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  • 41Arctic haze — is the phenomenon of a visible reddish brown haze in the atmosphere at high latitudes in the Arctic due to air pollution. A major distinguishing factor of Arctic haze is the ability of its chemical ingredients to persist in the atmosphere for an… …

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  • 42Naticidae — Temporal range: late Triassic or early Jurassic Recent[1] …

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  • 43china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 44China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 45occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… …

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  • 46ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …

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  • 47Mudslide — This article is about the geologic hazard. For other uses, see Mudslide (disambiguation). A mudslide is the most rapid (up to 80 km/h, or 50 mph) and fluid type of downhill mass wasting. It is a rapid movement of a large mass of mud… …

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  • 48GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

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  • 49Океан (Мировой океан) — Океан, Мировой океан (от греч. Ōkeanós ≈ Океан, великая река, обтекающая Землю). I. Общие сведения ═ О. ≈ непрерывная водная оболочка Земли, окружающая материки и острова и обладающая общностью солевого состава. Составляет большую часть… …

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  • 50Поровые воды —         поровые растворы, Подземные воды, находящиеся в порах горных пород, почв и донных осадков океанов, морей и озёр. Среди П. в. различают два вида в зависимости от размера вмещающих пор: макро и микрокапиллярные. В сообщающихся макро… …

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