Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Ḥammār, Lake — Arabic Hawr al Ḥammār Large swampy lake, southeastern Iraq. Lying south of the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and fed by distributaries of the Euphrates, the lake is some 750 sq mi (2,000 sq km) in area; it drains through a short… … Universalium
dredge spoil bank — A subaerial mound or ridge that permanently stands above the water composed of dredge spoils; randomly mixed sediments deposited during dredging and dumping. Compare: dredged channel, dredge deposit shoal, filled marshland. SW … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Strood — This article is about the town in Kent, England. For the creek in Essex, see The Strood infobox UK place official name= Strood unitary england=Medway lieutenancy england=Kent region= South East England country=England latitude= 51.403168… … Wikipedia
Everglades — is also the name of a city in Collier County, Florida.The Everglades are a subtropical wetland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with… … Wikipedia
Hooper's Island — Infobox Settlement official name = Hooper s Island, Maryland settlement type = nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = United States… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Death Valley National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) … Wikipedia
Paris districts — Most of the Paris we see today is a result of a nineteenth century renovation, but its boulevards and arrondissements were but a new grid bisecting quarters built by centuries of Parisian habit; as a result of this, Paris has many quarters that… … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
