Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
Subaqueous soil — Subaqueous Soils are soils that form in sediment found in shallow permanently flooded environments. Excluded from the definition of these soils are any areas “permanently covered by water too deep (typically greater than 2.5 m) for the growth of… … Wikipedia
submerged-upland soil — Mineral or organic soil that primarily formed in a subaerial setting but is now under water, commonly in intertidal or subaqueous settings. Inundation could occur for various reasons (e.g., sea level rise in a marine or estuarine system or… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
Martian soil — is the fine regolith found on the surface of Mars. Its properties can differ significantly from those of terrestrial soil. The term Martian soil typically refers to the finer fraction of regolith, that which is composed of grains one centimeter… … Wikipedia
George Demas — Infobox Scientist name = George P. Demas caption = George P. Demas in the field. birth date = birth date|1958|4|28|df=y death date = death date and age|1999|12|23|1958|4|28|df=y death place = Snow Hill, Maryland residence = U.S. nationality =… … Wikipedia
New Jersey v. Delaware — Supreme Court of the United States Argued November 27, 2007 Decided March 31 … Wikipedia
tunnels and underground excavations — ▪ engineering Introduction Great tunnels of the world Great tunnels of the worldhorizontal underground passageway produced by excavation or occasionally by nature s action in dissolving a soluble rock, such as limestone. A vertical opening … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
continental landform — ▪ geology Introduction any conspicuous topographic feature on the largest land areas of the Earth. Familiar examples are mountains (including volcanic (volcanism) cones), plateaus, and valleys. (The term landform also can be applied to… … Universalium
Sundarbans — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = The Sundarbans State Party = West Bengal (India),Bangladesh Type = Natural Criteria = ix, x ID = 798 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1997 Session = 21st Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798The Sundarbans ( bn.… … Wikipedia
Vargas tragedy — A part of Vargas state after the 1999 mudslides Date December 14, 1999 (1999 12 14) December 16, 1999 (1999 12 16) Location … Wikipedia
