Orography from the Ancient Greek Greek , hill, , to write is the study of the formation and relief of mountains , ref http www.1911encyclopedia.org Orography 11th Edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911 ref and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region s elevated terrain. ref http amsglossary.allenpress.com glossary search?p 1&query Orography&submit Search Orography from the American Meteorological Society website ref Orography also known as oreography , orology or oreology falls within the broader discipline of geomorphology . Uses Orography has a major impact on global climate, for instance the orography of East Africa substantially determines the strength of the Monsoons Northern Indian Ocean Monsoon Indian monsoon . ref Srinivasan, J., Nanjundiah, Ravi S. and Chakraborty, Arindam 2005 http hdl.handle.net 2005 76 Impact of Orography on the Simulation of Monsoon Climate in a General Circulation Model Indian Institute of Science ref In geoscientific models, such as general circulation model s, orography defines the lower boundary of the model over land. Citation needed date January 2009 When a river s tributaries or settlements by the river are listed in orographic sequence , they are in order from the highest nearest the source of the river to the lowest or mainstem hydrology mainstem nearest the mouth . Citation needed date January 2009 This method of listing tributaries is similar to the Strahler Stream Order , where the headwater tributaries are listed as category 1. Precipitation refimprove section date January 2009 Orographic precipitation meteorology precipitation , also known as relief precipitation , is precipitation generated by a forced ... can be caused by two mechanisms The upward deflection of large scale horizontal flow by the orography .... Orography can play a major role in the type, amount, intensity and duration of precipitation ... Reflist External links http www.euratlas.com Atlasphys Orography.htm Map of the Orography of Europe ... more details
Alps orography The main valleys of the Alps , orographically by drainage basin . Rhine basin North Sea File Aar bassin.svg thumb Map of the Aar basin High Rhine Aare Limmat Linth Glarus Lake Walen Seez River Seez Kl ntal Sernftal Reuss River Lake Lucerne Sarner Aa Br nig connects to the Aare basin Muotathal Sch chen , Klausen Pass connects to Glarus Urserental Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal Furka Pass connects to the Goms district Goms Lake Thun , Bernese Oberland Kander Switzerland Kander Simmental Diemtigental Chirel, Fildrich Narebach, Senggibach, Gurbsbach Suld Chiene Engstligental Kandertal Lombach , Habkern Brienzersee , Interlaken L tschine Saxettal Schwarze L tschine , L tschental , Grindelwald , Grosse Scheidegg connects to Reichenbachtal Weisse L tschine , Lauterbrunnental , Lauterbrunnen Sefinental Giessbach Haslital , Meiringen Reichenbachtal Rychenbach, Seilibach , Grosse Scheidegg connects to Schwarze L tschine Gadmertal Gadmerwasser, Triftwasser , Susten Pass connects to the Reuss rbachtal Rindertal rlenbach , B chliltal B chlisbach Grimsel Pass connects to the Goms district Goms and the Furka Pass T sstal Toggenburg Thur Switzerland Thur River Rhine Valley Alpine Rhine Ill Austria Ill Meng river Meng Tamina Pr ttigau Landquart River Schanfigg Plessur river Plessur Hinterrhein river posterior Rhine Albula River Landwasser Davos Oberhalbstein Julier Pass connects to the Inn basin Albulatal, Berg n , Preda Albula Pass connects to the Inn basin Averstal Spl gen Pass connects to the Mera River Mera basin, San Bernardino Pass to the Moesa River Moesa basin anterior Rhine Safien valley Val Lumnezia Glenner Valsertal Surselva Oberalppass connects to the Reuss basin, Lukmanier Pass to the Leventina Danube basin Black Sea Danube Sava Planica Julian Alps Drava ... Pellice Other Adige Val M stair See also Geography of the Alps Principal passes of the Alps Orography ... closest topic on de , both describe orography of the Alps, but not equivalent Category Valleys of the Alps ... more details
Refimprove date January 2007 Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East was a Protestant Christian missionary society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty . The society was at work in Nazareth in Ottoman Empire Ottoman Palestine in the latter half of the 19th century In the higher part of the town Nazareth, Palestine on the north is the English Hospital, a well built structure outside the town, half way up the summit of the range, a very large orphanage was being built, in 1875, for the Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East. ref Taken from Full text of The survey of western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology SHEET v. TOpOGRAPHY. http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp01conduoft page 277 mode 1up p.277 ref ref http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp01conduoft surveyofwesternp01conduoft djvu.txt ref This building is currently the St Margaret s Hospice for women a sort of hotel. ref http www.israelchristiantours.com Saint Margaret Hostel Nazareth Women Only.html ref References Reflist Protestant missions to China DEFAULTSORT Society For Promotion Of Female Education In The East Category Christian missionary societies Category Christian missions in China Category Education in China Christian org stub ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced February 2007 orphan July 2009 Geobox Range Name section name Aramazd Mountains native name other name other name1 Image image Aramazmountaina.jpg image size image caption Country etc. country Armenia country1 state state1 region region1 district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 3399 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Free fields free type free Map section map map size map caption map first The Aramazd mountains are located in Armenia . Mount Aramazd located in the south east to Mount Aragatz in the north west. Coord missing Armenia DEFAULTSORT Aramazd Mountains Category Mountain ranges of Armenia Armenia geo stub ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Setesdalsheiene native name other name other name1 Image image image size image caption Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region Vest Agder region1 Aust Agder region type Counties district district1 city city1 Orography parent parent1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest S byggjenuten highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1507 woods Map section map map size map caption map first Setesdalsheiene is the collective term for the mountains to the west and east of the Setesdal Setesdalen valley in Aust Agder and Vest Agder counties in Southern Norway . The river Otra flows through the valley between the mountains. ref cite web url http www.snl.no Setesdal title Setesdal author Store norske leksikon authorlink Store norske leksikon language Norwegian accessdate 2010 04 15 ref References reflist coord 59 6 N 7 34 E type mountain region NO display title Norway geo stub Category Setesdal Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category Bykle nn Setesdalsheiane ... more details
Image Sierra del Escudo de Cabuerniga Cantabria.png thumb The red line marks the Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga. The Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga is a mountain range located between the Cantabrian Mountains and the Bay of Biscay , inside the autonomous community of Cantabria , Spain . Its altitude goes from 600 to 1,000 meters over sea level. The Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga runs parallel to the coast, separated 15 20 km from it, which is why it has traditionally been considered the border between La Marina The Coast and La Monta a The Mountain . The range is broken in several places by gorges eroded by the rivers which flow perpendicularly from the Cantabrian Mountains into the sea. Its continuity is very well marked in the western zone of Cantabria, while to the east, its orography starts to dilute, although the appearance of great Geologic fault faults mark its East West route. 787.02 hectare s of the central strip of the range, near Carmona, are catalogued as a Site of Community Importance . coord missing Spain Category Mountain ranges of Spain Escudo Del Cabuerniga Spain geo stub cantabria stub es Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga nn Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga ... more details
Infobox Palestinian Authority municipality name Sanur image caption arname meaning founded type mund typefrom altOffSp altUnoSp governorate jn latd 32 latm 21 lats 22.83 latNS N longd 35 longm 14 longs 48.69 longEW E population 4,300 popyear area areakm mayor Sanur lang ar big big is a Palestinian territories Palestinian town located 26 kilometers southwest of Jenin , in the Jenin Governorate . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Sanur had a population of 4,300 inhabitants, in mid year 2006. ref http www.pcbs.gov.ps Portals pcbs populati pop01.aspx Projected Mid Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ref References Reflist Bibliography Refbegin Conder, Claude Reignier and Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener H.H. Kitchener 1881 http www.archive.org details surveyofwesternp02conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund . vol 2 http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp02conduoft page 157 mode 1up p.157 Refend Jenin Governorate Category Jenin Governorate Category Villages in the West Bank Palestine geo stub ar he nl Sanur Westoever ... more details
Cape Verde is an archipelago , and its islands are historically divided into two groups, or regions Barlavento Islands Barlavento meaning literally Windward , including Santo Ant o, Cape Verde Santo Ant o , S o Vicente, Cape Verde S o Vicente , Santa Luzia, Cape Verde Santa Luzia , S o Nicolau, Cape Verde S o Nicolau , Sal, Cape Verde Sal and Boa Vista, Cape Verde Boa Vista , in the northern side. Sotavento Islands Sotavento meaning literally Leeward , including Maio, Cape Verde Maio , Santiago, Cape Verde Santiago , Fogo, Cape Verde Fogo and Brava, Cape Verde Brava , in the southern side. In addition to the historical regions, the islands can also be divided by geographical features, resulting in A group of dry, very flat, and geologically old islands Sal, Boa Vista and Maio , lying to the east and closer to the African coast which makes them a target for sand from the Sahara desert , resulting in long sandy beaches, typically used for beach tourism , and A group of rocky, volcanic, agricultural islands more to the west. Their orography is rougher because they re geologically newer, and the westernmost islands such as Santo Ant o tend to be the most mountainous. Category Geography of Cape Verde ... more details
Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration ..., orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund Committee ... surveyofwesternp03conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography ... more details
Other uses Coverage disambiguation In telecommunications, the coverage of a radio station is the geographic area where the station can communicate. broadcasting Broadcasters and telecommunications companies frequently produce coverage map s to indicate to users the station s intended service area. Coverage depends on several factors, such as orography i.e. mountains and buildings, technology and radio frequency. Some frequencies provide better regional coverage, while other frequencies penetrate better through obstacles, such as buildings in cities. The ability of a mobile phone to connect to a base station depends on the strength of the signal. That may be boosted by higher power transmissions, better antennae and taller antenna masts. Signals will also need to be boosted to pass through buildings, which is a particular problem designing networks for large metropolitan areas with modern skyscrapers. Signals also do not travel deep underground, so specialized transmission solutions are used to deliver mobile phone coverage into areas such as underground parking garages and subway train s. Coverage noticer A coverage noticer is a device that beeps or vibrates when in a zone that lacks coverage wikt white spot white spot . This is fundamental for critical services security, emergency and so on . When the user goes to a covered area, the noticer ceases beeping. It can be integrated in a mobile phone also. See also Femtocell Footprint satellite Indoor and outdoor Mobile phone Mobile computing Roaming Telecommunications network wikt white spot White spot Wireless External links http www.state.sd.us puc telecom coveragearea.htm Understanding Cell Phone Coverage Areas. FCC Consumer Facts . http lrcov.crc.ca CRC COVWEB A free online program that calculates radio wave coverage . PDF http www.itaa.org isec pubs e20063 05.pdf Wi Fi coverage 32.9 Kibibyte KiB application pdf, 33740 bytes Category Mobile telecommunications Category Radio terminology Category Telecommunicati ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Hallingskarvet native name other name other name1 Image image Hallingskarvet.jpg image size image caption Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region region1 district Buskerud district type County city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Folarskardnuten highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1933 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse . The highest point is Folarskardnuten 1,933 m , the highest point in Buskerud . In the north there is a large dammed lake called Strandavatnet . The Bergensbanen railway, which runs south of Hallingskarvet, has its highest stop at Finse 1,222 m . In 2006, Hallingskarvet became part of the Hallingskarvet National Park . Image Prestholtskarvet.jpeg thumb 500px Prestholtskarvet, eastern part of Hallingskarvet seen from the south hordaland geo stub buskerud geo stub coord 60 37 N 7 45 E region NO type mountain source GNS enwiki display title Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category Mountains of Hordaland Category Mountains of Buskerud da Hallingskarvet de Hallingskarvet fr Hallingskarvet no Hallingskarvet nn Hallingskarvet sv Hallingskarvet ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Smiubelgen native name other name other name1 Image image Rondane Smiubelgen.jpg image size image caption Smiubelgen seen from the south Country etc. country Norway state region Oppland region type County district district1 city city1 Orography parent Rondane border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Trolltinden Oppland Trolltinden highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 2018 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Smiubelgen is a mountain range in the western part of Rondane National Park , Norway , separated from the eastern part by Rondvatnet . The Smiubelgen mountains have sharper ridges than the eastern part of Rondane. The meaning of the name is the blacksmith s bellows . See also Storsmeden and Veslesmeden . Mountains in the Smiubelgen area include Trolltinden Oppland Trolltinden convert 2018 m ft 0 earlier Sagtinden Storsmeden convert 2016 m ft 0 abbr on Veslesmeden convert 2015 m ft 0 abbr on Steet convert 1996 m ft 0 abbr on Ljos belgen convert 1948 m ft 0 abbr on Br kedalsbelgen convert 1915 m ft 0 abbr on coord missing Norway Category Mountains of Oppland Category Mountain ranges of Norway Oppland geo stub no Smiubelgen nn Smiubelgen ... more details
The Reading Intermediate General Circulation Model IGCM , is a simplified or intermediate Global climate model , which is developed by members of the http www.reading.ac.uk meterology Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading , and by members of the http www.meteo.mcgill.ca bourqui Stratospheric Dynamics and Chemistry Group of the McGill Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at McGill University The IGCM is a fast Global climate model GCM based on the primitive equations baroclinic model of Hoskins and Simmons, which has been converted to run on workstations. Several versions have been developed with representations of the physics. IGCM1 Portable version of the original spectral dry baroclinic model formulated in sigma levels, with an option for Nudging Newtonian relaxation and Rayleigh friction, no surface. IGCM2 Includes simplified moist parameterisations, a cheap radiation scheme ie constant tropospheric cooling , a bulk formulation scheme for the boundary layer, fixed surface temperatures and humidity, a uniform vertical diffusion, and can advect tracers. IGCM3x Intermediate climate model which includes more sophisticated moist clouds parameterisations, a radiation scheme with various gas absorbers, and a more realistic surface with an orography and land, sea surface schemes. The adiabatic version, IGCM1, is freely available. Access to IGCM2 and IGCM3 is restricted to members of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading and collaborating researchers. See also Global climate model External links http www.met.rdg.ac.uk mike dyn models igcm IGCM web page Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Climate Models Category Numerical climate and weather models Category Environment Canada ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Romsdalsalpene native name other name Romsdalsfjella other name1 Image image StoreVenjetindenFromBreitinden.jpg image size image caption Store Venjetinden , highest in Romsdalsalpene Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region M re og Romsdal region type County district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Store Venjetind highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1852 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Romsdalsalpene is mountain range surrounding the Romsdalen valley in M re og Romsdal county, Norway . They are primarily located in the municipalities of Rauma, Norway Rauma , Nesset , and Norddal . ref cite web url http www.romsdalsalpene.com index2.php title Welcome to the Romsdal alps accessdate 2010 10 26 ref Mountains in the range include Store Venjetind at convert 1852 m Store Trolltind at convert 1788 m , the highest point along the Troll Wall ridge Trollryggen at convert 1740 m Romsdalshorn at convert 1550 m Kyrkjetaket at convert 1439 m References reflist coord 62 25 N 7 51 E type mountain region NO display title M reRomsdal geo stub Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category Rauma fr Alpes de Romsdal nn Romsdalsalpene ... more details
Infobox Israel municipality name Mashhad image imgsize hebname Hebrew ISO Ma had arname meaning founded type lc typefrom 1960 stdHeb altOffSp Meshhed altUnoSp Mashhed district north population 6,700 popyear 2005 area dunam 7286 pushpin map Israel north haifa pushpin mapsize 250 pushpin label position left latd 32 latm 44 lats 16.07 longd 35 longm 19 longs 32.29 mayor Mashhad lang he n , lang ar , Mash hed transliteration, grave of a holy man is an Arab citizens of Israel Arab town located convert 5 km mi sp us northeast of Nazareth in Israel s North District Israel North District . According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 6,700 mostly Muslim inhabitants. ref http www.cbs.gov.il population new 2007 table3.pdf Population of Localities numbering above 1,000 residents Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics , pp.2. ref ref name FOTW http www.crwflags.com fotw flags il mashh.html Mashhed Israel Description Gutterman, Dov. FOTW. ref Mashhad became a local council Israel local council in 1960. The town is said to be the site of Jonah s grave ref name FOTW and his birthplace 2 Kings 14 25 , called Gath Hefer in Biblical times, a village in the tribe of Zebulun Joshua 19 13 . See also List of Arab localities in Israel References Reflist Bibliography refbegin Claude Reignier Conder Conder, Claude Reignier and Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener H.H. Kitchener 1881 http www.archive.org details surveyofwesternp01conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund . vol 1 p. http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp01conduoft page 363 mode 1up 363 . refend North District Israel Category Local councils in Israel Category Arab localities in Israel Israel geo stub ar cs Ma had Izrael he pl Meszded ru ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Okstindan native name other name other name1 Image image Image7 19918810.jpg image size image caption Seen from Litjfjellet by Drevvatn Country etc. country Norway region Nordland region type County district Helgeland district1 municipality Hemnes Orography parent border border1 geology period orogeny Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest name Oksskolten highest elevation 1916 highest lat d 66 highest lat m 00 highest lat s 44 highest lat NS N highest long d 14 highest long m 20 highest long s 19 highest long EW E woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Okstindan is a mountain range which lies in the inner Helgeland district in Nordland county, Norway . It is located within the municipality of Hemnes . The mountain Oksskolten is part of the Okstindan range, and it is the highest mountain in North Norway . Other mountain s in the range include Okstinden , Okshornet , Vesttinden , and Bessed rtinden . Between these mountains lies the large glacier Okstindbreen . The Sweden Swedish border lies just to the east of the mountains. ref name snl cite web url http snl.no Okstindane title Okstindane author Store norske leksikon authorlink Store norske leksikon language Norwegian accessdate 2011 12 02 ref File Okstindan.JPG thumb left The most common starting point for tours of the Okstindan mountains is from the Leirskardalen valley or from the lake Kjennsvannet in Hemnes . References reflist Nordland geo stub coord 65 58 N 14 10 E display title region NO type mountain source GNS enwiki Category Mountains of Nordland Category Mountain ranges of Norway fr Okstindan no Okstindene nn Okstindan ... more details
Na ura lang ar , lang he n is an Arab citizens of Israel Israeli Arab village located in Israel s North District Israel North District . It lies within the municipal jurisdiction of the Gilboa Regional Council . According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , the town had a population of 1,700 inhabitants in 2005. ref http www.cbs.gov.il population new 2007 table3.pdf Population of Localities numbering above 1,000 Residents Israel Central Bureau of Statistics ref See also List of Arab localities in Israel References reflist Bibliography Refbegin Amos, Edna 11 9 2007 http www.hadashot esi.org.il report detail eng.asp?id 583&mag id 112 Na ura, Final Report , Hadashot Arkheologiyot, no.119 Claude Reignier Conder Conder, Claude Reignier and Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener H.H. Kitchener 1881 http www.archive.org details surveyofwesternp02conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund . vol 2 p. http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp02conduoft page 85 mode 1up 85 Edward Henry Palmer Palmer, E. H. 1881 http www.archive.org details surveyofwesternp00conduoft The survey of Western Palestine Arabic and English name lists collected during the survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and explained by E.H. Palmer. p. http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp00conduoft page 166 mode 1up 166 Refend External links http www.palestineremembered.com GeoPoints Na ura 1440 index.html Welcome To Na ura Gilboa Regional Council coord 32 36 51.45 N 35 23 27.59 E display title Category Arab villages in Israel ar cs Na ura he pl Na ura ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Sierra del Mico native name other name Monta as del Mico other name1 Image image image size image caption Etymology etymology Country etc. country Guatemala country1 state state1 region Izabal department Izabal region1 district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length imperial length orientation length round width imperial width orientation width round highest Cerro San Gil highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1267 highest lat d 15.670561 highest lat m 88.786311 highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation imperial lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first The Sierra del Mico or Monta as del Mico is a small mountain range northeast of the Sierra de las Minas , near Puerto Barrios . It is approximately 60 km long and drops eastwards into the Caribbean sea. Its highest peak is the Cerro San Gil with an elevation of 1,267 m. ref cite web url http www.uta.edu biology campbell guatemala regions.html publisher title Ecogeographic Regions of Guatemala author Dr. Jonathan A. Campbell year accessdate 2008 ref References Reflist Category Mountain ranges of Guatemala Mico Guatemala geo stub es Sierra del Mico fr Monta as del Mico ... more details
unreferenced date February 2010 Geobox Range Name section name Pelion range native name other name other name1 Image image Pelion Range from Mt Oakleigh.jpg image caption The Pelion Range from Mount Oakleigh Country etc. country Australia country1 state Tasmania state1 region Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park region1 district district1 city city1 Orography parent border border1 geology Dolerite geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Mount Ossa Tasmania Mount Ossa highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1614 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Free fields free type free Map section map map size map caption map first The Pelion Range is a mountain range in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park , Tasmania , Australia , named after Mount Pelion in Greece . The Overland Track passes over the range through the Pelion Gap and consequently several peaks are popular walks. The range features a number of the highest mountains in Tasmania. Geology It is mainly composed of Jurassic Dolerite . References reflist coord missing Tasmania Category Mountain ranges of Tasmania Category South West Tasmania de Pelion Range fr Cha ne P lion ... more details
File Vista de las Cabezas.JPG thumb 250px In the northern hemisphere, in the north side slope or umbria, the snow remains longer than in the shouth side slope. Umbria is a region of modern Italy . Umbria may also mean Roman Umbria , the region of ancient Roman Italy RMS Umbria , a ship Eccellenza Umbria , a football team Naarda umbria , a moth species Punta Umbr a , a municipality in Spain Umbri , an ancient italic people Umbria Plantation , a former plantation Named geographically umbria, this is mostly referred to north hillsides or slopes of the mountainous areas that are oriented behind the sun in the northern hemisphere , and by extension to orographic shade areas where the sun shone is not enough. In Geography the term Umbria refers in many countries with language originated in the Latin language, to areas that are oriented behind the sun, ie, in the shadyside Orography orographic , from where the latin name of Umbria, which means shadow. So the amount of solar radiation that it receive is much lower than it would if it had without the Earth s relief which intercepts much of the sun. In Switzerland, and other mountainous countries in the northern hemisphere, the mountain human communities are located mostly in sunnyside slopes of the valleys, while the shaded are almost deserted. In the northern hemisphere, shadyside slopes are those oriented to the north and in the southern hemisphere shadyside slopes are those oriented to the south. In Intertropical Zone one side can be sunnyside and shadyside at different times of year, although with different duration except in places located in the very Line equatorial, where one side, whether oriented towards the south and the north, has six months both shady and sunny. Referred to botanical ecology, umbria is identified with cool and moisture. disambig de Umbria es Umbr a fr Umbria it Umbria disambigua ... more details
One source date February 2012 No footnotes date February 2012 W rttemberg , a hilly rather than a mountainous region, forms part of the South Germany German tableland , also referred to as the Swiss plateau . The undulating fertile terraces of Upper Swabia Upper and Lower Swabia typify this agricultural region. Estimates of land form proportions count a quarter of the entire area as plain, less than one third as mountainous, and nearly one half as hill country. Average elevation above sea level 1640 feet 500 m Lowest point Bottingen 410 feet 125 m , where the Neckar leaves W rttemberg Highest point the Katzenkopf 3775 feet 1,151 m , on the Hornisgrinde, on the western border Orography The chief mountains include the Black Forest on the west, the Swabian Alb or Rauhe Alb stretching across the middle of the area from south west to north east, and the Adelegg mountains in the extreme south east, adjoining the Allg u Alps in Bavaria . The Rauhe Alb or Alp slopes gradually down into the plateau on its southern side, but on the north it appears sometimes rugged and steep, its line broken by isolated projecting hills. The highest summits, the Lemberg 3326 feet 1014 m , the Ober Hohenberg 3312 feet 1009 m and the Plettenberg 3293 feet 1004 m , lie in the southwest. To the south of the Swabian Alb the plateau of Upper Swabia stretches to Lake Constance and eastwards across the Iller into Bavaria. Between the Alb and the Black Forest in the north west lie the fertile terraces of Lower Swabia, which continue north eastwards into Franconia . Hydrography About 70 of W rttemberg belongs to the basin of the Rhine , and about 30 to that of the Danube . The main river, the Neckar , flows northward for 186 miles 300 km through the area to join the Rhine, draining with its tributaries notably the rivers Rems, Kocher and Jagst 57 of the former state of W rttemberg. The Danube flows from east to west across southern W rttemberg, a distance of 65 miles 100 km , a small section ... more details
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