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submarine fan — Accumulation of land derived sediment on the seafloor; a fan is shaped like the section of a cone, with its apex at the mouth of a subbmarine canyon. The sediments consist largely of sandy material that drops from the canyon current in… … Universalium
Fan — /fan, fahn/, n., pl. Fans, (esp. collectively) Fan. Fang. * * * I Rigid or folding handheld device used for cooling, air circulation, or ceremony or as a sartorial accessory throughout the world from ancient times. As evidenced by Egyptian… … Universalium
submarine — n. /sub meuh reen , sub meuh reen /; adj., v. /sub meuh reen /, n., adj., v., submarined, submarining. n. 1. a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles. 2.… … Universalium
fan — fan1 fanlike, adj. fanner, n. /fan/, n., v., fanned, fanning. n. 1. any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces. 2. an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., often in the… … Universalium
Submarine landslide — Submarine landslides are marine landslides that transport sediment across the continental shelf and into the deep ocean. A submarine landslide is initiated when the downwards driving stress (gravity and other factors) exceeds the resisting stress … Wikipedia
Submarine canyon — A submarine canyon is a steep sided valley on the sea floor of the continental slope. Many submarine canyons are found as extensions to large rivers; however there are some that have no such association. Canyons cutting the continental slopes… … Wikipedia
Submarine discography — A discography for the bands Submarine and Jetboy DC.Sessionographies are also included. *** Submarine *** ingles chemical tester format: 7 inch singlerecord label: ultimate recording companycatalogue no.: topp 014released: October 1992details:… … Wikipedia
submarine canyon — Narrow, steep sided underwater valley cut into a continental slope. Submarine canyons resemble river canyons on land, usually having steep, rocky walls. They are found along most continental slopes. Those of the Grand Bahama Canyon, which are… … Universalium
Blue Submarine No. 6 — Infobox animanga/Header name = Blue Submarine No. 6 caption = ja name = 青の6号 ja name trans = Ao no Roku go genre = Adventure, Science fiction, DramaInfobox animanga/Manga title = author = Satoru Ozawa publisher = publisher other = demographic =… … Wikipedia
Abyssal fan — Abyssal Fans, also known as deep sea fans, underwater deltas, and submarine fans, are underwater structures that look like deltas formed at the end of many large rivers, such as the Nile or Mississippi Rivers. Abyssal fans are also thought of as… … Wikipedia
