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oceanwards — 1. adverb oceanward 2. adjective oceanward … Wiktionary
o|cean|wards — «OH shuhn wuhrdz», adverb. = oceanward. (Cf. ↑oceanward) … Useful english dictionary
Sequence stratigraphy — is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link relative sea level changes to sedimentary deposits. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which represent time lines (e.g. subaerial… … Wikipedia
Moby Dick (Rhine) — Moby Dick was a Beluga, or white whale, that caused a sensation in 1966 along the Lower Rhine and then in all of Germany and the Netherlands. It was named after the whale in the novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville. On May 18, 1966, a few Rhine… … Wikipedia
Mexico tropical cyclone rainfall climatology — All tropical cyclone tracks between the years 1985 and 2005. Mexico tropical cyclone rainfall climatology discusses precipitation characteristics of tropical cyclones that have struck Mexico over the years. One third of the annual rainfall… … Wikipedia
410-km-Diskontinuität — Seismische Geschwindigkeiten im Erdinneren nach IASP91 Die 410 km Diskontinuität ist eine markante geologisch seismische Struktur im inneren Aufbau der Erde. Sie stellt die obere Begrenzung der Mantel Übergangszone dar. Die Diskontinuität ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
plate tectonics — plate tectonic, adj. Geol. a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past… … Universalium
Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… … Universalium
Prince William Sound — Inlet of the Gulf of Alaska, southern Alaska, U.S. It lies east of the Kenai Peninsula and spans 90–100 mi (145–160 km). It was named by the British captain George Vancouver in 1778 to honour a son of George III. In 1989 one of the largest oil… … Universalium
