leeward slope

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• leeward —   the downwind area from a slope …   Geography glossary

• sand dune — Hill, mound, or ridge of windblown sand or other loose material such as clay particles. Dunes are commonly associated with desert regions and seacoasts, and there are large areas of dunes in nonglacial parts of Antarctica. * * * Introduction  any …   Universalium

• Kīlauea — For the town of Kilauea on Kauai, see Kilauea, Hawaii. Kīlauea The Pu u O o cone, a subsidiary volcano of Kilauea. An ash column in the background rises from the peak of Kilauea. The volcano behind the ash column is Mauna Loa, which is separate… …   Wikipedia

• foehn — /fayn/; Ger. /fuen/, n. a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps. Also, föhn. [1860 65; < G Föhn (orig. in Alpine dialects), MHG foenne, OHG phonno < VL *faonius, for L Favonius FAVONIUS] * * * ▪ wind German  Föhn …   Universalium

• transverse dune —    A very asymmetric sand dune elongated perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction, having a gentle windward slope and a steep leeward slope standing at or near the angle of repose of sand; it generally forms in areas of sparse vegetation.… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• RAIN — (Heb. מָטָר ,גֶּשֶׁם). The large number of quotations referring to rain in the biblical and talmudic sources may be attributed to the fact that rain is the most important climatic element for the agriculture of Israel, particularly in non… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Cirque glacier — Lower Curtis Glacier is a corrie glacier in the North Cascades in the State of Washington A cirque glacier is formed in a cirque, bowl shaped depressions on the side of or near mountains. Snow and ice accumulation in corries often occurs as the… …   Wikipedia

• Glacier morphology — Glacier morphology, or the form a glacier takes, is influenced by temperature, precipitation, topography, and other factors. Types of glaciers range from massive ice sheets, such as the Greenland ice sheet or those in Antarctica, to small cirque… …   Wikipedia

• foehn — var. of FOEHN. * * * noun a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps • Syn: ↑fohn • Hypernyms: ↑wind, ↑air current, ↑current of air * * * noun or föhn …   Useful english dictionary

• GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …   Universalium