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Caledonian Canal — Caledonian Ca|nal the Caledonian Canal a ↑canal (=artificial river) in Scotland which joins the Atlantic Ocean to a line of ↑lochs (=lakes) , which then connect to the North Sea … Dictionary of contemporary English
Caledonian orogeny — The Caledonian orogeny is a mountain building event recorded in the mountains and hills of northern Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, and west Norway. This event occurred during the Late Silurian to Middle Devonian Periods of the Palaeozoic Era … Wikipedia
Caledonian orogenic belt — Range of mountains in northwestern Europe, extending in a southwest northeast direction from Ireland, Wales, and northern England through Norway. The mountains developed in the period from the start of the Cambrian Period (543 million years ago)… … Universalium
Caledonian Canal — noun a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used • Instance Hypernyms: ↑canal • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Iapetus Ocean — The Iapetus Ocean was an ocean that existed in the Southern Hemisphere between Laurentia (Scotland and North America) and Baltica (Scandinavia) between 400 and 600 million years ago. As a sort of precursor of the Atlantic Ocean, it was named for… … Wikipedia
(the) Caledonian Canal — the Caledonian Canal [the Caledonian Canal] a system of canals and lakes, including ↑Loch Ness, that crosses Scotland from the Atlantic Ocean to the ↑North Sea. It was built in the 18th century for industrial and business transport, but is now… … Useful english dictionary
Caledonia (disambiguation) — Caledonia is an old name for northern Great Britain. Caledonia may also refer to:* Caledonia, a Roman name of Celtic origin for most of the area that has become Scotland * Caledonians, also known as Caledonii or Caledonia Confederacy, name given… … Wikipedia
Geology of the North Sea — Contents 1 Tectonic structure 2 Precambrian 3 Finnmarkian, Athollian, Caledonian Orogenies … Wikipedia
Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… … Universalium
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
