GLACIERS — Le mot glacier, comme la plupart de ses équivalents étrangers, a deux sens. Il désigne une masse de glace d’un seul tenant, permanente à l’échelle d’une vie humaine, avec le névé et la neige qui la recouvrent en partie, et les moraines mouvantes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Surge glaciaire — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Surge. Une surge glaciaire est un phénomène glaciaire brutal et bref qui consiste en une avancée très rapide d un glacier. Sommaire 1 Caractéristiques 2 Exemples de surges … Wikipédia en Français
Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans … Wikipedia
Сёрдж — (подвижка ледника; англ. surge [sɜːdʒ] всплеск) резкое увеличение скорости движения ледников (до 300 м в сутки). Сёрдж является регулярным явлением, одной из стадий пульсаций (быстрых периодических колебаний)[1]… … Википедия
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Škofja Loka — Infobox Settlement name = official name =Škofja Loka native name = other name = nickname = settlement type = total type = motto = imagesize = 350px image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = Wappen Skofja Loka si.png shield size … Wikipedia
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Hedera helix — Adult leaves and fruit Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (un … Wikipedia
Pyrenees — Pyrenean, adj. /pir euh neez /, n. a mountain range between Spain and France. Highest peak, Pic de Néthou, 11,165 ft. (3400 m). * * * Mountain range, southwestern Europe. It extends 270 mi (430 km) from the Mediterranean Sea to the Bay of Biscay… … Universalium