Longshore drift — (sometimes known as shore drift, LSD or littoral drift) is a geological process by which sediments such as sand or other materials, move along a beach shore.MechanismLongshore drift is the net movement of sand and other fine particles like shell… … Wikipedia
L-shell — The L shell, L value, or McIlwain L parameter (after Carl McIlwain) is a parameter describing a particular set of planetary magnetic field lines. Colloquially, L value often describes the set of magnetic field lines which cross the Earth s… … Wikipedia
Tusk shell — The tusk shells or scaphopods are a class of marine mollusks which vary in size from very small to medium sized. The scientific name of this class is Scaphopoda, meaning shovel footed . These mollusks live on soft substrates offshore (usually not … Wikipedia
Volutidae — Volutes A live individual of the Hebrew volute Voluta ebraea in its natural habitat … Wikipedia
дрейфовая оболочка — l оболочка Поверхность, по которой движется ведущий центр заряженной частицы в геомагнитном поле. [ГОСТ 25645.106 84] [ГОСТ 25645.116 84] Тематики пояса земли радиационные естественныепроникн. косм. лучей в магнитосферу земли Обобщающие термины… … Справочник технического переводчика
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
List of Ice Age characters — This is a list of the characters in the Ice Age films, mentioned by a name either presented in the films or in an official material. Contents 1 Characters from all three films 1.1 Manny 1.2 Sid 1.3 Diego … Wikipedia
mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… … Universalium
Siege of Kimberley — Part of Second Boer War … Wikipedia