F region — The F region of the ionosphere is home to the F layer of ionization, also called the Appleton layer , after the English physicist Edward Appleton. As with other ionospheric sectors, layer implies a concentration of plasma, while region is the… … Wikipedia
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Waikato (region/district) — Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton and extending along the banks of the… … Wikipedia
Central Otago Wine Region — is a sheltered inland area with a continental microclimate characterised by hot, dry summers, short, cool autumns and crisp, cold winters. Central Otago is in the process of applying for a geographic indication for wines grown in the area. This… … Wikipedia
D region — the lowest region of the ionosphere, in which the D layer develops. [1925 30] * * * ▪ atmospheric science lowest ionospheric region, at altitudes of about 70 to 90 km (40 to 55 miles). The D region differs from the other ionospheric regions … Universalium
D region — noun the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low frequency radio waves • Syn: ↑D layer • Instance Hypernyms: ↑region, ↑part • Part Holonyms: ↑ionosphere * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Far Eastern economic region — ( ru. Дальневосточный экономический район; tr.: Dalnevostochny ekonomichesky rayon ) is one of twelve economic regions of Russia. Bordering on the Pacific Ocean, the region has Komsomolsk on Amur, Khabarovsk, Yakutsk, and Vladivostok as its chief … Wikipedia
Western Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction region lying south of the Sahara and east and north of the Atlantic Ocean. It is latitudinally divided into two parallel belts of land: the western portion of the Sudan, a geographic area that stretches across… … Universalium
North American Desert — ▪ region, North America Introduction vast, irregular belt of inhospitable terrain (desert) that stretches north to south down the western side of the North American continent from southern Oregon and Idaho to northern Mexico. It roughly… … Universalium
Weald, The — ▪ region, England, United Kingdom ancient raised tract of forest nearly 40 miles (64 km) wide in southeastern England, separating the London basin from the English Channel coast. The Weald (Saxon: Andredsweald) is developed on an eroded… … Universalium
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium