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Thalweg — (pronEng|ˈtɑːlvɛg [OED] ; an English word compounded from the German elements Thal (since Duden s orthography reform of 1901 written Tal ) meaning valley , and Weg , meaning way ) is a term adopted into English usage for geography and… … Wikipedia
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2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel — Map of the Persian Gulf. Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days. On 23 March 2007, 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from HMS Cornwall, searching a merchant vessel were surrounded by the… … Wikipedia
Overdeepening — Sognefjord in Norway, the second longest fjord in the world, shows characteristic overdeepening. Overdeepening is a characteristic of basins and valleys eroded by glaciers. An overdeepened valley profile is often eroded to depths which are… … Wikipedia
Knickpoint — The Horseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagara Falls. The falls are a knickpoint, formed by slower erosion above the falls than below. A knickpoint is a term in geomorphology to describe a location in a river or channel where there is a sharp… … Wikipedia
Stream — For other uses, see Stream (disambiguation). Rivulet redirects here. For the moth, see Rivulet (moth). Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria, Australia. A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on i … Wikipedia
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Kasikili — Island, or Sedudu Island coord|17|49|S|25|8|E|type:isle|display=inline,title, is an island in the Chobe River on the border between Namibia and Botswana, near the Botswanan town of Kasane. It was the subject of a territorial dispute between these … Wikipedia
PUTZINGER — AUSTRIA (see also List of Individuals) 19.11.1883 Linz/A 21.6.1967 Salzburg/A Josef Putzinger graduated as a civil engineer and was later a chief engineer in the Salzburg County Service. After World War II, he was dismissed because of Nazi Party… … Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000
