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subduction zone
(Encyclopedia) subduction zone, large-scaled narrow region in the earth's crust where, according to plate tectonics, masses of the spreading oceanic lithosphere bend downward into the earth along the…skin diving
(Encyclopedia) skin diving, act of swimming freely underwater. It is done with the aid of a face mask, swimming fins for the feet, and either a snorkel breathing tube or scuba [acronym for self-…Ballard, Robert Duane
(Encyclopedia) Ballard, Robert DuaneBallard, Robert Duanebălˈərd [key], 1942–, American marine geologist, b. Wichita, Kans.; Ph.D. Univ. of Rhode Island, 1974. From 1969 to 1997 he was associated…jasper ware
(Encyclopedia) jasper ware, kind of Wedgwood pottery in green, blue, lilac, and other colors, with characteristic Greek reliefs and designs.Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Vision of the Sea
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Sensitive PlantThe CloudA Vision of the Sea Composed at Pisa early in 1820, and published with "Prometheus Unbound" in the same year. A transcript in Mrs.…David (Junior) Kimbrough 1998 Deaths
David (Junior) Kimbroughblues musician Mississippi blues musician featured in Deep Blues, a documentary by blues historian Robert PalmerBorn: 1931?Died: 1998Jamil KhanG - LNorthrup Knox…Kootenay National Park
(Encyclopedia) Kootenay National Park, 543 sq mi (1,406 sq km), SE British Columbia, Canada; est. 1920. In the Rocky Mts. near Kootenay Lake, it contains high peaks, glaciers, deep canyons, and hot…Zion National Park
(Encyclopedia) Zion National Park, 146,592 acres (59,349 hectares), SW Utah. First proclaimed a national monument in 1909, it was enlarged several times and established as a national park in 1919.…Sigsbee, Charles Dwight
(Encyclopedia) Sigsbee, Charles Dwight, 1845–1923, American naval officer, b. Albany, N.Y. He saw service in the Gulf of Mexico in the Civil War, was subsequently stationed with the Asian squadron,…columbine, in botany
(Encyclopedia) columbinecolumbinekŏlˈəmbīn [key], any plant of the genus Aquilegia, temperate-zone perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family), popular both as wildflowers and as garden…Trending
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