Orography from the Ancient Greek Greek , hill, , to write is the study of the formation and relief of mountains , ref http www.1911encyclopedia.org Orography 11th Edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911 ref and can more broadly include hills, and any part of a region s elevated terrain. ref http amsglossary.allenpress.com glossary search?p 1&query Orography&submit Search Orography from the American Meteorological Society website ref Orography also known as oreography , orology or oreology falls within the broader discipline of geomorphology . Uses Orography has a major impact on global climate, for instance the orography of East Africa substantially determines the strength of the Monsoons Northern Indian Ocean Monsoon Indian monsoon . ref Srinivasan, J., Nanjundiah, Ravi S. and Chakraborty, Arindam 2005 http hdl.handle.net 2005 76 Impact of Orography on the Simulation of Monsoon Climate in a General Circulation Model Indian Institute of Science ref In geoscientific models, such as general circulation model s, orography defines the lower boundary of the model over land. FACT date January 2009 When a river s tributaries or settlements by the river are listed in orographic sequence , they are in order from the highest nearest the source of the river to the lowest or mainstem hydrology mainstem nearest the mouth . FACT date January 2009 This method of listing tributaries is similar to the Strahler Stream Order , where the headwater tributaries are listed as category 1. Precipitation refimprovesect date January 2009 Orographic precipitation meteorology precipitation , also known as relief precipitation , is precipitation generated by a forced upward movement of air ... The upward deflection of large scale horizontal flow by the orography. The anabatic or upward ... is a major factor for meteorologists as they forecast the local weather. Orography can play ... External links http www.euratlas.com Atlasphys Orography.htm Map of the Orography of Europe from ... more details
Alps orography The main valleys of the Alps , orographically by drainage basin . Rhine basin North Sea Rhine Aare Limmat Linth Glarus Lake Walen Seez River Seez Kl ntal Sernftal Reuss River Lake Lucerne Sarner Aa Br nig connects to the Aare basin Muotathal Sch chen , Klausen Pass connects to Glarus Urserental Susten Pass connects to the Gadmertal Furka Pass connects to the Goms Lake Thun , Bernese Oberland Simmental Kandertal , Engstligental Lauterbrunnental , L tschental Gadmertal Susten Pass connects to the Reuss Haslital Grimsel Pass connects to the Goms and the Furka Pass T sstal Toggenburg Thur River Pr ttigau Landquart River Hinterrhein river posterior Rhine Albula River Landwasser Davos Oberhalbstein Julier Pass connects to the Inn basin Albulatal, Berg n , Preda Albula Pass connects to the Inn basin Averstal Spl gen Pass connects to the Mera River Mera basin, San Bernardino Pass to the Moesa River Moesa basin anterior Rhine Safien valley Val Lumnezia Glenner Valsertal Surselva Oberalppass connects to the Reuss basin, Lukmanier Pass to the Leventina Danube basin Black Sea Danube Sava Planica Julian Alps Drava Dravinja Gail River Me a Gurk River Mur River Mura Inn River tztal Zillertal Engadin Mediterranean Rhone basin Image Massifs des Alpes.png thumb 240px Rhone tributaries in the Western Alps . Rhone Durance River Verdon Dr me River Is re river Is re Drac River Fier River Arve River Chablais Valais Dranse River Val de Banse Val d Entremont Val d H rens , Val d Her mece Val d Anniviers Turtmanntal L tschental Vispa River Saastal Mattertal Zmuttal Goms Nufenen Pass to the Leventina , Grimsel Pass to the Haslital , Furka Pass to the Reuss Binntal Other Roya river Roya Var River Verdon River Adriatic Po basin Po River Mincio Oglio Lake Iseo Val Camonica Adda River ... Pellice Other Adige Val M stair See also Geography of the Alps Principal passes of the Alps Orography closest topic on de , both describe orography of the Alps, but not equivalent Category Valleys ... more details
Refimprove date January 2007 Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East was a Protestant Christian missionary society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China during the late Qing Dynasty . The society was at work in Nazareth in Ottoman Empire Ottoman Palestine in the latter half of the 19th century In the higher part of the town Nazareth, Palestine on the north is the English Hospital, a well built structure outside the town, half way up the summit of the range, a very large orphanage was being built, in 1875, for the Society for Promotion of Female Education in the East. ref Taken from Full text of The survey of western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology SHEET v. TOpOGRAPHY. http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp01conduoft page 277 mode 1up p.277 ref ref http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp01conduoft surveyofwesternp01conduoft djvu.txt ref This building is currently the St Margaret s Hospice for women a sort of hotel. ref http www.israelchristiantours.com Saint Margaret Hostel Nazareth Women Only.html ref References Reflist Protestant missions to China DEFAULTSORT Society For Promotion Of Female Education In The East Category Christian missionary societies Category Christian missions in China Category Education in China Christian org stub ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Setesdalsheiene native name other name other name1 Image image image size image caption Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region Vest Agder region1 Aust Agder region type Counties district district1 city city1 Orography parent parent1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest S byggjenuten highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1507 woods Map section map map size map caption map first Setesdalsheiene is the collective term for the mountains to the west and east of the Setesdal Setesdalen valley in Aust Agder and Vest Agder counties in Southern Norway . The river Otra flows through the valley between the mountains. ref cite web url http www.snl.no Setesdal title Setesdal author Store norske leksikon authorlink Store norske leksikon language Norwegian accessdate 2010 04 15 ref References reflist coord 59 6 N 7 34 E type mountain region NO display title Category Mountain ranges of Norway nn Setesdalsheiane ... more details
Image Sierra del Escudo de Cabuerniga Cantabria.png thumb The red line marks the Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga. The Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga is a mountain range located between the Cantabrian Mountains and the Bay of Biscay , inside the autonomous community of Cantabria , Spain . Its altitude goes from 600 to 1,000 meters over sea level. The Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga runs parallel to the coast, separated 15 20 km from it, which is why it has traditionally been considered the border between La Marina The Coast and La Monta a The Mountain . The range is broken in several places by gorges eroded by the rivers which flow perpendicularly from the Cantabrian Mountains into the sea. Its continuity is very well marked in the western zone of Cantabria, while to the east, its orography starts to dilute, although the appearance of great Geologic fault faults mark its East West route. 787.02 hectare s of the central strip of the range, near Carmona, are catalogued as a Site of Community Importance . coord missing Spain Category Mountain ranges of Spain Escudo Del Cabuerniga Spain geo stub cantabria stub es Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga nn Sierra del Escudo de Cabu rniga ... more details
Infobox Palestinian Authority municipality name Sanur image imgsize caption arname meaning founded type mund typefrom altOffSp altUnoSp governorate jn latd 32 latm 21 lats 22.83 latNS N longd 35 longm 14 longs 48.69 longEW E population 4,300 popyear area areakm mayor Sanur lang ar big big is a Palestinian territories Palestinian town located 26 kilometers southwest of Jenin , in the Jenin Governorate . According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , Sanur had a population of 4,300 inhabitants, in mid year 2006. ref http www.pcbs.gov.ps Portals pcbs populati pop01.aspx Projected Mid Year Population for Jenin Governorate by Locality 2004 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ref References Reflist Bibliography Refbegin Conder, Claude Reignier and Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener H.H. Kitchener 1881 http www.archive.org details surveyofwesternp02conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund . vol 2 http www.archive.org stream surveyofwesternp02conduoft page 157 mode 1up p.157 Refend Jenin Governorate Category Jenin Governorate Category Villages in the West Bank Palestine geo stub ar he nl Sanur Westoever ... more details
Cape Verde is an archipelago , and its islands are historically divided into two groups, or regions Barlavento Islands Barlavento meaning literally Windward , including Santo Ant o, Cape Verde Santo Ant o , S o Vicente, Cape Verde S o Vicente , Santa Luzia, Cape Verde Santa Luzia , S o Nicolau, Cape Verde S o Nicolau , Sal, Cape Verde Sal and Boa Vista, Cape Verde Boa Vista , in the northern side. Sotavento Islands Sotavento meaning literally Leeward , including Maio, Cape Verde Maio , Santiago, Cape Verde Santiago , Fogo, Cape Verde Fogo and Brava, Cape Verde Brava , in the southern side. In addition to the historical regions, the islands can also be divided by geographical features, resulting in A group of dry, very flat, and geologically old islands Sal, Boa Vista and Maio , lying to the east and closer to the African coast which makes them a target for sand from the Sahara desert , resulting in long sandy beaches, typically used for beach tourism , and A group of rocky, volcanic, agricultural islands more to the west. Their orography is rougher because they re geologically newer, and the westernmost islands such as Santo Ant o tend to be the most mountainous. Category Geography of Cape Verde ... more details
of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine ... of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology . London Palestine Exploration Fund ... details surveyofwesternp03conduoft The Survey of Western Palestine memoirs of the topography, orography ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 Orphan date July 2009 Geobox Range Name section name Aramazd Mountains native name other name other name1 Image image Aramazmountaina.jpg image size image caption Country etc. country Armenia country1 state state1 region region1 district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 3399 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Free fields free type free Map section map map size map caption map first The Aramazd mountains are located in Armenia . Mount Aramazd located in the south east to Mount Aragatz in the north west. Coord missing Armenia . DEFAULTSORT Aramazd Mountains Category Mountain ranges of Armenia Armenia geo stub ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Hallingskarvet native name other name other name1 Image image Hallingskarvet.jpg image size image caption Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region region1 district Buskerud district type County city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Folarskardnuten highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1933 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Hallingskarvet is a mountain range in southern Norway stretching from Geilo to Finse . The highest point is Folarskardnuten 1,933 m , the highest point in Buskerud . In the north there is a large dammed lake called Strandavatnet . The Bergensbanen railway, which runs south of Hallingskarvet, has its highest stop at Finse 1,222 m . In 2006, Hallingskarvet became part of the Hallingskarvet National Park . Image Prestholtskarvet.jpeg thumb center 500px Prestholtskarvet, eastern part of Hallingskarvet seen from the south hordaland geo stub buskerud geo stub coord 60 37 N 7 45 E region NO type mountain source GNS enwiki display title Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category Mountains of Hordaland Category Mountains of Buskerud da Hallingskarvet no Hallingskarvet nn Hallingskarvet sv Hallingskarvet ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Smiubelgen native name other name other name1 Image image Rondane Smiubelgen.jpg image size image caption Smiubelgen seen from the south Country etc. country Norway state region Oppland region type County district district1 city city1 Orography parent Rondane border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Trolltinden Oppland Trolltinden highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 2018 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Smiubelgen is a mountain range in the western part of Rondane National Park , Norway , separated from the eastern part by Rondvatnet . The Smiubelgen mountains have sharper ridges than the eastern part of Rondane. The meaning of the name is the blacksmith s bellows . See also Storsmeden and Veslesmeden . Mountains in the Smiubelgen area include Trolltinden Oppland Trolltinden convert 2018 m ft 0 earlier Sagtinden Storsmeden convert 2016 m ft 0 abbr on Veslesmeden convert 2015 m ft 0 abbr on Steet convert 1996 m ft 0 abbr on Ljos belgen convert 1948 m ft 0 abbr on Br kedalsbelgen convert 1915 m ft 0 abbr on coord missing Norway Category Mountains of Oppland Category Mountain ranges of Norway Oppland geo stub no Smiubelgen nn Smiubelgen ... more details
The Reading Intermediate General Circulation Model IGCM , is a simplified or intermediate Global climate model , which is developed by members of the http www.reading.ac.uk meterology Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading , and by members of the http www.meteo.mcgill.ca bourqui Stratospheric Dynamics and Chemistry Group of the McGill Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at McGill University The IGCM is a fast Global climate model GCM based on the primitive equations baroclinic model of Hoskins and Simmons, which has been converted to run on workstations. Several versions have been developed with representations of the physics. IGCM1 Portable version of the original spectral dry baroclinic model formulated in sigma levels, with an option for Nudging Newtonian relaxation and Rayleigh friction, no surface. IGCM2 Includes simplified moist parameterisations, a cheap radiation scheme ie constant tropospheric cooling , a bulk formulation scheme for the boundary layer, fixed surface temperatures and humidity, a uniform vertical diffusion, and can advect tracers. IGCM3x Intermediate climate model which includes more sophisticated moist clouds parameterisations, a radiation scheme with various gas absorbers, and a more realistic surface with an orography and land, sea surface schemes. The adiabatic version, IGCM1, is freely available. Access to IGCM2 and IGCM3 is restricted to members of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading and collaborating researchers. See also Global climate model External links http www.met.rdg.ac.uk mike dyn models igcm IGCM web page Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Climate Models Category Numerical climate and weather models Category Environment Canada ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Romsdalsalpene native name other name Romsdalsfjella other name1 Image image StoreVenjetindenFromBreitinden.jpg image size image caption Store Venjetinden , highest in Romsdalsalpene Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region M re og Romsdal region type County district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Store Venjetind highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1852 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Romsdalsalpene is mountain range surrounding the Romsdalen valley in M re og Romsdal county, Norway . They are primarily located in the municipalities of Rauma, Norway Rauma , Nesset , and Norddal . ref cite web url http www.romsdalsalpene.com index2.php title Welcome to the Romsdal alps accessdate 2010 10 26 ref Mountains in the range include Store Venjetind at convert 1852 m Store Trolltind at convert 1788 m , the highest point along the Troll Wall ridge Trollryggen at convert 1740 m Romsdalshorn at convert 1550 m Kyrkjetaket at convert 1439 m References reflist coord 62 25 N 7 51 E type mountain region NO display title M reRomsdal geo stub Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category Rauma nn Romsdalsalpene ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Okstindan native name other name other name1 Image image Image7 19918810.jpg image size image caption Seen from Litjfjellet by Drevvatn Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region Nordland region type County region1 district district1 city city1 Orography parent border border1 geology period orogeny Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest name Oksskolten highest elevation 1916 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Okstindan is a mountain range which lies in inner Helgeland , Hemnes municipality, Nordland . In the range are, among others, Oksskolten , which is the highest mountain in North Norway . Other mountain s in the range are Okstinden , Okshornet , Vesttinden and Bessed rtinden . Between the mountains lies the glacier Okstindbreen . Image Okstindan.JPG thumb left The most common starting point for tours of Okstindan is Leirskardalen or Kjennsvannet in Hemnes municipality. Nordland geo stub coord 65 58 N 14 10 E display title region NO type mountain source GNS enwiki Category Mountains of Nordland Category Mountain ranges of Norway no Okstindene nn Okstindan ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Sierra del Mico native name other name Monta as del Mico other name1 Image image image size image caption Etymology etymology Country etc. country Guatemala country1 state state1 region Izabal department Izabal region1 district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length imperial length orientation length round width imperial width orientation width round highest Cerro San Gil highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1267 highest lat d 15.670561 highest lat m 88.786311 highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation imperial lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first The Sierra del Mico or Monta as del Mico is a small mountain range northeast of the Sierra de las Minas , near Puerto Barrios . It is approximately 60 km long and drops eastwards into the Caribbean sea. Its highest peak is the Cerro San Gil with an elevation of 1,267 m. ref cite web url http www.uta.edu biology campbell guatemala regions.html publisher title Ecogeographic Regions of Guatemala author Dr. Jonathan A. Campbell year accessdate 2008 ref References Reflist Category Mountain ranges of Guatemala Mico Guatemala geo stub fr Monta as del Mico ... more details
unreferenced date February 2010 Geobox Range Name section name Pelion range native name other name other name1 Image image Pelion Range from Mt Oakleigh.jpg image caption The Pelion Range from Mount Oakleigh Country etc. country Australia country1 state Tasmania state1 region Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park region1 district district1 city city1 Orography parent border border1 geology Dolerite geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Mount Ossa Tasmania Mount Ossa highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1614 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW Free fields free type free Map section map map size map caption map first The Pelion Range is a mountain range in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park , Tasmania , Australia . The Overland Track passes over the range through the Pelion Gap and consequently several peaks are popular walks. The range features a number of the highest mountains in Tasmania. Geology It is mainly composed of Jurassic Dolerite . References reflist coord missing Tasmania Category Mountain ranges of Tasmania Category Wilderness areas Category South West Tasmania pl Arthur Range ... more details
Infobox scientist image Karel Koristka 1879.png caption Karl Ko istka in 1879 Karl Ko istka 7 February 1825 B ezov nad Svitavou Br sau , Moravia &ndash 18 January 1906 Prague was an Austrian geographer and technologist. Biography Ko istka studied at Vienna, and at an early age became a student in the school of mining and forestry at Schemnitz . In 1851 he became professor of mathematics and geodesy in the German polytechnical school at Prague. He exerted a wide influence in the development of the technical and professional schools of Austria. He was also much occupied in orography orographical and hypsometry hypsometrical studies and explored several of the mountainous regions of Europe, where he obtained a large number of levels and heights. From 1867 to 1869, he was a representative in the Diet of Bohemia and in the Vienna Reichsrat. Works Besides numerous memoirs, mostly written in German language German and in French language French , he wrote for many reviews and journals. Among his principal works may be mentioned Studien ber die Methoden und die Benutzung hypsometrischer Arbeiten Studies on the methodology and use of hypsometrical works Gotha, 1858 Die Markgrafschaft M hren und das Herzogtum Schlesien in ihren geographischen Verh ltnissen Vienna, 1860 Hypsometrie von M hren und Schlesien Br nn, 1863 Der h here polytechnische Unterricht in Deutschland, der Schweiz, in Frankreich, Belgien und England Gotha, 1863 Die Hohe Tatra Gotha, 1864 Das Mittel und Sandsteingebirge in B hmen Prague, 1869 Das Iser und Riesengebirge Prague, 1877 Verzeichniss der trigonometrischen H hen von B hmen Prague, 1884 . References Cite NIE Ko istka, Karl von year 1905 DEFAULTSORT Koristka, Karl Category 1825 births Category 1906 deaths Category Austrian geographers Category People from Prague cs Karel Ko istka de Karl Ko istka ru , sv Karel Ko istka uk ... more details
W rttemberg , a hilly rather than a mountainous region, forms part of the South Germany German tableland , also referred to as the Swiss plateau . The undulating fertile terraces of Upper Swabia Upper and Lower Swabia typify this agricultural region. Estimates of land form proportions count a quarter of the entire area as plain, less than one third as mountainous, and nearly one half as hill country. Average elevation above sea level 1640 feet 500 m Lowest point Bottingen 410 feet 125 m , where the Neckar leaves W rttemberg Highest point the Katzenkopf 3775 feet 1,151 m , on the Hornisgrinde, on the western border Orography The chief mountains include the Black Forest on the west, the Swabian Alb or Rauhe Alb stretching across the middle of the area from south west to north east, and the Adelegg Mountains in the extreme south east, adjoining the Allg u Alps in Bavaria . The Rauhe Alb or Alp slopes gradually down into the plateau on its southern side, but on the north it appears sometimes rugged and steep, its line broken by isolated projecting hills. The highest summits, the Lemberg 3326 feet 1014 m , the Ober Hohenberg 3312 feet 1009 m and the Plettenberg 3293 feet 1004 m , lie in the southwest. To the south of the Swabian Alb the plateau of Upper Swabia stretches to Lake Constance and eastwards across the Iller into Bavaria. Between the Alb and the Black Forest in the north west lie the fertile terraces of Lower Swabia, which continue north eastwards into Franconia . Hydrography About 70 of W rttemberg belongs to the basin of the Rhine , and about 30 to that of the Danube . The main river, the Neckar , flows northward for 186 miles 300 km through the area to join the Rhine, draining with its tributaries notably the rivers Rems, Kocher and Jagst 57 of the former state of W rttemberg. The Danube flows from east to west across southern W rttemberg, a distance of 65 miles 100 km , a small section of which crosses through former Hohenzollern territory. Just a ... more details
unreferenced date December 2007 Geobox Range Name section name Great Western Tiers native name other name other name1 Image image GreatWesternTiers.jpg image size image caption Great Western Tiers From Chudleigh Etymology etymology Country etc. country Australia state Tasmania region Central Highlands Tasmania Central Highlands region1 district district1 city city1 Orography unit unit1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation length round width width orientation width round highest highest name Ironstone Mountain highest elevation 1444 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW woods Map section map map size map caption map first The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain Cliff bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmania n Central Highlands Tasmania Central Highlands . They stretch from Western Bluff , near the town of Mole Creek, Tasmania Mole Creek , towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, Tasmania Meander , north of the Great Lake Tasmania Great Lake , and ending at Millers Bluff , approximately 25 km west of Campbell Town, Tasmania Campbell Town , near the Macquarie River Tasmania Macquarie River . The highest of the peaks is Ironstone Mountain , at 1,444m. The Tiers form the border between the fertile valleys of eastern Tasmania, and the high, rocky, sparsely inhabited and infertile Central Plateaux. The lend their name to the Great Western Tiers tourist route, signposted along the Bass Highway Tasmania Bass Highway . Image GreatWesternTiersFromChudleigh.jpg thumb none 400px Panorama from the Chudleigh, Tasmania Chudleigh of The Great Western Tiers Peaks The following Summit topography peaks and hill bluffs belong to the Great Western Tiers Ironstone Mountain , Mother Cummings Peak , Neals Bluff , Panorama Hill , Mount Parmeener , Western Bluff coord 41 45 S 146 35 E display title region AU ty ... more details
Robert Schlagintweit 24 October 1833 6 June 1885 was a Germany German List of explorers explorer of Central Asia who also wrote about travels in America. The fourth of the five Schlagintweit brothers of Munich , at an early age he joined his brothers Hermann Schlagintweit Hermann and Adolf Schlagintweit Adolf in their Alps Alpine researches, and jointly published Neue Untersuchungen ber die physikalische Geographie und Geologie der Alpen in 1854. In 1854, acting on the recommendation of Alexander von Humboldt , the British East India Company East India Company commissioned Hermann, Adolf, and Robert to make scientific investigations in their territory, and particularly to study the Earth s magnetic field. For the next three years, they travelled through the Deccan , then up into the Himalayas , Karakoram , and Kunlun mountains . Hermann and Robert were the first Europeans to cross the Kunlun. Subsequently Robert returned to Europe, and became a professor of geography at the university of Giessen in 1863. He made several trips to America between 1867 and 1870. Starting in Boston with the Lowell Institute with a series of twelve lectures on Orography and Physical Georgraphy of High Asia, ref Harriet Knight Smith, http www.archive.org details historyoflowelli00smitiala The history of the Lowell Institute , Boston Lamson, Wolffe and Co., 1898. ref he gave lectures throughout the United States. He also explored the Pacific coast. He wrote several books on American subjects, including Die Pacificeisenbahnen in Nordamerika 1870 , Kalifornien 1871 , Die Mormonen 1874 , and Die Pr rien des amerikanischen Westens 1876 . References reflist Wikisource1911Enc Citation Schlagintweit Cite Appleton s Schlagintweit, Robert von External links http www.hps computer.de chronic broth broth.htm Die Geschichte der Br der Schlagintweit A detailed story of the adventures of the three brothers Hermann, Adolf and Robert in India and the Himalayas. De icon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Pe ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Sulphur Spring Range native name other name other name1 Image image image size image caption Etymology etymology Country etc. country United States country1 state Nevada district type Counties district Eureka County, Nevada Eureka County district1 Elko County, Nevada Elko County city city1 Orography parent border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area imperial 452 length imperial 42 length orientation North South length round 0 width imperial 21 width orientation East West width round 0 highest unnamed peak highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation imperial 8373 highest lat d 40 highest lat m 9 highest lat s 49 highest lat NS N highest long d 116 highest long m 3 highest long s 12 highest long EW W lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation imperial lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first The Sulphur Spring Range is a mountain range located in east central Nevada in the United States . The mountains are found mostly in Eureka County northeast of the Roberts Mountains and west of the Diamond Valley and Diamond Mountains . The range lies in a north south direction, and reaches an elevation of convert 7686 ft m 0 at Bald Mountain. The range crosses into Elko County at the northeastern end. The Bureau of Land Management manages 80.7 of the Sulphur Spring Range, and 19.3 is privately held. Mammals found in the range include the Long tailed Vole , Great Basin pocket mouse , and the Deer mouse . The Golden Eagle and Mohave Desert sidewinder can also be found in the mountains. Trees found in the range include Utah Juniper Juniperus osteosperma , and Single leaf Pinyon Pinus monophylla . References Biological Resources Research Center http www.brrc.un ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Sunnm rsalpene native name other name other name1 Image image JaktaFromSlogen.jpg image size image caption Jakta seen from Slogen in the summer. Country etc. country Norway country1 state state1 region region1 district M re og Romsdal district type County city city1 Orography unit unit1 part count part part1 border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Kvitegga highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1717 highest lat d 62 highest lat m 05 highest lat s 41 highest lat NS N highest long d 06 highest long m 42 highest long s 07 highest long EW E lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long WE woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first Sunnm rsalpene is a collective term for the mountains range in Sunnm re , Norway . The mountain range encircles the Hj rundfjorden in the municipalities of Volda , rsta , Stranda , and Sykkylven . These mountains have peaks reaching convert 1700 m straight up from the fjord. ref cite web url http www.snl.no Sunnm C3 B8rsalpene title Sunnm rsalpene author Store norske leksikon authorlink Store norske leksikon language Norwegian accessdate 2010 09 21 ref The most well known peaks are Slogen , Randers Topp, Jakta , Kol stinden , Hornindalsrokken , Kvitegga , Sk rasalen , and R na . The area is well known to hiking and skiing enthusiasts, especially for its long skiing season until beginning of June. References reflist Commons category Coord 62 13 N 6 34 E region NO display title M reRomsdal geo stub DEFAULTSORT Sunnmorsalpene Category Mountains of M re og Romsdal Category Mountain ranges of Norway Category rsta Category Volda da Sunnm rsalperne no Sunnm rsalpene n ... more details
Geobox Range Name section name Lyngen Alps native name Lyngsalpene other name other name1 Image image lyngen.jpg image size 300px image caption Country etc. country Norway state region Troms region type County district district1 city city1 Orography parent border border1 geology geology1 period period1 orogeny orogeny1 Geography area length length orientation width width orientation highest Jiehkkev rri highest location highest country highest state highest region highest district highest elevation 1833 highest lat d highest lat m highest lat s highest lat NS highest long d highest long m highest long s highest long EW lowest lowest location lowest country lowest state lowest region lowest district lowest elevation lowest lat d lowest lat m lowest lat s lowest lat NS lowest long d lowest long m lowest long s lowest long EW woods Free fields free name free value Map section map map size map caption map first The Lyngen Alps is a mountain range in northeastern Troms , North Norway , east of Troms , mostly in the municipalities of Lyngen and Balsfjord . The mountains follow the western shore of the Lyngen Fjord in a north south direction. The length of the range is at least 90 km depending on definition, there are mountains all the way south to the border with Sweden , and the width is 15 20 km. The mountains dominate the Lyngen Peninsula, which is bordered by the Lyngen Fjord to the east, and Ullsfjorden to the west. The British climber William Cecil Slingsby was the first to climb many of the peaks. File Tvillingsbreen between tvillingstinden and tafeltinden from skaidevarri.jpg thumb right 300px Tvillingstinden and Tafeltinden view from Sk idev rri The mountains are of alpine character, popular among extreme skiers. The highest summit is Jiekkevarre , 1833 m, the highest in Troms Store Lenangstind is also a prominent mountain. There are several glaciers in the mountains. Lyngen Alps are sufficiently high as to give rain shadow in the interior lowland area ... more details
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