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  1. South Atlantic States

    The South Atlantic United States form one of the nine Census Bureau Division s within the United States that are recognized by the United States Census Bureau . Image SouthAtlanticStates.png thumb right 300px The South Atlantic States, U.S. Census Bureau Region 3, Division 5, consisting of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the District of Columbia. This division includes eight states and one district Delaware , Florida , Georgia U.S. state Georgia , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia , West Virginia , and the District of Columbia . ref http www.census.gov geo www us regdiv.pdf Census Regions and Divisions of the United States , U.S. Census Bureau , retrieved June 19, 2011 ref Together with the East South Central States Alabama , Kentucky , Mississippi and Tennessee and the West South Central States Arkansas , Louisiana , Oklahoma and Texas , the South Atlantic States constitute the United States Census Bureau s broader Census Bureau Region of the Southern United States South the other three regions being the Northeastern United States Northeast , Midwest and Western United States West , all of which have two divisions . References Reflist U.S.Regions United States topics coord missing United States Category Regions of the Southern United States Category Census regions of the United States ar es Atl ntico Sur de Estados Unidos sk South Atlantic States vi C c ti u bang Nam i T y D ng zh ...   more details



  1. Mid-Atlantic states

    br Richmond Petersburg br Hampton Roads Norfolk Virginia Beach The Mid Atlantic states , also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid  Atlantic , form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the Southern United States South . Its exact definition differs ... and 33 of the top 100 based on per capita income . Most of the Mid Atlantic states rank among the 15 ... sources consider New Jersey , New York , and Pennsylvania to be the core Mid Atlantic states, with others ... Heritage Dictionary of the English Language Fourth Edition. 2000. Middle Atlantic States entry accessdate 2009 04 09 ref For example, since the 1910 United States Census 1910 census , the Mid Atlantic ... 4.pdf U.S. Census 2000 Report ref The typically American region File Middle Atlantic States 1883 ..., the Mid Atlantic region was settled by a wider range of European people than in New England or the South ... farmers, traders, and fishermen, the Mid Atlantic states provided the young United States with heavy ... 2004 U.S.Regions United States topics DEFAULTSORT Mid Atlantic States Category Regions of the United ... Tengah pl Stany rodkowoatlantyckie pt M dio Atl ntico simple Mid Atlantic States sk Mid Atlantic ... size larger big Mid Atlantic Region big colspan 2 align center style background fff File US Mid Atlantic ... D.C. , Virginia , New York , West Virginia . The Mid Atlantic has played an important role in the development ... title United States. 2009 . In Encyclop dia Britannica. accessdate 2009 04 09 ref It has been called ... have been important elements of Mid Atlantic society from its settlement by Dutch people Dutch ... to the period of English rule, and beyond. After the American Revolution , the Mid Atlantic region hosted each of the List of capitals in the United States United States of America historic capitals of the United States , including the current federal capital, Washington D.C. In the early part of the nineteenth century, New York and Pennsylvania overtook Virginia as the most populous states ...   more details



  1. United States Atlantic Command

    Use dmy dates date May 2011 Refimprove date January 2009 Infobox military unit unit name United States Atlantic Command image caption dates 1947 1999 country United States of America allegiance branch type Unified Combatant Command role size command structure garrison garrison label nickname USLANTCOM motto march mascot equipment equipment label battles anniversaries decorations battle honours Commanders notable commanders Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label identification symbol 2 identification symbol 2 label United States Atlantic Command acronym from 1947 1993 USLANTCOM , after 1993 USACOM was a Unified Combatant Command of the United States Department of Defense . In 1999, U.S. Atlantic Command was renamed and given a new mission as United States Joint Forces Command . History USLANTCOM was active from the 1947 to 1993 as a primarily U.S. Navy command, focused upon the wartime defense of the Atlantic sea lanes against Soviet attack, with the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and other subunified commands such as the Iceland Defense Force under its authority. The Navy s leading place within the command had been marked by having Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet, CINCLANTFLT acting also as the Commander in Chief United States Atlantic Command between 1947 and 1985. CINCLANTFLT, in addition to the LANTCOM post, also held the position of NATO s Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic SACLANT . There were also Army and Air Force components, CINCARLANT and CINCAFLANT. After ... United States Army Forces Command and Air Combat Command under its authority. ref http findarticles.com p articles mi pnav is 199310 ai 996382191 Find Article U.S. Atlantic Command, Now USACOM, Assumes ... States Joint Forces Command USJFCOM . List of Combatant Commanders class wikitable No. Image Name ... States armed forces US military navbox Portal Military of the United States Category Commands of the United States armed forces Category Military units and formations in Virginia Category Military ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic (disambiguation)

    South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association , district in the American Intercollegiate Sailing Association South Atlantic Invasive Species Project , three year project 2006 2009 funded under the European Union EDF 9 South Atlantic Investment Corporation Building , historic site in Jacksonville, Florida, USA South Atlantic League , or Sally League , American baseball league South Atlantic League Hall of Fame South Atlantic League rosters South Atlantic Medal , campaign medal awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the 1982 Falklands War South Atlantic Ocean, see Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone , created in 1986 through a UN resolution on Brazil s initiative South Atlantic Petroleum , Nigerian oil and gas exploration and production company South Atlantic Race , yacht race from Cape Town to various destinations in South America South Atlantic Squadron , component of the US Navy until the early 1900s South Atlantic States , one of nine ...South Atlantic may refer to South Atlantic air ferry route in World War II South Atlantic Anomaly , where the inner Van Allen belt is closest to the Earth s surface South Atlantic Autonomous Region, see Regi n Aut noma del Atl ntico Sur South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, see Union blockade South Atlantic City, New Jersey, see Margate City, New Jersey South Atlantic Coastal Plain, see Atlantic coastal plain South Atlantic Conference , American college athletic conference South Atlantic convergence zone , elongated axis of clouds, precipitation and convergent winds South Atlantic Current , eastward flowing ocean current, fed by the Brazil Current South Atlantic Elephant seal, see Southern Elephant Seal South Atlantic English , variety of the English language spoken on islands in the South Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Flash, see Vela Incident South Atlantic Football Association, see Dixie League football South Atlantic High , semipermanent pressure high centred at about 25 S, 15 W South ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic English

    Unreferenced date May 2007 Orphan date November 2006 South Atlantic English is a variety of the English language which is spoken on islands in the Southern hemisphere . South Atlantic English is spoken on Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena , but its spread on other islands is unknown. An intelligibility with British English , a linguistic variety of the same country, exists. The numbers of speakers of South Atlantic English is less than 100,000. South Atlantic English does not have official status anywhere. Category English language TristandaCunha stub SaintHelena stub ...   more details



  1. Atlantic Beach, South Carolina

    Infobox settlement official name Atlantic Beach, South Carolina settlement type Seaside town nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map South Carolina pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of South Carolina pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location coordinates region US SC subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 South Carolina subdivision type2 List of counties in South Carolina County subdivision name2 Horry County, South Carolina Horry Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 0.4 area land km2 0.4 area water km2 ... Atlantic Beach is a small Seaside town in Horry County, South Carolina Horry County , South Carolina , United States . The population was 351 at the 2000 census. Most of the land around the town is annexed into the city of North Myrtle Beach . Geography Atlantic Beach is located at Coord 33.802838 78.717007 type city region US format dms display inline . GR 1 According to the United States Census ... County, South Carolina Category Populated places in Horry County, South Carolina Category Towns in South Carolina Category Populated places in South Carolina with African American majority populations ca Atlantic Beach Carolina del Sud es Atlantic Beach Carolina del Sur ht Atlantic Beach, Kawolin disid nl Atlantic Beach South Carolina pt Atlantic Beach Carolina do Sul vo Atlantic Beach South Carolina ... States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 351 population density km2 855.0 population ... from Race United States Census other races , and 1.14 from two or more races. Hispanic U.S. Census ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Station

    for the United States Navy component South Atlantic Squadron Infobox military unit unit name South Atlantic Station image caption dates 1939&ndash 1967 country allegiance United Kingdom branch Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg 23px Royal Navy type Squadron naval Naval squadron & Naval fleet fleet role size command structure garrison Freetown , Simonstown , and Port Stanley garrison label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot equipment equipment label battles anniversaries decorations battle honours disbanded Commanders commander1 commander1 label commander2 commander2 label commander3 commander3 label commander4 commander4 label notable commanders Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label identification symbol 2 identification symbol 2 label identification symbol 3 identification symbol 3 label identification symbol 4 identification symbol 4 label The South Atlantic Station was one of the geographical divisions into which the British Royal ... . History Although the South Atlantic and Pacific Station briefly existed in World War I , the South Atlantic Station had a more substantial existence during and after World War II having been created from the Cape of Good Hope Station Africa Station . It covered the Atlantic Ocean south of a line ... in Chief have included br Commander in Chief, South Atlantic and Pacific Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee ... Doveton Sturdee ref Commander in Chief, South Atlantic Vice Admiral Sir George Hamilton D Oyly Lyon ... Archives Geoffrey Robson ref Commander in Chief, South Atlantic and South America Vice Admiral Sir Dymock ... Ocean and Indian Ocean east of a line drawn south from the western entrance to the Magellan Strait and west of a line drawn south from the South African Mozambican border. ref name stations http ... did not imply territorial claims but the navy would actively protect Britain s trading interests. The South Atlantic Station had bases at Freetown , Simonstown , and Port Stanley . It was absorbed into the Western ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic League

    South Atlantic League official website http www.nytimes.com 2009 07 14 sports baseball 14moss.html?hpw Obituary of John Henry Moss South Atlantic League Professional Baseball Category South Atlantic League Category Minor baseball leagues in the United States 4 es South Atlantic ...for the league called the South Atlantic League until 1964 Southern League baseball Infobox sports league logo SouthAtlanticLeague.png pixels 150px caption South Atlantic League logo sport Baseball founded ... Official Website The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball Sports league ... Atlantic States . It is a minor league baseball Class A Class A league that plays a full season ... promoted from rookie leagues. A number of different leagues known as the South Atlantic League have ... been the Western Carolinas League , founded in 1963. History There have been different South Atlantic ... stable lineup. The South Atlantic League name went unused for 16 years, but in 1980 the Western ... century. Moss retired at the close of the 2007 ref Baseball America, December 15, 2007 ref South Atlantic ... main South Atlantic League rosters The league is divided into a Northern Division and a Southern Division ... Stadium align right 5,000 sup 1 sup Hosting 2010 South Atlantic League All Star Game Heritage The former Sally League The current Class A South Atlantic League came into being in 1980 as the successor .... The old South Atlantic League grew from Class C status to class B through 1942 , then Class A until ... League baseball Southern League in 1964 and the South Atlantic League name disappeared from the minor league baseball rolls through the end of the 1979 season. South Atlantic League teams 1980 present Notes Bold font indicates that team is an active South Atlantic League team An indicates that team s article redirects to an article of an active South Atlantic League team col begin col 4 Albany ... Savannah Sand Gnats Augusta GreenJackets Hickory Crawdads Hall of Fame main South Atlantic ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Conference

    Infobox Athletic Conference name South Atlantic Conference short name SAC established 1975 dissolved logo South Atlantic Conference logo.png logo size 150 association National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA division Division II NCAA Division II subdivision members 10 sports 14 mens 7 womens 7 region Southeastern United States former names hq city Rock Hill hq state South Carolina commissioner Patrick Britz since 2008 website http www.thesac.com thesac.com color font color map SAC USA states.png map size 250 The South Atlantic Conference SAC is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States . It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA s Division II NCAA Division II . The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football only conference and became an all sports conference beginning with the 1989 1990 season. The league currently sponsors seven sports for men football, cross country, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf and seven sports for women volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, softball, tennis and golf . Member schools class wikitable sortable Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Year Joined Nickname Anderson University South Carolina Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina 1911 Private 2,279 2010 Anderson University South Carolina Athletics Trojans Brevard College Brevard, North Carolina 1934 ... class wikitable rowspan 2 School colspan 2 Football ref 2007 South Atlantic Conference Football Guide ref colspan 2 Basketball ref 2007 South Atlantic Conference Basketball Guide ref Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity Anderson University South Carolina Anderson Trojans non football member n a Abney ... links Official website http www.thesac.com South Atlantic Conference navbox NCAA Division II navbox NCAA Division II football conference navbox Category South Atlantic Conference ..., South Carolina 1856 Private 930 1975 1996 Newberry College Athletics Wolves Tusculum College Tusculum ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Current

    South Atlantic Current is an eastward ocean current , fed by the Brazil Current . That fraction of it which reaches the Africa n coast feeds the Benguela Current . It is continuous with the northern edge of the West Wind Drift. The sea faring is usually easier and thus safer in area of the South Atlantic Current than in the West Wind Drift, though also slower. See also Antarctic Circumpolar Current Ocean current Oceanic gyres Physical oceanography References cite web url http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu atlantic south atlantic.html title The South Atlantic Current accessdate 2007 08 19 work Ocean Surface Currents year 2003 publisher University of Miami author Scott Guhin, Pallav Ray, Arthur J. Mariano, Edward H. Ryan Ocean Category Ocean currents Marine current stub es Corriente del Atl ntico Sur nn S ratlanterstraumen sr sh Ju noatlantska spojna struja ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Gyre

    NOTOC Image South Atlantic Gyre.png 250px thumb right The South Atlantic Gyre. The South Atlantic Gyre is the southern branch of the Oceanic gyre Subtropical gyres subtropical gyre in the south Atlantic Ocean Atlantic . This gyre is heavily influenced by northwesterly winds that drive a broad eastward drift, which makes it difficult to distinguish between the northern boundary of the subtropical gyre and the southern boundary of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current . ref Guhin, Scott, et al. The South Atlantic Current. Ocean Surface Currents. NOPP CIMAS RSMAS HYCOM consortium, 2003. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu atlantic south atlantic.html ref Southern boundary main Antarctic Circumpolar Current South of this gyre is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current . This current flows from West to East around Antarctica . Another name for this current is the West Wind Drift. This current allows Antarctica to maintain its huge ice sheet by keeping warm ocean waters away. At approximately 125 Sverdrup Sv , this current is the largest ocean current. ref Smith, Ryan, et al. The Antarctic CP Current. Ocean Surface Currents. NOPP CIMAS RSMAS HYCOM consortium, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu southern antarctic cp.html ref Northern boundary main Brazil Current North of this gyre is the Brazil Current . This current flows south along the south Brazil Brazilian coast to the mouth of Rio de la plata . Its a western boundary current , as is the Gulf Stream , but it is considerably weaker. ref Bischof, Barbie, et al. The Brazil Current. Ocean Surface Currents. NOPP CIMAS RSMAS HYCOM consortium, 2004. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu atlantic brazil.html . ref See also Ocean current Oceanic gyre External links http oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu index.html Ocean currents rsmas.miami.edu http seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov OCEAN PLANET HTML ... Category Atlantic Ocean Category Physical oceanography Category Ocean currents pt Giro do Atl ntico ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Petroleum

    unreferenced date November 2011 South Atlantic Petroleum is a Nigeria n oil and gas exploration and production company. It has a share in the development of the Akpo deepwater field off the coast of Port Harcourt. Its chairman is General Theophilus Danjuma . The company is also known as SAPETRO . Sources http www.mbendi.co.za orgs cib4.htm MBendi.co.za External links http www.sapetro.com South Atlantic Petroleum petroleum company stub Africa company stub Nigeria stub Category Oil and gas companies of Nigeria ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Review

    Italic title The South Atlantic Review is a quarterly Peer review peer reviewed academic journal published by the Modern Language Association Regional associations South Atlantic Modern Language Association . It was established in 1935 and publishes articles and reviews in the fields of linguistics language and literature . Its editor in chief 2011 is Matthew Roudan . External links Official http samla.gsu.edu sar sar.html journal stub Category Publications established in 1935 Category Linguistics journals Category Multilingual journals Category Quarterly journals ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic High

    Unreferenced date January 2007 South Atlantic High is a semipermanent anticyclone pressure high centered at about latitude 25 S , longitude 15 W , in the Atlantic Ocean . It is also called the St. Helena High . It can stretch thousands of miles across the South Atlantic affecting shipping. Sailors try to find a corridor through using the low pressure systems forming off the coast of Brazil that move west pushing against the high pressure. Cyclones coord 25 00 S 15 00 W source kolossus eswiki display title Category Anticyclones Category Atlantic Ocean Category Climatology Climate stub es Anticicl n del Atl ntico Sur fr Anticyclone de Sainte H l ne pl Wy Po udniowoatlantycki ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Convergence Zone

    The South Atlantic convergence zone , or SACZ , is an elongated axis of cloud s, precipitation meteorology precipitation , and convergent winds oriented in a northwest southeast manner across southeast Brazil into the southwest Atlantic ocean . ref cite web author Glossary of Meteorology date 2009 url http amsglossary.allenpress.com glossary search?p 1&query South Atlantic convergence zone&submit Search title South Atlantic convergence zone publisher American Meteorological Society accessdate 2009 06 05 ref By definition, the feature is a monsoon trough . ref name ams cite web title Monsoon trough url http amsglossary.allenpress.com glossary search?p 1&query monsoon trough&submit Search author Glossary of Meteorology publisher American Meteorological Society date 2009 accessdate 2009 06 04 ref It is strongest in the warm season. Thunderstorm activity along the feature magnifies over three or more days when the Madden Julian Oscillation passes into the region, due to the enhanced upper divergence. Low level winds over Rond nia are tied to the strength of this zone, where westerly wind anomalies correlate to active phases of the South America n monsoon , while easterly wind anomalies indicate breaks of activity along the SACZ. ref cite web url http www.icess.ucsb.edu asr cjones.sacz.extremes.pdf author Leila M. V. Carvalho, Charles Jones, and Brant Leibman title The South Atlantic Convergence Zone Intensity, Form, Persistence, and Relationships with Intraseasonal to Interannual Activity and Extreme Rainfall publisher Journal of Climate , vol. 17, pp. 88 date 2003 accessdate 2009 06 05 ref The feature is also strongest with negative anomalies in the sea surface temperature pattern lie over the southern Atlantic ocean, while opposite conditions prevail across the northern Atlantic ocean. ref cite web url http www.cosis.net abstracts EGU04 05043 EGU04 A 05043.pdf author R. De Almeida, R. Haarsma, E. Campos, and A. Sterl title Impact of SST Anomalies on the South Atlantic ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic tropical cyclone

    Refimprove date June 2010 South Atlantic tropical cyclone s are unusual weather events that occur in the southern ..., 2009 title FAQ Why doesn t the South Atlantic Ocean experience tropical cyclones? url http www.aoml.noaa.gov ... in the South Atlantic, it would most likely be the opposite of the North Atlantic season, from November ... ams pdfpapers 137689.pdf format PDF ref Below is a list of notable South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones. South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones Subtropical Cyclone of March 1974 ... block ing persisted for nine and a half days over the western South Atlantic Ocean in late March ... 1 min winds Pressure On April 10, 1991, a weak tropical storm formed in the eastern South Atlantic ... two days later, drifting west southwestward from where it formed. Of the few South Atlantic ... state in Brazil and moved eastward into the Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic . Winds exceeded 54 Knot unit ... TC South Atlantic.jpg Track South Atlantic Tropical Storm March 2010 track.png Formed March 8, 2010 ... state in Brazil and moved southeastward into the Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic , where it slightly ... southeastward, over open waters of the South Atlantic, where it gradually weakened. ref name BMet ... in the South Atlantic Ocean since 1974. col begin col 2 center class wikitable align center bgcolor CCCCCC Month Number of recorded storms br in the South Atlantic Ocean January 2 February 1 March ... Number of storms in the South Atlantic Ocean timeline center col end See also Portal Tropical cyclones ... G6.html NOAA info on South Atlantic Tropical Cyclones http cimss.ssec.wisc.edu goes blog archives 4659 CIMSS Satellite Blog Another tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean? South Atlantic tropical cyclone DEFAULTSORT South Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Category History of Brazil Category South ... in the Southern Atlantic between 1957 and 2008. ref cite web author Aviva J. Braun publisher American Meteorological Society year 2008 accessdate November 19, 2010 title Subtropical Storms in the South ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic League rosters

    Below are the full rosters and coaching staff of the 14 teams of Minor League Baseball s South Atlantic League . Northern Division Delmarva Shorebirds Delmarva Shorebirds roster Greensboro Grasshoppers Greensboro Grasshoppers roster Hagerstown Suns Hagerstown Suns roster Hickory Crawdads Hickory Crawdads roster Lakewood BlueClaws Lakewood BlueClaws roster Lexington Legends Lexington Legends roster West Virginia Power West Virginia Power roster Southern Division Asheville Tourists Asheville Tourists roster Augusta GreenJackets Augusta GreenJackets roster Charleston RiverDogs Charleston RiverDogs roster Greenville Drive Greenville Drive roster Kannapolis Intimidators Kannapolis Intimidators roster Rome Braves Rome Braves roster Savannah Sand Gnats Savannah Sand Gnats roster See also Midwest League rosters MLB and MiLB team rosters Category Minor League Baseball team rosters South Atlantic League Category South Atlantic League ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Medal

    Infobox Military Award name South Atlantic medal image Image South Atlantic Medal obv.jpg 150px Image South Atlantic Medal rev.jpg 150px caption awarded by the United Kingdom type Campaign medal eligibility British military, British Merchant Navy Merchant Navy and civilian for Service in the South Atlantic , during the Falklands War campaign Falklands War status description Cupronickel disk, 36mm diameter. clasps No clasp, a Rosette decoration rosette instead. established first award last award posthumous recipients individual higher same lower related image2 Image South Atlantic Medal BAR.svg 120px br br File South Atlantic Medal w rosette BAR.svg 120px caption2 ribbon bars of the medal NOTOC The South Atlantic Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the Falklands War of 1982, between the United Kingdom and Argentina 29,700 were issued. The http www.sama82.org index.php South Atlantic Medal Association was formed in 1997. Appearance ... stratford.co.uk sam1982.htm title South Atlantic Medal 1982 publisher www.stephen stratford.co.uk ... wreath and the words SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL make up the border. The ribbon has a central stripe of sea ... of Defence & 124 Defence For... & 124 South Atlantic publisher www.mod.uk accessdate 2008 01 ... A pair of South Atlantic Medals.JPG thumb right A pair of South Atlantic Medals. The one on the left ... also British campaign medals References reflist 2 External links http www.sama82.org.uk The South Atlantic Medal Association 1982 British campaign medals Category British campaign medals Category Falklands War ca Medalla de l Atl ntic Sud 1982 pl South Atlantic Medal ... would have been required to do one days service within 35 and 60 South latitude or do at least one operational sortie south of Ascension Island , between 2 April and 14 June 1982 April 2 ... or accumulated service between 7 and 60 South latitude between 2 April and 14 June 1982 completing ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Race

    The South Atlantic Race formerly the Cape to Rio is a yacht race from Cape Town to various destinations in South America . This has been primarily Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , although Punta del Este , Uruguay , and Salvador, Brazil , have all been chosen. Background The total length of the race is around 3  600 miles across the Atlantic Ocean . After leaving Cape Town, participants head north west towards the island of Ilha Trindade , and south west from there towards South America. As they near the coast, skippers need to decide whether to take the longer route with stronger winds, or a more direct route with the chance for lighter winds. Prizes are awarded to the first competitor across the line, new records being set, as well as the first three across the line in 3 handicap classes. History The first race was inspired by Bruce Dalling s victory in the 1968 Single Handed Trans Atlantic Race , and was held in 1971 to Rio de Janeiro. ref cite web last Morgan first Brad title Sailing legend Dalling passes away work Sport publisher for Brand South Africa by Big Media Publishers date 9 July 2008 url http www.southafrica.info news sport sailing 090708.htm accessdate 2009 07 23 ref The 11th race was held to Salvador in 2006. The 2009 race was held to Bahia . References Reflist External links http www.southatlanticrace.co.za South Atlantic Race website race sports stub Category Yachting races Category Sport in Cape Town Category Recurring events established in 1971 ...   more details



  1. Thompson Island (South Atlantic)

    layer of Bloosee BlooSee Category Phantom subantarctic islands Category Islands of the South Atlantic ... simple Thompson Island South Atlantic ...coord 54 33 S 005 50 E type isle source dewiki display title Location map Atlantic Ocean width 250 float right caption Location on a map of the Atlantic Ocean mark Gold pog.svg marksize 8 position left label span style color gold Thompson br Island span lat deg 54 lat min 33 lat sec lat dir S lon deg 005 lon min 50 lon sec lon dir E Thompson Island was a phantom island in the Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic . According to the Global Volcanism Program , it was thought to be located about convert 70 km abbr on north northeast of Bouvet Island , ref cite gvp vnum 1806 03 title Thompson Island ref . The island was first reported and named by whaling ship captain George Norris in 1825. The last reported sighting occurred in 1893 however, when the Germany German survey ship Valdivia fixed the position of Bouvet in 1898, they looked for Thompson, but did not find it. If Thompson ever existed, it is probable that it disappeared in a volcanic eruption sometime in the 1890s. ref Cite journal url http www.antarctica.ac.uk documents bas bulletins bulletin13 06.pdf title Historical & Geological Notes on Bouvetoya author P.E. Baker journal British Antarctic Survey Bulletin issue 13 year 1967 pages 71 84 postscript . ref Thompson Island continued to appear on maps published as late as 1943. ref cite journal doi 10.2307 1789367 title Review A New Chart of the Antarctic author A. R. H. and N. A. M. journal The Geographical Journal volume 102 issue 1 year 1943 pages 29 34 postscript . jstor 1789367 ref In fiction The climax of Geoffrey Jenkins novel A Grue of Ice is set on Thompson Island. The author places the island 120  km 65 Nautical Miles SSE of Bouvet Island , explaining the position discrepancy by means of refraction light refraction in Antarctic waters. ref cite book author Geoffrey ...   more details



  1. South Atlantic Anomaly

    over the south Atlantic ocean, and farthest from the Earth s surface over the north Pacific ... South Atlantic Anomaly.svg thumb 350px A cross sectional view of the Van Allen radiation belts, noting the point where the South Atlantic Anomaly occurs The shape of the SAA changes over time. Since its ... archive nasa casi.ntrs.nasa.gov 20000085550 2000122978.pdf title The Future of the South Atlantic ... web url http www.astronomycafe.net qadir q525.html title What is the South Atlantic Anomaly? accessdate 2009 12 06 work Ask the Astronomer ref Passing through the South Atlantic Anomaly is thought ref ... showing the growth and movement of the South Atlantic Anomaly over the last 400 years. coord 30 00 S 40 00 W type landmark source kolossus dewiki display title Category Atlantic Ocean Category Geomagnetism ... on earth is big trouble in space.html?scp 1&sq south 20atlantic 20anomaly&st cse&pagewanted 1 title ... name Ask cite web url http imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov docs ask astro answers 961004.html title The South Atlantic Anomaly accessdate 2007 10 16 work Ask an Astrophysicist ref The highest intensity portion ... 03 format PDF ref The increased radiation on the population is estimated to be harmful. Effects The South Atlantic Anomaly is of great significance to astronomical satellite s and other spacecraft that orbit ...   more details



  1. South East Atlantic Conference

    The South East Atlantic Conference SEAC was an NAIA football conference founded in 2004. The last commissioner of the SEAC was Henry Smith, Sports Information Director Director of Football Operations at Edward Waters College . Edward Waters won the inaugural SEAC title in 2004, followed by Concordia College, Selma in 2005, and Webber International University in 2006. The 2007 SEAC Championship was shared between Edward Waters and Concordia. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, it was announced that the SEAC would be dissolved due to Concordia s inability to gain membership into the NAIA, also the conference s inability to gain other members. The final SEAC championship was shared between the three schools, all with identical 1&ndash 1 records against each other. Membership Concordia College, Selma Concordia College , Selma, Alabama Edward Waters College , Jacksonville, Florida Webber International University , Babson Park, Florida Allen University 2004&ndash 2006 discontinued football program References Reflist Category Defunct NAIA conferences ...   more details



  1. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

    Image Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission logo.jpg thumb right 200px Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ASMFC is a commission of U.S. state ... river s from the sea for Spawn biology spawning along the East Coast of the United States Atlantic coast of the United States . The Commission was formed by the 15 Atlantic coast states in 1942 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1950 ref An Act Creating the Atlantic States Marine ... Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission About Us accessdate 2009 06 23 ref The Commission serves ... and management of the states shared near shore fishery resources  marine, shell, and anadromous  for sustainable use. Member states are in order of north to south Maine , New Hampshire , Massachusetts ... , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia U.S. state Georgia , and Florida . Each member ... agency, a member of the State legislature United States state legislature , and an individual appointed by the Governor United States governor . Commissioners participate in the deliberations in the Commission ... on responsible stewardship of marine fisheries resources. It serves as a forum for the states to collectively ... utilization of the fisheries , marine, shell, and anadromous , of the Atlantic seaboard by the development ... sustaining populations for all Atlantic coast fish species or successful restoration well in progress .... ref name asmfc managedspecies cite web url http www.asmfc.org managedspecies.htm title Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Managed Species accessdate 2009 06 23 ref These species include American eel American lobster Atlantic croaker Atlantic herring Atlantic menhaden Atlantic sturgeon ... United States interstate agencies Category United States interstate compacts Category Fishing areas of the Atlantic Ocean Category Legal history of Maine Category Legal history of New Hampshire Category ... Legal history of Virginia Category Legal history of North Carolina Category Legal history of South ...   more details



  1. Music of the Mid-Atlantic United States

    King Belvedere References references DEFAULTSORT Music Of The Mid Atlantic United States Category Music ...The Mid Atlantic music scene consists of mostly unsigned bands from Delaware , Maryland , New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Virginia , Washington, D.C. , North Carolina , South Carolina , and West Virginia . However, there have been some success stories of bands that worked hard over the years to achieve commercial success such as Jimmie s Chicken Shack , Good Charlotte , SR 71 band SR 71 , and Nothingface . Every year at the HFStival , the concert features a local music stage which was started and initially run by the influential, but now defunct, regional indie label Fowl Records . Many of the artists from the Mid Atlantic Music Scene have showcased their talents on this stage. Clubs and venues As the Mid Atlantic music scene is vast for the amount of land and genres of music covered, the venues that support the unsigned bands on their road to fame do their part by opening their doors and giving them the opportunity. All the while, the venues still make their quotas by bringing in the bigger names to pay the bills. Some of the more notable venues are the Bottle & Cork in Delaware, the recently revamped 8 by 10 in the Federal Hill area of Baltimore , and Fletchers in the Fells Point part of town also Radio DJ Matt Davis of WIYY 98 Rock s 97.9 FM &ndash WIYY hosts Noise in the Basement . ref http www.98online.com matt davis.asp 98 Rock s Noise in the Basement DJ Matt Davis ref It is a night of networking for bands to perform and see others perform on Monday nights. The capacity of the club is about 250 persons upstairs for concerts. In Towson, Maryland Towson , a suburb of Baltimore, the Recher Theatre plays host to a larger crowd of 800 persons. National, regional and local bands perform here, but generally the venue is for bands that have a larger fanbase. A much newer member ... are some examples of bands and artists in the Mid Atlantic. Maryland All Time Low Alternate Seduction ...   more details



  1. Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006

    title Mid Atlantic States Reel Under Deluge 10 Dead first Alan last Feuer date June 29, 2006 accessdate ... States References reflist External links DEFAULTSORT Mid Atlantic United States Flood Of 2006 Category 2006 meteorology Category Floods in the United States Category Natural disasters in Pennsylvania ... floodings in the United States since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. At least 16 deaths are related ... link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref Meteorological history Image River flooding in the United States ... 1530 UTC. Note the purples and reds in the Northeastern United States . Click the image for a color ... with the Bermuda high over the Atlantic Ocean , blocked any systems from moving inland ... of tropical moisture to enter the Mid Atlantic region. The resulting heavy and prolonged rains overflowed ... Service , the United States Department of Justice and some of the Smithsonian Institution buildings ... months for repair and reinforcing. Beach Drive is the main north south road through the park and is a major ... County, Maryland Montgomery County . Over 2,200 people had to be evacuated from the area south of Lake ... of communities in eastern Pennsylvania. Over 70 people had to be rescued from rooftops by United States ...   more details




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