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The soil of the site, deriving from slate-based mudstones and siltstones, is permanently waterlogged in large places. It is the foundation for the largest area in Cornwall of Southern Atlantic wet heath, containing cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix) and Dorset heath (Erica ciliaris). [1]
Colony Bog and Bagshot Heath is a 1,130.5-hectare (2,794-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Camberley and Woking in Surrey, England. [1] [2] Part of it is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. [3] It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area [4] and the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham Special Area of Conservation. [5]
In 1629 mere and marsh were becoming interchangeable but in 1876 mere was 'heard, at times, applied to ground permanently under water': in other words, a very shallow lake. Where land similar to that of Martin Mere, gently undulating glacial till , becomes flooded and develops fen and bog , the remnants of the original mere remain until the ...
The water table may vary due to seasonal changes such as precipitation and evapotranspiration.In undeveloped regions with permeable soils that receive sufficient amounts of precipitation, the water table typically slopes toward rivers that act to drain the groundwater away and release the pressure in the aquifer.
The Boston tunnel was filled with 130,000 gallons of stormwater runoff this week after a torrential downpour led officials to close the historic city's roadways.
Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods is a 67.9-hectare (168-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Thatcham in Berkshire. [1] [2] An area of 55 hectares (140 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
In time, Zoe may suffer some of the same problems as Taoufike, a 13-year-old boy who lives in one of Parkash’s buildings. In 2005, a blood test revealed that his blood level was 32 micrograms per deciliter — an exceptionally high rate that’s over six times the amount requiring close medical monitoring under CDC guidelines.
While there was no snow last year, New York City has seen up to 8 inches on the ground on Christmas (in 1912), and 7 inches is the top Christmas snow depth in Washington, D.C. (2009). white_xmas ...