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The elevated illustration, [8] reminiscent of the Miller Highway and some of its descendants, featured partial left lane ramps, a highway running across the width a populated boulevard, almost building-to-building, a local traffic lanes underneath the highway. The report also includes a picture of the then-recently constructed Gowanus Parkway ...
Also amphidrome and tidal node. A geographical location where there is little or no tide, i.e. where the tidal amplitude is zero or nearly zero because the height of sea level does not change appreciably over time (meaning there is no high tide or low tide), and around which a tidal crest circulates once per tidal period (approximately every 12 hours). Tidal amplitude increases, though not ...
Another word for a foothill region is "piedmont", derived from "foot of the mount" in Romance languages. [4] The Piedmont region of Italy lies in the foothills of the Alps, and several other foothills in other parts of the world are called "piedmont", and include:
High-elevation wines “High-altitude vineyards and low-altitude vineyards…produce wines with distinctly different characteristics, shaped by their unique terroir,” says winemaker Jamie Kutch.
USGS (United States Geologic Survey) is developing a 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) to keep up with growing needs for high quality topographic data. 3DEP is a collection of enhanced elevation data in the form of high quality LiDAR data over the conterminous United States, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories.
Elevated may refer to: Elevated, a short film by Canadian director Vincenzo Natali; Elevated railway, a form of rapid transit railway with the tracks built above ...
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Catwalk: Elevated platform used for sliding pipe up to the rig floor. Chainhand (also motorman): An experienced laborer capable of maintaining most parts of the rig. The chainhand is in charge of throwing the chain to make up or break down pipe stands during tripping pipe. They are also responsible for maintaining the motors on the drilling rig