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  2. Isochrone map - Wikipedia

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    An isochrone (iso = equal, chrone = time) is defined as "a line drawn on a map connecting points at which something occurs or arrives at the same time". [2] In hydrology and transportation planning isochrone maps are commonly used to depict areas of equal travel time. The term is also used in cardiology [3][4][5] as a tool to visually detect ...

  3. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...

  4. Mount Tambora - Wikipedia

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    See sulfate concentration chart.) Surface-temperature anomalies during the summers of 1816, 1817 and 1818 were −0.51, −0.44 and −0.29 °C, respectively. [ 33 ] Along with a cooler summer, parts of Europe experienced a stormier winter, [ 4 ] and the Elbe and Ohře Rivers froze over a period of twelve days in February 1816.

  5. Record travel crowds expected this Thanksgiving: What to ...

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    The Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving, as well as the Monday following, are expected to be the busiest days to travel through an airport. On Sunday, TSA expects to check some 2.9 million ...

  6. Traffic congestion - Wikipedia

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    As demand approaches the capacity of a road (or of the intersections along the road), extreme traffic congestion sets in. When vehicles are fully stopped for periods of time, this is known as a traffic jam [2] [3] or (informally) a traffic snarl-up [4] [5] or a tailback. [6] Drivers can become frustrated and engage in road rage. Drivers and ...

  7. Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access to ...

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    A man convicted of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Howard was found guilty of misdemeanor tampering and vandalism during a ...

  8. I take more than 100 flights a year. Here are 3 airlines I ...

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    I travel to and within the Middle East quite often, and Emirates is my go-to airline for those trips. So far, Emirates flights have been reliable. Plus, the airline offers impeccable service and ...

  9. Car-free movement - Wikipedia

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    The car-free movement is a social movement centering the belief that large and/or high-speed motorized vehicles (cars, trucks, tractor units, motorcycles, etc.) [1] are too dominant in modern life, particularly in urban areas such as cities and suburbs. It is a broad, informal, emergent network of individuals and organizations, including social ...