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Page 92
... mountain taiga vegetation predominates . The Altai Mountains ( q.v. ) are crossed by rivers that , with their rapids , are large reserves of energy . Near Mt. Belukha is the source of the Katun River , which joins the Biya to form the ...
... mountain taiga vegetation predominates . The Altai Mountains ( q.v. ) are crossed by rivers that , with their rapids , are large reserves of energy . Near Mt. Belukha is the source of the Katun River , which joins the Biya to form the ...
Page 149
... mountains , at 8,200 feet , temperatures fall as low as 5 ° F ( -15 ° C ) . Areas covered with bushes as well as ravines register lower temperatures than the bare sur- face , and oases , usually located in low areas close to the ...
... mountains , at 8,200 feet , temperatures fall as low as 5 ° F ( -15 ° C ) . Areas covered with bushes as well as ravines register lower temperatures than the bare sur- face , and oases , usually located in low areas close to the ...
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... Mountains , Yukon AGE FEATURE LOCATION AGE Ordovician 10. Salt domes 11. Salt domes East flank of Andes , Peru , Colombia 12. Salt domes Lago de Poopó , Bolivia Offshore Brazil Pyrenees , Cantabrian , Andalusian mountains , Spain ...
... Mountains , Yukon AGE FEATURE LOCATION AGE Ordovician 10. Salt domes 11. Salt domes East flank of Andes , Peru , Colombia 12. Salt domes Lago de Poopó , Bolivia Offshore Brazil Pyrenees , Cantabrian , Andalusian mountains , Spain ...
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