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Page 199
... valley in connection with which the valley lost its sharp , contin- uous course . The depth of the valley is 600-1,000 feet ; the transverse section is sharper in the valleys cut through limestones and dolomites ( the narrow ones up to ...
... valley in connection with which the valley lost its sharp , contin- uous course . The depth of the valley is 600-1,000 feet ; the transverse section is sharper in the valleys cut through limestones and dolomites ( the narrow ones up to ...
Page 540
... valley . Senegal argues that it deserves more understanding than it is given by virtue of the originality of the ... valley as much as 12 miles wide . Floods come in early September at Bakel , reaching Da- gana by mid - October . Water ...
... valley . Senegal argues that it deserves more understanding than it is given by virtue of the originality of the ... valley as much as 12 miles wide . Floods come in early September at Bakel , reaching Da- gana by mid - October . Water ...
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... Valley area is very intensively cultivated . As described above , it was the first area of China to be irrigated on a large scale . Well over half of the total area is under cultivation , and it supports a dense agricultural population ...
... Valley area is very intensively cultivated . As described above , it was the first area of China to be irrigated on a large scale . Well over half of the total area is under cultivation , and it supports a dense agricultural population ...
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