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... southern Tōhoku to southern Kyūshū , while red and yellow soils are confined to the Seinan Islands . Kuroboku soils ( black soils rich in humus content ) are found on terraces , hills , and gentle slopes throughout Ja- pan , while gley ...
... southern Tōhoku to southern Kyūshū , while red and yellow soils are confined to the Seinan Islands . Kuroboku soils ( black soils rich in humus content ) are found on terraces , hills , and gentle slopes throughout Ja- pan , while gley ...
Page 355
... southern Europe and southern Asia . At its eastern and western ends the Tethys Sea was linked , at least temporarily , with the circum - Pacific geo- synclines ; at the western end the link probably consisted of a Middle Atlantic Seaway ...
... southern Europe and southern Asia . At its eastern and western ends the Tethys Sea was linked , at least temporarily , with the circum - Pacific geo- synclines ; at the western end the link probably consisted of a Middle Atlantic Seaway ...
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... southern slopes . Climate . The climate of the Karakoram Range is for the most part semi - arid and sharply continental . The southern slopes are exposed to the humidifying influence of the monsoons coming in from the Indian Ocean , but ...
... southern slopes . Climate . The climate of the Karakoram Range is for the most part semi - arid and sharply continental . The southern slopes are exposed to the humidifying influence of the monsoons coming in from the Indian Ocean , but ...
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