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Page 47
... rise , with a much more gentle slope , about 1 : 1,000 . Between the rise and the mid - ocean ridge there are rel- atively flat or low hilly regions at depths of 3,000 to 5,000 metres ( 9,800 to 16,000 feet ) . The flat areas are the ...
... rise , with a much more gentle slope , about 1 : 1,000 . Between the rise and the mid - ocean ridge there are rel- atively flat or low hilly regions at depths of 3,000 to 5,000 metres ( 9,800 to 16,000 feet ) . The flat areas are the ...
Page 48
... Rise , Phoenix Rise , Sa- moa Ridge , Ellice Ridge , Marshall - Gilbert Rise , Car- oline - Solomon Rise , Ontong - Java Rise , and Eauripik- New Guinea Rise , Magellan Seamounts . In the southwest are the Chatham Rise and New Zealand ...
... Rise , Phoenix Rise , Sa- moa Ridge , Ellice Ridge , Marshall - Gilbert Rise , Car- oline - Solomon Rise , Ontong - Java Rise , and Eauripik- New Guinea Rise , Magellan Seamounts . In the southwest are the Chatham Rise and New Zealand ...
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... rise of the river water to 7 ° F ( 4 ° C ) . If the temperature rise is too high , it may re- sult in the destruction of cold water fish . As the public has become more environmentally concerned , the rise of temperature permitted has ...
... rise of the river water to 7 ° F ( 4 ° C ) . If the temperature rise is too high , it may re- sult in the destruction of cold water fish . As the public has become more environmentally concerned , the rise of temperature permitted has ...
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