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... zone , also called EQUATORIAL CONVERGENCE ZONE , belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles the earth near the Equator . The ris- ing air produces frequent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall ; the doldrums , oceanic ...
... zone , also called EQUATORIAL CONVERGENCE ZONE , belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles the earth near the Equator . The ris- ing air produces frequent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall ; the doldrums , oceanic ...
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... zone supports numer- ous pit craters ending in Makaopuhi ( depth 1,000 ft ) . Mauna Iki ( 3,032 ft ) , 6 mi from Kilauea on the southwest rift zone , is a low volcanic dome in a desert area . Kilauea Crater , Hawaii Ewing Galloway ...
... zone supports numer- ous pit craters ending in Makaopuhi ( depth 1,000 ft ) . Mauna Iki ( 3,032 ft ) , 6 mi from Kilauea on the southwest rift zone , is a low volcanic dome in a desert area . Kilauea Crater , Hawaii Ewing Galloway ...
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... zone . A game consists of two 45 - minute halves , and play begins with a free pass from centre . Action consists almost entirely of pass- ing the ball from hand to hand and from one zone to the next . Kicking , punching , handing off ...
... zone . A game consists of two 45 - minute halves , and play begins with a free pass from centre . Action consists almost entirely of pass- ing the ball from hand to hand and from one zone to the next . Kicking , punching , handing off ...
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