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... areas of rigorous climate and poor drainage . Polar latitudes are ideal for maximum frost action because most lowland areas are covered by fine - grained sediments , and the underlying permafrost causes poor drainage . Piles are used to ...
... areas of rigorous climate and poor drainage . Polar latitudes are ideal for maximum frost action because most lowland areas are covered by fine - grained sediments , and the underlying permafrost causes poor drainage . Piles are used to ...
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... areas Onshore sedimentary basins Offshore shelves and basins Scale is true only on the Equator 0 1000 2000 3000 mi 2000 4000 km LATIN AMERICA DO WESTERN EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE , U.S.S.R. AND CHINA AFRICA NEAR EAST 03 ASIA PACIFIC Figure ...
... areas Onshore sedimentary basins Offshore shelves and basins Scale is true only on the Equator 0 1000 2000 3000 mi 2000 4000 km LATIN AMERICA DO WESTERN EUROPE EASTERN EUROPE , U.S.S.R. AND CHINA AFRICA NEAR EAST 03 ASIA PACIFIC Figure ...
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... areas concerned . MOVEMENTS Movements often have an important effect on the size of a population , especially in mitigating temporary food shortage or overcrowding and are of four main types : migration , emigration , dispersion , and ...
... areas concerned . MOVEMENTS Movements often have an important effect on the size of a population , especially in mitigating temporary food shortage or overcrowding and are of four main types : migration , emigration , dispersion , and ...
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