The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... feet , or 1.8 metres ) , 200 metres ( 656 feet ) in depths from 11 to 30 fathoms , and 400 metres ( 1,310 feet ) in greater depths . Over smooth bottom , along an open coast , sound- ing lines are spaced 200 metres in depths less than ...
... feet , or 1.8 metres ) , 200 metres ( 656 feet ) in depths from 11 to 30 fathoms , and 400 metres ( 1,310 feet ) in greater depths . Over smooth bottom , along an open coast , sound- ing lines are spaced 200 metres in depths less than ...
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... feet ) long , 1,100 kilo- metres ( 3,600 feet ) wide , and 18 metres ( 60 feet ) high . These icebergs are similar in size to Antarctic icebergs , but by and large only a few large tabular icebergs are seen in the Arctic as compared to ...
... feet ) long , 1,100 kilo- metres ( 3,600 feet ) wide , and 18 metres ( 60 feet ) high . These icebergs are similar in size to Antarctic icebergs , but by and large only a few large tabular icebergs are seen in the Arctic as compared to ...
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... feet - are one of the common features of the abyssal plains . As they approach the continents , the plains are transformed into abyssal fans ( cones ) , such as the Indus and Ganges fans , or into marginal inclined planes ( the lower ...
... feet - are one of the common features of the abyssal plains . As they approach the continents , the plains are transformed into abyssal fans ( cones ) , such as the Indus and Ganges fans , or into marginal inclined planes ( the lower ...
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