The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 112National Geographic Society, 1957 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 156
... tides rise and fall less than a foot . The canals of Venice , responding to tides in the Adriatic , remain faithfully within a range of one to two feet . At the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal the tide is almost negligible ; but on the ...
... tides rise and fall less than a foot . The canals of Venice , responding to tides in the Adriatic , remain faithfully within a range of one to two feet . At the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal the tide is almost negligible ; but on the ...
Page 177
... tide the kegs go below water . Gangplank floats on air - filled barrels . National Geographic Society another from an inlet with green algae or brown silt ; still another from a spot where tidal currents swirl or where fresh water di ...
... tide the kegs go below water . Gangplank floats on air - filled barrels . National Geographic Society another from an inlet with green algae or brown silt ; still another from a spot where tidal currents swirl or where fresh water di ...
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... tidal estuary and meets the Salmon River . Here a striking phenomenon can be observed , especially at the period of so - called spring tides . Spring Tides Rise Twice a Month The term " spring tide " has no seasonal connotation ; it ...
... tidal estuary and meets the Salmon River . Here a striking phenomenon can be observed , especially at the period of so - called spring tides . Spring Tides Rise Twice a Month The term " spring tide " has no seasonal connotation ; it ...
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