The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 209, Issues 4-6National Geographic Society., 2006 - Geography |
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An earthquake will unzipper a fault at two miles per second . This one broke north and south . In some places the slip was just 6 or 7 feet , but elsewhere the ground lurched fully 16 feet in a snap . The fault broke for 270 miles ...
An earthquake will unzipper a fault at two miles per second . This one broke north and south . In some places the slip was just 6 or 7 feet , but elsewhere the ground lurched fully 16 feet in a snap . The fault broke for 270 miles ...
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The newest oil field , Alpine , which began operation in 2000 , is located on native and state land in the river's braided delta eight miles downstream . ConocoPhillips originally touted it as a model of high - tech , lowimpact oil ...
The newest oil field , Alpine , which began operation in 2000 , is located on native and state land in the river's braided delta eight miles downstream . ConocoPhillips originally touted it as a model of high - tech , lowimpact oil ...
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Pelicans can travel a hundred miles from their own nests and back again in a day to find enough food to feed their young . hundred miles from breeding colonies — a commute made easier by the ability to soar and glide rather than flap ...
Pelicans can travel a hundred miles from their own nests and back again in a day to find enough food to feed their young . hundred miles from breeding colonies — a commute made easier by the ability to soar and glide rather than flap ...
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