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31Atlantic Ocean — an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere. ab. 31,530,000 sq. mi. (81,663,000 sq. km); with connecting seas ab. 41,000,000 sq. mi. (106,100,000 sq. km);… …
32neptune — /nep toohn, tyoohn/, n. any whelk of the genus Neptunea, esp. N. decemcostata, common along the eastern coast of North America and having a shell with seven to ten raised reddish brown spiral ridges on a pale beige or yellow background. [ < NL… …
33Neptune — /nep toohn, tyoohn/, n. 1. the ancient Roman god of the sea, identified with the Greek god Poseidon. 2. the sea or ocean: Neptune s mighty roar. 3. Astron. the planet eighth in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 30,200 mi.… …
34stormy — stormily, adv. storminess, n. /stawr mee/, adj., stormier, stormiest. 1. affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea. 2. characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate. [1150… …
35sunlight — /sun luyt /, n. the light of the sun; sunshine. [1175 1225; ME sonneliht. See SUN, LIGHT1] * * * ▪ solar radiation also called sunshine solar radiation that is visible at the Earth s surface. The amount of sunlight is dependent on the… …
36Tasman Sea — /taz meuhn/ a part of the Pacific Ocean between SE Australia and New Zealand. * * * Part of the South Pacific Ocean, between southeastern Australia and western New Zealand. About 1,400 mi (2,250 km) wide, it has maximum depths exceeding 17,000 ft …
37climate change — Introduction periodic modification of Earth s climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth …
38Classical compass winds — The Tower of the Winds in Athens Classical compass winds refers to the naming and association of winds in Mediterranean classical antiquity (Ancient Greece and Rome) with the points of geographic direction and orientation. Ancient wind roses… …
39Cod fisheries — Atlantic cod Pacific cod Cod f …
40Medieval maritime culture — The medieval maritime culture began with the remnants of the naval tradition of the Roman Empire, included the technological advances that enabled the Vikings to colonize North America in 982, suffered tremendously during the crises of the 14th… …
