The uplift of the Colorado Plateau is uneven, and the Kaibab Plateau that Grand Canyon bisects is over a thousand feet higher at the North Rim ( about ) than at the South Rim.

Almost all runoff from the North Rim ( which also gets more rain and snow ) flows toward the Grand Canyon, while much of the runoff on the plateau behind the South Rim flows away from the canyon ( following the general tilt ).

Temperatures on the North Rim are generally lower than the South Rim because of the greater elevation ( averaging 8, 000 ft / 2, 438 m above sea level ).

Grand Canyon from the South Rim, near the NPS Visitor Center

In September 1540, under orders from the conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to search for the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola, Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, along with Hopi guides and a small group of Spanish soldiers, traveled to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon between Desert View and Moran Point.

He led a small party of men in search of water on the Coconino Plateau near the Canyon's South Rim.

Ives led his party east into the Canyon — they may have been the first Europeans to travel the Diamond Creek drainage and traveled eastwards along the South Rim.

There are several historical buildings located along the South Rim with most in the vicinity of Grand Canyon Village.

This cabin is the longest continually standing structure in the South Rim.

* The El Tovar Hotel was built in 1905 and is the most luxurious lodging on the South Rim.

It served as a residence for the Hopi Indians who sold arts and crafts to visitors in the South Rim.

Situated at the far eastern end of the South Rim, 27 miles ( 43 km ) from Grand Canyon Village, the tower stands tall.

The top of the tower is above sea level, the highest point on the South Rim.

Average annual precipitation on the South Rim is less than 16 inches ( 35 cm ), with 60 inches ( 132 cm ) of snow, the higher North Rim usually receives 27 inches ( 59 cm ) of moisture, with a typical snowfall of 144 inches ( 317 cm ), and Phantom Ranch, far below the Canyon's rims along the Colorado River at 2, 500 feet ( 762 m ) gets just 8 inches ( 17. 6 cm ) of rain, and snow is a rarity.

The National Weather Service has had a cooperative station on the South Rim since 1903.

The record high temperature on the South Rim was 105 ° F on June 26, 1974, and the record low temperature was − 20 ° F on January 1, 1919, February 1, 1985, and December 23, 1990.

The Upper Sonoran Life Zone includes most of the inner canyon and South Rim at elevations from 3, 500 to 7, 000 feet.

Aside from casual sightseeing from the South Rim ( averaging 7, 000 feet above sea level ), rafting, hiking, running and helicopter tours are especially popular.

Camping on the North and South Rims is generally restricted to established campgrounds and reservations are highly recommended, especially at the busier South Rim.

The group includes eight genera and about 85 species distributed in the temperate zones of Europe and Asia, Malaysia, India, Madagascar, Africa and the Pacific, from Australia and New Zealand to South America.

Bovril is also produced in South Africa by the Bokomo division of Pioneer Foods The product range includes a version with chili.

It is a member of the subgenus Rhinella of the genus Bufo, which includes many different true toad species found throughout Central and South America.

The central area includes the Near North Side, the Near South Side, and the Near West Side, as well as the Loop.

* French group, under which they also included the countries that codified their law either in 19th or in the first half of the 20th century, using the Napoleonic code civil of year 1804 as a model ; this includes countries and jurisdictions such as Italy, Portugal, Spain, Louisiana, states of South America ( such as Brazil ), Quebec, Santa Lucia, Romania, the Ionian Islands, Egypt, and Lebanon

The City of Dublin is the area administered by Dublin City Council, but the term " Dublin " normally refers to the contiguous urban area which includes parts of the adjacent local authority areas of Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin.

The Gulf Coast of the United States, sometimes referred to as the Gulf South, South Coast, or 3rd Coast, comprises the coasts of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and are known as the Gulf States.

The town of Harwich includes the villages of Pleasant Lake, West Harwich, East Harwich, Harwich Port, Harwich Center, North Harwich and South Harwich.

This category includes the Council of Europe ( CoE ), European Union ( EU ), NATO, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, African Union ( AU ), Organization of American States ( OAS ), Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ), Arab League, and Union of South American Nations.

It includes most major current languages of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and South Asia, and was also predominant in ancient Anatolia.

The inner circle is the traditional base of English and includes countries such as the United Kingdom and Ireland and the anglophone populations of the former British colonies of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, and various islands of the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Argentina 9, Australia 2, Austria 15, Belgium 9, Brazil 5, Canada 4, Cayman Islands 1, Chile 7, China 39, Croatia 11, Denmark 4, Ecuador 1, Estonia 1, Germany 437, Greece 154, Hong Kong 69, India 5, Indonesia 1, Israel 1, Italy 5, Japan 90, Latvia 20, Man, Isle of 5, Monaco 56, Netherlands 12, New Zealand 1, Nigeria 1, Norway 103, Pakistan 1, Portugal 5, Russia 66, Saudi Arabia 21, Singapore 20, Slovenia 1, South Africa 1, South Korea 10, Spain 2, Sweden 9, Switzerland 17, Taiwan 29, Turkey 3, Ukraine 4, United Arab Emirates 12, United Kingdom 39, United States 113, Uruguay 3, Vietnam 1 ( 2002 est.

This includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Australia 4, Austria 6, Bangladesh 1, Belgium 3, Bulgaria 19, Canada 2, China 16, Croatia 14, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Denmark 3, Estonia 5, Finland 1, Germany 54, Greece 627, Hong Kong 12, Iceland 3, India 10, Iran 2, Israel 26, Italy 36, Japan 2, Latvia 24, Lebanon 6, Monaco 29, Netherlands 10, Nigeria 2, Norway 43, Poland 29, Portugal 2, Romania 15, Russia 85, Saudi Arabia 1, Slovenia 2, South Korea 5, Spain 1, Switzerland 54, Syria 4, Turkey 84, Ukraine 25, United Arab Emirates 3, United Kingdom 4, United States 10 ( 2002 est.

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The South Equatorial Current, flowing west along the equator, swings southward east of New Guinea, turns east at about 50 ° S, and joins the main westerly circulation of the Southern Pacific, which includes the Earth-circling Antarctic Circumpolar Current.

The project includes US Verizon Communications, Chinese firms China Telecom, China Netcom and China Unicom, South Korea's Korea Telecom and Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom.

The site includes the oldest three-dimensional sculptures found thus far in South America.

The fleet also includes 8 Lupo class frigates ( two built in Peru ), 6 PR-72P class corvettes, 4 Terrebonne Parish class landing ships, 2 Type 209 / 1100 and 4 Type 209 / 1200 class German-built diesel submarines ( the biggest submarine force in South America ), as well as patrol vessels, tankers and cargo ships.

The callitrichidae family includes marmosets and tamarins, two groups of small New World monkeys found in South America.

After the creation of new municipal structures across South Africa in 2000, the name Tshwane was adopted for the Metropolitan Municipality that includes Pretoria and surrounding towns.

The Mekong system empties into the South China Sea and includes a series of canals and dams.

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