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The topography of the island consists of dramatic rock formations in the north ( unlike the rest of Denmark which is very flat with few hills and no mountains ), sloping down towards “ pine and deciduous forests ” ( greatly damaged by storms in the 1950s ) and farmland in the middle and sandy beaches in the south.
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The island was protected to a large degree by its favourable ocean topography.
The area ’ s notoriously harsh weather, dramatic underwater topography, the island ’ s central location on historic shipping routes, and the cold, fresh water have culminated in largely intact, well preserved wrecks throughout the park.
Most of the caverns and karst topography on the island occurs in the northern Oligocene to recent carbonates.
Kinmen National Park has lakes, wetlands, coastal topography, flora and fauna-shaped island.
Modern scholars generally accept the identification of modern Ithaca with Homeric Ithaca, and explain discrepancies between the Odysseys description and the actual topography as the product of lack of first-hand knowledge of the island, or as poetic license.
Supporting this argument is the Dreamworks Interactive game Jurassic Park: Trespasser ( 1998 ) which used Cocos Island's topography as a substitute for the fictional island on which it takes place.
Cozumel is a flat island based on limestone, resulting in a karst topography.
In each island, the rugged topography is concentrated in the northeastern portion and gradually recedes to blunt hills and rolling areas in the south, southeast, and southwest.
The topography is rugged and mountainous, becoming more pronounced towards the central portion of the island.
Its topography, ecology, and modern history are similar to that of Navassa Island, a small limestone island located in the Jamaica Channel, between Jamaica and Haiti.
This combination of geology and topography make for less than ideal agricultural conditions, and it is doubtful that more than one tenth of the island has ever been cultivated.
The plan called for a regular grid of streets and property lines without regard to the topography of the island itself.
The island's topography features a row of mountains spanning from the northwest to the southeast of the island, with generally flat, arable land covering the remainder.
The fictionalized version of the island is relocated closer to Russia and China, but the island's topography is replicated near-exactly, with elements of the game designed around it, instead of vice-versa.
The publication includes a locality map, 8 map sheets detailing the topography and geological units, and a sheet containing cross sections of the island.
The new edition that was published in 2009, contains a 1: 75, 000 geology map of the island, 6 maps ( 1: 25, 000 ) containing topography, street directory and geology, a sheet of cross section and a locality map.
* 1954-Hurricane Hazel changes the topography of the harbour, splintering the main island into several smaller islands.
Bicyclists flock to the island because its flat topography and lengthy low-volume roads make it ideal for cycling.
The topography of the island varies from wide rolling pink sand beaches to large outcrops of ancient coral reefs.
Soay is an island of very similar size and topography to Lítla Dímun, and has similarly difficult access.
The island, which had a low and flat topography, was severely eroded by the powerful waves, suffering the loss of 19. 4 % of its surface area, from 36 km².
The general topography of the island is flat with the maximum elevation of 500 feet ( 150 metres ).
Due to the topography of the island walking-tours are suitable for casual strolling and cyclists.
The main island has a mountainous and rocky topography due to its volcanic origin, hence the name Banton which is from the Asi word Batoon, meaning " rocky ".
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To the south and east the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea.
The topography of Iran consists of rugged, mountainous rims surrounding high interior basins.
The topography consists of rolling hills and valleys and it is part of the region known as the Piedmont.
The topography of Flatwoods is uncharacteristic to eastern Kentucky in that it consists of totally flat to rolling land on a single elevated hill.
The town's topography consists of rolling hills ( hence its name ), open farmland and wooded tracts.
The topography of the site consists of a series of parallel limestone ridges rising above swampy lowlands.
Its topography consists of a flat central area with gently rolling hills cresting at the village limits.
It proposes that the climax vegetation of a region consists of more than one vegetation climaxes controlled by soil moisture, soil nutrients, topography, slope exposure, fire, and animal activity.
The terrain consists of a limestone plateau, much of which lacks water owing to its karst topography.
Consisting predominantly of Devonian dacite and rhyodacite, the topography consists of a series of ridges dissected by deeply-cut streams.
The environment of Pelican Island consists of climate, topography, geology, air quality, and waterways.
It consists of 960 km² ( 96, 000 ha ) of hilly topography in central Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts.
The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers.
Much of the park's topography consists of ridges and hollows that run roughly parallel to Pilot Knob Ridge.
The characteristic topography of much old-growth forest consists of pits and mounds.
The interior of most of the islands consists of undulating hills and plains, with a topography not exceeding above mean sea level.
Its topography consists predominantly of slopes which are characterized as nearly level to slightly and strongly undulated rolling hills.
The province's topography consists of hilly regions in the west ( 70 %) and the fertile plain of Tuy Hòa in the east.
The topography of Kalahandi consists of plain land, hills & mountains.
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