Reservoir defined The word reservoir refers to a place where large amounts of water get stored. The word reservoir comes from the French réservoir‚ which further derives from the Old French reserver‚ meaning "to reserve." Reservoirs are those water bodies formed or modified by human activity for specific purposes‚ in order to provide a reliable and controllable resource. a water body contained by embankments or a dam‚ and subsequently managed in response to specific community needs; or any natural
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James Topic: Tourism in Phu Quoc Island Phu Quoc Island is located in Thailand Bay‚ lies in front of the Cambodia cost‚ 45km from Ha Tien to the West and 15 km from South Cambodia. Phu Quoc is located in the tropics and is affected by oceanic climate. These are the reasons why Phu Quoc’s climate is always being temperate with average temperature from 24oC - 27oC.The ideal time for tourist to visit Phu Quoc Island is from November to January (Lunar calendar) because
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syndrome of winter depression‚ is called seasonal affective disorder (SAD)‚ is specifically related to the changes in the length of daylight from the seasons. It begins to lift as spring approaches with daylight hours becoming longer. SAD is rare in the tropics‚ but is measurably present at latitude of 30 degrees N (or S) and higher. People who live in the Arctic region are especially susceptible due to the effects of polar night. Prolonged periods of overcast weather can also intensify SAD. Although
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Maryann Rayyan April 1‚ 2013 Prof. Stanislaw Humanities 121 What caused the collapse of the Maya Civilization? While reading Three articles concerning the collapse of the maya civilization‚ I read about debates why the civilization fell apart. Ancient Mayan empire was approximately A.D 250 to A.D 900. The mayan Civilization once extended through out the area of Texas‚ southern Mexico‚ and Northern Central America‚ This includes the countries of Guatemala‚ Belize‚ El Salvador‚ and Honduras
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wasps of genus Pepsis and tarantula spiders together with their opponent. An example is a non-familiar situation which the victim‚ though fully able to defend itself‚ gives up accidentally to its destruction. A lot of tarantula spiders reside in the tropics‚ but many species appears in the temperate zone and a little are common in southern U.S. Some types are large and have strong fangs with which they can inflict a deep wound. These spiders are not harmful to mankind and one can hold them in a gentle
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End of year exam in Geography Key words Deforestation Is the felling and clearance of forest land. The process of cutting down a large number of trees in a forest and not replacing them Ecosystem Is a community of plants and animals which interacts with each other and their non-living environment. Sustainable development Understanding how to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future generations by not harming the environment. Longshore drift Is a process of transportation
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UGB 224E Natural Wonders of the World Term paper The Tropical Rainforest of Malaysia – Sarawak Introduction As we all know that deforestation sharply accelerated in these decades‚ more and more forests disappeared. Environmentally‚ it causes global warming‚ soil erosion‚ decline in biodiversity‚ degraded ecosystem and water- cycle.[1] Economically and ethically‚ the deforestation caused by logging and commercial agriculture by the developed countries‚ like the U.S. The people in developing countries
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Introduction Fyffes are an Irish company founded in 1888 that specialise in fruit production. The company is said to be “world famous” according to the Fyffes website‚ one reason being that their bananas were the first branded fruit in the world (Fyffes‚ 2013). Fyffes are the oldest fruit brand in the world and are headquartered in Dublin. The company began in London‚ soon to become the most popular banana brand in the world‚ the organisation was born into the marketplace devoid of competition
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Chapter 7 Global Patterns of Climate‚ Natural Vegetation and Soils Chapter 7: Global Patterns of Climate and Natural Vegetation Climate • Characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface at a certain place • Long-term weather of an area (at least 30 years) • The two most important factors that determine an area’s climate are air temperature and precipitation Ecosystem • A system formed by the dynamic interactions of plants‚ animals and micro-organisms with one another and
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Effects of SO2 On Fermentation Rates Purpose SO2 is the primary inhibitor for natural microbiological growth in wine. It prevents the browning of juice by inhibiting phenol oxidase activity and kills the natural yeast cells for the utilization of fermentation-controlled commercial Saccharomyce strands (Boulton et al. 1996). SO2 is pH and temperature dependent and can exist as several forms. The bisulfate form (HSO3-) can complex with soluble solids such as anthocyanins and acetaldehydes to become
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