Sentences with phrase «by alluvial»

According to research, the boy died beside a shallow river delta, where he was covered by alluvial sediments.

The property has since become legend for its singular terroir, characterized by alluvial soils that proved almost unmistakable in any wine produced from its grapes.

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Babylonia was rich in its alluvial soil, the age - long deposit of the Euphrates and the Tigris, those two great rivers that year after year unceasingly carried their load of silt to a resting - place, first in the Persian Gulf, then in the swamps that were slowly forming, and at length in the plain which gradually emerged from the waters, though at inundation each year it once again was claimed by the floods that had made it.

In 1967, the rocky alluvial fan was acquired by the Uptons, who planted it the following year.

On the environment, an Akufo - Addo government, he said, would implement a policy that will lead to the effective management of forest reserves, the recovery of millions of acres of land devastated by open - cast and alluvial mining, and the protection of water bodies, stressing that «protecting our environment is a necessity, not an option».

Evolution of alluvial mudrock forced by early land plants.

Alluvial islands stretch out in the direction of the current, preceded and extended by sandbanks; they are partially covered by mangrove trees, seen in red in this image.

This dovetails with orbital images hinting that the rover landed in an alluvial fan, a feature that is formed on Earth by water flows.

On Earth, the most reliable way to measure the ages of alluvial fans is by radiocarbon dating — but that requires organic carbon, which we haven't yet found on Mars.

The park is characterized by gum oak and cypress trees in alluvial soils built up frequent flooding.

The collection wells and trenches are designed to remove contaminated ground water by drainage or active pumping and the injection wells are designed to flush the alluvial aquifer with clean water from deeper wells.

This project will address these threats by adopting a holistic approach to the protection of marine life, seabirds and alluvial forest habitats.

An alluvial fan is a pattern of sedimentary rocks, dirt, and sand deposited by flowing water â $ «in this case, perhaps an ancient Martian river.

For millions of years diamonds have been carried to the Atlantic by the Orange River, creating one of the richest alluvial diamond fields in the world on the West Coast.

By the end of the year it had attracted around 1 500 gold prospectors with their sluice boxes, in search of alluvial gold along the banks of the creek.

Continue by coach past vineyards built on rich alluvial plains, which produce world class wines, to Nelson.

In 2011 Norfolk Southern launched Trees and Trains, a $ 5.6 million partnership with ACR member GreenTrees to restore 10,000 acres in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley by planting six million hardwoods & cottonwoods.

• You met a friend / fiancé online • You've never met face to face • Your correspondent professed love at warp speed • Your friend / fiancé is plagued with medical problems requiring loans from you • You are promised repayment upon the inheritance of alluvial gold or gems • You've sent large sums for visas or plane tickets but the person can not seem to make it out of Ghana • When your friend does try to leave the country, h / she is detained by immigration officials demanding payment or bribes • Your correspondent consistently uses lower case «i's» and / or grammar not in - keeping with their supposed life station or education level Cases bearing these and other hallmarks have all proven to be scams intended to separate sympathetic people from their money.We advise Americans not to send money to people they have never actually met.

Parts of the comprehensive Queensland alternative state regime that were rejected by the Commonwealth Senate were the provisions in relation to the creation or variation of alluvial gold and tin mining claims and leases.