Sentences with phrase «high elevations by»

SOLDIER MT. Skiers were within picture - taking distance of deer and elk forced down from high elevations by snow.

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Palestine's mountainous backbone running north and south between the Mediterranean and the Jordan valley is higher and more rugged in the south; and the city of Jerusalem, well fortified by nature against ancient methods of attack, stands at an elevation of about 2,700 feet.

For example, in Albuquerque, certain parts of the valley are hit by early frosts but the higher elevations are not (cold air sinks, remember).

I live in Utah, at a higher elevation, do you think perhaps I should cut the water by a 1/4 cup to see if it makes it a little easier to handle?

Flour tends to be drier at high elevation, so increase the amount of liquid in the recipe by 2 to 3 tablespoons for each cup of flour called for at 5,000 feet, and by 3 to 4 tablespoons at 7,000 ft.

The Santa Cruz Mountains appellation was among the first to be defined by mountain topography, following the fog line along the coast to encompass the highest vineyards on the ridge tops as high as 2600 feet elevation.

It's at the higher elevation that warm days give way to cooler nights, winters run colder, and each agave plant is blessed by a bounty of pure highland rain.

A low - tide elevation is a naturally formed area of land which is surrounded by and above water at low tide but submerged at high tide.

It is mud season in the Adirondack High Peaks, and state officials are urging hikers to protect trails from erosion by slogging through wet areas or simply sticking to lower elevations.

Defined by its 1,000 feet or higher elevation, the Southern Tier is the most expansive climate zone in Western New York.

After seeing the regional effects in this new study, she agrees that the toxic element likely comes from outside the U.S. «We see for other types of pollutants that [the Rocky Mountain region] tends to be more influenced by nonlocal sources because of its higher elevation — it has access to the free tropospheric air,» she says.

But to track snowfall in higher elevations, the scientists examined rings from subalpine larch, mountain hemlock and subalpine fir trees — species whose growth is retarded by snowfall.

The rugged, high elevations of the Santa Ritas would be permitted to burn, and key structures in the urban interface would be protected by controlled fires on their perimeters.

The apparent decline is greatest around the ice sheet's edges, but it also is occurring in the high elevation interior known as the dry snow zone, where the reflectivity is effectively reset each winter by new snowfall.

A latest study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Center reports that pre-eclampsia, characterized by an elevation in the blood pressure and excess protein in the urine of pregnant women, has a 1.5-fold to 2-fold higher incidence in first pregnancies.

If Titan's craters are being swallowed by soggy ground, then the ones we do see should appear more often at higher elevations, where the ground would be drier.

A team led by University of California, Santa Barbara plant ecologist Shelley Crausbay is studying high - elevation cloud forests that provide habitat for a number of rare birds, most of which are endangered.

«Many communities choose to better prepare themselves by adopting higher freeboard elevations or additional safety requirements for new or substantially improved structures, which could lead to reductions in flood insurance.»

Male songs were collected from high and low elevations at two different mountains (separated by 35 km) to test whether song differs between elevations and / or between adjacent populations at each mountain.

It is threatened by climate change, which is causing mosquitoes that carry introduced diseases — including avian pox and malaria — to move into the honeycreeper's higher - elevations refuges.

-- In our focal watersheds, we find that for rivers fed primarily by mid - to high - elevation snowmelt (e.g., the Yellowstone at Billings, the Clark Fork at Saint Regis, and the Missouri at Toston), August flows have a strong positive relationship with winter (November - March) precipitation and a strong negative relationship with spring (April - June) temperatures.

But on a planet with a warming climate, these same adaptations could spell the bird's doom: The ptarmigan's range is severely limited by its sole dependence on alpine habitat, which is shrinking as hotter temperatures sneak up the mountainsides, threatening to push the treeline — and the ptarmigan — to ever - higher elevations, until there's no more room to rise.

• At tree line, butterfly diversity is actually going up, as lower - elevation species react to the warming climate by moving upslope to higher, cooler elevations.

The high elevation, relatively pristine lakes of the southern Sierra Nevada (California, USA) has been the scene of massive frog die - offs from chytridiomycosis caused by the...

But this new study by a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin - Madison has found that the warming temperatures have resulted in mountain pine beetles increasingly invading high - elevation forests, like the whitebark pine forests of the northern Rocky Mountains, and attacking them.

It is possible for excess protein to cause an increase in blood sugar levels, however this potential varies from one person to the next, and the blood sugar elevations that do occur in some people are no match for the big spikes that can be caused by excess carbohydrates (especially refined and high glycemic index carbohydrates — see carbohydrates page).

At elevations of 11,000 - 14,000 feet, the severe climate is marked by high winds, bright sun and huge temperature swings.

Extrapolated to conditions of postprandial elevation in blood glucose and insulin (particularly after a high - carbohydrate meal), de novo lipogenesis in skeletal muscle, like in the liver, could also contribute to blood glucose homeostasis by disposing some of the excess circulating glucose as muscle triglycerides, particularly if the glycogen stores are full.

Based in the heart of Sonoma wine country, Kendall - Jackson is the family - owned American winery, established in 1982, trusted by generations of wine enthusiasts and novices alike for crafting a diverse portfolio of consistent, high - quality wines from the best cool, coastal, and high elevation vineyards in California.

Prepare to be pushed up to the highest elevation of excellent fashion with this vegan faux - suede jacket from Jack by BB Dakota!

Produced by AEG Live, and fueled by Monster Energy, High Elevation Rock Festival will feature 11 hours of non-stop music on two stages amidst rolling grassy slopes and spectacular Rocky Mountain views.

The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountain West, while the easternmost section of the state includes part of a high elevation prairie region known as the High Plahigh elevation prairie region known as the High PlaHigh Plains.

With the engine sapped of power by elevations as high as the Eisenhower Tunnel's 11,158 ft, the lower gears of its six - speed automatic put in service to keep the CUV moving forward at a respectable pace.

Being that the region is defined by constant fluctuations in elevation, one would think it would be difficult to start an institution of higher education.

High blood pressure refers to the abnormal elevation of the pressure exerted by blood — specifically blood in the arteries — against the walls of the blood vessels and the organs those vessels supply.

It is possibly that a small elevation could be caused by a very high protein diet or recent meal.

St. Edwards Park is surrounded by vast forest with several natural water features, including a creek, waterfall and breathtaking high elevation views.

Surgical extraction by creating a gingival flap to expose the bone around the tooth, reducing that bone with a high speed round burr handpiece to expose the roots, root elevation and extraction, smoothing of the remaining bone to eliminate sharp points, followed by surgical closure

Elevations in BUN (blood urea nitrogen) of up to 50 mg / dl due to a recent high protein meal (according to «Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods» by Willard, et.

Traumatic injuries for pets and military dogs include car accidents, falls from high elevations, biting or crushing wounds, as well as injuries caused by weapons such as guns, knives or explosions.

The first sign of salmon poisoning is a mild elevation in temperature followed by loss of appetite, lethargy and a fever that may get as high as 107 degrees.

(ref) At its best, persistently high SDMA results, accompanied by normal creatinine levels, suggest that further tests on your dog or cat are in order: Have you vet check the pet's blood pressure for signs of elevation.

Placencia's location is ideally suited for daily access to a variety of birding hotspots endorsed by the Belize Audubon Society, for viewing of birds from forest species to pine woodland and savanna species, restricted to riverine areas, and birds associated with higher elevations.

The course is situated on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 feet, surrounded by the mountainous terrain and vegetation of the New Mexican high desert.

At an elevation of 1500 ft. above the sea, it is cooled by almost constant hillside trade winds, and its high locale provides wonderful views for miles into the distance.

The climate can range from coast side lands drenched with fog in mild winters and summers to inland reaches baked by hot sunshine on long summer days, which, at higher elevations, can be blanketed with snow in winter.

Situated at a breathtakingly high elevation of 3400m, the cobblestone streets and very well preserved colonial buildings still sit atop the ancient stone foundations laid by the Incas.

The smallest of the three islands — just one mile by ten and the highest point is only 40 feet in elevation — Little Cayman's coastline remains largely undeveloped and is full of lagoons, mangrove forests, secluded beaches and salt ponds.

The conditions can change by the hour at high elevation in the Andes.

At an elevation of 1500 feet above the sea, it's cooled by almost - constant hillside tradewinds, and its high locale provides wonderful views for miles into the distance, with Brewers Bay set like a beckoning blue sapphire below.