The largest of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, Tahiti is located in the Windward (as opposed to Leeward) half of that archipelago. These islands are several hours from any continent--the island of Tahiti lies roughly halfway between Sydney, Australia (3,542 miles) and Los Angeles, ...
Tahiti, the largest island of the Îles du Vent (Windward Islands) of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the central South Pacific Ocean. Tahiti accounts for almost one-third of the total land area of French Polynesia. Papeete, on Tahiti’s nort
beginning almost atsea levelon the windward slopes and at elevations of about 750 to 3,000 feet (230 to 900 metres) or more on the leeward side. There chestnut trees and bracken are found, as well as such hardwoods as mahogany and ironwood. On the highest peaks some flooded basins are ...
forests cover approximately 50% of Grenada. Its four main types of forests are the Windward Islands’ moist forests, the Leeward Islands’ dry forests, the Windward Islands’ dry forests, and the Windward Islands’ xeric scrub. The country has three main islands, which hold most of its populat...
the 10th Conference of the International Bar Association (IBA), held that year in Mexico City. Coming some 20 years after the cartographer’s death, it seems an unlikely choice. So far, all my efforts to find a link between Cahill, the IBA and Mexico have drawn a blank. (Note to ...
Terrain: Uses 3-way directional illumination to add dimensional depth to physiographic shaded relief; especially calling out the alternating rhythm of windward and leeward rainshadowed sides. Hydrology: In tectonically controlled watersheds of the Northern Cordillera, the map shows perennial rivers & lake...
North Shore Photo: Daniel Ramirez, CC BY 2.0. The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Oʻahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oʻahu between Kaʻena Point and Kahuku. Kahuku Hale'iwaWindward Coast Photo: Wikimedia, CC0. The Windward Coast of ...
The country is a horseshoe-shaped cluster of ten islands (nine inhabited) and eight islets. The Ilhas de Barlavento (Windward Islands): Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, Boa Vista; and The Ilhas de Sotavento (Leeward Islands): Maio, Santiago, Fogo, Brava....
Hawaii, constituent state of the United States of America. It became the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is a group of eight major volcanic islands and 124 islets in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii’s capital is Honolulu, located on the isla
which runs between the Virgin Islands and the Lesser Antilles, and theWindward Passage, which stretches between Cuba and Hispaniola. The sill depth of Anegada Passage is between 6,400 and 7,700 feet (1,950 and 2,350 metres), whereas that of theWindward Passageis between 5,250 and 5,350...