Cocos Keeling
Author : Ken Mullen
Publisher : Sydney : Angus & Robertson
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 35,63 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Author : Ken Mullen
Publisher : Sydney : Angus & Robertson
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 35,63 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Author : David Hopley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1226 pages
File Size : 26,77 MB
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 904812638X
Coral reefs are the largest landforms built by plants and animals. Their study therefore incorporates a wide range of disciplines. This encyclopedia approaches coral reefs from an earth science perspective, concentrating especially on modern reefs. Currently coral reefs are under high stress, most prominently from climate change with changes to water temperature, sea level and ocean acidification particularly damaging. Modern reefs have evolved through the massive environmental changes of the Quaternary with long periods of exposure during glacially lowered sea level periods and short periods of interglacial growth. The entries in this encyclopedia condense the large amount of work carried out since Charles Darwin first attempted to understand reef evolution. Leading authorities from many countries have contributed to the entries covering areas of geology, geography and ecology, providing comprehensive access to the most up-to-date research on the structure, form and processes operating on Quaternary coral reefs.
Author : Pauline Bunce
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 28,93 MB
Release : 1988
Category : History
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Author : Australia. Department of Territories
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,73 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Author : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,75 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Author : William Leroy Thomas
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 25,16 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Author : Australia. Dept. of the Special Minister of State
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 28,36 MB
Release : 1973
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Author : Evra Ntakpe
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 29,14 MB
Release : 2017-02-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781543127355
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Settlement and History. Environmental Study, this Book has the entire information on Cocos Islans. The Territory of the Cocos is also called the Coco Islands or the Keeling Islands, and forms part of the nation of Australia's territory. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and to the southwest of Christmas Island. The Territory of Cocos consists of 27 coral islands with only two of the coral islands inhabited the West Island and the Home Island. The islands have been called Cocos and Keeling since 1622 and 1703 respectively. The name Coco was due to the abundant coconut trees in the island while Keeling was named after William Keeling who was the firsts European to sight the island. Cocos (Keeling) Island covers a total area of 14.2 square kilometers of low-lying coral of atolls and 26 kilometers of the coastline. The highest elevation is 5 meters above sea level while coconut palms are the primary vegetation.The climate of these Islands is pleasant with moderate rainfall
Author : Australia. Department of Territories
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,64 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Publisher :
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 17,57 MB
Release : 196?
Category : Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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