| 单词 | littoral |
| 例句 | Walled off from wet air by both the Andes and the Humboldt Current, the Peruvian littoral is astonishingly dry: the average annual precipitation is about two inches. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The second is the Peruvian littoral, home of a much older civilization that has come to light only in the twenty-first century.* 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Like the Peruvian littoral, the Tehuacan Valley lies in a double rain shadow, sandwiched between two mountain ranges. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Not necessarily. I think what you’ve got here, Brady, is a littoral drift.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Like the Peruvian littoral, it is bracketed by sea and mountains, but it catches, rather than misses, the prevailing winds, and the rain that comes with them. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Peruvian littoral is an agronomical no-go zone: barren, cloudy, almost devoid of rain, seismically and climatically unstable. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The following new and renovated European hotels and resorts enjoy the reflected light of their littoral locales. From Dubrovnik to London, 9 European Hotels With Water Views 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z She lives in Fife and this collection is, one assumes, a Fife littoral. The Overhaul by Kathleen Jamie – review 2013-01-19T19:00:06Z For example, contemporary anxiety about environmental damage registers in Watson’s installation “dead littoral.” Indigenous art at Australian embassy showcases fluidity of form During the 1970s, before France enacted a law to protect its littoral from overbuilding, builders snapped up many of the old villas along the seafront and replaced them with charmless modern apartment buildings. | The Paris Plage 2011-06-01T18:33:40Z It ebbs and flows around Judy Watson’s installation “dead littoral,” made up of cast-bronze versions of objects washed up on the Australian coast. Indigenous art at Australian embassy showcases fluidity of form The 80 miles of shoreline hold a dozen different beaches — the most popular destinations for backpacking, surfing, kayaking or simply strolling along the littoral where the vast Pacific beats the shore. Water, Sand and Plenty of Elbow Room on 8 Wild, Protected Coastlines 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The new JL-3 will have a range of 5,400 nautical miles and be able to target portions of the continental United States from Chinese littoral waters. Congressional commission focuses on Chinese influence operations including on social media 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Beijing says most of the region is part of its territory, a claim that is hotly disputed by several littoral nations. China warns against maritime 'camp' confrontations but stops short of naming US 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Navy warship, the littoral combat ship USS Marinette, was supposed to leave Cleveland on Lake Erie on Monday, but remains stuck. Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z And, surface fleet upgrades are granting the Kim regime increased potential to unleash littoral provocations against South Korea. North Korea rolls out ‘nuclear attack submarine’ 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z This included the politically connected tank factory building tanks the Army didn’t want and shipyards laying down problem-plagued littoral combat ships that likely wouldn’t survive a fight with a peer navy. Why industrial policy isn’t a cure-all for America’s economy 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Personnel from the Independence-class littoral combat ship - named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the U.S. USS Canberra personnel parade in Australia capital amid joint war games 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, became the first U.S. warship to be commissioned in a foreign port. Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The Independence-class littoral combat ship - named after a Royal Australian Navy cruiser that was sunk while supporting the U.S. USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The Independence-variant littoral combat ship, built by Australian manufacturer Austal, will become the first U.S. warship to be commissioned in a foreign port. US navy secretary says Australian multination military exercise demonstrates unity to China 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z “So now we can see that the littoral countries of the Indian Ocean are facing a new context, particularly when we see Ukraine.” Representatives from 25 Indian Ocean nations discuss security, economic growth and cooperation 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Several of China’s littoral neighbours have accused it of using its official and militia vessels to harass and intimidate their fishing and military boats in the South China Sea. Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ship is named after the village in New York state where the Hall is located. Navy commissions USS Cooperstown; honors war veteran players 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “How do our littoral combat ships ever get into a fight in a China-Taiwan scenario?” Matt Gaetz scolded for displaying leaked secret Pentagon docs in unclassified hearing 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z He added: "This is a shared sea, it must be a sea of cooperation, interaction and security for all its littoral states. And this security is indivisible." Kyiv calls for NATO to secure Black Sea, integrate Ukrainian defences 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z The controversial LCS program was to provide the Navy with warships capable of fighting close to the shore, known as the littorals. Shipbuilding execs indicted on fraud charges involving Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Adams is the former director of the littoral combat ships program, according to the SEC. Shipbuilder Austal executives accused of inflating earnings 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The littoral Marines may serve as spotters who pass along the position of enemy forces to American warplanes, ships or submarines to attack. To Prepare for a Pacific Island Fight, Marines Hide and Attack in California 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z One version of the craft, known as a littoral combat ship, had propulsion problems. US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z This new Marine littoral regiment will be equipped with anti-ship missiles that could, experts say, be fired at Chinese ships in a Taiwan contingency. Rattled by China, U.S. and allies are beefing up defenses in the Pacific 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The final insult came early last year, when the Navy concluded that a towed sonar system developed for the littoral combat ships by Raytheon Technologies, another major military contractor, was not up to the job. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship and littoral combat ships experienced the greatest number of severe “casualty reports” that impair a ship’s ability to operate effectively, the GAO report said. Report: Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The team was built to fight on islands and along coastal shorelines, the “littoral region” in military parlance. To Prepare for a Pacific Island Fight, Marines Hide and Attack in California 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The littoral regiment will have battalion-size units, about 2,000 troops total, and have long-range fire abilities that can hit ships. Biden and Kishida to Bolster U.S.-Japan Alliance Amid China’s Growing Power 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The littoral regiment will have battalion-size units, about 2,000 troops total, and have long-range fire capabilities that can hit ships. U.S. and Japan Say They Will Strengthen Military Cooperation 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Other industry players joined in, targeting key House lawmakers in Virginia where work on the littoral combat ships is also performed. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Those weapons, along with anti-ship missiles fielded in Okinawa by the new littoral regiments, could help close a growing missile gap with China, say experts. Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z One Marine littoral regiment has already been set up in Hawaii, the second would be in Okinawa and another is planned later this decade, with a possible location being Guam, according to officials. US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The Navy said that China’s sweeping maritime claims pose a serious threat to the freedom of navigation and overflight, free trade and unimpeded commerce, and freedom of economic opportunity for South China Sea littoral nations. US dismisses China objections to South China Sea mission 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Plans for the drills — scheduled for after Pelosi’s departure — covered areas within the 12-nautical-mile littoral zone that Taiwan claims as its territorial waters. Taiwan says military drills show China is preparing to invade 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Parisi did not mention that he was part of the team at General Dynamics that trains the crews that operate the littoral combat ships at Naval Station Mayport. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Three of the six exclusion areas encroach on the 12-nautical-mile littoral zone that Taiwan claims as its territorial waters. China launches military exercises around Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Its speedy littoral combat ships have had propulsion problems, leading to early retirements. Navy expedites waterborne drones to close gap with China 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Some common components of shoreline environments are littoral zones, tidal flats, reefs, lagoons, and deltas. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z They also underlined a pledge not to offer the territory of their nations for aggression against another littoral country. Caspian nations reaffirm pledge to keep foreign armies out 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Little Rock and six other littoral combat ships were tied up there, with teams of Navy sailors working and in some cases living on the ships. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Putin on Wednesday will be in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat for a summit of leaders of Caspian Sea littoral states. Russia working on Taliban ties, Putin says in Tajikistan 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The USS Fort Worth, a littoral combat ship that was headed for the scrapyard, is getting a fresh chance to sail, thanks to one of its namesake city’s members of Congress. Controversial Navy ships saved from the scrap yard 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The littoral zone, better known as the beach, consists of highly weathered, homogeneous, well-sorted sand grains made mostly of quartz. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z "What happens in the Sahel is not going to stay in the Sahel. It's going to drift to the more littoral states and other countries." Africa's most vulnerable hit by Russia's war in Ukraine, says IMF 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z “I’d love to see us keep all the ships,” said Captain David Miller, the commander of the Florida-based littoral combat ship squadron, said in an interview. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The littoral combat ship program was announced after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ships have been plagued with problems for several years. Controversial Navy ships saved from the scrap yard 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Processes at the shoreline are called littoral processes. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z And once Taiwan was gone, Washington's position on the Pacific littoral could be effectively broken and a retreat to the mid-Pacific preordained. The geopolitics of the Ukraine war 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z The littoral combat ships were built to be operated by a relatively small crew, and did not carry sailors to fix complicated mechanical issues. The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships — warships that cost about $4.5 billion to build. US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A statement afterwards said the IMO's Secretary-General Kitack Lim "indicated his commitment to take immediate action to realise the blue safe maritime corridor with the cooperation and collaboration of the relevant parties including littoral states". UN to work on safe corridor for ships stranded by Ukraine conflict 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Lagoons and estuaries are certainly transitional between terrestrial and marine geologic environments, where littoral, lacustrine, and fluvial processes can overlap. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z There remains a loophole for Russia, since, as one of the littoral states on the Black Sea, it can claim the movement of vessels is for them to return to their home base. Ukraine Invasion Increases Friction Between Erdogan and Putin 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z "Maybe Barkhane goes away and then the French just shift their focus all the more to the littoral countries," said Shurkin of the 14 North Strategies consultancy. Analysis: Burkina Faso coup a blow to France, as Sahel military mission unravels 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z However, the littoral combat ships that are targeted are young. US Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The warfighting lab envisions littoral brigades that can operate quickly and stealthily, with many Marines replaced by unmanned systems — and using electronic-warfare tools that can hide the Marines’ presence and find the adversary. Opinion | The Marines are establishing a beachhead for needed change at the Pentagon 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z They entered the fleet in the past two years to operate in littoral areas, or waters close to shore, where larger vessels may have difficulty maneuvering. Navy fires warship’s top two officers, reportedly over handling of sexual harassment inquiry 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The USS Milwaukee, a littoral combat ship, is staying in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, where it had stopped for a scheduled visit. Two deaths in California as storms threaten West Coast 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Clark, the Hudson Institute expert, said diesel-electric submarines were generally smaller, quieter and less costly than nuclear ones, making them suitable for short-range regional operations, such as patrolling littoral waters around the Korean Peninsula. South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door. 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Additional ground force changes include fielding a Marine littoral regiment, restructuring infantry battalions and eliminating much of towed artillery in favor of longer-range rockets and missiles, including anti-ship missiles. A new mission for the Marines 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z Each regiment will feature a littoral combat team, a littoral anti-air battalion and a littoral logistics battalion. New Marine Corps manual offers template for reimagined force 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ships have experienced growing pains, with engine problems and other flaws that Navy officials now say they have ironed out. Navy fires warship’s top two officers, reportedly over handling of sexual harassment inquiry 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Along the strategic island chain facing Asia known as the Pacific littoral, Washington quickly cemented its position through bilateral defense pacts with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Australia. Washington’s delusion of endless world dominion: Is it finally collapsing? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Paul is the 21st littoral combat ship in the Navy’s fleet. USS Minneapolis-St. Paul commissioning in Duluth on hold 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The littoral combat ship was conceived in the post-Cold War era when massive, World War II-style naval battles between the U.S. and a “near-peer” rival such as China or Russia were not considered likely. Navy’s high-tech ship faces potentially disastrous design flaw 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z A Marine infantry battalion, combined with its own indirect fire back-up, will be the foundation for the littoral combat team. New Marine Corps manual offers template for reimagined force 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z In a swift counterattack, China’s ambassador to Thailand accused Washington of “attempting to sow discord between China and other littoral countries”. 'We are a battleground now': In Southeast Asia, U.S-China tensions flare on social media 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The Chinese Embassy in Washington said in a statement that the U.S. government “exaggerates the situation in the region and attempts to sow discord between China and other littoral countries.” U.S. Says Most of China’s Claims in South China Sea Are Illegal 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Gabrielle Giffords, a littoral combat ship, conducted operations last week in the South China Sea, according to Global Times, a Beijing newspaper. With Beijing’s Military Nearby, U.S. Sends 2 Aircraft Carriers to South China Sea 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, is responsible for supplying the Navy an entirely different model of littoral combat ships — known as the Independence class. Navy’s high-tech ship faces potentially disastrous design flaw 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z “The range, endurance and austere access of LAWs enables the littoral force to deliver personnel, equipment and sustainment over a widely distributed area.” New Marine Corps manual offers template for reimagined force 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The Navy is seeking smaller warships that would be more lethal and heavily armored compared to the Navy’s current line of small, speedy warships known as littoral combat ships. Wisconsin shipyard wins contract to build Navy frigates 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Tehran views the heavy presence of U.S. forces along the Gulf littoral as a threat. Iran’s Guard says it has higher range anti-warship missiles 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Enemy mine threats, increasingly becoming both more pervasive and complex, span a large sphere of operational areas to include both shallow-water littoral and deep, or “blue water” attacks. Advanced Navy undersea sonar and laser sensor finds enemy mines fast 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Even with the technical issues and mission headaches, the builders are continuing to produce littoral combat ships for the Navy. Navy’s high-tech ship faces potentially disastrous design flaw 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Improved undersea navigation and detection technology, using new sonar, increased computer automation and artificial intelligence, enable quieter, faster movements in littoral waters where enemy mines, small boats and other threatening assets often operate. Navy Block V submarine deal brings new attack ops and strategies 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The littoral combat ships have been criticized for being lightly armored and lacking firepower. Wisconsin shipyard wins contract to build Navy frigates 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z China’s Sina.com internet site for the first time revealed Tehran’s mock-up for an Iranian warship — a trimaran-hulled littoral combat ship outfitted with 96 missile launch tubes. China steals U.S.-funded quantum research 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The approach is focused on both littoral minefields as well as higher-tech deep water mines associated with threats posed by great powers as well, according to senior service leaders. Advanced Navy undersea sonar and laser sensor finds enemy mines fast 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Rather than being the Navy’s version of a Swiss Army knife, the littoral combat ships in the fleet are often focused on patrol missions. Navy’s high-tech ship faces potentially disastrous design flaw 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Hassan Rouhani, before traveling to attend the U.N. meetings, said Monday that Iran will invite “all littoral states of the Persian Gulf” to join its coalition “to guarantee the region’s security.” The Latest: Iran calls for rival Gulf ‘security’ coalition 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa was first in Tuesday morning to prepare for events Friday through Monday. Military ships begin to arrive for LA Fleet Week 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The new Iranian warship appears influenced by the design of Australia’s Independence-class littoral combat ship. China steals U.S.-funded quantum research 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The USS Billings, a Freedom Class littoral combat ship, was commissioned in a Saturday ceremony in Key West, Florida. Combat ship USS Billings joins the fleet 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The warship is an Independence-class littoral combat ship that’s designed to patrol coastlines and is the eighth ship of its kind in the Navy’s fleet. USS Tulsa commissioned as the US Navy’s newest warship 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z The Charleston is a littoral combat ship similar to a frigate. New U.S. Navy warship USS Charleston to be commissioned 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Through the process of littoral drift, where small bits of sand and organic matter drifted from place to place on the tide, small but distinct ridges were etched into the land. Native American routes: the ancient trails hidden in Chicago’s grid system 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z To control that vast region, Washington, he insisted, would have to preserve its “perch on the Western periphery” of Europe and hold its string of “offshore bases” along the Pacific littoral. Trump’s trade Czar, the latest architect of imperial disaster 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z A 2003 treaty between Russia and Ukraine stipulates that agreement from each of the two littoral countries is required for warships from any other country to enter the internal sea. Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly made the announcement on Monday, saying the ship will be a littoral combat ship meant for coastline missions. US Navy designates new fighting ship USS Cleveland 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Designed to fight in littoral areas and plagued with bad press and performance concerns, there are already three more LCS underway thanks to funding in 2018. $674 billion of tanks, fighter jets, subs and more to boost US military power in 2019 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z He railed against defense acquisition gone awry, whether it was the Navy’s littoral combat ship or the joint-service F-35 fighter jet. ‘Resolute in his beliefs, even pugnacious’: McCain remembered as tough on military brass 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The comfort of the littoral is, I take it, entirely figurative. Forrest Gander’s Grief Sounds 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Nazarbayev also said that convention explicitly barred any armed presence on the Caspian Sea other than that of the littoral states. UPDATE 2-Russia, Iran, and 3 others agree Caspian status, but not borders 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The littoral program includes several other ships named after U.S. cities including Savannah and Cincinnati. US Navy ship named Charleston heads toward active duty 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z As secessionist movements flourish in Europe, and climate change threatens to obliterate littoral states, the issue of what it means to be a nation is acquiring new salience. Not all borders make sense. But changing them is dangerous 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z China is the biggest littoral state in the South China Sea and it is firmly committed to peaceful development, to peace and stability in the South China Sea and to regional prosperity and growth. China will not tolerate Trump’s military muscle-flexing off our shores | Liu Xiaoming 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z My Google search tells me that by the time sunlight reaches the bottom of the littoral zone it is usually one per cent or less of its surface strength. Forrest Gander’s Grief Sounds 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z The Navy plans to stop buying the littoral combat ship, which has been criticized for growing costs and concerns over whether it could adequately sustain battle damage. Italian manufacturer wants to help build that bigger U.S. Navy fleet 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z When lava flows into the ocean, it can create secondary blasts called littoral explosions. As lava pours into the ocean from Hawaii's Kilauea, a new risk surfaces: laze 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The launching of that littoral ship, the latest naval vessel to be named after Omaha, was certainly worthy of celebration by local officials and citizens. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Their collections, also sold out of an apartment, rely not just on the country’s famous leather but also on handwoven raffia from the Argentine littoral. A Creative Small-Business Community Flourishes in Buenos Aires 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The $440 million Omaha is a littoral combat ship designed for combat operations close to shore. Warren Buffett attends commissioning of newest Navy warship 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Austal USA, an Alabama-based subsidiary of an Australian shipping company, is one of two manufacturers behind the Navy’s littoral combat ship. Italian manufacturer wants to help build that bigger U.S. Navy fleet 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z The Navy’s new littoral combat ship spent the last two weeks on the upstate New York city’s waterfront, near the decommissioned World War II-era USS Little Rock, which is permanently docked as a floating museum. Newly commissioned USS Little Rock departs Buffalo for home 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z The new USS Little Rock is a littoral combat ship, a small, agile model meant for operations close to shore. Ceremony initiates new USS Little Rock littoral combat ship 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z The $360 million vessel known as a littoral combat ship will be officially commissioned as the USS Little Rock on Dec. 16. Newly launched US warship to arrive in Buffalo next week 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z It addresses lessons learned from the littoral combat ships, which were supposed to be an affordable way of countering post-Cold War threats including pirates and swarm boats. Navy wants small warships that pack a bigger punch 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Of the six countries with the most installed offshore capacity, five are part of the North Sea’s littoral. Offshore wind farms will change life in the sea 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Weapons procurement is a top priority, including two additional littoral combat ships above Trump's request and 14 unrequested next-generation F-35 fighters. House Passes Spending Bill That Includes Over $1 Billion in Border-Wall Funding 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The Billings is a littoral combat ship with three major missions: finding and disarming mines, defending against attacks by small boats and fighting submarines. Navy christens, launches 1st ship named for Billings 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z It is the ninth in a series of high-speed vessels designed to navigate in shallow coastal regions known as littoral waters. Gabrielle Giffords: warship launched in name of shooting survivor 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z The Navy asked this month for concept proposals for multi-mission warships that would be bigger and more heavily armed - and slower - than the littoral combat ships. Navy wants small warships that pack a bigger punch 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z It’s the ninth in a series of high-speed vessels designed to navigate in shallow coastal regions known as littoral waters. Warship USS Gabrielle Giffords to be commissioned in Texas 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Congress was notified in 2015 of the agreement for at least four littoral combat ships, at a price of $11.5 billion. First stop on Trump’s first official trip overseas signals Saudi Arabia’s importance 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z A natural process known as “littoral drift” caused sand eroded from Ocean City to be deposited on Assateague in a north-to-south movement. Inlet shoaling problem continues to cause headache in OC 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z An ill-fated “European Neighbourhood Policy” failed to draw the littoral states to the east and the south closer to the EU. The cruel sea 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z That’s a far cry from littoral combat ships and larger, stealthy Zumwalt-class destroyers that incorporated new designs and technologies that contributed to significant cost overruns. Navy wants small warships that pack a bigger punch 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Christie mentioned the Navy’s littoral combat ship and aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford as other major programs that need the Trump treatment. Donald Trump blasts Boeing, Lockheed Martin for overpriced weapons 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z The newspaper reports the Navy’s plans call for 52 littoral ships and frigates, which means half will be stationed at Mayport. Mayport Naval Station welcomes 2 littoral combat ships 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z McCain says in a report Monday that the littoral ship program is “an unfortunate and classic example” of defense acquisition gone awry. McCain blasts Navy warships in report on Pentagon waste 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Two versions of the littoral combat ship were sped into production because the Navy wanted an affordable, fast ship to operate in shallow coastal, or littoral, waters. Navy insists speedy warship will be fine after a bumpy start 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I was knocked out, especially by a creation called Tidal Pool, which involved a clear littoral broth of seaweed dashi pooling around sea-urchin tongues, pickled kelp and foie gras. Dinner, Disrupted 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Here comes China with the world’s largest fishing fleet, rapidly expanding navy and growing territorial ambition, exacerbating a crisis that condemns fishing villages in littoral states like the Philippines to poverty. The Coral Casualty of China’s Marine Rampage 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The littoral fleet is designed to operate close to shore with steerable jet propulsion. Mayport Naval Station welcomes 2 littoral combat ships 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z The Navy has learned lessons from the light-and-speedy littoral combat ships: Upcoming ships will trade some speed in favor of more weapons and heavier armor. Navy warship to trade some speed in firepower, heavier armor 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The first four ships will be used for testing developing technologies and systems being installed on the littoral combat ships. Navy insists speedy warship will be fine after a bumpy start 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Current versions of the littoral combat ship can top 50 mph. Navy warship to trade some speed in firepower, heavier armor 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z One of my current projects involves a class of the Navy’s littoral combat ships that operates close to shore. Stephanie Hill: Wings, Wigs, Silk Roses and a Little Heavy Artillery 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z Backpackers, beach bums, drifters and seraphic Rastafarians mingle with mystified tourists, film producers and government ministers in a littoral detonation of cultural excitement. Sun, sand and a Booker winner as Jamaica revels in its literary festival 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Two versions of the warships were sped into production to meet the Navy's goal of an affordable, fast ship to operate in shallow coastal — or littoral — waters. Navy warship to trade some speed in firepower, heavier armor 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Just like fishermen from other littoral nations, Tanmen residents speak of their ancestors having profited from the South China Sea for generations. The Environment Is the Silent Casualty of Beijing’s Ambitions in the South China Sea 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The Pentagon has said it plans to buy just 40 littoral combat ships instead of the 52 originally planned, saying the savings would allow the Navy to buy more missiles and undersea technology. Navy asks Lockheed to fix issues with littoral combat ships 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z His work on littoral cells began with observations of the coast near La Jolla. Douglas L. Inman, Coastal Science Pioneer, Dies at 95 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Mabus wants construction of more littoral combat ships, for example, while Mr. Carter wants to spend on new technology. Ash Carter Offers Peek at 2017 Pentagon Budget 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Metallic debris in the littoral combat ship’s port and starboard combining gear filter systems caused it to break down on Thursday; it was taken to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia, the Navy Times reports. $360 Million Navy Ship Breaks Down After Less Than a Month at Sea 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The littoral ship program has created 2,000 direct jobs in Wisconsin, Baldwin’s office said. Wisconsin-built combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Norman Polmar, another naval expert critical of the littoral combat ship program, said the program was an interesting concept that was poorly executed. Critics: Navy littoral ship program not meeting expectations 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Today the littoral cell concept is key to research on how beaches gain and lose sand and is crucial for the beach nourishment projects, common on American coastlines, that replace sand on eroded beaches. Douglas L. Inman, Coastal Science Pioneer, Dies at 95 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z In a memorandum Mr. Carter sent to the Navy secretary in December, the Pentagon chief trimmed Mr. Mabus’s request, from 52 littoral combat ships to 40. Ash Carter Offers Peek at 2017 Pentagon Budget 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z A littoral combat ship that works close to shore has been used in the past for such patrols, Mr. Hardy said. U.S. Tells Asian Allies That Navy Will Patrol Near Islands in South China Sea 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Seven additional littoral combat ships are in various stages of production at Marinette Marine, said Stephanie Hill, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s ship and aviation systems business line. Wisconsin-built combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The ship is a littoral combat ship, a new class of ships that is designed to operate close to shore. US Navy naming warship after New York’s Cooperstown 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z He was a leading theorist of the idea that coasts comprise “littoral cells” — that every stretch of coast had a source of sand, something to move it and a sink where this sediment ends up. Douglas L. Inman, Coastal Science Pioneer, Dies at 95 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Most European governments now seem to accept that migration is a problem for all of them, not just the littoral states—even if they disagree on the solutions. The birth-pangs of a policy 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The Navy describes littoral combat ships as fast, agile surface combatants designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet submarines and fast surface craft. US Navy secretary: combat ship to be named USS Cincinnati 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Critics say that concept isn’t working, and that the littoral combat ships don’t have the firepower, or armor, of larger warships. Wisconsin-built combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The 419-foot ship was built at the Austal shipyard and is the Navy's 10th littoral combat ship designed to operate in shallow waters near the coast. Navy ship christened for Giffords, wounded in 2011 shooting 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The 419-foot ship was built at the Austal shipyard and is the Navy’s 10th littoral combat ship designed to operate in shallow waters near the coast. Navy ship christened for Giffords, wounded in 2011 shooting 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth, among the Navy's most modern vessels, in May completed its patrol of the South China Sea. SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: US ups pressure with overflights 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth, among the Navy’s most modern vessels, in May completed its patrol of the South China Sea. SOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: US ups pressure with overflights 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z Kendall Bridgewater, the ship’s commanding officer, told the crowd that the USS Milwaukee and other littoral combat ships bring “incredible change to our Navy.” Wisconsin-built combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z If the Navy acts on the proposal to step up patrols in the South China Sea, the Fort Worth, a littoral combat vessel, and its sister ships are likely to play a key role. Chinese warnings to U.S. plane hint of rising stakes over disputed islands 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z China’s close surveillance of the Fort Worth, a San Diego-based littoral combat ship, this month suggested that the growing tension over the competing maritime and territorial claims in the region's resource-rich waters. U.S. considers options to counter Chinese moves in South China Sea 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. U.S., China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z After a government decision to close Malaysian ports, officials confirmed on Thursday that the two refugee boats had been intercepted off Langkawi and Penang islands, on Malaysia’s western littoral, and forced back out to sea. South-east Asia faces its own migrant crisis as states play 'human ping-pong' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z But some question the effectiveness of the USS Milwaukee, and other littoral combat ships. Wisconsin-built combat ship commissioned in Milwaukee 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The vessel is called a “littoral combat ship” and is the sixth ship to bear the city’s name. US Navy Secretary, Riley host USS Charleston event 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The decision to send littoral combat ships to the Western Pacific is part of the U.S. military focus on Asia and the Pacific that Obama announced four years ago. U.S. considers options to counter Chinese moves in South China Sea 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The littoral combat ship Fort Worth joined the destroyer Sampson, a fellow U.S. AirAsia crash: Divers searching for objects believed to be part of jet 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z The Fort Worth, a U.S. littoral combat ship, joined the U.S. AirAsia search: Two large objects found on Java Sea floor 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the Navy also ordered the Fort Worth, a littoral combat ship, to assist in operations. 2 San Diego-based Navy ships to assist in AirAsia recovery effort 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z All three former Soviet Baltic republics are now part of the 28-nation North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as are Baltic Sea littoral states Poland and what was Communist East Germany during the Cold War era. Russia accuses NATO of aerial spying 'practically every day' 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Moscow is against construction of pipelines in the Caspian Sea until the sea's status is resolved - the Caspian is divided among five littoral states: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z He is also sharply critical of the Navy’s littoral combat ships, a new class of vessels that can operate on the ocean and in shallow coastal waters, but that cost more than $700 million apiece. McCain Poised to Press Obama, and Pentagon, at Armed Services Helm 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z On the other hand, littoral adversaries are acquiring longer-range, more lethal weapons that are forcing amphibs to launch their aircraft and landing vehicles much farther from shore than in the past. Navy-Marine Corps Team Closes Ranks Behind Future Amphibious Warship 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z We are sending more naval forces to theater for littoral combat ships to Singapore. DoD Plans Next Stage Arms Race With China; Deputy Secretary of Defense Work Speech To CFR 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The products of Lockheed which are currently in high demand from many international governments include missile defense systems, command & control systems and littoral combat ship. Lockheed Makes Progress In Its International Expansion With Israeli Unit 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The products of Lockheed which are currently in high demand from many countries include missile defense systems, command & control systems and littoral combat ship. Lockheed Martin's $165 Fair Value Rides On Its F-35 Program & Its Growing International Sales 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z The next littoral combat ship to deploy to Singapore will be the USS Fort Worth, which is the same type of vessel as the Freedom. Navy secretary: Cost for newest ship will decline 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z But being able to respond rapidly in the world’s littorals with task forces tailored to the demands of diverse contingenciesrequires special equipment. Navy-Marine Corps Team Closes Ranks Behind Future Amphibious Warship 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Apart from the F-35 program, Lockheed is also seeing strong international demand for some of its other products such as missile defense systems, command & control systems and littoral combat ship. What Are Lockheed Martin's Two Biggest Growth Opportunities? 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Defense analysts say maritime surveillance is the most pressing security need in East and Southeast Asia, made up of predominantly littoral states. Unassuming aircraft a drawcard at Asia's arms bazaar 2014-02-12T02:04:12Z With Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former intelligence chief and ambassador to the United States, sitting in the audience, Rouhani said Iran sought cooperation "with the littoral states of the Persian Gulf". Iran wants full nuclear deal and investment, Rouhani tells Davos 2014-01-23T16:29:14Z If all of the initially planned vessels were built, the littoral combat ships would account for one-sixth of a 300-ship fleet. Navy secretary: Cost for newest ship will decline 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Navy to cut its overall buy of the littoral combat ships to 32 ships, foregoing 20 more of the small, fast warships, the Navy Times reported, citing Pentagon sources. Pentagon cuts littoral combat ships buy to 32: Navy Times 2014-01-16T06:02:41Z Further across-the-board cuts will force the Navy to halt the planned purchase of a Virginia-class submarine, a littoral combat ship and forward staging base ship, he said. U.S. military chiefs say spending cuts erode preparedness for war 2013-11-07T22:10:57Z Its southern littoral is an economic horror show. Op-Ed Columnist: Britain’s Brussels Syndrome 2013-08-23T01:06:47Z As he and his colleagues show in a paper posted on arXiv, an online repository, littoral islands may actually exacerbate, rather than diminish, the effects of these waves. Modelling tsunamis: The dangers of insularity 2013-06-13T15:10:45Z The Fire Scout drones are expected to operate from new littoral combat ships to be deployed to the Pacific next year. US Navy to unmanned drone 'squadron' 2013-05-03T15:20:10Z The concern about cybersecurity adds to previous questions about the $37 billion program to build ships intended to perform missions in littoral waters, those close to shore. Navy’s newest warship has cyber-vulnerabilities 2013-04-24T14:48:00Z But no one who owns beachfront or littoral property wants to hear the message that it’s a total loss. Letters: Building on the Shore 2013-04-15T20:18:26Z Tetsuo Kotani, a maritime security specialist at the Japan Institute of International Affairs, in Tokyo, says the littoral combat ships represent a direct challenge to China. New Warship Gives U.S. Pivot Toward Asia Some Punch 2013-03-22T08:20:25Z Sand actually flows up and down our shorelines, by the billions of tons, and often there's a net direction to this flow, known as "littoral drift" or "longshore transport." Green Blog: The Rising Sea, and the Urge to Fight It 2012-11-19T22:26:48Z Doubts persist among lawmakers and naval experts about the maneuverable and relatively small littoral combat ship, which is not designed to operate in a hostile combat environment. U.S. Military’s New Focus on Asia Becomes Clearer 2012-11-10T22:22:07Z Most countries in the region are littoral, so the emphasis is on sea and air-based defense. Southeast Asia splashes out on defense, mostly maritime 2012-10-07T21:25:32Z Last year, Singapore agreed to an American request to allow four new littoral combat ships, a new category of fast warship, to use its facilities. Singapore’s Prime Minister Warns China on View of U.S. 2012-09-06T17:36:57Z The new littoral ships – of which there are two completely different designs — are not without critics. New Warship Gives U.S. Pivot Toward Asia Some Punch 2013-03-22T08:20:25Z In a few years, he said, six aircraft carriers will ply the region along with a majority of the Navy’s cruisers, submarines, destroyers, and littoral combat ships. U.S. Drops In on China 2012-06-02T15:30:00Z Next spring, the first of four American littoral combat ships, fast new vessels meant to keep a watch on the Chinese Navy, is to begin a 10-month deployment in Singapore. U.S. Military’s New Focus on Asia Becomes Clearer 2012-11-10T22:22:07Z "These boats have increased the PLA Navy's littoral warfare capabilities," the Pentagon said. Insight: From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat 2012-05-31T23:06:38Z Hejaz is divided longitudinally by the Tehama range of mountains into two zones, a narrow littoral and a broader upland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Maize is very prolific throughout the littoral and on the tableland. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z Relatively inexpensive, at least compared with a $2 billion destroyer, it remains critical to the Navy’s goal of reaching a 300-ship fleet, assuming that all 55 littoral combat ships are built as planned. The Next War: A Smaller Navy Ship With Troubles, but President?s Backing 2012-04-05T17:26:05Z Marguerite Verboeckhoven, the granddaughter of the famous animal painter, has set herself to study the delicate gradations of colour seen on the Belgian littoral. Women Painters of the World From the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day 2012-03-29T02:00:13.340Z The United States is also beefing up its littoral warfare capabilities in the region. Insight: From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat 2012-05-31T23:06:38Z The sea-plants which flourish on the sand and mud-banks along the coasts greatly assist the process of littoral deposits and are specially cultivated in places. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z From the Northern section of the littoral, thousands of bunches of bananas are shipped weekly to the South. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The Navy says that ideally, a littoral combat ship would go nowhere near a minefield. The Next War: A Smaller Navy Ship With Troubles, but President?s Backing 2012-04-05T17:26:05Z Some day, perhaps, we will build a deep water pier there and make a railway across the littoral. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has won contracts to design and build a new class of littoral combat ship and high-speed transport catamarans for the U.S. Insight: From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat 2012-05-31T23:06:38Z The British climate may be less favourable than that on the other side of the Straits for the open air existence of the French littoral. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z It may fairly be claimed that Queensland has conquered her tropical littoral. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z In Argentina this bird is most common in the littoral forests along the Plata, but ranges as far south as the Rio Negro in Patagonia. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z It proved an arduous march, for before the sun had risen its highest it was blotted out by leaden cloud and the wide littoral was wrapped in dimness until the lightning blazed. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Along this great waterway it is to some extent a migratory species, appearing in spring in Buenos Ayres in very large numbers, to breed in the littoral marshes and also on the pampas. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Physical Features.—No part of the Mediterranean shore, except the coast of Greece, is so deeply indented as the Dalmatian littoral, with its multitude of rock-bound bays and inlets. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z These three zones lend themselves, in turn, to a tripartite subdivision of littoral, tableland, and Western plain. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z It must have been in consequence of this state of things in the east Mediterranean littoral that Egypt was able to extend her power so far, and subdue this large district. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z There is one Headman of some importance between them and the littoral. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Outside of the littoral woods it is very rarely met with. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z While leading this littoral life the food of the curlew seems to consist of almost anything edible that presents itself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Ongoing talks in Washington on security ties between the two allies include plans to deploy more littoral combat ships and spy aircraft, said Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. Philippines studying U.S. offer to deploy spy planes 2012-01-27T10:44:53Z A large part of the southern littoral is subject to overflow, and much more of it is permanently marshy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The girl glanced out beneath the awnings across the sun-scorched littoral towards the blue ridge of the inland plateau before she answered him. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z In their migration they appear to follow the course of the Plata; and, though some individuals are found breeding inland, they are for the most part confined to the littoral marshes. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The Oigopsida, or cuttle-fishes in which the corneal covering of the eye is perforated, are on the whole more oceanic than littoral, and many of the species are abyssal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z The Dromius fasciatus, Gyll., not being exclusively littoral, may be quoted as another case in point,—the specimens which are collected near the coast being for the most part singularly pale. On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera 2012-01-17T03:00:21.933Z The crocodile and cayman occur in the swampy littoral of the south. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z He said he still viewed littoral combat ships as a good investment. Senator urges Navy to build more high-end warships 2012-01-11T23:02:24Z Maritime, mar′i-tim, adj. pertaining to the sea: relating to navigation or to naval affairs: situated near the sea: living on the shore, littoral—opp. to Marine: having a navy and a naval commerce. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z In the littoral districts excellent crops of cereals, cotton, fruit, wine and tobacco are obtained with the aid of irrigation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Harbours formed on quite Open Seacoasts.—Occasionally harbours have to be constructed for some special purpose where no natural shelter exists, and where on an open, sandy shore considerable littoral drift may occur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z The Royal Aquarium collection contained several water-colours by him of littoral subjects. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Settlements are confined almost entirely to the littoral and alluvial districts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Greenert said the Navy would also replace minesweepers in Bahrain with littoral combat ships next decade and planned to station four destroyers at an existing site in Rota, Spain. U.S. Navy eyes stationing of ships in Singapore 2011-12-16T01:40:01Z All the Myopsida are more or less littoral in habit, and the British forms are familiar in consequence of their frequent capture in the nets of fishermen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z They were running down one of the deep, forest-shrouded inlets which, resembling the Norwegian fiords, pierce the Pacific littoral of Canada. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z This is, of course, pidgin-English, the business English of the Chinese littoral. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z Set in the 19th century, the novel delves into the struggle between the British and littoral tribes that inhabited the Persian Gulf. Doha Journal: Doha, Qatar, Glitters Like a World City, but Few Feel at Home 2011-11-30T03:51:13Z The invasion of the Malays dispossessed them of the littoral, and of the principal river valleys, and the Spanish Conquest drove them gradually back into the mountains. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The cuts also could force the Pentagon to end its European missile defense program, terminate its new littoral combat ship, end all ground combat vehicle modernization programs and kill Army helicopter modernization efforts, Panetta wrote. Panetta spells out budget cut doomsday fears 2011-11-15T00:22:37Z The Indians proved docile and were easily incorporated to so great an extent that the Indian element is more predominant in Pará than in any other state on the Brazilian littoral. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z A superficial iron-cemented sand, erroneously termed laterite, covers large areas in the littoral zone, on the flanks of the mountains and on the high plateau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z The combined forces, under Devins,—the Sardinians, the Austrian auxiliary corps and the newly arrived Austrian main army,—advanced together and forced the French right wing to evacuate Vado and the Genoese littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Their houses are similarly constructed to those of the other inhabitants of the littoral. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Besides supplying with goods the towns of the interior and the littoral, Havana exported great amounts of hides, much esteemed for their excellent quality, and also sugar, tobacco and other articles. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z And when they did move, recognition usually came too late to some fly, which had trespassed on this littoral hunting ground. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z Don Martin leaned upon the taffrail, watching the dim littoral, until it melted from his sight and only the black cordillera in the background cut against the sky. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z On the low littoral zone the coast produced a rich tropical bush, in which the mangrove is very prominent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The tangles and smaller Fuci which grow abundantly on the littoral zone break the force of the waves or diminish the effects of ground swell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" 2011-09-19T02:00:10.473Z The union of the littoral to the dominion of Sardinia is an advantage to both parties: but then what becomes of the principle which dictated the restitution of the emerald dish? Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z The deplorable littoral of our island kingdom is part of a life on the ocean wave, and should help you in coming to a decision when next you see a friendless and bestial sailorman. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Grahame glanced shoreward, but could see nothing, for the sun had gone and a thin mist was spreading across the low littoral. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z The golf in some respects is as good as elsewhere on the littoral; in some ways it is even a little better. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Britain, Pacific and Indian Oceans—from the littoral zone to 100 fathoms. Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils 2011-08-20T02:00:11.557Z From these two bases they now proceeded to the Mississippi Valley and the northern Gulf littoral. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z The civilized Christian Filipinos of Mindanao live mostly on the littoral. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Victorella, although found in fresh water, occurs more commonly in brackish water and is known to exist in the littoral zone of the sea. Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa 2011-06-25T02:00:17.833Z Formerly the whole strength of the golf of the littoral lay at its western end, and it was down near to the level of the sea. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z When first introduced into China it was the cause of a large mortality; but to-day most Chinamen, especially in the littoral provinces, take it in great moderation. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Oceanic deposits, like the Upper Chalk, are succeeded by beds of littoral and estuarine characters. The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants 2011-06-01T02:00:24.880Z There was also something to see ahead—a dim, forest-shrouded littoral across which the vapors were streaming, and a faint white line of beach. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z It also spread from the isthmus down the Pacific littoral of South America, the earliest centre of civilization being the region around Lake Titicaca. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The "Other lands where he learned the Moorish tongue" were probably Marocco, or one of the other Barbary States along the Mediterranean littoral, where Arabic was in regular use. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. I 2011-04-02T02:00:10.597Z Dubbed "blue carbon" because of their littoral environment, these previously undervalued coastal carbon sinks are beginning to gain attention from the climate and conservation communities. Blue Carbon: An Oceanic Opportunity to Fight Climate Change 2011-03-10T13:15:05.867Z Yet in the Upper Cambrian there are wide surfaces of littoral sandstone often containing minute carbonised fragments, and which might be expected to afford indications of land vegetation, had such existed. The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants 2011-06-01T02:00:24.880Z It rose in places, black and sharp against the velvety indigo, over her dipping bows, though most of the low littoral was wrapped in obscurity. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z The cattle were soon landed and eating their fill on the rich tract of littoral between Utwé and Coquille. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Henceforth England was safe from coast raids, could conduct her commerce with Flanders without danger, and could strike without difficulty at any point of the French littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Bailey’s Beach is a small section of the Atlantic littoral famous for its seaweed. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z He compromised, however, by guiding the Spaniards to the littoral province of one Cuquera, whose subjects were fishermen and owned a great number of canoes. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z The split would save $2.9 billion through 2016, and yield 20 "littoral combat ships" for the price of 19, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said last week in urging Congress to approve the revamped purchase plan. Congress OKs dual-source warship purchase 2010-12-22T01:49:16Z The littoral ship also represents a shift in the Navy's strategy. Navy poised to pick builder of new Littoral Combat Ship this summer 2010-08-02T16:27:00Z What was a littoral zone pre-Katrina may not be one now. Halt to Dredging Pits Louisiana Against U.S. 2010-06-25T13:11:00Z We should not be lulled into a false sense of security by thinking that we have no major threats left, and that any battles fought in the future will be just littoral in nature. 2009-12-12T18:26:00Z The estuaries of these rivers are rarely navigable, and along the entire littoral, a distance of 130 m., the only important harbours are at Gij�n and Avil�s. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Of those which live in the sea, some are pelagic, others littoral, and others inhabit rocks. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Over the next three decades, the Navy's plans call for increasing the size of its fleet by purchasing 55 of the littoral ships. Navy poised to pick builder of new Littoral Combat Ship this summer 2010-08-02T16:27:00Z But they cross the Straits of Gibraltar, and are found all along the North African littoral, and thence eastwards through Arabia, India, and as far as Japan. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Borland, the Vicar thought, should have stuck to his copepods, but instead he kept a taxidermist, and took advantage of his littoral position to pick up rare sea birds. The Wonderful Visit But he did wish to determine its extent, and whether it was insular or continental, and in a memorial to the King of Spain he broached a proposal for at least its littoral exploration. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 If located on the littoral, he will carefully collect all the seaweed that is blown in, although in our tropical waters the huge and abundant marine algæ are mostly lacking. The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines Thenceforward affairs went on prosperously; the mining districts continued to be enlarged; the trading companies of the littoral provinces were abolished, but the impulse they had given to agriculture remained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" They descend in parallel ridges of grey Karst limestone, south-westwards to the sea; their last summits reappear in the multitude of rocky islands along the Dalmatian littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The Hospital, which was convoying British and Belgian wounded, would travel thence by the quaint steam-tramway which links up the towns on the littoral. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 It is precisely similar in character to the mistral which prevails in Provence and along the French Mediterranean littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" There are large areas throughout the littoral valleys of the Archipelago, as yet unexploited, which, in the essentials of soil, climate, irrigation facilities, and general environment are suitable for cocoanut growing. The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines The rivers of the Atlantic littoral descend more gradually, and by longer channels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The roe of tunny and mullet, pickled in brine and vinegar, is used, under the name of “Botargo,” along the Mediterranean littoral and in the Levant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Thus littoral and estuary shells are more frequently liable even than freshwater species, to be intermixed with the exuviæ of pelagic tribes. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology It is markedly tropical in character; and although some seventy wild-flowers, grasses, ferns, &c., are peculiar to the archipelago, the majority of plants are those found on the neighbouring African littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The black bear is also common to most other parts of Canada; the polar bear everywhere along the Arctic littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Public opinion in England was strongly impressed by the fact that the Egyptian garrisons of Tokar and Sinkat were perishing within striking distance of the Red Sea littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The decision of the Joint Commission of 1903 did not concede the United States claims in full, but gave them an unbroken littoral, substantially what they had contended for. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Sea-weeds are often cast up in such abundance on our shores during heavy gales, that we cannot doubt that occasionally vast numbers of them are imbedded in littoral deposits now in progress. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Ports on tideless seas have to be placed where deep water approaches the shore, and where there is an absence of littoral drift. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" In point of climate and vegetation there exist marked differences between the open steppes and the south-eastern littoral, with the slopes of the Yaila-dagh behind it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The railways are owned partly by the state, partly by the Costa Rica railway company, which, in 1904, arranged to build several branch lines through the banana districts of the Atlantic littoral. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" We don't get much littoral stuff unless it comes from the Islands or West Beta. To Choke an Ocean The first of these, called the littoral zone, extends to a depth of two fathoms only; but this narrow belt is inhabited by more than one hundred species. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Supporting this evidence, we have freshwater or littoral shells found at great depths off our coasts. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras The Croatian littoral extends for about 90 m. from Fiume to the Dalmatian frontier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" With but little needed to set spark to the torch, they came in to foreign seaport or littoral with a fine confidence in their ships and arms. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war An extreme variety of the continental is the desert; a modified form, the littoral; while altitude is so important a control that mountain and plateau climates are always grouped by themselves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" The seeds in this order, which comprises the largest proportion of widely diffused littoral species, are better adapted than those of any other plants for water-carriage. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology These phenomena unequivocally point to shallow and even littoral waters. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Of those attached to fixed objects, or to littoral animals, it is rare to find more than three or four species in the same locality. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. The sea, bristling with jagged sheets of ice, clangs and clatters noisily; the lofty littoral peaks glide down to the shore, fall away, and plunge into the gulf of waters with an awful crash. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century CHITON, the name1 given to fairly common littoral animals of rather small size which belong to the phylum Mollusca, and, in the possession of a radula in the buccal cavity, resemble more especially the Gastropoda. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The motor-boat was nearing the centre of a deep indentation in the littoral. The Bandbox She helped him, he felt, to understand better those stories of great waves that sweep in from the ocean and swamp islands and devastate whole littorals. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Meanwhile the Danish monarchy was attempting to aggrandize itself at the expense of the Germans, the Wends who then occupied the Baltic littoral as far as the Vistula, and Danish expansion. the other Scandinavian kingdoms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Three: A blockade, to be obligatory, must be effective; viz., it must be maintained with sufficient force to prevent access to the enemy’s littoral. The Boys of '98 It is sometimes strong enough to upset pedestrians, and it is said that if it were not for it, there would be neither winter nor cold in the Dalmatian littoral. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia In Australia we find Lower Devonian consisting of coarse littoral deposits with volcanic rocks; and a Middle division with coral limestones in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland; an Upper division has also been observed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" Not any of the surrounding oceanic species, for these are not fitted for a littoral life; but species flourishing on some of the far-distant shores of the Pacific. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I Its object was to delay the Italian concentration by attacking vital points on the littoral railway from Brindisi to the north. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources The change from the littoral, with its rank vegetation, close atmosphere, and weary length of interminable causeway, was so sudden, that it took us by surprise. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. For the British already own a considerable part of the mainland, including part of the railway connecting the littoral with Canton. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference Thus the whole region of the Flemish littoral was given over to small holdings which were worked on shares by the peasants under general conditions which would be considered intolerable by the Anglo-Saxon. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders On our own coasts, the marine remains found a few miles from shore, in banks where fish congregate, are different from those found close to the shore, where littoral species flourish. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I Further, in a universal deluge, without special miracle vast numbers of even the salt water animals could not fail to be extirpated; in particular, almost all the molluscs of the littoral and laminarian zones. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed This is a family of small, marine, littoral fishes provided with a ventral disc, or adhesive apparatus. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia Xavier now took advantage of a Portuguese vessel which called at Yamaguchi en route for Bungo, a province on the eastern littoral of Kyushu. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era So, pleasantly did we amble along the narrow little steam tramway through luxurious green fields and smiling fertile landscape of the Flemish littoral in our well rewarded search for the quaint and the unusual. Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders With the exception of the Black Sea coast and the Albanian littoral, its shores are considerably indented and flanked by groups of islands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" In connexion with the preparation of the schemes of defence a most intricate and perplexing question was the defence of the northern littoral of the immense island continent. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon The name is applied to trees belonging to different natural orders, common in all tropical regions and chiefly littoral. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia On the northwest was the moor of Musashi, and on the southeast a forest of reeds marked the littoral of Yedo Bay. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The political aspect of the blockade required delicate handling anywhere along the Arabian littoral of the Red Sea, but especially so on the Hejazi coast. Pan-Islam Many freshwater, as also land shells, come in for decorating cases of littoral birds. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Suffice it to point out that I was instructed to visit the northern littoral of Australia and submit a report. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Like the Syrian and Arabian littoral, Mesopotamia is another tube confined within the Syrian desert on the one side and the mountains of Armenia and Persia on the ether. World's War Events, Vol. II The task before them was to clear the Russians from the littoral of the Korean Sea and force them through the mountains of Manchuria into the valley of the Liao River. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Before I started serious exploration in the Aden hinterland I spent a year on the littoral plain getting in touch with the people and mastering the dialect. Pan-Islam General Masséna, who is in command at Marseilles, thought fit to spread the news that a band of Corsican pirates had landed on the littoral and were marching inland—devastating villages as they marched. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The elements are inharmonious in some respects—French from the Laurentian littoral, Ontario Scots, Americans, Scandinavians, Teutons, Magyars, Slavs. The Long Portage The great heats were past; the climate along the Panama littoral was bearable, and the governor decided to pay official visits to the stations along the coast. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea The littoral army, carrying everything before it, pushed on to the capital of Izu, and had it forced its attack home at once, might have captured Kamakura. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The general standard of honour and good faith at most places along the Arabian littoral is not high, even from an Oriental point of view, and is nowhere lower than on the Hejazi coast. Pan-Islam Governor of Kassala and the Red Sea littoral, to whom I have previously referred when we were advancing against Omdurman, was menacing the dervish outpost of Gedarif. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan With respect to the military reasons, the Dalmatian littoral cannot be defended by a State which is not in possession of the hinterland. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Leaving the beach and the sound of the droning surf behind us we turned to the starboard hand, and struck through the narrow strip of littoral towards the mountains. "Martin Of Nitendi"; and The River Of Dreams 1901 Scarcely was the ink dry upon this agreement when Russia, Germany, and France presented a joint note to the Tokyo Government, urging that the permanent occupation of the Manchurian littoral by Japan would endanger peace. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In the sea we found not a few algæ and a true littoral evertebrate-fauna, poor in species indeed, something which is completely absent in the Polar seas proper. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II The Turks, to be sure, had managed to acquire a precarious authority over the holy cities and the Red Sea littoral, but the Nejd, the vast interior, was free. The New World of Islam Trans-Alpine Europe was a greater mystery to the nations on the littoral of the Mediterranean at the time of Christ's appearance in Syria than any spot in Central Africa is to us to-day. A History of Nursery Rhymes Mentone will not be possible as a winter residence for invalids until the tables have disappeared from the littoral.' Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta It was to establish that independence that she fought with China, in 1894, and the same motive led her after the war to annex the Manchurian littoral adjacent to Korea's northern frontier. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Now at last the Adriatic littoral, with large tracts of the interior, was united under one hand. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 Then when ancient mariners began to coast along the Eastern Asiatic littoral and make their way to America by the Aleutian route there was a further infiltration of new ideas. The Evolution of the Dragon In long-range—or, for the matter of that, short-range—bombardments of the Flanders littoral by warships I placed no trust. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 It is a remarkable range as seen from this spot, shutting off like a great wall the Soudan from the Red Sea littoral. Southern Arabia In other words, the Imperialists held the group of provinces forming the northern littoral of the Inland Sea and commanded the approaches from the south. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era I know well that in the towns of the littoral the population is fundamentally Italian by race and sentiments, but that the rest of the country belongs exclusively to the Slavs.... The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 This type spread to the west along the North African littoral, and also to the Eastern desert and Palestine. The Evolution of the Dragon Mexican national life has not developed much upon the littoral. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development It is practically certain that the colonisation was due to littoral animals which followed the food-d�bris, millennium after millennium, further and further down the long slope from the shore. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told Unquestionably the Wokou were a terrible scourge to the Chinese on the eastern littoral. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The mean of the minimum readings in December in the central zone districts is a few degrees under 60� F. and in the littoral districts a few degrees over that figure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Farther to the north, on this Red Sea littoral, is a province of much more importance, the Hejaz, in which are situate the most holy of cities in the Moslem world, Mecca and Medina. With the British Army in The Holy Land Still following the littoral of the Mexican Gulf, or rather the Gulf of Campeche, are the small States of Tabasco and Campeche, forming part of the frontier with the neighbouring Republic of Guatemala. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The littoral area as defined is not a large haunt of life; it occupies only about 9 million square miles, a small fraction of the 197,000,000 of the whole earth's surface. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told Numbers flocked to his standard during the disordered era of the War of the Dynasties, and from Korea in the north to Formosa and Amoy in the south the whole littoral was raided by them. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The shell fragments, many of which are striated, include arctic, boreal and southern forms, only a small number being characteristic of the littoral zone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The British community on the littoral is deeply stirred by the drastic treatment received by the Andromeda. The Stowaway Girl We will begin with the Maritime States which form the extensive Pacific littoral from the frontier with the United States to that of Guatemala—a zone of territory more than 2,000 miles long. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The new Divisions will find the Mudros littoral on arrival better prepared for their reception than it was a month ago. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I In fact, the governors of islands and a majority of the military magnates having littoral estates, took part in the profitable pursuit. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era La Panne is the last town on the Belgian littoral before you reach the French frontier and the last villa in the town is occupied by the King and Queen. Italy at War and the Allies in the West Over these agreeable occupations they talked; and the millionaire derived considerable entertainment and no little instruction from his young companion's views of life on the Mediterranean littoral, illustrated from the passing pleasure-seekers. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World The Territory of Tepic, formerly part of the State of Jalisco to the south, is the next of the Pacific littoral states. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Knocke is in itself one of the least attractive places on the Flemish littoral. Bruges and West Flanders One moved up the western littoral; another up the eastern, and the third, under Yoritomo himself, marched by the inland route. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era What we may term the littoral or shore zone of the sea occupies a belt of prevailingly shallow water, varying in width from a few score to a few hundred miles. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Moreover, the chill hour after sunset, so dangerous on that littoral, was upon them, and he considered with disquiet the thin stuff of the child's frock. The Admirable Tinker Child of the World Jalisco, with its beautiful capital of Guadalajara, is the next Pacific littoral state. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Of late years the Government, represented by Comte de Smet de Naeyer, has bestowed much attention on the development of the littoral, and King Leopold II. has applied his great business talents to the subject. Bruges and West Flanders Those inhabiting the littoral districts were ultimately placed by Ninigi under the rule of Prince Hohodemi, and those inhabiting the mountain regions under the sway of Prince Hosuseri. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The most important variations which occur in the deposits of the littoral zone are brought about by the formations of rocks more or less composed of limestone. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography Thus the Infusoria, including the Ciliata and the Suctoria, are usually littoral in their habitat, living upon the shore-dwelling, or attached, water plants and upon the animals frequenting them. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 With a short littoral zone upon the Pacific, the State of Michoacan stretches far inland towards the Great Plateau. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Some space has, however, been devoted to an account of the recent development of the Flemish littoral, which has been so remarkable during the last quarter of a century. Bruges and West Flanders In general, the main strife may be said to have been waged between the provinces of the littoral and those of the Far West. South America This will be the most effectual way of putting a stop to that frightful system by which all the Central Provinces of Africa are depopulated, and all the littoral regions demoralized. Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government A mystifying proposition when we reflect that Japan was forced out of the southern littoral of Manchuria because her presence there threatened Korea, China, and the peace of the world. A Short History of Russia We have now to consider the Atlantic, or Mexican Gulf littoral States. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Judging by their language these Chams belonged to the Malay-Polynesian group and their distribution along the littoral suggests that they were invaders from the sea like the Malay pirates from whom they themselves subsequently suffered. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 He had found men on the Mediterranean littoral whom he could trust with his life and everything that was his. The Summons April 15—Pillage and murder are reported to be rife in villages and smaller towns of the littoral near Smyrna; lives of Christians are in danger. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 French blood will not colonize even the Mediterranean littoral. The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 On both sides of the country—the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Ocean—we observe that the littoral is composed of sandy lowlands. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Like the modern Annam, Champa appears to have been mainly a littoral kingdom and not to have extended far into the mountains of the interior. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 There were pirates on the other side of the Adriatic; and for the safety of her own eastern littoral she had been dealing with them, as with Spain, during and before the terrible Hannibalic time. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Thus we see them simultaneously breaking through the littoral chain of Venezuela and the Sierra Parime. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 In fact, it dealt with the western littoral of the Mediterranean something like the East India Company treated the coast of Hindostan: it established factories at convenient spots. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known The great State of Sonora lies at the north-west corner of the country, forming the littoral washed by the Gulf of California on the west and bounded by the United States—Arizona—on the north. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Notices in the Chinese annals, confirmed by the double genealogies given for this period in later inscriptions, indicate that Camboja was divided for some time into two states, one littoral and the other inland. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 In the beginning, Russians, Danes, and Englishmen participated in the active trade conducted on the northern littoral. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) Distribution of volcanoes on the earth's surface; central and linear volcanoes; insular and littoral volcanoes. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 By the end of the century mariners portulanos gave a rude yet effective account of the littoral of Africa, both on the west and the eastern side. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known The means of communication, like those of the other littoral states, are principally by sea, and the port and harbour of Manzanillo is one of the best upon the coast. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Veritably had I pitched my tent on the wide littoral of rest. At a Winter's Fire An entirely different climate characterizes the Province of Mazanderan, comprising the northern slopes of these mountains and the Caspian littoral. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama The Spanish veterans in Sicily were rusting for want of employment, the levies on the African littoral welcomed anything in the way of war as a distraction from the deadly monotony of their lives. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean The littoral zone contains the only fossiliferous strata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Following out the general structure of Mexico's littoral, the Sierra Madre parallels the Pacific Ocean here, leaving a narrow coast strip, but with a lack of good ports and navigable rivers. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development The margin of land nearest to the water is first taken possession of by a series of littoral plants, which apparently require a large quantity of salt to sustain their vegetation. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 Delaware: Wood duck, upland plover, least tern, Wilson tern, roseate tern, black skimmer, oystercatcher, and numerous other littoral species. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Into all the ports and harbours of the North African littoral the Moslems intruded themselves, their one preoccupation to revenge themselves upon the Christians, of no matter what race or nationality. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean Fashion may change from the Riviera to some other part of the Mediterranean littoral, and with fashion will go the concentration of wealth which accompanies it. The Historic Thames Oaxaca, the Pacific littoral state next adjoining Guerrero, is a region of much interest, both historically and topographically. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development From lone Labrador to the Pacific littoral and from Winnipeg to the Frozen Ocean are scattered the two hundred and fifty fur-trading forts of this concern in charge of its two thousand strong silent servants. The New North Along the coasts of Paria, on the contrary, the waters are cramped by the continental littoral and the shores of the numerous islands. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Probably in old times the case was similar, and the civilisation and Greek may have been confined to the littoral foreigners. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Each exercised authority over a part of the Mediterranean littoral. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History The night breezes, however, compensate largely for the heat of the sun, and render bearable, and indeed agreeable, the Vera Cruz littoral and the Yucatan peninsula, by the lowered temperature they afford. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development Without doubt, the ancestors of the whale were land mammals which became adapted to a littoral life, and in splashing round the shore acquired the habit of swimming. The New North East of Salonika the empire still controlled little more in Europe than the ports of the littoral, and a military highway linking them with each other and with Constantinople. The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey Neither could be entered by vessels now, but there have been great littoral changes. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 Experiments with civilization during the past six thousand years have centered in the Eurasian land mass, including the North African littoral of the Mediterranean Sea. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History Near the shores, in the zone called "the littoral" where the rivers empty, the materials of nourishment were accumulated by the impulse of the tides and currents, and there flourished sub-aquatic vegetation. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel "I observed," replied the fair young man in the mongrel Arabic-Swahili lingua franca of the Red Sea and East African littorals "that it is but natural for dogs to prey upon dogs." Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life This was the extreme march on the north-western rim of the Anatolian plateau, overlooking the Asiatic littoral of the Sea of Marmora. The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey The great power which operates to produce the littoral or shore currents of the lake is the prevailing winds; just as the great ocean current called the Gulf Stream is produced by the trade-winds. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 Professor Henslow tells me, he believes that nearly all the plants which I brought from these islands, are common littoral species in the East Indian archipelago. The Voyage of the Beagle In the littoral, the waters, healthfully agitated, vary in saltiness according to the proximity of the rivers. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel I marked the littoral cities as we progressed on that side, where earth ends and the Pacific Ocean begins, and infinitude. Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest He desired to leave Bulgaria a broad zone of Aegean littoral between the Struma and Maritsa rivers, including ports capable of satisfying Bulgaria's pressing need for an outlet towards the south. The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey In 1847, too, Russia began her tremendous march eastward into Central Asia, just as France was solidifying her first gains on the littoral of northern Africa. Edison, His Life and Inventions The islands were here, as in Chiloe, composed of a stratified, soft, littoral deposit; and the vegetation in consequence was beautifully luxuriant. The Voyage of the Beagle Napoleon III.’s demand for Savoy and this littoral, was first made known to Victor Emmanuel at a state ball at Genoa. Worldly Ways and Byways ALBANIA, a portion of the Turkish empire extending along the western littoral of the Balkan Peninsula from the southern frontier of Montenegro to the northern confines of Greece. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The basis of this nationality is thought to be found in the aborigines of the Sahara who had gradually moved up from the desert to the present littoral. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate At times she was invisible; again he could catch merely the glint of her canvas, white against the dark loom of the littoral, toned by a mist of flying spindrift. The Black Bag Stirred up the littoral margins of the ditch with stick found in the path, and the drip showed Gemiasma rubra and verdans mixed in with dirt, debris, other algae, fungi, infusoria, especially diatoms. Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 A statue of Lord Brougham, the “discoverer” of the littoral, has been erected in the sunny little square at Cannes, and the English have in many other ways, stamped the city for their own. Worldly Ways and Byways The powers of the proconsul, however, extended scarcely beyond the ancient Africa Vetus and the towns on the littoral. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 I know of no point on the littoral of the Rhone that offers so excellent an opportunity of observing the processes of that river than at Aigues Mortes. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc The World was now one, and was built up of the islands, the peninsulas, and the littoral of the Inland Sea. Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" When Persia abandoned direct sovereignty over the Anatolian littoral she suffered little commercial loss and became more secure. The Ancient East Wagtails run on the clean margins of streams; and littoral birds of many kinds are in possession of the entire sea-coast. Birds in Town and Village They consist of marine beds alternating with freshwater and littoral deposits, together with plant beds and coal-scarns of considerable thickness. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 I have hitherto described the secondary limestone formations of the littoral chain without giving them the systematic names which may connect them with the formations of Europe. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Even on the western coasts of the inland ocean, which received their culture by sea from the East, such City States, though more rare, dotted the littoral of Algeria, Provence and Spain. Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita" There is a geographical diversity between the Anatolian littoral and the plateau. The Ancient East The part running from north to south is almost double that which stretches from east to west, between the Lower Orinoco and the littoral chain of Caracas. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 In April, 1904, England and France concluded an agreement for the delimitation of their interests on the Mediterranean littoral of North Africa. Why We Are at War (2nd Edition, revised) Such is the geological distribution of strata in the mountainous part of Venezuela, in the group of the Parime and in the littoral Cordillera. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Greece to obtain more of the Aegean littoral at the expense of Bulgaria, the Greek-inhabited islands adjacent to Asia Minor and possibly certain ports and adjoining territory in Asia Minor. The Peace Negotiations A Personal Narrative All the African littoral, from the Atlantic to the frontier of Egypt—with the single exception of Spanish Ceuta—now peaceably admitted the sway of the Fatimite Caliph. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) Embracing the whole of the Mediterranean littoral and a large part of the territories to the south, east, and north, the Empire was encumbered with three land frontiers of enormous length. Medieval Europe On the top of all repose very large erratic blocks, affording clear evidence that the colossal glacier which once filled the valley of the Limmat covered the old littoral deposit. The Antiquity of Man The existence even of trachyte has not yet been verified in the Sierra Nevada de Merida which links the Andes and the littoral chain of Venezuela. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 In the province of Caracas, this culture is of very ancient date in the mountainous lands of Tocuyo, Quibor, and Barquisimeto, which connect the littoral chain with the Sierra Nevada of Merida. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 This rank growth along the littoral was unexpected, for nothing of the kind exists on the Ross Sea coasts within five or six fathoms of the surface. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 So far as they relate to the littoral, they are now to be considered. The Voyage of Verrazzano A Chapter in the Early History of Maritime Discovery in America On closer inspection, we find that these terraces are stratified in the ordinary manner of alluvial or littoral deposits, as may be seen at those points where ravines have been excavated by torrents. The Antiquity of Man It may be said that all the low lands on the coast of Venezuela situated north of the littoral chain and of the Sierra Nevada de Merida belong to the submerged part of this basin. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Both are a littoral race, like the Malays of the ancient continent. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Behind lay a sparkling seascape and the Tasmanian littoral; before, the blue southern ocean heaving with an ominous swell. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Some of the fish were of a coastal or littoral variety. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition They were probably drifted into their present site by coast ice, and the yellow clay and gravel in which they are embedded are a littoral formation, as shown by the shells. The Antiquity of Man The gneiss of the littoral Cordillera, in the province of Caracas, contains almost exclusively garnets, rutile titanite and graphite, disseminated in the whole mass of the rock, shelves of granular limestone, and some metalliferous veins. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 It had been determined that the Xth Soudanese should follow at once, but circumstances occurred which detained them on the Red Sea littoral and must draw the attention of the reader thither. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan Indeed, Lady Vandrift is absolutely wedded to the joys of London, and does not appreciate the rural delights of the Mediterranean littoral. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay So urged by him Hugh got into the car, and then they drove swiftly along the sea-road of the littoral towards the rugged Italian frontier. Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo They are all littoral species now proper to the contiguous coast of France. The Antiquity of Man Cape Codera seems to terminate the northern range of the littoral mountains of Venezuela but this termination is only apparent. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 It must be maintained with sufficient force to prevent access to the enemy's littoral. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom The older formation is shown by its fossils to have accumulated in a deeper sea, and contains none of those littoral forms such as the limpet, Patella, found in the Red Crag. The Student's Elements of Geology On the surface and embedded in the superficial parts, there are numerous shells, partially retaining their colours, of three or four of the now commonest littoral species. Geological Observations on South America In various parts of the littoral region of Chile and Peru, strata have been observed enclosing shells in abundance, all agreeing specifically with those now swarming in the Pacific. The Antiquity of Man Such are the elements of this curve, of which the convex summit is in the littoral chain of Venezuela: Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 With the forces at his disposal in those days of his absolute lordship of life and death along the African littoral, to conceive was with Oliver-Reis no more than the prelude to execution. The Sea-Hawk Such breccias may have been partly the result of the subaerial waste of an old land-surface which gradually sank down and suffered littoral denudation in proportion as it became submerged. The Student's Elements of Geology On the three lower ones, namely, those of 100 feet, 250 feet, and 350 feet in height, existing littoral shells are abundantly strewed, either on the surface, or partially embedded in the superficial sandy earth. Geological Observations on South America And they knew that it was precisely West Florida, with the eastern bank of the Mississippi and the Gulf littoral, that was most ardently desired by their countrymen of the West. Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty It is highly important to know the southern limit of the littoral Cordillera of Venezuela because it determines the parallel at which the Llanos or the savannahs of Caracas, Barcelona and Cumana begin. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 He finds at 20 to 30 feet above sea an immense accumulation of chiefly littoral shells. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 In one place a raised beach with marine littoral shells, and in another immediately adjoining a submerged forest. The Student's Elements of Geology These beds, from the number of littoral species, must have been accumulated in shallow water; but not, judging from the stratification of the gravel and the layers of marl, on a beach. Geological Observations on South America And now it was acting on the assumption that it might dispose of the Gulf littoral, the West Florida coast, as it pleased. Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty I have been much interested by finding abundance of recent shells at an elevation of 1,300 feet; the country in many places is scattered over with shells but these are all littoral ones. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Therefore when the sea formed a beach at 600 feet the present littoral shells were attached to rocks at 300 feet depth, and these same shells were accumulating by thousands at 600 feet. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 There is an absence of all signs of ancient sea-beaches or littoral deposits at the base of the escarpment. The Student's Elements of Geology That is also my view," said the Chief of the Italian bureau; "naturally we are greatly interested in all that happens on the Adriatic littoral. The Clue of the Twisted Candle Motya, situated on a littoral island less than half a mile from the western shore, in Lat. History of Phoenicia The argument of littoral Miocene shells at the Canary Islands is new to me. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 These remarks apply chiefly to littoral and sublittoral deposits. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition These beds appear to be of littoral origin, and imply the previous emergence of the chalk, and its waste by denudation. The Student's Elements of Geology The word livres on the littoral of the Loire signifies that crown prices of six livres are to be accepted as six francs without deduction. Eugenie Grandet A consolidated beach with marine shells is usually found at the base of each cliff, and a line of littoral caverns. The Student's Elements of Geology Gwyn Jeffreys attacks me justly in his letter about strictly littoral shells not being often embedded at least in Tertiary deposits. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Not many of the strictly littoral animals, or of those which lived on naked submarine rocks, would be embedded; and those embedded in gravel or sand would not endure to a distant epoch. The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, 6th Edition The chloritic sand is regarded by many geologists as a littoral deposit of the Chalk Ocean, and therefore contemporaneous with part of the chalk marl, and even, perhaps, with some part of the white chalk. 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