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Santo Antão, Cape Verde
Santo Antão (Portuguese for " Saint Anthony") is the westernmost island of Cape Verde. At , it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde.Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente. Its population was 38,200 in mid 2019, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi-arid Climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-arid climates, depending on variables such as temperature, and they give rise to different biomes. Defining attributes of semi-arid climates A more precise definition is given by the Köppen climate classification, which treats steppe climates (''BSk'' and ''BSh'') as intermediates between desert climates (BW) and humid climates (A, C, D) in ecological characteristics and agricultural potential. Semi-arid climates tend to support short, thorny or scrubby vegetation and are usually dominated by either grasses or shrubs as it usually can't support forests. To determine if a location has a semi-arid climate, the precipitation threshold must first be determined. The method used to find the precipitation threshold (in millimeters): *multiply by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Desert Climate
The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert climates are dry and hold little moisture, quickly evaporating the already little rainfall they receive. Covering 14.2% of earth's land area, hot deserts are the second most common type of climate on earth after the polar climate. There are two variations of a desert climate according to the Köppen climate classification: a hot desert climate (''BWh''), and a cold desert climate (''BWk''). To delineate "hot desert climates" from "cold desert climates", there are three widely used isotherms: most commonly a mean annual temperature of , or sometimes the coldest month's mean temperature of , so that a location with a ''BW'' type climate with the appropriate temperature above whichever isotherm is being used is classified as "hot arid sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pico Da Cruz
Pico da Cruz (Portuguese meaning "peak of the cross") is a mountain in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão. Its elevation is 1585 m. It is 5 km southwest of the town Pombas (Paul). It gives its name to the nearby village of Pico da Cruz, part of the municipality of Paul. Pico da Cruz is part of the protected area Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30 See also * Referen ...
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Moroços
Moroços Natural Park (''Parque Natural de Moroços''), in the middle of the island of Santo Antão, is one of ten "natural parks" in Cape Verde.Parques Naturais Áreas protegidas Cabo Verde The protected area is .Resolução nº 36/2016 Estratégia e Plano Nacional de Negócios das Áreas Protegidas It covers of the municipality of , and of |
Gudo De Cavaleiro
Gudo de Cavaleiro is a mountain in the middle of the island Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its elevation is 1,810 meters. Part of the eastern plateau of Santo Antão, it lies directly south of the Moroços natural park. Nearby places are the villages Alto Mira to the west and Lagoa to the east. The mountain lies on the border of the municipalities Ribeira Grande and Porto Novo. See also *List of mountains in Cape Verde This is a list of mountains in Cabo Verde: List See also *Lists of mountains by region *Geography of Cape Verde Notes External links * {{Cape Verde topics * Cape Verde Mountains Cape A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveles ... References Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Mountains of Cape Verde Ribeira Grande Municipality {{CapeVerde-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribeira Da Torre
Ribeira da Torre is a torrential stream in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its source is in the mountains north of the Cova crater, near the locality Rabo Curto. It flows to the north through the settlements Xoxo, Fajã Domingas Benta and Lugar de Guene. In the city Ribeira Grande it flows into the river Ribeira Grande, just upstream of its outflow into the Atlantic Ocean. Its upper valley is part of the protected area Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30 There is |
Ribeira Das Patas
Ribeira, Portuguese and Galician for ''stream'' or ''riverside'', may refer to the following places: Brazil *Ribeira, São Paulo, a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil *Ribeira, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro * Ribeira do Amparo, a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region *Ribeira do Piauí, a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region *Ribeira do Pombal, a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region *Ribeira de Iguape River, a river of São Paulo state Cape Verde *Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde, a municipality in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau *Ribeira Funda, Cape Verde, a settlement in the northern part of the island of São Nicolau *Ribeira da Barca, a settlement in the western part of the island of Santiago * Ribeira do Ilhéu, a settlement in the northern part of the island of Fogo *Ribeira do Calhau, a stream in the eastern part of the island of São Vicente *Ribeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribeira Do Paul
Ribeira do Paul is a seasonal stream that flows in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. The stream flows from southwest to northeast. The upper part of the valley belongs to Cova-Paul-Ribeira da Torre Natural Park.Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais Isildo Gomes, p. 17-30 
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Ribeira Da Janela, Cape Verde
Ribeira da Janela is a stream in the eastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. The stream flows from southwest to northeast. Its source is east of Pico da Cruz and it empties into the Atlantic Ocean in the settlement Janela, west of the village Pontinha. See also *List of streams in Cape Verde This is a partial list of streams of Cape Verde, sorted by island. ;Boa Vista: * Ribeira do Rabil ;Santiago: *Ribeira Grande de Santiago/Ribeira Cadacina * Ribeira Principal * Ribeira Seca *Ribeira da Trindade ;Santo Antão: * Ribei ... References External linksPhotos of the Ribeira da Janela and its valley at ecaboverde.com Janela Paul, Cape Verde Geography of Santo Antão, Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribeira Grande (stream)
Ribeira Grande is a stream in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. The stream flows from west-southwest to east-northeast, through a steep and narrow gorge. The river begins near Lombo Santa, passes through Boca de Ambas Ribeiras, Boca de Coruja and Coculi, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of Ribeira Grande. Its most important tributaries are the Ribeira de Chã das Pedras (confluence near Coculi), and the Ribeira da Torre, that joins the Ribeira Grande in the town Ribeira Grande. See also *List of streams in Cape Verde This is a partial list of streams of Cape Verde, sorted by island. ;Boa Vista: * Ribeira do Rabil ;Santiago: *Ribeira Grande de Santiago/Ribeira Cadacina * Ribeira Principal * Ribeira Seca *Ribeira da Trindade ;Santo Antão: * Ribei ... References External linksPhotos of the Ribeira Grande and its valley at ecaboverde.com Rivers of Cape Verde Ribeira Grande Municipality Geography of Santo A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
