Introduction Franklinian basin is one of the oldest basins in North America. It is a passive margin basin in arctic Canada that extends from northeast Canada to North Greenland (Ineson‚ 1988). The origin of Franklinian basin has not been extensively studied‚ but some authors (Miall & Blakey‚ 2008; Henriksen & Higgins‚ 1998) suggested a late Precambrian origin which began with the rifting of Rodinia (a supercontinent) about 700 Ma. Since the rifting of the Rodinia‚ Franklinian basin has undergone several
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Continuity/Change Over Time During the 1450’s to 1750’s the Americas were evolving at a constant rate. The slave trade and the use trade such as the triangular trade were very common during this time-period due to the rise in plantations‚ causing a diverse region in South America. In addition‚ forced labor was an important constant throughout the region and was controlled by Spanish and the Inca’s which also allowed for a mixture of culture and ethnicities. South America throughout the time-period
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sailed to discover India. However‚ they ended up on the East Coast of Africa due to ocean wind trades that drove them up into the Indian Ocean. There inhabitants in Africa led them to discover new peoples and material that they believed would help them control the trading system. However‚ going into the early 17th century‚ the Portuguese failed to take control of trade over multiple attempts. They were unable to change the way that they deal with trade in order to appeal to the Africans and other neighboring
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The 1450 - 1750 time period is one associated with many great advancements including the emergence of the first global age and the age of exploration as well as many other major historical turning points. While trade had been global in years before‚ 1450 - 1750 is a time when global interactions became more direct and interactions between cultures flourished like never before. The global age affected the interactions of peoples including: Europeans‚ Muslims‚ Africans‚ Asians‚ and Indians. People
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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* Flooding in the Ganges basin - human factors Deforestation in many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive
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During the period from 1450 to 1750‚ western Europe targeted on an era of distant places exploration and monetary enlargement that converted society. By 1450‚ Europe had recovered from intense contraction of the 14th century‚ produced by plague and marginal agriculture‚ and become resuming the economic growth that were the sample inside the twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. This new length of increase‚ but‚ become no mere extension of the sooner one‚ however a thorough departure from medieval
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COMPARE THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY DIFFERENT SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY TOWARDS GDP DURING THE PLANNING PERIOD Acknowledgement Index Introduction: About the Indian economy- The economy of India is the ninth-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity(PPP). India is the 19th-largest exporter and the10th-largest importer in the world. The independence-era Indian economy (from 1947 to 1991) was based on a mixed economy combining features of capitalism and socialism
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CHAPTER 31 OCEAN CURRENTS TYPES AND CAUSES OF CURRENTS 3100. Definitions The movement of ocean water is one of the two principal sources of discrepancy between dead reckoned and actual positions of vessels. Water in motion is called a current; the direction toward which it moves is called set‚ and its speed is called drift. Modern shipping speeds have lessened the impact of currents on a typical voyage‚ and since electronic navigation allows continuous adjustment of course‚ there is less need to
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at the center of creating destructive climate change. By increasing the amounts of greenhouse gases‚ humans are creating an environment with hotter temperatures‚ melting ice caps‚ and rising sea levels. To add on‚ scientists are now worried that humans are potentially destroying the oceans by creating an acidic environment in the water. The acidic environment may be destroying life. The theory is an increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the oceans maybe causing harm to several different sea organisms
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