Nadir (disambiguation) — The nadir is a low or downward point of reference. Nadir may also refer to: Nadir (topography) Nadirs (autobiography), by Herta Müller The Nadir, a fictional tribe in the novel Legend and other works by David Gemmell Nadir , a song by Sadist on… … Wikipedia
Summit (topography) — For other uses, see Summit (disambiguation). The summit of Mount Damavand, Iran, in winter … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background … Universalium
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
TOPEX/Poseidon — Launched in 1992, TOPEX/Poseidon was a joint satellite mission between NASA, the U.S. space agency, and CNES, the French space agency, to map ocean surface topography. The first great oceanographic research vessel to sail into space,… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Musakhel District — Musakhel (Pashto: ضلع موسی خیل) is a district in the northwest of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The language of the district are Pashto, Balochi and Jaffarki most of the people are Pashtuns Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Durug 1.2 Kingri … Wikipedia
Jason 1 — [ cite web | url = http://topex www.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/jason 1.html | title = Ocean Surface Topography from Space | publisher = NASA/JPL] is a satellite oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the ocean… … Wikipedia
Afghanistan — /af gan euh stan /, n. a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Cap.: Kabul. * * * Afghanistan Introduction Afghanistan Background: Afghanistan s recent history is characterized by war… … Universalium
