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Aleutian Islands
Aleutian Islands Volcanic island chain, separating the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean. They were purchased with Alaska by the USA in 1867. The islands have several US military bases and wildlife reserves. Industries: fishing and furs. Area: 17,666sq km (6821sq mi). Pop. (1996) 7951.
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"Aleutian Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Aleutian Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AleutianIslands.html "Aleutian Islands." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-AleutianIslands.html |
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Aleutian Current
Aleutian Current(Subarctic Current) The oceanic current that flows westwards south of the Aleutian Islands and parallel to, but north of, the North Pacific Current. The water mass is a mixture of water from the Kuroshio and Oyashio Currents. See also Alaska Current.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian Current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian Current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-AleutianCurrent.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian Current." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-AleutianCurrent.html |
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Aleutian current
Aleutian current (Sub-arctic current) The oceanic current that flows westwards south of the Aleutian Islands and parallel to, but north of, the N. Pacific current. The water mass is a mixture of water from the Kuroshio and Oyashio currents. See also ALASKA CURRENT.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Aleutiancurrent.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Aleutian current." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Aleutiancurrent.html |
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