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Kane Basin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Kane Basin 110 mi (177 km) long, part of the channel between NW Greenland and E Ellesmere Island. The Humboldt Glacier flows into the basin. It is named for the U.S. explorer Elisha K. Kane. Author not available, KANE BASIN. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Elisha Kent Kane
...b. Philadelphia. Seeking adventure after medical school, Kane entered naval service and before he was 30 had seen many...Grinnell expedition in search of the lost Franklin party. Kane's U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin...Sound at the head of Baffin Bay, discovered and explored Kane ... Read more

Humboldt Glacier
NW Greenland. The largest known glacier of the Northern Hemisphere, it debouches into Kane Basin along a front c.60 mi (100 km) wide and 300 ft (91 m) high. U.S. explorer E. K. Kane discovered it on his expedition of 1853-55. Read more

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	Kane begins major improvements on Orchard Road ; ...start of a giant, two-year Kane County Transportation Division...has begun on a detention basin that will be needed for...underpass can be completed. Kane County Transportation officials...Kendall to Randall Road in Kane. The widening is expected... Read more
	Spatial and temporal structure of atmospheric water vapor transport in the Mackenzie River Basin ; ...water vapor through the Mackenzie River basin, a typical high-latitude river basin, is examined for the period from August...radiosonde data for stations in and around the basin. The influence that the local land topography...warming (Manabe et al. 1991; Hinzman and Kane 1992). In addition, the ... Read more
	Shalimar says 'yes' to Yacht Basin development: Town commissioners approve residential, commercial project. ; ...Nearly two years after would-be developers of the Shalimar Yacht Basin first met with town officials, their concept has been given...Garnier Bayou. It has really come a long way, said resident Frank Kane, a regular at town meetings. The developer seems to want to... Read more
	The natural wonders of Kane County draw tourists and filmmakers alike ; If it were possible to describe Kane County in but a few words, they would be: A natural wonder...Millions upon millions of people have seen landmarks within Kane County, but only a small percentage actually know it or have...III," "The Outlaw Josey Wales," and "Maverick." Other than Kane County, the only ... Read more
	Development deal leaves Tahoe basin wide open ; ...officials and would-be developers of 2,400 acres in the Lake Tahoe basin announced an agreement Wednesday to scale back the number of...the nation. "It's not simply settling a dispute," said Eneas Kane, executive vice president of Arizona-based DMB Inc., one developer... Read more
	Kane lays plans to combat West Nile virus ; ...the season takes a bite out of someone, the Kane County Health Department hopes to enlighten...Addressing a handful of municipal officials at the Kane County Judicial Center last week, Carlson said Kane County had nine human cases and one death last... Read more
	Deal limits Tahoe basin development ; ...officials and would-be developers of 2,400 acres in the Lake Tahoe basin announced an agreement Wednesday to scale back the number of...the nation. "It's not simply settling a dispute," said Eneas Kane, executive vice president of Arizona-based DMB Inc., one of... Read more
	Untreated waste pumped to basin ; ...bypass untreated wastewater into the 16th Street Detention Basin. Beginning around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and continuing until...500,000 to 600,000 gallons were bypassed to the detention basin while the force main was repaired. Crews worked through the...cautioned people to keep children and pets away from the ... Read more
	KANE OUTLINES NEW RULES FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ; GENEVA -- Kane County Board Chairman Mike McCoy took office less than four months after...municipalities do, Harbaugh said. Under the ordinance, cities and villages in Kane County would go through a certification process, enabling them to hand out... Read more
	Years later, Kane bridge gets going at Stearns ; ...have appreciated is actually coming to Kane County, officials joked Thursday. Dignitaries...sited and funded, said Karen McConnaughay, Kane County Board chairman. The $145 million...Mayor Don DeWitt said, transportation in Kane County has focused on north-south connections... Read more

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