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Charcot, Jean Baptiste
(Encyclopedia) Charcot, Jean BaptisteCharcot, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ shärkōˈ [key], 1867–1936, French neurologist and explorer in the antarctic region; son of Jean Martin Charcot. He became (1896…Kotzebue, Otto von
(Encyclopedia) Kotzebue, Otto vonKotzebue, Otto vonôˈtō vônˈ kôtˈzəb&oomacr; [key], 1787–1846, Russian naval officer and explorer; son of A. F. F. von Kotzebue. He accompanied A. J. von…Lerwick
(Encyclopedia) LerwickLerwicklûrˈwĭk, lĕrˈĭk [key], island town (1991 est. pop. 7,336), Shetland Islands, extreme N Scotland. Lerwick is the northernmost town in Great Britain. Located on the…Biscay, Bay of
(Encyclopedia) Biscay, Bay ofBiscay, Bay ofbĭsˈkā [key], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, indenting the coast of W Europe from Ushant island (Île d'Ouessant) off Brittany, NW France, to Cape Ortegal, NW…groin
(Encyclopedia) groin, in oceanography: see coast protection.Puyallup, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) Puyallup: see Coast Salish under Salish.Graham Island
(Encyclopedia) Graham Island, 2,485 sq mi (6,436 sq km), off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, northernmost and largest of the Queen Charlotte Islands.Mosquitia
(Encyclopedia) Mosquitia, region, Central America: see Mosquito Coast.Jutland
(Encyclopedia) JutlandJutlandjŭtˈlənd [key], Dan. Jylland, Ger. Jütland, peninsula, c.250 mi (400 km) long and up to 110 mi (177 km) wide, N Europe, comprising continental Denmark and N Schleswig-…Cantabria
(Encyclopedia) Cantabria Cantabria käntäˈbrēä [key], autonomous community and coextensive prov., 2,057 sq mi (5,328…Trending
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