Sentence examples for plateau water from inspiring English sources
On the plateau, water holes near residential zones fall dry within a few weeks or months after the last rainfall event or, as in Andremba, provide just enough water for humans or small and privileged herds.
The city lies on a plateau watered by a large oasis and a lovely stream.
Southeast Asia's landscape is characterized by three intermingled physical elements: mountain ranges, plains and plateaus, and water in the form of both shallow seas and extensive drainage systems.
The Jordan is fed by rains falling on the neighbouring plateaus; the waters then flow downward through rivers or wadis.
By Lindsay Mackenzie To reach a group of Iraqi families sheltering on an isolated plateau with no water supply, the UNICEF team takes a creative approach to water delivery.
On the Nafūsah Plateau, however, where water is less readily available, a sophisticated agrarian system based on olive- and fruit-tree cultivation and associated livestock raising has evolved.
Especially on the limestone plateau, access to water is then limited to a few permanent sources (Table 1) and living conditions for people and livestock are the most difficult.
They were allowed to acclimatize to the new environment for a period of three weeks, with free access to feed (standard pelletized growers feed from UAC- Vital Feed, Jos, Plateau State) and water.
The Changjiang originating from the Qinghai Tibet Plateau annually discharges water and sediment of 924 km3 and 4.8 × 1011 kg, respectively (Milliman and Syvitski 1992), and provides the primary sediment source for the modern Changjiang delta.
In the Colorado Plateau it is water that has been the eroding force.
The edge of the Floridian Plateau, where the water depths reach 91 m, lies just 3000 m offshore of Palm Beach, Florida; just 7000 m offshore, the depth increases to over 180 m.
