The continually dropping slope helps explain why northern Greenland, unlike Antarctica, has no large subglacial lakes: Meltwater that either forms at the base of Greenland's ice sheet or ends up there after draining from the ice sheet's upper surface flows away uninterrupted.
They're not as perky as they once were, but their downward slope helps my babies secure a perfect latch.
This is analogous to pushing a bit harder on the bicycle's pedals at the same time as you pass the top of a hill and the road starts to go down again; the greater exertion may lead to fatigue, but the downhill slope helps to maintain speed.
Grassy slopes help form an outdoor amphitheater in one section.
The region, which provides a refuge for 27 endangered and threatened species, is valuable for more practical reasons: at least four million people in New York and New Jersey rely on its 10 reservoirs and underground aquifers for their water, and its forested slopes help absorb rainwater that might otherwise inundate low-lying towns.
Jon Lundin, a spokesman for the authority, noted that last winter, the slopes were helped by the recession, which led some people to vacation closer to home, as well as by heavy snowfall.
The problematic command center set was constructed and filmed at an amphitheater in Vancouver, whose sloping surfaces helped to suggest computer terminals without needing much construction, although false computer monitors were added for shots when they would be in view.
The use of guardrail at other parts of the corridor, not necessarily along steep side slopes, could help further improve safety within the corridor, as suggested by study results.
In some stations the approach to the platform has an incline to aid braking, while the exit has a downhill slope to help acceleration.
Angel Fire Resort in Angel Fire, (800) 633-7463, in northeastern New Mexico, www.angelfireresort.com, has likewise added its similar Lowrider Park on a separate slope to help skiers and boarders build up their confidence — call it Terrain Park 101 — before tackling the ski area's full-feature Liberation Park.
