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By which nickname is the decade of the twenties sometimes known?
The Roaring Twenties.
1920 to 1929 was known as what decade?
The Roaring 20s because of the innovations.
What did Dirk Hartog discover?
Dirk Hartog discovered what is now called Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia, at a point now named Cape Inscription.
What was a Roaring Twenties invention that starts with the letter O?
It could possibly be, OBU. Otherwise, known as the One Big Union. Not quite an invention, but it was created in the Roaring Twenties.
What did Marco Polo do to become Famous?
He become famous by drawing maps of the seas
Who is known as roaring forties?
sailors
When was The Roaring Forties created?
The Roaring Forties was created in 1982.
What are the roaring forties?
The term, roaring forties, refers to the latitudes between 40°S and 50°S
What are the Raging Forties?
Sailors call the latitudes between 40 and 50 degrees south of the equator the Roaring Forties. A research vessel braves the strong westerly winds of the Roaring Forties during an expedition to measure levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the surface of the ocean. ... These winds are the Roaring Forties.
What term is used to describe the Southern Ocean?
roaring forties
Which capital city is located in the roaring forties?
Wellington, New Zealand
In which ocean is the Roaring Forties?
The Roaring Forties is a name given to the latitudes between 40°S and 50°S. It therefore stretches all the way around that band of the world and includes the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
What continent falls between 40 degrees north latitude and 40 degrees south latitude?
It's called the "Tropic Zone", or simply "The Tropics".
Why is south islands west coast called the wet coast?
The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean. South Island's West Coast has earned the nickname the "Wet Coast," because it is exposed to the Roaring Forties and consequently gets a lot of rain. Yet, just on the other side of the Southern Alps, to the east, the climate is the driest in New Zealand.
Why is the south island west coast called the wet coast?
The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean. South Island's West Coast has earned the nickname the "Wet Coast," because it is exposed to the Roaring Forties and consequently gets a lot of rain. Yet, just on the other side of the Southern Alps, to the east, the climate is the driest in New Zealand.
Why is South Island's west coast called the Wet Coast?
The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean. South Island's West Coast has earned the nickname the "Wet Coast," because it is exposed to the Roaring Forties and consequently gets a lot of rain. Yet, just on the other side of the Southern Alps, to the east, the climate is the driest in New Zealand.
What has the author Donald John Munro written?
Donald John Munro has written: 'The roaring forties and after' -- subject(s): Clipper ships, Description and travel, Merchant marine, Seafaring life
