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Ecuadorian air force plane on the runway: An Ecuadorian Air Force plane sits on a runway among several smaller propeller-driven airplanes. The Ecuadorian Air Force saw action in the early 1980s and mid 1990s in border disputes with Peru. Most recently, however, the Air Force has been most used in...; Format: image/photograph

Channeling air from the south: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 7; A comparable ridge on the east is shown in Figure 4. The two sides of the bowl contain the northward flowing air and force it to rise up over the highlands represented by Whiteside Mountain and other peaks along the Blue Ridge.; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

A paratrooper landing at Pope Air Force Base: A paratrooper prepares to land at Pope Air Force Base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Houses set back from the shoreline: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 13; Figure 10 shows another view of the Oak Island beach after Floyd. The beach here looks much like it did before the hurricane. The only real evidence of damage is the modest cliff formed at the front of the dunefield. There is no evidence of damage to shorefront...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

An eroded dune: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 4; Figure 3 shows an eroded dune in front of a beachfront condominium project. As in the case of the house in Figure 2, this beach and dune eroded rapidly during Hurricanes Bonnie and Fran, but rising sea level played a role by bringing the sea up to a level...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

A high-elevation creek: In Roan Mountain Highlands, page 17; Figure 15 shows another view of the high-elevation northern hardwoods community with the headwaters of a typical mountain drainage creek. Note the relatively large size and square shape of the stones in the creek. This is what we would expect in small headwater...; By Jennifer Godwin-Wyer and Dirk Frankenberg.

Maritime forest residences: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 19; Building a house on a salt marsh may not be wise decision, but if you must live on a barrier island, building in the other major vegetated habitat is probably the best choice you have. Figure 16 shows a house sited within the maritime forest. Note how the...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Back-barrier salt marsh: In Large sand volume barrier islands: Environmental processes and development risks, page 6; Figure 5 shows the back-barrier salt marsh with a dune crest visible on the right and an area of maritime forest in the left background. This will allow you to confirm your estimate of the height of the dunes and the role these high dunes have in protecting...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The Burnside Expedition: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.1; Union General Ambrose Burnside led an assault on Roanoke Island in February 1862. Burnside's forces would take and hold much of the coast of North Carolina for the remainder of the war.; Format: article

Forces, Motion, and Simple Machines: Investigate forces and motion in technological designs, including friction, forces, inertia, simple machines, and gravity.; Format: bibliography/help

Books cannot be killed by fire (World War II poster): This World War II propaganda poster published by the U.S. government depicts enemy soldiers setting fire to a book that looms over them like a building. The book's cover reads: Books cannot be killed by fire. People die, but books...; Format: image/poster

B-26 bomber: Format: image/photograph

The Battle of New Bern: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.5; The Battle of New Bern on March 14, 1862, won by Union General Burnside's forces, was the second of three major engagements on the North Carolina coast in the second year of the Civil War.; Format: article

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield, May 1862–November 1864: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 4.1; Summary of military operations in North Carolina during the middle three years of the war, including the Confederate raid on Goldsboro, Potter's Raid, the Battle of Plymouth, and the sinking of the CSS Albemarle.; Format: article

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield, November 1864–May 1865: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.2; Article describes major events and battles in North Carolina during the last year of the Civil War, including Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.; Format: article

Hezekiah Alexander House: Hezekiah Alexander House, completed in 1774. Hezekiah Alexander owned as many as thirteen slaves, a number that placed him in the top 1 percent of slaveholders in late eighteenth-century Mecklenburg County. Alexander's labor force was the simple fact that...; Format: image/photograph

Welcome back!: In The First Year, page 3.1; Many of my friends are in professions other than teaching, and one January evening I listened as one of those friends described how much he loved the first day back at work after the winter holidays. He detailed that day, depicting a slow morning devoted to...; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

How do hurricanes cause damage to coastal infrastructure?: In Hurricanes on sandy shorelines: Lessons for development, page 2.1; A fully formed hurricane carries three major threats to coastal development: low atmospheric pressure, high surface winds, and heavy rainfall. These threats are realized in different ways. Low central pressure becomes a threat when...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

The battle of Roanoke Island: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 3.3; Dispatch from Roanoke Island to northern newspapers after the Union victory in February 1862. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

Organization of Civil War armies: Article describes the levels of organization of northern and southern armies and the officers who commanded at each level.; Format: article

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