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Georgian Byzantine-Rite Catholics Georgian Byzantine-Rite Catholics (Catholics of Georgian nationality or origin who are of Byzantine or "Greek" rite) are estimated at only 500 worldwide.the end of the nineteenth century, when almost all Georgian Catholics were of the Latin Rite], some wished to use the Byzantine rite used by the [[Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church.
Georgian Catholic Church The Georgian Catholic Church (or Catholic Church in Georgia) has always, since the East-West Schism, been composed mainly of Latin Rite Catholics. Since the eighteenth century, there has also been a significant number of Armenian Rite Catholics.
Georgian Civil War The Georgian Civil War consisted of inter-ethnic conflicts in the regions of South Ossetia (1988-1992) and Abkhazia (1992-1993), as well as the violent military Coup d'etat of December 21, 1991 - January 6, 1992 against the first democratically elected President of Georgia, Dr. Zviad Gamsakhurdia and his subsequent uprising in an attempt to regain power (1993).
Georgian emigration in Poland Several Georgian politicians, intellectuals and military officers left Georgia for Poland after the Soviet armies invaded the Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) in February 1921, taking over the government and establishing the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic in the same March. Although not very numerous and consisting of a few hundred members, the Georgian community of Poland was very active politically and culturally.
Georgian Football Federation The Georgian Football Federation (GFF) (áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á¤á”á®á‘áŁá á—áᡠá¤á”á“á”á ááŞáá) is the governing body of football in Georgia. It organizes the football league, the Georgian Premier League, and the Georgia national football team.
Georgian grammar The Georgian language belongs to the South Caucasian or Kartvelian family. Some of its characteristics are akin to those of Slavic languages such as its system of verbal aspect, but Georgian grammar is remarkably different from Indo-European languages and has many distinct features, such as split ergativity and a polypersonal verb agreement system.
Georgian Group The Georgian Group is an English and Welsh conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Founded in 1937, the Group was originally part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Georgian housing in London During the Georgian era London increased in size greatly to take in previously separate village such as Clapham, hence much of inner London is dominated by Georgian buildings. Georgian houses in London are quite distinctive and in general can be easily distinguished from those built later.
Georgian Jews The Georgian Jews (Georgian: áĄáá á—á•á”ášá á”á‘á áá”ášá”á‘á Qartveli Ebraeli; Russian: Đ“Ń€ŃзинŃкие евреи Gruzinskie Yevreyi; Hebrew: יהודי ×’×ורגיה Yehudei Gruziya) are from the nation of Georgia, in the Caucasus.
Georgian legislative election, 2003 Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Georgia on November 2 2003. According to statistics released by the Georgian Election Commission, the elections were won by a combination of parties supporting President Eduard Shevardnadze.
Georgian legislative election, 2004 Legislative elections were held in the Georgia on March 28 2004. The elections followed the annulment of the November 2003 legislative elections, which were widely believed to have been rigged by the former President, Eduard Shevardnadze.
Georgian Legion The Georgian Legion (, , k’artuli legioni) was a name of the two different Georgian military formations within the German armies during the First and Second World Wars, respectively. Their established aim was the restoration of Georgia’s independence from Imperial Russia and then from the Soviet Union.
Georgian maneti The maneti (á›ááśá”á—á) was the currency of the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic between 1919 and 1923. It replaced the first Transcaucasian ruble at par and was subdivided into 100 kapeiki (á™áážá”áá™á).
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Georgian will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
Georgian Military Road The Georgian Military Road (Военно-Đ“Ń€ŃзинŃкая дорога [Voyenno-Gruzinskaya doroga] in Russian, and áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ áˇáá›á®á”á“á áť á’á–á [sakartvelos samkhedro gza] in Georgian) is a historic name of the main route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia.
Georgian national system of romanization This system, adopted in February 2002 by the State Department of Geodesy and Cartography of Georgia and the Institute of Linguistics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, establishes a transliteration system of the modern Georgian alphabet in Latin characters.
Georgian National Section of EUROSCIENCE The Georgian National Section of EUROSCIENCE (or EUROSCIENCE-Georgia. á”á•á áťá›á”áŞáśáá”á á”á‘áᡠáˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á”á áťá•áśáŁášá áˇá”áĄáŞáá (Evrometsnierebis Sakartvelos Erovnuli Sektsia) in Georgian) was founded in March, 1998, in Tbilisi, by the group of leading Georgian scholars.
Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church The Georgian Orthodox Church (full title Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church, or in the Georgian language áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á›áá á—ášá›áá“áá“á”á‘á”ášá áˇáá›áťáŞááĄáŁášáť á”á™ášá”áˇáá Saqartvelos Samotsiqulo Avtokepaluri Martlmadidebeli Eklesia) is one of the world's most ancient Christian Churches, and tradition traces its origins to the mission of Apostle Andrew in the 1st century. It is an autocephalous (self-headed) part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Georgian poets The Georgian poets were, by the strictest definition, those whose works appeared in a series of five anthologies named Georgian Poetry, published by Harold Monro and edited by Edward Marsh. The first volume contained poems written in 1911 and 1912.
Georgian Public Broadcasting Georgian Public Broadcasting (Georgian áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ áˇáá–áťá’áá“áťá”á‘á áá•á á›ááŁá¬á§á”á‘á”ášá, sakartvelos sazogadoebrivi mauts'q'ebeli) is the national public broadcaster of Georgia. It started broadcasting radio in the 1920s, and Georgian TV started broadcasting in 1956.
Georgian Triangle The Georgian Triangle is the name of the geographic region containing the counties surrounding the Georgian Bay, mostly Nottawasaga Bay, in particular. The main city in the region is Collingwood, but it is a short distance from its larger neighbours, Owen Sound and Barrie.
Georgian Uprising of Texel The Georgian Uprising of Texel (Dutch: Opstand der Georgiërs) (April 5, 1945 – May 20, 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd infantry battalion of the Georgian Legion stationed on the German occupied Dutch island of Texel (pronounced Tessel). The event is sometimes described as Europe's last battlefield.
Georgian verb paradigm Georgian verb conjugation remains a tough subject even for the people who have been studying the language for a while. Even after studying over hundreds of verbs, one may still encounter a new verb whose conjugation deviates from what the person has learnt.
Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict The Georgian-Abkhaz conflict refers to the ethnic conflict between Georgians and Abkhaz (allegedly supported by Russia) in Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia ( in Abkaz, áá¤á®áá–á”á—áᡠáá•á˘áťáśáťá›ááŁá á á á”áˇážáŁá‘ášáá™á in Georgian) peaked in 1992–1993.
Georgian-Armenian War 1918 Georgian-Armenian War was a border war fought in 1918 between the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Democratic Republic of Armenia over the parts of then disputed provinces of Javakheti, Lori, and Borchalo district, which had been historically bicultural Armenian-Georgian territories, but were largely populated by Armenians in the 19th century.
Georgian-Ossetian conflict Georgian-Ossetian Conflict refers to the inter-ethnic conflict in Georgia’s former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a civil war in 1991-1992. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved and large part of the region is still out of control of the central Georgian government.
Georgian-Ossetian conflict (1918-1920) The Georgian-Ossetian conflict (1918-1920) comprised a series of uprisings, which took place in the Ossetian-inhabited areas of what is now South Ossetia, a breakaway republic in Georgia, against the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic and then the Menshevik-dominated Democratic Republic of Georgia which claimed several thousands of lives and left painful memory among the Georgian and Ossetian communities of the region.
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School is a small, independent middle and high school, located in downtown Santa Cruz, California and named after pioneer Georgiana Bruce Kirby. It has over 230 students in the 2006-2007 academic year and is headed by Josh Karter.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (June 7, 1757 – March 30, 1806), born Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and mother of William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Her father, John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Georgianne Levangie Georgianne "Gigi" Levangie Grazer (born January, 1963) is an American novelist and screenwriter. On April 17, 2006, her husband -- Oscar-winning film producer Brian Grazer -- filed for legal separation.
Georgians in Iran Georgia, or "Gorjestan" was a Persian province or client state during Sassanid times (particularly starting with Hormozd IV). During the Safavid era, Georgia became so politically and somewhat culturally intertwined with Iran that Georgians almost replaced the Qezelbash among the Safavid officials.
Georgie Anne Geyer Georgie Anne Geyer (born April 2 1935) is an American journalist and columnist for the Universal Press Syndicate. Her columns focus on foreign affairs issues and appear in approximately 120 newspapers in North and Latin America.
Georgie Marshall Rich entrepreneur and wealthy land owner Georgie Marshall III was one of the richest men in 19th century London. Although mainly unheard of, he was a major industrialist and held significant sway over the government.
Georgie Pie Georgie Pie was a fast food chain owned by supermaket operator Progressive Enterprises that hoped to be "New Zealand’s own homegrown alternative to the global fast-food industry giants such as McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Burger King."
Georgie Porgie (producer) Georgie Porgie is the stage name used by American house music producer and recording artist George Andros from Chicago, Illinois. He began having entries on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1994 and hit number one for the first time in 2002 with "Love's Gonna Save the Day," a song that was written in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Georgie Torres George Torres (born 1957), better known as Georgie Torres, is a Puerto Rican who is a well known former BSN basketball player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 16,000 points scored.
Georgie White Georgie White Clark (1911-1992) was a river-running guide in the Grand Canyon. She was the first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise, and she introduced several innovations and adjustments to the way that guides ran the Colorado.
Georgii Frantsevich Gause Georgii Frantsevitch Gause (Георгий Францевич Đ“Đ°Ńзе) (December 27, 1910–May 4, 1986), more correctly transliterated but less often spelled Gauze in the Latin alphabet, was the Russian biologist who discovered the competitive exclusion principle, fundamental to the science of ecology.
Georgina Ahern Georgina Byrne, née Ahern (born May 4, 1979, in Dublin, Ireland) is the daughter of the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister), Bertie Ahern and his estranged wife, Miriam Kelly. She has a younger sister, Cecelia Ahern.
Georgina Bardach Georgina Bardach (born August 18, 1983 in CĂłrdoba Province, Argentina) is a swimmer from Argentina. At the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, she finished third in the 400 m medley competition.
Georgina Bruni Georgina Bruni is British born business woman and a UFO researcher who helped secured the release of official document on the Rendlesham Forest Incident. She currently works as a celebrity events organizer and as the Editor in Chief of Hot Gossip Magazine.
Georgina Burnett Georgina Burnett (born in 1978 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a British based television presenter, producer and life coach. Currently Georgina can be seen on IBuy and BBC Worldwide and is to anchor a new business channel starting in 2007.
Georgina Kessel Georgina Kessel MartĂnez is a Mexican economist. She is a former head of the Casa de Moneda de MĂ©xico (the Mexican mint) and currently serves as Secretary of Energy in the cabinet of President Felipe CalderĂłn
Georgina King Lewis Georgina King Lewis (1847 to 1924) was described as a "Friend of the Oppressed". She followed in the grand tradition of philanthropic Victorian Quakers, leaving an important legacy in Croydon, South London.
Georgina Kirrin Georgina Kirrin, more commonly known as George, is a fictional character from the Famous Five children series by Enid Blyton. Georgina is a tomboy, demanding that people call her George and she cuts her hair very short and dresses like a boy.
Georgina Mollo Georgina Mollo (born August 29, 1983) is a well known Argentine actress. She is perhaps most remembered for her work on "Chiquititas", a telenovela that became the longest run Hispanic soap opera in history.
Georgina Rizk Georgina Rizk (arabic:جŮرجينا رزق), sometimes listed under other sources as Georgia Risk, was Lebanon's first and so far only Miss Universe. She was crowned in the Miss Universe pageant in 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Georgina Stirling Georgina Ann Stirling (April 3 1866 – April 23 1935) was a Canadian opera singer, known by her stage name Marie Toulinquet. Born in Twillingate, Newfoundland, she became a world-renowned Prima donna soprano who played in opera houses throughout Europe and United States.
Georgina, Ontario Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on Lake Simcoe. The town was incorporated in 1986 and was formed by the merger of Georgina Township and North Gwillimbury Township in 1971, but the area's history dates back to the 1700s.
Georgio Allentini Georgio Allentini (born in 1966, San Francisco, California) Half Black(mother) and Italian(father) American singer who launched his music career as a result of working as a discjockey. He financed his first single Sex Appeal, picked up my Motown Records.
Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) Georgios KaraĂŻskakis (ΓεώĎγιος ΚαĎαϊĎκάκης) is a municipality in the prefecture of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence. Population 3,245 (2001).
Georgios Karayiannis Georgios Karayiannis was an officer of the Greek Army. Having retired with the rank of General, he was approached on April 18 1964 by his former colleague General George Grivas and offered the leadership of the newly-formed Greek Cypriot Cyprus National Guard, which post Karayiannis accepted.
Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis (Greek: ΓεώĎγιος Κονδύλης) (1878–February 1, 1936) was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nick-named Keraunos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt".
Georgios Konstantinou Katsimpales Georgios Konstantinou Katsimpales is a Greek poet who translated numerous Greek works into English, mostly as co-author with Theodore Stephanides. His most notable works are his large body of translations of the work of the Greek poet Kostis Palamas.
Georgios Siantos Giorgios Siantos (, 1890 - May 20, 1947) was a prominent figure of the Greek Communist party (Greek: ΚομμουνιĎτικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Kommunistiko Komma Elladas) who served as acting general secretary of the party and as a leader of the EAM and ELAS during the German occupation of Greece in World War II.
Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis (Greek: ΓεώĎγιος Îεοτόκης) (1844 – 1916) born in Corfu, Greece was a Greek politician and four times prime minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma (NK).
Georgioupoli Georgioupoli or Georgioupolis (Greek: ΓεωĎγιούπολη) is a village and resort on the Greek island of Crete. It is located 43 km east of Chania, about 22 km west of Rethymno and about 100 km west of Heraklio in the Apokoronas region.
Georgism Georgism, named after Henry George (1839-1897), is a philosophy and economic ideology that follows from the belief that everyone owns what they create, but everything supplied by nature, most importantly land, belongs equally to all humanity.
Georgiy Enverovich Mamedov Georgiy Enverovich Mamedov (born 1947 in Moscow, USSR) is one of Russia's foremost authorities on the United States. Since the early 1990s, he has been his country's chief interlocutor with the United States on such subjects as NATO, arms control and Kosovo.
Georgiy Starostin Georgiy Sergeevich Starostin, (, born July 4, 1976), is a linguistics researcher, head of the Sinology Department of the Institute of Oriental Cultures at the Russian State University for the Humanities, where he also teaches. Starostin's field is long-range linguistic comparison.
Georgiyevsk Georgiyevsk () is a historical town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, situated in the Forecaucasus on submontane tableland on the right bank of the Podkumok River (the tributary of Kuma River) 210Â km southeast of Stavropol. It is the administrative center of Georgiyevsky District.
Georgy Adelson-Velsky Georgy Maximovich Adelson-Velsky (Russian: ГеоĚргий МакŃиĚмович ĐдельŃĐľĚĐ˝-ВеĚльŃкий; name is sometimes transliterated as Georgii Adelson-Velskii), (b. 8 January 1922) is a Russian mathematician and computer scientist.
Georgy Galitzine Georgii Sergeyevich Golitsyn (Russian: Георгий Сергеевич Голицын) (born January 23, 1935 in Moscow) is a prominent Russian scientist in the field of Atmospheric Physics, full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later of Russia), Editor-in-Chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, ISSN 0001-4338
Georgy Chicherin Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (Russian: Георгий Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Чичерин) ( – 7 July 1936) was a Marxist revolutionary and a Soviet politician. He served as People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs in the Soviet government from March 1918 to 1930.
Georgy L'vov Knyaz (Prince) Georgy Yevgenyevich L'vov (Russian: Георгий Евгеньевич Львов; November 2, 1861 – March 7, 1925) was a Russian statesman and the first post-imperial prime minister of Russia, from March 23 to July 7, 1917.
Georgy Malenkov Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (, Georgij Maksimilianovič Malenkov; – January 14, 1988) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party leader and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin. He briefly became leader of the Soviet Union (from March to September 1953) after Stalin's death and was Premier of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1955.
Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Бериев; February 13, 1903–July 12, 1979), founded the Soviet Union's Beriev Design Bureau in Taganrog, which concentrated on amphibious aircraft. Beriev was born in Tbilisi (then Tiflis), Georgia and graduated from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (now St.
Georgy Shakhnazarov Georgy Khosroevich Shakhnazarov (4 October 1924 Baku, Soviet Union - 15 May 2001 Tula, Russia) was a Russian politician. He was one of the half-dozen aides closest to Mikhail Gorbachev both while he was Soviet leader and after his fall from power at the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov (Russian: Георгий Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Свиридов, Ge'orgy Vasil'jeviÄŤ SvirĂdov; (December 16, 1915 – January 5, 1998), also transliterated Georgy Vasil'yevich Sviridov, Georgy Vasilievich Sviridov, Georgy Vasil'evich Sviridov, Georgii Sviridov or Gyorgy Sviridov, was a Russian and Soviet neoromantic composer.
Georgy Vinogradov Georgy Vinogradov (born November 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards at prop.
Georgy Vins Georgi Petrovich Vins (; August 4, 1928 Blagoveshchensk, Soviet Union – January 11, 1998 Elkhart, Indiana) was a Russian Baptist pastor persecuted by the Soviet authorities for his involvement in a network of independent Baptist churches. He was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1979 with a group of other dissidents, Alexander Ginzburg, Eduard Kuznetsov, Mark Dymshits and Valentin Moroz.
Georgy Voronoy Georgy Voronoy (Вороной Георгий ФеодоŃьевич, 28 April, 1868 — 20 November, 1908) was a famous Russian mathematician of Ukrainian descent. Among other things, he defined the Voronoi diagram.
Georgy Zhukov Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, GCB () (–June 18, 1974), was a Soviet military commander who, in the course of World War II, led the Red Army to liberate the Soviet Union from the Nazi occupation, to overrun much of Eastern Europe, and to capture Nazi Germany's capital, Berlin.
GeoRAM During the chip shortages of the 1980s, Commodore could not produce enough of its RAM Expansion Units (they eventually cancelled them). The GEOS operating system relied heavily on extra RAM and so the company behind GEOS produced their own memory expansion cartridge, called the geoRAM.
Geoscience Research Institute The Geoscience Research Institute (GRI) was founded in 1958 and is located on the campus of Loma Linda University in California. The GRI is an institute of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and serves the church in the areas of research and communication.
Geosiris Geosiris aphylla, sometimes called the "earth-iris", is an unusual species in the iris family Iridaceae. Native to Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean, it is a small myco-heterotroph lacking chlorophyll.
Geosmin Geosmin, which literally translates to "earth smell", is an organic compound with a distinct earthy flavour and aroma, and is responsible for the earthy taste of beets. The human nose is exquisitely sensitive to geosmin, able to detect it at concentrations down to 10 parts per trillion.
Geospatial Content Management System A Geospatial Content Management System (GeoCMS) is a Content Management System where objects (users, images, articles, blogs..) can have a Latitude, Longitude position to be displayed on an online interactive map.
Geospatial engineering Geospatial Engineering, also known as Geospatial Iinformation and Services (GI&S), and formerly called Mapping Charting and Geodesy (MC&G) remains a core mission of the Army Engineer branch and provides the foundation layers for GEOINT.
Geospatial metadata Geospatial metadata (also geographic metadata, or simply metadata when used in a geographic context) is a type of metadata that is applicable to objects that have an explicit or implicit geographic extent, in other words, are associated with some position on the surface of the Globe. Such objects may be stored in a geographic information system (GIS) or may simply be documents, datasets, images or other objects, services, or related items that exist in some other native environment but whose features may be appropriate to describe in a (geographic) metadata catalogue (may also be known as a data directory, data inventory, etc.
Geospatial technology Geospatial Technology, commonly known as geomatics, refers to technology used for visualization, measurement, and analysis of features or phenomena that occur on the earth. This terminology has become common in the United States, and is synonymous with Spatial Information Technology.
Geospatial topology Geospatial topology is the application of mathematical typology on geospatial problems. The motivating insight behind topology is that some geometric problems depend not on the exact shape of the objects involved, but rather on the "way they are connected together".
Geostationary orbit A geostationary orbit (GEO) is an geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator (0Âş latitude). From the ground, a geostationary object appears motionless in the sky and is therefore the orbit of most interest to operators of artificial satellites (including communication and television satellites).
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (or GOES) program is a key element in United States' National Weather Service (NWS) operations. GOES weather imagery and quantitative sounding data are a continuous and reliable stream of environmental information used to support weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorological research.
Geostationary transfer orbit A geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) is a Hohmann transfer orbit around the Earth between a low Earth orbit (LEO) and a geostationary orbit (GEO). It is an ellipse where the perigee is a point on a LEO and the apogee has the same distance from the Earth as the GEO.
Geostatistics Geostatistics evolved in mineral exploration and mining of minerals, ores, and coals. It is currently applied in disciplines such as petroleum geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, geochemistry, geography, forestry, environmental control, landscape ecology, agriculture (esp.
Geosteering In the process of drilling a borehole, geosteering is the act of adjusting on the fly the borehole position (Inclination and Azimuth angles) to be able to reach correctly one or several geological targets. These changes are based on the interpretation of geological information gathered while drilling.
Geostrategy In geopolitics, geostrategy refers to the study and promotion of proactive "strategic" approaches —typically making use of military concepts —toward solving or creating matters of geopolitical conflict.
Geostrategy in Central Asia Central Asia has long been a geostrategic location merely because of its proximity to several great powers on the Eurasian landmass. The region itself never held a dominant stationary population, nor was able to make use of natural resources.
Geostrophic A geostrophic current results from the balance between gravitational forces and the Coriolis effect. The gravitational effect is controlled by the tilt of the sea surface and water density as controlled by horizontal changes in temperature and salinity.
Geostrophic wind The geostrophic wind is defined as the wind resulting from what is called the geostrophic balance between the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force acting on a parcel of air, causing the wind to blow parallel to isobars of pressure in the earth's atmosphere. Such a wind is a zero-frequency inertial wave.
Geosyncline A geosyncline is a largely obsolete term for a subsiding linear trough that was caused by the accumulation of sedimentary rock strata deposited in a basin and subsequently compressed, deformed, and uplifted into a mountain range, with attendant volcanism and plutonism. The filling of a geosyncline with tons of sediment is accompanied in the late stages of deposition by folding, crumpling, and faulting of the deposits.
Geosynchronous satellite A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital track on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time. If such a satellite's orbit lies over the equator, it is called a geostationary satellite.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle The GSLV or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was developed by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch INSAT-type satellites into geostationary orbit to make India less dependent on foreign rockets. The GSLV improved on the performance of the PSLV with the addition of liquid strap-on boosters and a cryogenic upper stage.
Geosynthetic clay liner A Geosynthetic Clay Liner or GCL is a woven fabric like material primarily used for the lining of landfills. Clay has a very low hydraulic conductivity and as a result slows the movement of seepage out of the landfill.
Geosynthetics Geosynthetics is the catch all term used to describe a range of generally synthetic products used to solve geotechnical problems. The term is generally regarded to encompass four main products: geotextiles, geonets/geogrids, geomembranes and geocomposites.
Geotechnical engineering Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating existing subsurface conditions and materials; assessing risks posed by site conditions; designing earthworks and structure foundations; and monitoring site conditions, earthwork and foundation construction.
Geotechnical investigation Geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists perform geotechnical investigations to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock underlying (and sometimes adjacent to) a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. A geotechnical investigation will include surface exploration and subsurface exploration of a site.
Geotextile Geotextiles are permeable fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect, or drain. As the use of geotextile fabrics has expanded there has been the introduction of geotextile composites and the development of products such as geogrids and meshes.
Geothermal areas in Long Valley Long Valley Caldera, in California, hosts an active hydrothermal system that includes hot springs, fumaroles (steam vents), and mineral deposits. Hot springs exist primarily in the eastern half of the caldera where land-surface elevations are relatively low; fumaroles exist primarily in the western half where elevations are higher.
Georgian Catholic Church The Georgian Catholic Church (or Catholic Church in Georgia) has always, since the East-West Schism, been composed mainly of Latin Rite Catholics. Since the eighteenth century, there has also been a significant number of Armenian Rite Catholics.
Georgian Civil War The Georgian Civil War consisted of inter-ethnic conflicts in the regions of South Ossetia (1988-1992) and Abkhazia (1992-1993), as well as the violent military Coup d'etat of December 21, 1991 - January 6, 1992 against the first democratically elected President of Georgia, Dr. Zviad Gamsakhurdia and his subsequent uprising in an attempt to regain power (1993).
Georgian emigration in Poland Several Georgian politicians, intellectuals and military officers left Georgia for Poland after the Soviet armies invaded the Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) in February 1921, taking over the government and establishing the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic in the same March. Although not very numerous and consisting of a few hundred members, the Georgian community of Poland was very active politically and culturally.
Georgian Football Federation The Georgian Football Federation (GFF) (áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á¤á”á®á‘áŁá á—áᡠá¤á”á“á”á ááŞáá) is the governing body of football in Georgia. It organizes the football league, the Georgian Premier League, and the Georgia national football team.
Georgian grammar The Georgian language belongs to the South Caucasian or Kartvelian family. Some of its characteristics are akin to those of Slavic languages such as its system of verbal aspect, but Georgian grammar is remarkably different from Indo-European languages and has many distinct features, such as split ergativity and a polypersonal verb agreement system.
Georgian Group The Georgian Group is an English and Welsh conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Founded in 1937, the Group was originally part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Georgian housing in London During the Georgian era London increased in size greatly to take in previously separate village such as Clapham, hence much of inner London is dominated by Georgian buildings. Georgian houses in London are quite distinctive and in general can be easily distinguished from those built later.
Georgian Jews The Georgian Jews (Georgian: áĄáá á—á•á”ášá á”á‘á áá”ášá”á‘á Qartveli Ebraeli; Russian: Đ“Ń€ŃзинŃкие евреи Gruzinskie Yevreyi; Hebrew: יהודי ×’×ורגיה Yehudei Gruziya) are from the nation of Georgia, in the Caucasus.
Georgian legislative election, 2003 Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Georgia on November 2 2003. According to statistics released by the Georgian Election Commission, the elections were won by a combination of parties supporting President Eduard Shevardnadze.
Georgian legislative election, 2004 Legislative elections were held in the Georgia on March 28 2004. The elections followed the annulment of the November 2003 legislative elections, which were widely believed to have been rigged by the former President, Eduard Shevardnadze.
Georgian Legion The Georgian Legion (, , k’artuli legioni) was a name of the two different Georgian military formations within the German armies during the First and Second World Wars, respectively. Their established aim was the restoration of Georgia’s independence from Imperial Russia and then from the Soviet Union.
Georgian maneti The maneti (á›ááśá”á—á) was the currency of the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic between 1919 and 1923. It replaced the first Transcaucasian ruble at par and was subdivided into 100 kapeiki (á™áážá”áá™á).
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Georgian will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.
Georgian Military Road The Georgian Military Road (Военно-Đ“Ń€ŃзинŃкая дорога [Voyenno-Gruzinskaya doroga] in Russian, and áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ áˇáá›á®á”á“á áť á’á–á [sakartvelos samkhedro gza] in Georgian) is a historic name of the main route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia.
Georgian national system of romanization This system, adopted in February 2002 by the State Department of Geodesy and Cartography of Georgia and the Institute of Linguistics, Georgian Academy of Sciences, establishes a transliteration system of the modern Georgian alphabet in Latin characters.
Georgian National Section of EUROSCIENCE The Georgian National Section of EUROSCIENCE (or EUROSCIENCE-Georgia. á”á•á áťá›á”áŞáśáá”á á”á‘áᡠáˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á”á áťá•áśáŁášá áˇá”áĄáŞáá (Evrometsnierebis Sakartvelos Erovnuli Sektsia) in Georgian) was founded in March, 1998, in Tbilisi, by the group of leading Georgian scholars.
Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church The Georgian Orthodox Church (full title Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church, or in the Georgian language áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ á›áá á—ášá›áá“áá“á”á‘á”ášá áˇáá›áťáŞááĄáŁášáť á”á™ášá”áˇáá Saqartvelos Samotsiqulo Avtokepaluri Martlmadidebeli Eklesia) is one of the world's most ancient Christian Churches, and tradition traces its origins to the mission of Apostle Andrew in the 1st century. It is an autocephalous (self-headed) part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Georgian poets The Georgian poets were, by the strictest definition, those whose works appeared in a series of five anthologies named Georgian Poetry, published by Harold Monro and edited by Edward Marsh. The first volume contained poems written in 1911 and 1912.
Georgian Public Broadcasting Georgian Public Broadcasting (Georgian áˇááĄáá á—á•á”ášáťáˇ áˇáá–áťá’áá“áťá”á‘á áá•á á›ááŁá¬á§á”á‘á”ášá, sakartvelos sazogadoebrivi mauts'q'ebeli) is the national public broadcaster of Georgia. It started broadcasting radio in the 1920s, and Georgian TV started broadcasting in 1956.
Georgian Triangle The Georgian Triangle is the name of the geographic region containing the counties surrounding the Georgian Bay, mostly Nottawasaga Bay, in particular. The main city in the region is Collingwood, but it is a short distance from its larger neighbours, Owen Sound and Barrie.
Georgian Uprising of Texel The Georgian Uprising of Texel (Dutch: Opstand der Georgiërs) (April 5, 1945 – May 20, 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd infantry battalion of the Georgian Legion stationed on the German occupied Dutch island of Texel (pronounced Tessel). The event is sometimes described as Europe's last battlefield.
Georgian verb paradigm Georgian verb conjugation remains a tough subject even for the people who have been studying the language for a while. Even after studying over hundreds of verbs, one may still encounter a new verb whose conjugation deviates from what the person has learnt.
Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict The Georgian-Abkhaz conflict refers to the ethnic conflict between Georgians and Abkhaz (allegedly supported by Russia) in Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia ( in Abkaz, áá¤á®áá–á”á—áᡠáá•á˘áťáśáťá›ááŁá á á á”áˇážáŁá‘ášáá™á in Georgian) peaked in 1992–1993.
Georgian-Armenian War 1918 Georgian-Armenian War was a border war fought in 1918 between the Democratic Republic of Georgia and the Democratic Republic of Armenia over the parts of then disputed provinces of Javakheti, Lori, and Borchalo district, which had been historically bicultural Armenian-Georgian territories, but were largely populated by Armenians in the 19th century.
Georgian-Ossetian conflict Georgian-Ossetian Conflict refers to the inter-ethnic conflict in Georgia’s former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a civil war in 1991-1992. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remains unresolved and large part of the region is still out of control of the central Georgian government.
Georgian-Ossetian conflict (1918-1920) The Georgian-Ossetian conflict (1918-1920) comprised a series of uprisings, which took place in the Ossetian-inhabited areas of what is now South Ossetia, a breakaway republic in Georgia, against the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic and then the Menshevik-dominated Democratic Republic of Georgia which claimed several thousands of lives and left painful memory among the Georgian and Ossetian communities of the region.
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School is a small, independent middle and high school, located in downtown Santa Cruz, California and named after pioneer Georgiana Bruce Kirby. It has over 230 students in the 2006-2007 academic year and is headed by Josh Karter.
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (June 7, 1757 – March 30, 1806), born Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and mother of William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Her father, John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, was a great-grandson of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Georgianne Levangie Georgianne "Gigi" Levangie Grazer (born January, 1963) is an American novelist and screenwriter. On April 17, 2006, her husband -- Oscar-winning film producer Brian Grazer -- filed for legal separation.
Georgians in Iran Georgia, or "Gorjestan" was a Persian province or client state during Sassanid times (particularly starting with Hormozd IV). During the Safavid era, Georgia became so politically and somewhat culturally intertwined with Iran that Georgians almost replaced the Qezelbash among the Safavid officials.
Georgie Anne Geyer Georgie Anne Geyer (born April 2 1935) is an American journalist and columnist for the Universal Press Syndicate. Her columns focus on foreign affairs issues and appear in approximately 120 newspapers in North and Latin America.
Georgie Marshall Rich entrepreneur and wealthy land owner Georgie Marshall III was one of the richest men in 19th century London. Although mainly unheard of, he was a major industrialist and held significant sway over the government.
Georgie Pie Georgie Pie was a fast food chain owned by supermaket operator Progressive Enterprises that hoped to be "New Zealand’s own homegrown alternative to the global fast-food industry giants such as McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Burger King."
Georgie Porgie (producer) Georgie Porgie is the stage name used by American house music producer and recording artist George Andros from Chicago, Illinois. He began having entries on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1994 and hit number one for the first time in 2002 with "Love's Gonna Save the Day," a song that was written in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Georgie Torres George Torres (born 1957), better known as Georgie Torres, is a Puerto Rican who is a well known former BSN basketball player. Torres broke the record for the most points scored in a career at that league, with over 16,000 points scored.
Georgie White Georgie White Clark (1911-1992) was a river-running guide in the Grand Canyon. She was the first woman to run the Grand Canyon as a commercial enterprise, and she introduced several innovations and adjustments to the way that guides ran the Colorado.
Georgii Frantsevich Gause Georgii Frantsevitch Gause (Георгий Францевич Đ“Đ°Ńзе) (December 27, 1910–May 4, 1986), more correctly transliterated but less often spelled Gauze in the Latin alphabet, was the Russian biologist who discovered the competitive exclusion principle, fundamental to the science of ecology.
Georgina Ahern Georgina Byrne, née Ahern (born May 4, 1979, in Dublin, Ireland) is the daughter of the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister), Bertie Ahern and his estranged wife, Miriam Kelly. She has a younger sister, Cecelia Ahern.
Georgina Bardach Georgina Bardach (born August 18, 1983 in CĂłrdoba Province, Argentina) is a swimmer from Argentina. At the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, she finished third in the 400 m medley competition.
Georgina Bruni Georgina Bruni is British born business woman and a UFO researcher who helped secured the release of official document on the Rendlesham Forest Incident. She currently works as a celebrity events organizer and as the Editor in Chief of Hot Gossip Magazine.
Georgina Burnett Georgina Burnett (born in 1978 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a British based television presenter, producer and life coach. Currently Georgina can be seen on IBuy and BBC Worldwide and is to anchor a new business channel starting in 2007.
Georgina Kessel Georgina Kessel MartĂnez is a Mexican economist. She is a former head of the Casa de Moneda de MĂ©xico (the Mexican mint) and currently serves as Secretary of Energy in the cabinet of President Felipe CalderĂłn
Georgina King Lewis Georgina King Lewis (1847 to 1924) was described as a "Friend of the Oppressed". She followed in the grand tradition of philanthropic Victorian Quakers, leaving an important legacy in Croydon, South London.
Georgina Kirrin Georgina Kirrin, more commonly known as George, is a fictional character from the Famous Five children series by Enid Blyton. Georgina is a tomboy, demanding that people call her George and she cuts her hair very short and dresses like a boy.
Georgina Mollo Georgina Mollo (born August 29, 1983) is a well known Argentine actress. She is perhaps most remembered for her work on "Chiquititas", a telenovela that became the longest run Hispanic soap opera in history.
Georgina Rizk Georgina Rizk (arabic:جŮرجينا رزق), sometimes listed under other sources as Georgia Risk, was Lebanon's first and so far only Miss Universe. She was crowned in the Miss Universe pageant in 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Georgina Stirling Georgina Ann Stirling (April 3 1866 – April 23 1935) was a Canadian opera singer, known by her stage name Marie Toulinquet. Born in Twillingate, Newfoundland, she became a world-renowned Prima donna soprano who played in opera houses throughout Europe and United States.
Georgina, Ontario Georgina is a town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on Lake Simcoe. The town was incorporated in 1986 and was formed by the merger of Georgina Township and North Gwillimbury Township in 1971, but the area's history dates back to the 1700s.
Georgio Allentini Georgio Allentini (born in 1966, San Francisco, California) Half Black(mother) and Italian(father) American singer who launched his music career as a result of working as a discjockey. He financed his first single Sex Appeal, picked up my Motown Records.
Georgios Karaiskakis (municipality) Georgios KaraĂŻskakis (ΓεώĎγιος ΚαĎαϊĎκάκης) is a municipality in the prefecture of Arta, Greece, named after Georgios Karaiskakis, a leader of the Greek War of Independence. Population 3,245 (2001).
Georgios Karayiannis Georgios Karayiannis was an officer of the Greek Army. Having retired with the rank of General, he was approached on April 18 1964 by his former colleague General George Grivas and offered the leadership of the newly-formed Greek Cypriot Cyprus National Guard, which post Karayiannis accepted.
Georgios Kondylis Georgios Kondylis (Greek: ΓεώĎγιος Κονδύλης) (1878–February 1, 1936) was a general of the Greek army and Prime Minister of Greece. He was nick-named Keraunos, Greek for "Thunder" or "Thunderbolt".
Georgios Konstantinou Katsimpales Georgios Konstantinou Katsimpales is a Greek poet who translated numerous Greek works into English, mostly as co-author with Theodore Stephanides. His most notable works are his large body of translations of the work of the Greek poet Kostis Palamas.
Georgios Siantos Giorgios Siantos (, 1890 - May 20, 1947) was a prominent figure of the Greek Communist party (Greek: ΚομμουνιĎτικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, Kommunistiko Komma Elladas) who served as acting general secretary of the party and as a leader of the EAM and ELAS during the German occupation of Greece in World War II.
Georgios Theotokis Georgios Theotokis (Greek: ΓεώĎγιος Îεοτόκης) (1844 – 1916) born in Corfu, Greece was a Greek politician and four times prime minister of Greece. He represented the New Party or Neoteristikon Komma (NK).
Georgioupoli Georgioupoli or Georgioupolis (Greek: ΓεωĎγιούπολη) is a village and resort on the Greek island of Crete. It is located 43 km east of Chania, about 22 km west of Rethymno and about 100 km west of Heraklio in the Apokoronas region.
Georgism Georgism, named after Henry George (1839-1897), is a philosophy and economic ideology that follows from the belief that everyone owns what they create, but everything supplied by nature, most importantly land, belongs equally to all humanity.
Georgiy Enverovich Mamedov Georgiy Enverovich Mamedov (born 1947 in Moscow, USSR) is one of Russia's foremost authorities on the United States. Since the early 1990s, he has been his country's chief interlocutor with the United States on such subjects as NATO, arms control and Kosovo.
Georgiy Starostin Georgiy Sergeevich Starostin, (, born July 4, 1976), is a linguistics researcher, head of the Sinology Department of the Institute of Oriental Cultures at the Russian State University for the Humanities, where he also teaches. Starostin's field is long-range linguistic comparison.
Georgiyevsk Georgiyevsk () is a historical town in Stavropol Krai, Russia, situated in the Forecaucasus on submontane tableland on the right bank of the Podkumok River (the tributary of Kuma River) 210Â km southeast of Stavropol. It is the administrative center of Georgiyevsky District.
Georgy Adelson-Velsky Georgy Maximovich Adelson-Velsky (Russian: ГеоĚргий МакŃиĚмович ĐдельŃĐľĚĐ˝-ВеĚльŃкий; name is sometimes transliterated as Georgii Adelson-Velskii), (b. 8 January 1922) is a Russian mathematician and computer scientist.
Georgy Galitzine Georgii Sergeyevich Golitsyn (Russian: Георгий Сергеевич Голицын) (born January 23, 1935 in Moscow) is a prominent Russian scientist in the field of Atmospheric Physics, full member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (later of Russia), Editor-in-Chief of Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, ISSN 0001-4338
Georgy Chicherin Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (Russian: Георгий Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Чичерин) ( – 7 July 1936) was a Marxist revolutionary and a Soviet politician. He served as People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs in the Soviet government from March 1918 to 1930.
Georgy L'vov Knyaz (Prince) Georgy Yevgenyevich L'vov (Russian: Георгий Евгеньевич Львов; November 2, 1861 – March 7, 1925) was a Russian statesman and the first post-imperial prime minister of Russia, from March 23 to July 7, 1917.
Georgy Malenkov Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (, Georgij Maksimilianovič Malenkov; – January 14, 1988) was a Soviet politician, Communist Party leader and close collaborator of Joseph Stalin. He briefly became leader of the Soviet Union (from March to September 1953) after Stalin's death and was Premier of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1955.
Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Бериев; February 13, 1903–July 12, 1979), founded the Soviet Union's Beriev Design Bureau in Taganrog, which concentrated on amphibious aircraft. Beriev was born in Tbilisi (then Tiflis), Georgia and graduated from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (now St.
Georgy Shakhnazarov Georgy Khosroevich Shakhnazarov (4 October 1924 Baku, Soviet Union - 15 May 2001 Tula, Russia) was a Russian politician. He was one of the half-dozen aides closest to Mikhail Gorbachev both while he was Soviet leader and after his fall from power at the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov (Russian: Георгий Đ’Đ°Ńильевич Свиридов, Ge'orgy Vasil'jeviÄŤ SvirĂdov; (December 16, 1915 – January 5, 1998), also transliterated Georgy Vasil'yevich Sviridov, Georgy Vasilievich Sviridov, Georgy Vasil'evich Sviridov, Georgii Sviridov or Gyorgy Sviridov, was a Russian and Soviet neoromantic composer.
Georgy Vinogradov Georgy Vinogradov (born November 7, 1981 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian rugby league player currently playing for RC Lokomotiv Moscow in the Championship of Russia competition. His position of choice is usually in the forwards at prop.
Georgy Vins Georgi Petrovich Vins (; August 4, 1928 Blagoveshchensk, Soviet Union – January 11, 1998 Elkhart, Indiana) was a Russian Baptist pastor persecuted by the Soviet authorities for his involvement in a network of independent Baptist churches. He was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1979 with a group of other dissidents, Alexander Ginzburg, Eduard Kuznetsov, Mark Dymshits and Valentin Moroz.
Georgy Voronoy Georgy Voronoy (Вороной Георгий ФеодоŃьевич, 28 April, 1868 — 20 November, 1908) was a famous Russian mathematician of Ukrainian descent. Among other things, he defined the Voronoi diagram.
Georgy Zhukov Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, GCB () (–June 18, 1974), was a Soviet military commander who, in the course of World War II, led the Red Army to liberate the Soviet Union from the Nazi occupation, to overrun much of Eastern Europe, and to capture Nazi Germany's capital, Berlin.
GeoRAM During the chip shortages of the 1980s, Commodore could not produce enough of its RAM Expansion Units (they eventually cancelled them). The GEOS operating system relied heavily on extra RAM and so the company behind GEOS produced their own memory expansion cartridge, called the geoRAM.
Geoscience Research Institute The Geoscience Research Institute (GRI) was founded in 1958 and is located on the campus of Loma Linda University in California. The GRI is an institute of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and serves the church in the areas of research and communication.
Geosiris Geosiris aphylla, sometimes called the "earth-iris", is an unusual species in the iris family Iridaceae. Native to Madagascar and other islands in the Indian Ocean, it is a small myco-heterotroph lacking chlorophyll.
Geosmin Geosmin, which literally translates to "earth smell", is an organic compound with a distinct earthy flavour and aroma, and is responsible for the earthy taste of beets. The human nose is exquisitely sensitive to geosmin, able to detect it at concentrations down to 10 parts per trillion.
Geospatial Content Management System A Geospatial Content Management System (GeoCMS) is a Content Management System where objects (users, images, articles, blogs..) can have a Latitude, Longitude position to be displayed on an online interactive map.
Geospatial engineering Geospatial Engineering, also known as Geospatial Iinformation and Services (GI&S), and formerly called Mapping Charting and Geodesy (MC&G) remains a core mission of the Army Engineer branch and provides the foundation layers for GEOINT.
Geospatial metadata Geospatial metadata (also geographic metadata, or simply metadata when used in a geographic context) is a type of metadata that is applicable to objects that have an explicit or implicit geographic extent, in other words, are associated with some position on the surface of the Globe. Such objects may be stored in a geographic information system (GIS) or may simply be documents, datasets, images or other objects, services, or related items that exist in some other native environment but whose features may be appropriate to describe in a (geographic) metadata catalogue (may also be known as a data directory, data inventory, etc.
Geospatial technology Geospatial Technology, commonly known as geomatics, refers to technology used for visualization, measurement, and analysis of features or phenomena that occur on the earth. This terminology has become common in the United States, and is synonymous with Spatial Information Technology.
Geospatial topology Geospatial topology is the application of mathematical typology on geospatial problems. The motivating insight behind topology is that some geometric problems depend not on the exact shape of the objects involved, but rather on the "way they are connected together".
Geostationary orbit A geostationary orbit (GEO) is an geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator (0Âş latitude). From the ground, a geostationary object appears motionless in the sky and is therefore the orbit of most interest to operators of artificial satellites (including communication and television satellites).
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (or GOES) program is a key element in United States' National Weather Service (NWS) operations. GOES weather imagery and quantitative sounding data are a continuous and reliable stream of environmental information used to support weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorological research.
Geostationary transfer orbit A geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) is a Hohmann transfer orbit around the Earth between a low Earth orbit (LEO) and a geostationary orbit (GEO). It is an ellipse where the perigee is a point on a LEO and the apogee has the same distance from the Earth as the GEO.
Geostatistics Geostatistics evolved in mineral exploration and mining of minerals, ores, and coals. It is currently applied in disciplines such as petroleum geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, geochemistry, geography, forestry, environmental control, landscape ecology, agriculture (esp.
Geosteering In the process of drilling a borehole, geosteering is the act of adjusting on the fly the borehole position (Inclination and Azimuth angles) to be able to reach correctly one or several geological targets. These changes are based on the interpretation of geological information gathered while drilling.
Geostrategy In geopolitics, geostrategy refers to the study and promotion of proactive "strategic" approaches —typically making use of military concepts —toward solving or creating matters of geopolitical conflict.
Geostrategy in Central Asia Central Asia has long been a geostrategic location merely because of its proximity to several great powers on the Eurasian landmass. The region itself never held a dominant stationary population, nor was able to make use of natural resources.
Geostrophic A geostrophic current results from the balance between gravitational forces and the Coriolis effect. The gravitational effect is controlled by the tilt of the sea surface and water density as controlled by horizontal changes in temperature and salinity.
Geostrophic wind The geostrophic wind is defined as the wind resulting from what is called the geostrophic balance between the Coriolis force and the pressure gradient force acting on a parcel of air, causing the wind to blow parallel to isobars of pressure in the earth's atmosphere. Such a wind is a zero-frequency inertial wave.
Geosyncline A geosyncline is a largely obsolete term for a subsiding linear trough that was caused by the accumulation of sedimentary rock strata deposited in a basin and subsequently compressed, deformed, and uplifted into a mountain range, with attendant volcanism and plutonism. The filling of a geosyncline with tons of sediment is accompanied in the late stages of deposition by folding, crumpling, and faulting of the deposits.
Geosynchronous satellite A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital track on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time. If such a satellite's orbit lies over the equator, it is called a geostationary satellite.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle The GSLV or Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle was developed by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to launch INSAT-type satellites into geostationary orbit to make India less dependent on foreign rockets. The GSLV improved on the performance of the PSLV with the addition of liquid strap-on boosters and a cryogenic upper stage.
Geosynthetic clay liner A Geosynthetic Clay Liner or GCL is a woven fabric like material primarily used for the lining of landfills. Clay has a very low hydraulic conductivity and as a result slows the movement of seepage out of the landfill.
Geosynthetics Geosynthetics is the catch all term used to describe a range of generally synthetic products used to solve geotechnical problems. The term is generally regarded to encompass four main products: geotextiles, geonets/geogrids, geomembranes and geocomposites.
Geotechnical engineering Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating existing subsurface conditions and materials; assessing risks posed by site conditions; designing earthworks and structure foundations; and monitoring site conditions, earthwork and foundation construction.
Geotechnical investigation Geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists perform geotechnical investigations to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock underlying (and sometimes adjacent to) a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. A geotechnical investigation will include surface exploration and subsurface exploration of a site.
Geotextile Geotextiles are permeable fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect, or drain. As the use of geotextile fabrics has expanded there has been the introduction of geotextile composites and the development of products such as geogrids and meshes.
Geothermal areas in Long Valley Long Valley Caldera, in California, hosts an active hydrothermal system that includes hot springs, fumaroles (steam vents), and mineral deposits. Hot springs exist primarily in the eastern half of the caldera where land-surface elevations are relatively low; fumaroles exist primarily in the western half where elevations are higher.
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