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  2. Ridge - Wikipedia

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    A ridge is a long, narrow, elevated geomorphologic landform, ... A shutter ridge is a ridge that has moved along a fault line, blocking or diverting drainage ...

  3. Economic region of production - Wikipedia

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    The ridge lines A and B demarcate the technically efficient region of production. Above the line OA and below the line OB slope of the isoquants is positive which means that increases in both capital and labour are required to produce a given fixed quantity of output.

  4. Ridgeway (road) - Wikipedia

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    The ridge line rises and falls. Moreover, at some point the ridge ends, so that the route must descend to ford a stream before rising again to follow the next ridge. Loads on two-wheeled carts had to be constantly shifted to the back during descents and to the front during ascents so that the animals could draw efficiently.

  5. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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    Trim line – Clear line on the side of a valley marking the most recent highest extent of the glacier; Truncated spur – Ridge that descends towards a valley floor or coastline that is cut short; Tunnel valley – Glacial-formed geographic feature; Valley – Low area between hills, often with a river running through it

  6. Ridge (meteorology) - Wikipedia

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    Ridge line extending to the left of the high pressure center (H). In meteorology a ridge or barometric ridge is an elongated area of relatively high atmospheric pressure compared to the surrounding environment, without being a closed circulation. [1] It is associated with an area of maximum anticyclonic curvature of wind flow.

  7. Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's ...

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    Additionally, the company said its distribution lines to the west of Eaton Canyon "were de-energized well before the reported start time of the fire" as part of its fire safety shut-off program.

  8. Ridge (differential geometry) - Wikipedia

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    The set of ridge points form curves on the surface called ridges. The ridges of a given surface fall into two families, typically designated red and blue, depending on which of the two principal curvatures has an extremum. At umbilical points the colour of a ridge will change from red to blue. There are two main cases: one has three ridge lines ...

  9. The Real Reason for Ridges on Fingernails, According to Doctors

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    Horizontal ridges, aka Beau’s lines, often happen when your body undergoes significant periods of stress and your nail stops growing, says Dr. Lal. Severe viral infections and illnesses.