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  Marcy Mount - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marcy, Mount, peak located in the Adirondack Mountains in north-eastern New York State.
Mount Marcy has an elevation of 1,629 m (5,344 ft) and is...
In the Adirondack Park is Mount Marcy (1,629 m/5,344 ft), the highest summit in the state, as well as 45 other peaks more than 1,200 m (4,000 ft)...
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 Active volcanoes: Asama, Japan
Asama was spewing smoke mixed with ash about 1,000 metres into the air, and molten rock
Mount Asama has had several minor eruptions in recent years in which it spewed smoke into
Asama is closed to the public owing to its rather regularly activity, but many people still climb
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 CBSNews.com: Print This Story
(AP) Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, erupted almost continuously for a third straight day Thursday, spewing molten rocks and gray smoke into the air and setting off more than 1,000 tiny earthquakes.
The Meteorological Agency maintained its activity rating for Mount Asama at 3 on a scale of 5, designating it a small- to medium-sized eruption.
Mount Asama has had several minor eruptions in recent years.
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 Asama, Mount - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Asama, Mount, or Asama-yama, peak, 8,425 ft (2,568 m) high, central Honshu, Japan, near Komoro.
One of the largest and most active volcanoes in Japan, it erupted violently in 1783 and has frequent minor eruptions.
Mount Asama erupts second straight day, toll road closed
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-asama-mt.html   (143 words)

  
 Japanese volcano belches smoke and ash - World - www.theage.com.au
Mount Asama spewed gray smoke into the air twice early today as it erupted for the second straight day.
One of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Asama belched columns of smoke over 300 metres high in two small eruptions hours apart, the Meteorological Agency said.
The Meteorological Agency maintained its activity rating for Mount Asama at three on a scale of five, designating a small-to-medium-sized eruption.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/09/15/1094927632397.html   (271 words)

  
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One of Japan's largest volcanoes Mount Asama erupted causing loud explosions and sent ash and smoke into the air.
The eruption was rated a 3 on a scale of 1-5.
Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, erupted today, rumbling to life with loud explosions.
www.atsnn.com /article/97576   (194 words)

  
 Ignorance Denied
Mount Asama erupted Wednesday night after an increasing number of volcanic earthquakes were registered in the area, weather officials said.
Forty-eight residents in the village of Tsumagoi at the foot of the volcano were evacuated, according to local authorities.
Volcanic tremors on Mount Asama, which erupted Wednesday night, had begun to subside Thursday morning, the Meteorological Agency said.
www.ignorancedenied.com /viewthread.php?tid=201   (740 words)

  
 Iran Daily
A crater on Mount Asama belches out white smoke in Asama, a resort area of central Japan September 3.
Mount Asama, a 2,568 meter peak 140 km northwest of Tokyo, sent grayish smoke about 1,000 meters into the sky around 3:30 p.m., an official at Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
Mount Asama has had several other minor eruptions in recent years, including at least four in 2003.
www.iran-daily.com /1383/2088/html/politic.htm   (1419 words)

  
 Earth Change News on Earth Changes TV on the Web
Mount Asama, on the border of Nagano and Gunma prefectures, was shaken by 138 tremors Monday, compared with about 10 daily in recent months.
The local observatory in Nagano prefecture said it was too early to know if the quakes would cause Mount Asama, 90 miles northwest of Tokyo, to erupt.
On Sept. 4, Mount Komagatake on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido erupted for the first time in nearly two years, spewing ash and white smoke.
www.earthchangestv.com /breaking/September2000/0920volcano.htm   (225 words)

  
 Suzuki History - Suzuki racing models 1953—1959   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The first hill-climb race on mount Fuji in Japan was arranged in July 12th of 1953, sponsored by the Mainichi Newspaper.
In 1954 Yasmashita rode Suzuki's 90cc four-stroker Colleda CO in the hill-climb race on mount Fuji; and won the race.
The first testings of the new machine were made on location at the mount Asama late in 1958.
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 Shepard Alonzo Mount ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
After consultation with the British Museum and specialist conservators, the decision was made to carefully remove the prints from the album, conserve them, and mount them as an outstanding group of actor prints.
Alabama is the fifteenth state to mount such an exhibition.
What prompted us to mount the largest Bill Viola (born 1951) retrospective to date was the fact that o...
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 Forum :: Russiancamera Photo Gallery :: Fed-2/ Industar-50
Mount Asama in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, viewed from Onioshidashi, Jan 1 2004.
Mount Asama is a volcano in central Honshu in Nagano; one of the largest (8,340 feet) and most active volcanoes in Japan, it erupted violently in 1783 (now inactive), however, compared with Alpine peaks it's rather cute, probably.
Hello Asama, I notice your fed is not performing as it should with industar 50.
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 IOL: Mount Asama erupts for third straight day
Tokyo - Mount Asama erupted for the third straight day on Thursday, throwing grey smoke and red-hot rocks into the air and setting off more than 1 000 tiny earthquakes.
One of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Asama repeatedly rumbled with small eruptions throughout the day, the Meteorological Agency said.
The Meteorological Agency maintained its activity rating for Mount Asama at 3 on a scale of 5, designating small to medium-sized eruptions.
www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1095339421492B215   (447 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Central Japan volcano erupts again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mount Asama spewed gray smoke into the air twice early Wednesday, erupting for the second straight day.
One of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Asama discharged columns of smoke over 1,000 feet high in two small eruptions hours apart, the Meteorological Agency said.
The Meteorological Agency warned residents to stay out of a 2.5-mile radius surrounding Mount Asama's crater, saying it expected additional small- to medium-sized eruptions.
english.peopledaily.com.cn /200409/15/print20040915_157101.html   (209 words)

  
 Kyoto FM - live via internet!
The volcanic activity of Mt. Asama, which erupted Wednesday night, had subsided as of Thursday morning, said the...
Mount Asama, that lies near the resort town of Karuizawa, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of Tokyo, soars over a...
TOKYO - Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, erupted Wednesday night, spewing lava and smoke into the ai...
archive.wn.com /2004/09/03/1400/kyotofm   (596 words)

  
 Around the World | www.azstarnet.com ®
Mount Asama, about 90 miles west of Tokyo, erupted almost continuously throughout the day, setting off close to 600 tremors, according to the Meteorological Agency.
The agency maintained its activity rating for Mount Asama at 3 on a scale of 5, meaning more small-to-medium eruptions could occur.
Swarms of desert locusts are moving across northwest Africa, threatening to devastate crops in an increasing number of countries, U.N. officials warned Friday.
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 Augusta Georgia: features@ugusta: Enchanting Nagano 02/15/98
The Mount Asama volcano in the summer-resort town of Karuizawa, 56 miles southeast of Nagano, is a big tourist draw.
The Mount Asama volcano at Karuizawa killed 1,600 people when it blew its top in 1783.
Among the projects is the new Shinkansen bullet train, named the Asama for the volcano, which has cut the time of the 115-mile trip from Tokyo to Nagano by half, to 80 minutes.
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 mount- WordWeb dictionary definition
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewellery) that holds a gem in place
"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
"mount a theatre production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
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 MOUNT :: AudioEnglish.net dictionary
Familiarity information: MOUNT used as a noun is common.
Familiarity information: MOUNT used as a verb is common.
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
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 Amazon.com: "Mount Asama": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
When he recently climbed Mount Asama, an active volcano, Ishii was struck by the beauty of the countless rocks formed, colored and fired by volcanic eruptions,...
Sightseeing attractions in the vicinity were limited to Mount Asama alone, so nearly all of the guests stayed only for the two summer months.
During the summer of 1783, Mount Asama on the ShinanoK zuke border northwest of Edo belched smoke and ash irregularly for two or three months and then...
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 IOL: Mount Asama vents its fury once more
An eruption, measuring three on a scale of zero to five, was observed at 11am from from the 2 568-metre high Mount Asama, the agency said.
Mount Asama last went up on September 1, the volcano's most violent activity since April 1983.
Prior to this month, Mount Asama last erupted in April 2003.
www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=qw1095942063137J151   (369 words)

  
 Archived Volcano Eruption News
The Mount Asama volcano puffed up a column of gray smoke near the central Japanese city of Nagano on Sunday, but the government said there was no immediate danger of a major eruption.
Mount Asama is about 30 miles southeast of Nagano, site of the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Government authorities in North Sulawesi issued a volcano alert concerning the activities of Mount Lokon in Tomohon district.
www.volcanolive.com /news51.html   (1211 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Asama, Mount, Japan (Japanese Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
AllRefer.com - Asama, Mount, Japan (Japanese Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Asama, Mount[AsA´mA] Pronunciation Key, or Asama-yama[–yA´mA] Pronunciation Key, peak, 8,340 ft (2,542 m) high, central Honshu, Japan, near Komoro.
One of the largest and most active volcanoes in Japan, it erupted violently in 1783.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Asama-Mt.html   (139 words)

  
 Mount Asama erupts - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Mount Asama spewed gray smoke into air repeatedly on Wednesday as it erupted for the second straight day.
One of Japan’s largest and most active volcanoes, Mount Asama belched columns of smoke over 300 metres high in two small eruptions hours apart, early on Wednesday morning, the Meteorological agency said.
The Meteorological agency warned residents to stay out of 4-kilometre radius surrounding Mount Asama’s crater.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/sep162004/f9.asp   (176 words)

  
 High-energy particles reveal volcanic interiors - earth - 21 February 2005 - New Scientist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
They pass harmlessly through ordinary matter but are deflected slightly depending on the density of the material traversed.
Nagamine Kanetada and colleagues at the KEK Muon Science Laboratory in Japan, are conducting experiments using the particles to probe two active Japanese volcanoes - Mount Asama, on Honshu Island, and Mount Kurokura, south-west of Tokyo.
During the Mount Asama study, which began in January 2002, the researchers discovered a cavity inside the volcano, estimated to contain about 30% magma.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn7042   (605 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Mount Kongo": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In the province of Kawachi west of Mount Kongo, there is indeed one who has obtained a name as a wielder of bow and arrow, and he is called...
But Nvest of Mount Kongo in KaNvachi Province is a man renowned as a Nvielder of bow and arrow named Kusunoki TairionI' Hvoe Masashige.
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 asama - Definition, Synonyms, and Reference from OnPedia.com
asama - Definition, Synonyms, and Reference from OnPedia.com
Asama - a volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet)
Hondo, Honshu - the central and largest of the four main islands of Japan; between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean; regarded as the Japanese mainland
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 Sermon on the Mount - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sermon on the Mount - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Sermon on the Mount, teaching delivered by Jesus Christ including the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer, as recorded in the Gospel According to...
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