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EDWARDS PLATEAU [1 record]

Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
DEF

A region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west.

OBS

The Edwards Plateau is hot in the summer, with highs near 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and cool in the winter, with lows near 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rapid swings in temperature are common, and the temperature can drop 50 degrees in a day. In general the western part of the plateau is colder than the eastern part.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
DEF

Région du centre-ouest du Texas, aux États-Unis, bordée par la faille de Balcones au sud et à l'est, par le soulèvement de Llano et les plaines au nord, par la Pecos à l'ouest.

OBS

Géologiquement, il se compose de calcaire et se rattache aux Grandes Plaines. La région n'est pas favorable à l'agriculture à cause des sols mais se consacre à l'élevage ovin. Plusieurs cours d'eau parcourent le plateau et coulent généralement vers le golfe du Mexique.

Spanish

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