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Cabo da Roca ( Portuguese: [ˈkaβu ðɐ ˈʁɔkɐ]) or Cape Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass. [ 1] It is situated in the municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, in the south west of the Lisbon District.
In meteorology, convective available potential energy (commonly abbreviated as CAPE ), [ 1] is a measure of the capacity of the atmosphere to support upward air movement that can lead to cloud formation and storms. Some atmospheric conditions, such as very warm, moist, air in an atmosphere that cools rapidly with height, can promote strong and ...
This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
Geoff Capes. Geoffrey Lewis Capes (born 23 August 1949) [ 1] is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor. [ 2] He represented England and Great Britain in field athletics, specialising in the shot put, an event in which he was twice Commonwealth champion, twice European indoor champion, and competed at ...
The cape is a symbol for superheroes in the American comic book genre. [ 3] They are often used by comic book artists to create the illusion of motion in a still image. Most often, they are worn by heroes like Superman merely as a costume adornment. Other times, as in the case of Batman, The Shroud, Cloak of Cloak & Dagger and cloak of Doctor ...
Western Cape. / 34°S 20°E / -34; 20. The Western Cape ( Afrikaans: Wes-Kaap [ˈvɛskɑːp]; Xhosa: iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of 129,449 square kilometres (49,981 sq mi), and the third most populous ...
Cape (geography) In geography, a cape is a headland, peninsula or promontory extending into a body of water, usually a sea. [ 1] A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline, [ 2] often making them important landmarks in sea navigation. This also makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions ...
The great capes became common points of reference, though other nearby capes were more southern and also notable. Today, the great capes feature prominently in ocean yacht racing, with many races and individual sailors following the clipper route. A circumnavigation via the great capes is considered to be a noteworthy achievement. [3]