Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,803,394,178 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Austral Islands

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
Aus·tral Islands  (ôstrl) also Tu·bu·a·i Islands (t-bwä, tb-)
An island group of southern French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean south of Tahiti. Visited by Capt. James Cook in 1769 and 1777, the islands were annexed by France between 1850 and 1889.
Austral Islands [ˈɔːstrəl]
pl n
(Placename) another name for the Tubuai Islands
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Austral IslandsAustral Islands - a chain of small islands in French Polynesia
Tubuai Islands
French Oceania, French Polynesia - a French overseas possession in the South Pacific


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
2], Cl, F, S, B, Be), in particular Cl, in Hawaiian and Austral Islands basaltic glass and olivine-hosted melt inclusions suggest that intruding magmas commonly assimilate subsurface seawater, hydrothermal brines or brine-impregnated oceanic crust, and fumarolic deposits (Lassiter et al.
Igneous rock associations 4. Oceanic island volcanism I mineralogy ... by Mallory-Greenough, Leanne M. / Geoscience Canada
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.