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<p> A broad chain of lofty mountains running from the Bay of Biscay, 276 m. eastwards, to the Mediterranean, form the boundary between [[France]] and Spain. They are highest in the centre, Mount Maladetta reaching 11,168 ft. The snow-line is about 8000 or 9000 ft., and there are glaciers on the French side. Valleys run up either side, ending in precipitous "pot-holes," with great regularity. The passes are very dangerous from wind and snow storms. The streams to the N. feed the [[Adour]] and Garonne; those to the S., the Ebro and Douro. Vegetation in the W. is European, in the E. sub-tropical. | Pyrenees <ref name="term_78516" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A broad chain of lofty mountains running from the Bay of Biscay, 276 m. eastwards, to the Mediterranean, form the boundary between [[France]] and Spain. They are highest in the centre, Mount Maladetta reaching 11,168 ft. The snow-line is about 8000 or 9000 ft., and there are glaciers on the French side. Valleys run up either side, ending in precipitous "pot-holes," with great regularity. The passes are very dangerous from wind and snow storms. The streams to the N. feed the [[Adour]] and Garonne; those to the S., the [[Ebro]] and Douro. Vegetation in the W. is European, in the E. sub-tropical. Minerals are few, though both iron and coal are worked. The basis of the system is granite with limestone strata superimposed. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_78516"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/pyrenees Pyrenees from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_78516"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/pyrenees Pyrenees from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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