WebThe sea surrounding the south-west peninsula has the highest annual mean temperature of any sea in the United Kingdom, with a temperature close to 12 °C (54 °F) — 13 °C (55 °F). Coastal areas of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly experience annual mean temperatures similar to that of the sea as the prevailing wind is from the sea.

WebBritish explorer Robert Falcon Scott on the Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 was the first to attempt to find a route from the Antarctic coastline to the South Pole. Scott, accompanied by Ernest Shackleton and Edward Wilson, set out with the aim of travelling as far south as possible, and on 31 December 1902, reached 82°16′ S. Shackleton later returned to …

WebThe 2014–15 South West Peninsula League season was the eighth in the history of the South West Peninsula League, a football competition in England, that feeds the Premier Division of the Western Football League.The league had been formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League, and is restricted to …

WebIn South Africa the plateau is at its highest in the east where its edge varies in altitude between 2,000 m and 3,300 m. This edge of the plateau, as the land drops sharply to the coastal plain, forms a very high, steep escarpment known as the Drakensberg Mountains.The southern and western extents of the escarpment are not so high as …

WebThe Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion from the mainland in the area between Pearcedale and …

WebThe Iberian Peninsula (/ aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n /), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia.It is principally divided between Spain and Portugal, comprising most of their territory, as well as a small area of Southern France, Andorra, and Gibraltar.With an area of approximately 583,254 square …

WebThe Western Cape 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, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020. About two-thirds of these inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of …

WebPort Broughton is a small South Australian town located at the northern extent of the Yorke Peninsula on the east coast of Spencer Gulf.It is situated about 170 km north-west of Adelaide, and 56 km south of Port Pirie.At the 2011 census, the town of Port Broughton had a population of 1,034.. The close proximity to Adelaide (two hours' drive) makes it a …

WebSouth Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) is the intermediary agency between the policies and strategies of the Government of South Africa and South Africa's research institutions.. It was established on 1 April 1999 as an autonomous statutory body in accordance with the National Research Foundation Act.Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo has …

WebThe largest peninsula in Europe, the Scandinavian Peninsula is approximately 1,850 kilometres (1,150 mi) long with a width varying approximately from 370 to 805 km (230 to 500 mi). ... (Dfb) in the central portion and marine west coast (Cfb) in the south and southwest. The region is rich in timber, iron and copper with the best farmland in ...