Acqua alta An acqua alta (/ˌækwə ˈæltə/, Italian: [ˈakkwa ˈalta] ; lit. 'high water') is an exceptional tide peak that occurs periodically in the northern...
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fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey Alta, Spanish term equivalent to the dance Saltarello Acqua Alta, a novel by Donna Leon Alta capella, a 20th-century musicological...
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Venezia del 1966) was an unprecedented high water, known in Venice as an "acqua alta", with waters reaching up to 194 cm. On 4 November 1966, an abnormal occurrence...
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Look up acqua or Acqua in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acqua may refer to: Acqua Fraggia or Acquafraggia, a short and frequently steep torrente (Italian:...
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find the answer. Acqua Alta (1996) a.k.a. Death in High Water - As Venice braces for a winter tempest and the onslaught of acqua alta – the rising waters...
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temporarily seal off the Venetian Lagoon from the Adriatic Sea during acqua alta high tides. Together with other measures, such as coastal reinforcement...
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rialzato, a mezzanine or raised ground floor, e.g., to defend against acqua alta Piano nobile, the principal floor of a large house Pianist (disambiguation)...
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Venice, has contributed – along with other factors – to the seasonal Acqua alta ("high water") when the city's lowest lying surfaces may be covered at...
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very hot. When combined with a rising tide, the sirocco can cause the acqua alta phenomenon in the Venetian Lagoon. This wind also has an impact on fishing...
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Quietly in Their Sleep) - Director: Sigi Rothemund 2004: ep 8 - Acqua alta (Acqua alta – aka Death in High Water) - Director: Sigi Rothemund 2005: ep 9...
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