Ozark Plateau

Japanese: オザーク台地 - オザークだいち(英語表記)Ozark Plateau
Ozark Plateau
A plateau in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in the United States. In this region it is also called the Ozark Mountains. It lies between the Missouri and Arkansas rivers, and partly extends into Oklahoma and Kansas. It has a structure in which limestone and dolomite layers are layered on top of igneous rock layers, and the upper part has been dissected by erosion. The highest part is the Boston Mountains, and there are mountains over 600 meters above sea level. The Ozark Plateau is rich in lead and zinc, and there are also areas for fruit cultivation. [Kanno Mineaki]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アメリカ合衆国,ミズーリ州南部およびアーカンソー州北部の台地。この地方ではオザーク山地とも呼ばれる。ミズーリ川とアーカンソー川の間にあり,一部はオクラホマ州,カンザス州にもまたがる。火成岩の地層の上に石灰岩と苦灰岩の地層が重なった構造を示し,上部は浸食によって開析されている。最も高い部分がボストン山脈で,標高600mを超える山々がある。オザーク台地は鉛と亜鉛が豊富であり,また,果樹栽培地域もある。【菅野 峰明】

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