Massifs

Snow-laced massifs vault into a dark-blue sky and green hills cascade to the valleys below, a panoptic of edelweiss and immortality. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

Next stop Llanes, but on the way Antonio took us on a detour up into the massifs of the Picos de Europa for an afternoon's walking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Except for a few rivulets and pools (guelta) in the massifs, there is no permanent water though the mountains are essential to recharging the groundwater supply of northern Niger. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Although rainfall is low, the bare rock surfaces of the massifs and plateaux concentrate run-off into wadis and temporary pans, which are relatively well wooded oases, even having gallery woodland with understorey. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mediterranean species include the nationally threatened wild olive Olea laperrini (V) found above 1,500m on rocky slopes in the Greboun and Tamgak massifs, Rhus tripartita, and Salvia aegyptiaca. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Other Sahelian mammal species include an isolated and presumably highly inbred population of around 70 olive baboons Papio anubis, in the Tamgak massif, and an estimated 500 Patas monkeys Erythrocebus patas in the central massifs and plateaux. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The relict Sudanese and Mediterranean species grow above 1,000 m in sheltered more humid localities in the massifs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The ergs piled against the massifs by the prevailing north-easterly winds are some of the highest sand dunes in the Sahara, reaching ~300 m at Arakao and Temet. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The reserve comprises two geomorphic units: the Aïr mountains, nine roughly circular rugged massifs rising above a rocky plateau, and the sand dunes and plain of the Ténéré to its east. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Several of the Saharan species can survive without drinking, but many of the other animals can be found between the Tamgak and Takaloukouzet massifs where there are watered valleys. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Seven drain east from the massifs into the sands of the Ténéré. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The reserve possesses a range of landscapes with dramatic granite intrusions and live dunes, and vegetation and wildlife unsurpassed in the region, the massifs being unique biological islands in the heart of the Sahara of Sahelian wildlife. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The striking variety of vegetation types across steep elevational gradients and among the various mountain massifs in this ecoregion have produced very high regional plant biodiversity (high beta-diversity). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The massifs and plateaux are deeply dissected by ancient canyons and seasonal wadis. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The area can be regarded as a one of the most important centers of plant diversity and endemism that exist in Cuba, being only surpassed by the mountainous massifs of the east of the country. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As a result, primary lowland rain forest, the natural vegetation cover, now occupies only 50% of the total area, being largely confined to the Gunung Payung and Honje massifs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The central plateau is typified by grumusols, regosols and mediterrans, while the Gunung Payung and Honje massifs are overlain with yellowish-red and brown latosols. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The tsingy massifs are often dissected by canyons where dry deciduous forest grows. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Many of these massifs are volcanic in origin, and indeed the Albertine Rift includes the still-active Virunga Volcanoes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The highlands have four extinct volcanic peaks over 3,000 m, including the massifs of Loolmalasin (3,648 m), Oldeani (3,188 m) and Lomagrut, the vulcanism of which dates from the late Mesozoic/early Tertiary periods. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"[Tetris] helped massificate [videogames] in ways [unheard]..." - Insert Credit forums. ❋ Takashi Omoto (2004)

Organiser 1: Lets go stop this GE in our food. Organiser 2: I'll go get the [massif] A short time later - 10,000 people (the massif) march down Aucklands Queen St to show their [dissent] at GE. (cue: [Govt] ignore massif) ❋ Jogrrl (2006)

"that [song] is massif, massif" ❋ Robert Swan (2006)

"[The Dark Knight]" will [exemplify] [Warner] Brothers mastery of massification. ❋ J. Casey Kucera (2008)

Did you see [Jean] last night? That [French] babe has got a [massif central] on her ❋ Jack Jacques Jackson (2022)

[Damn]...that's some massificity [right there] [bruv]. ❋ Las (2018)