Alpine
Encyclopedia
The term alpine refers to the Alps
, a European mountain range.
Alpine may also refer to:
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, a European mountain range.
Alpine may also refer to:
Geography and geology
- Alpine tundraAlpine tundraAlpine tundra is a natural region that does not contain trees because it is at high altitude. Alpine tundra is distinguished from arctic tundra, because alpine soils are generally better drained than arctic soils...
, the biological community that occurs above the tree line at high altitude - Alpine climateAlpine climateAlpine climate is the average weather for a region above the tree line. This climate is also referred to as mountain climate or highland climate....
, the climate above the tree line at high altitude - Climate of the AlpsClimate of the AlpsThe climate of the Alps is the climate, or average weather conditions over a long time, of the exact middle Alpine region of Europe. As air rises from sea level to the upper regions of the atmosphere the temperature decreases...
, the specific climate in the Alps mountain range - Alpine orogenyAlpine orogenyThe Alpine orogeny is an orogenic phase in the Late Mesozoic and Tertiary that formed the mountain ranges of the Alpide belt...
, geologic event leading to the formation of mountain ranges
Biology
- Alpine (goat)Alpine (goat)Alpine is a breed of domestic goat known for its very good milking ability.They are multi-colored and have no set markings. They have erect ears, horns, and have a dish-face....
, breed of domestic goat - Alpine plantAlpine plantAlpine plants are plants that grow in the alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. Alpine plants grow together as a plant community in alpine tundra.-Alpine plant diversity:...
, plants that grow at high elevations - Alpine Fir, or Abies lasiocarpa, also known as 'Subalpine Fir
- Alpine butterfly, or ErebiaErebiaErebia is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, family Nymphalidae. Most of the about 90–100 species are dark brown or black in color, with reddish brown to orange or more rarely yellowish wing blotches or bands...
of the Satyrini, common in the Rocky Mountains of North American - Alpine butterfly, or ParnassiusParnassiusParnassius is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane butterflies usually known as Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to high altitudes called altitudinal melanism...
in Eurasia
Sport
- Alpine raceAlpine raceThe Alpine race is an historical racial classification or sub-race of humans, considered a branch of the Caucasian race. The term is not commonly used today, but was popular in the early 20th century.-History:...
- Alpine skiingAlpine skiingAlpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
- Alpine snowboardingAlpine snowboardingAlpine snowboarding is a small niche of the sport of snowboarding. It is typically practised with hard plastic shelled boots called "hardboots" and carving or race-oriented snowboards. Loosely, it is the pursuit of snowboarding mostly on the ground, in the forward direction, with the primary goal...
- Alpine styleAlpine styleAlpine style refers to mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one's food, shelter, equipment etc. as one climbs, as opposed to expedition style mountaineering which involves setting up a fixed line of stocked camps on the mountain which can be accessed at one's leisure...
climbing
Australia
- Alpine National ParkAlpine National ParkThe Alpine National Park is a national park in Victoria , northeast of Melbourne. It covers much of the higher areas of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, including Victoria's highest point, Mount Bogong and the associated subalpine woodland and grassland of the Bogong High Plains...
- Alpine, New South WalesAlpine, New South WalesAlpine is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Aylmerton and south of Yerrinbool....
- Alpine Valleys, Victoria, an Australian wine region located in the north eastern section of Victoria
United States
- Alpine, DeKalb County, AlabamaAlpine, DeKalb County, AlabamaAlpine is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Alpine is northeast of Fort Payne....
- Alpine, Talladega County, AlabamaAlpine, Talladega County, AlabamaAlpine is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Alpine is southwest of Talladega and northwest of Childersburg. It is known to Alabama residents for the site of YMCA Camp Cosby. The community gained its name from Alpine, a plantation owned by the Welch family. ...
- Alpine, AlaskaAlpine, AlaskaAlpine is a census-designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 0 at the 2000 census. Most employees work a two week on and two week off work schedule...
- Alpine, ArizonaAlpine, ArizonaAlpine is an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona, United States, in Bush Valley in the east central part of the state. Alpine was settled in 1876 by Anderson Bush who built a log house originally known as "Fort Bush". Bush sold his holdings in 1879 to William Maxwell and Fred...
- Alpine, CaliforniaAlpine, CaliforniaAlpine is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,236 at the 2010 census, up from 13,143 at the 2000 census.Alpine is the residence of former United States Representative Duncan Hunter...
, in San Diego County - Alpine, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaAlpine, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaAlpine is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2848 feet ....
- Alpine, Mendocino County, CaliforniaAlpine, Mendocino County, CaliforniaAlpine is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the California Western Railroad north of Comptche, at an elevation of 233 feet ....
- Alpine (former settlement), CaliforniaAlpine (former settlement), CaliforniaAlpine is a former settlement in Los Angeles County, California. It lay at an elevation of 1923 feet . Alpine still appeared on maps as of 1933.-References:...
, in Los Angeles County - Alpine County, CaliforniaAlpine County, CaliforniaAlpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville...
- Alpine, IndianaAlpine, IndianaAlpine is an unincorporated town in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.-Geography:Alpine is located on State Route 121 about south of Connersville....
- Alpine Township, MichiganAlpine Township, MichiganAlpine Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township became a charter township in 1979, but in 1996, the township de-chartered and returned to general law status. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 13,976...
- Alpine, New JerseyAlpine, New JerseyAlpine is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located northwest of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,849....
- Alpine, OregonAlpine, OregonAlpine is an unincorporated rural community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Monroe off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 171.- History :...
- Alpine, TennesseeAlpine, TennesseeAlpine is a small unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States. It is served by the ZIP Code of 38543, for which the ZCTA had a population of 497 at the 2000 census....
- Alpine, TexasAlpine, TexasAlpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 people at the 2000 census, and had increased to 5,905 by 2010.-History:...
- Alpine, UtahAlpine, UtahAlpine is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9555 at the 2010 census. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, and especially the 1990s. It is located on the...
- Alpine, WashingtonAlpine, WashingtonThere have been two villages named Alpine in Washington State. The earliest was located on the shores of Lake Cavanaugh in Skagit County from 1894-1898....
- Alpine, WyomingAlpine, WyomingAlpine is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alpine is located at the southern end of the Snake River Canyon where the Snake River enters Palisades Reservoir. The town is also known as Alpine Junction since it marks the point...
Cars and car-related
- Alpine (car maker), a French manufacturer of cars
- Chrysler Alpine, the compact car Simca 1307Simca 1307The Simca 1307 was the name under which Chrysler Europe launched its new large family car in July 1975.A modern, front-wheel drive hatchback, it was one of the first such cars in that class, along with the Volkswagen Passat, and became the 1976 European Car of the Year...
in the United Kingdom - Sunbeam AlpineSunbeam AlpineThe Sunbeam Alpine is a sporty two-seat open car from Rootes Group's Sunbeam car marque. The original was launched in 1953 as the first vehicle from Sunbeam-Talbot to bear the Sunbeam name alone since the 1935 takeover of Sunbeam and Talbot by the Rootes Group....
, a sports car - Alpine ElectronicsAlpine Electronicsis traditionally known as an aftermarket car audio and navigation systems manufacturer, famed for their high quality, premium in-car audio units commonly known as headunits. It is a subsidiary of Alps Electric Co. and its registered head office is in Tokyo, Japan. However its main offices, or the...
, a manufacturer of car audio and navigation systems
Other
- Alpine (e-mail client)Alpine (e-mail client)Alpine is a free software email client developed at the University of Washington.Alpine 1.0 was publicly released on December 20, 2007.The name "Alpine" stands for Alternatively Licensed Program for Internet News and Email....
, a free software e-mail client - Alpine (G.I. Joe)Alpine (G.I. Joe)Alpine is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's mountain trooper and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe - Alpine (plantation)Alpine (plantation)Alpine is a historic plantation and plantation house in Alpine, Alabama, United States. Completed in 1858, the two-story Greek Revival-style house was built for Nathaniel Welch by a master builder, Almarion Devalco Bell. The wood-frame house has several unusual features that make it one of the...
, a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama - Alpine CowboysAlpine CowboysThe Alpine Cowboys are a professional baseball team based in Alpine, Texas, in the Big Bend region of West Texas. The Cowboys are a franchise of the Pecos League, which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball...
baseball team - Alpine Lager, a brand of beer produced by the Moosehead Brewery
- Alpine LinuxAlpine LinuxAlpine Linux is a Linux distribution based on uClibc and BusyBox, which has the goal of being lightweight and secure by default while still being useful for general-purpose tasks. Alpine Linux uses PaX and grsecurity patches in the default kernel and compiles all packages with stack-smashing...
, a Linux distribution - Alpine, a subdialect of Vivaro-AlpineVivaro-AlpineVivaro-Alpine or Vivaroalpenc, Vivaroaupenc is the northeastern dialect of the Occitan language. It belongs to the Northern Occitan dialectal group. Vivaro-Alpine is spoken in Southern France and North-Western Italy, and in the remote Guardia Piemontese, Calabria, where it is known as gardiol...
within the Occitan language
See also
- Alpide beltAlpide beltThe Alpide belt is a mountain range which extends along the southern margin of Eurasia. Stretching from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic, it includes the Alps, the Carpathians, the mountains of Asia Minor and Iran, the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas,...
- Alpine Meadows (disambiguation)
- Alps (disambiguation)Alps (disambiguation)The Alps are a major European mountain range.Alps may also refer to:*The Alps , an English band*Alps Electric Corporation.*Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndromeIn other mountain ranges:*Apuan Alps, in Italy...