2 : to gather information or material bit by bit. transitive verb. 1a : to pick up after a reaperb : to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers. 2a : to gather (as information) bit by bit can glean secrets from his hard driveb : to pick over in search of relevant material gleaning old files for information.
Frankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.rankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.
Tahiti is comprised of two shield volcanos, Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti. They were both created by the same hot spot, magma rising from the mantle, under the Pacific plate.They are no longer active because the Pacific plate has moved west. Tahiti Nui is by far the most fascinating of the two shield volcanoes.The topography of the island is quite steep and does not show the gradual ascent for a normal shield volcano. The steepness is attributed to the many years of erosion from intense rainfall.mage borrowed from: http://www.welt-atlas.de/map_of_tahiti_3-190. Tahiti is comprised of two shield volcanos, Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti. They were both created by the same hot spot, magma rising from the mantle, under the Pacific plate. They are no longer active because the Pacific plate has moved west.