Sentences with phrase «north sea waves»

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Job 26:7 7 He is stretching out the north over the empty place, Hanging the earth upon nothing; And treading upon the high waves of the sea;

Turner added, «These are precisely the conditions we experienced in Sydney over the past weekend — waves from the north - east, combined with unusually high sea levels brought on by king tides wreaked considerable damage.

His first glimpse of one came in 1999, when he saw a graph of the data on a wave that had struck a drilling rig in the North Sea on New Year's Day in 1995.

Based on an analysis of three rogue waves observed at different oil platforms in the North Sea over the course of a decade, the research was scheduled to be reported June 21 in the journal Scientific Reports.

These changes have been compounded by stronger waves in the North Sea in recent decades, and could be further exacerbated if predictions that storminess will increase with global warming prove accurate.

[SLIDE 26] Coastal erosion — this is the village of Shishmaref, in the far far north of Alaska, where the coastal erosion is not so much from rising sea level but the melting sea ice has reduced the protection from waves.

Researcher Blair Tormey of the University of Western North Carolina University reports having found fossilized sediments pointing to the cause: very large waves reaching tens of meters above sea level.

Baleful Juno in her sleepless rage [summoned] a howling gust from due north [that] took the sail aback and lifted wave top from heaven, oars were snapped in two... over her flank and deck a mountain of grey sea crashed in tons.

Case in point, from November to April, north shore surf is the stuff of legend — the swells at the 2016 Eddie Aikau big wave competition verged on 50 feet — but summer and fall deliver tranquil seas perfect for swimming and snorkeling with occasional waves just the right size for grommets and newbies.

Those seeking a tougher adventure could start at Khlong Yai Ki and paddle north by sea, stopping at Khlong Rahan before waving to the hi - so set at Soneva Kiri on the way to a nearby «secret beach» on the north coast.

Situated near Maenam Beach in the north of the island, this entertaining water world is enough to bring out the inner child in anyone, with numerous other slides including a Super Bowl slide, sea water wave pool and a crazy spiral slide.

Continuing north, past crashing waves and sea stacks offshore, you'll notice the surrounding redwood forests get taller and thicker — in fact, this region is home to the world's tallest trees.

The resort will enjoy a pristine beachfront location in the historic Turtle Bay of Balaclava — the former breeding grounds of the Mauritian green sea turtle — on the North West coast of Mauritius, offering captivating views of the turquoise waves of the Indian Ocean.

Windless Waves on 5th offers comfortable self - catering accommodation in a rustic, north - facing, wind - sheltered house with partial sea views.

With the release of the fourth and final instalment in the Nathan Drake series, North has been unshackled from his post in the Naughty Dog sound recording studio and carried lovingly to the sea, where he will walk until he disappears beneath the waves.

Solo exhibitions (Tumim & Prendergast) 2014 — on permanent display at the Balfour Hospital and Peedie Sea Children's Centre, Orkney 2012 - 73 LEAVES, For permanent display at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) Kings Cross, London 2011 — RETRIEVE, Limousine Bull, Aberdeen 2009 - Small Volumes (Showcase artists), Timespan, Helmsdale, North Scotland 2008 — Anecdotal Evidence - on permanent display at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) 2007 - A Year of Consequence, The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, Orkney 2007 - CONSEQUENCES, The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney 2006 - COUPLING, The Peedie Gallery, Arts Development Office, Orkney Island Council 2005 - WEDDED, Stromness Public Library, Stromness, Orkney 2004 - FOUL FlORA, WEIRD WAVES, The Loft Gallery, St.Margaret's Hope, Orkney 1988 - 2003 (@Matilda Tumim) Hearts and Minds, St Magnus Festival exhibition, Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall.

Sea ice variability occurs near the Pole, which is too far north to have a direct impact on these waves but it could have an indirect impact on another phenomenon, such as snow cover or a regional atmospheric patter (which could then impact the winter AO).

The denialist cut - paste attempts to — via logical fallacy, hand - waving and dissembling — make it appear that... that... well, who knows but it isn't germane nor does it refute eroding coastlines due to less ice, nor does the denialist cut - paste refute the facts of melting permafrost, CH4 release, warmer Arctic temps, birds moving north into the Arctic, increased freshwater flow into the northern seas, and numerous other indicators.

Once the dominant reef builder of the Caribbean Sea, elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) can be found as far north as Florida and as far south as Venezuela.2 It typically lives on the side of the reef facing the open ocean, thereby taking the brunt of waves kicked up during storms and protecting communities on the nearby shoreline.

Dr. Curry implies (as far as I understood it) The «stadium wave» hypothesis is based by interplay between North Atlantic Ocean temperatures oscillation (AMO) and the changes in the sea ice volumes in the Siberian Arctic Ocean region.

The geochemist Wallace Broecker, to whom we owe a number of the important ideas about abrupt climate change, speculates that there is a chain of causation starting with more far - northern winter sea ice and (because of the ice preventing the winds from stirring up waves and evaporation and salt excess) thereby fewer sinks for the Gulf Stream, which in turn diminishes the big conveyor loop of currents linking the North Atlantic to the Pacific.

By using a raft of measures including altering piling schedules, air - filled tubes, hydro - sound dampeners, and even utilizing bubbles as a barrier against underwater sound waves, the research — published by WWF and conducted by SMRU Consulting — suggests that a drop of even 8 decibels in construction noise could reduce the chance of a 1 % annual drop in North Sea porpoise populations.