Sentences with phrase «unlike surface waves»

Unlike surface waves, tides are regular and do not depend on wind.

Not exact matches

Unlike traditional shipboard sonar measurements — which bounce waves off the seafloor and have mapped out a mere 20 percent of the planet's oceans — the satellites captured subtle variations in Earth's gravitational pull at the water's surface.

Unlike other large waves, such as tsunamis or rogue waves, these rollers, called internal waves, do not ride the ocean surface.

Unlike conventional separation methods that centrifuge for 10 minutes at 3000 revolutions per minute, the surface acoustic waves can separate cells in a much gentler way.

Unlike long period waves that travel unopposed over vast distances deep within the ocean, wind swell travels within a few meters of the oceans surface and is affected by opposing winds and existing sea states.

Unlike the surface depictions of the sea found in traditional maritime painting, contemporary artists in this exhibition were given the opportunity to look beneath the waves: the writer China Miéville explored the ocean depths of Bermuda in a submersible to write an essay, and artist Phil Coy joined a fishing boat out of Bridlington Harbour to create a new film.

Mechanical Energy Due to gravity Hydropower from dams Tides Due to Waves Surface Currents Underwater Currents Hydroelectric Power Unlike steam powerplants, work instead of heat is directly available.