Sentences with phrase «areas of ocean above»

Not exact matches

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't travel, according to new research.

The area of the Arctic Ocean covered by sea ice usually hits its winter peak in early to mid-March, as the freeze season ends with the re-emergence of the sun above the horizon.

Rainer Lohmann at the University of Rhode Island did a rough calculation for New Scientist and estimated that PCB levels would only rise above normal ocean concentration within 1 kilometre of the ships and are unlikely to harm marine life even in that area.

With the contribution of such record warmth at year's end and with 10 months of the year record warm for their respective months, including the last 8 (January was second warmest for January and April was third warmest), the average global temperature across land and ocean surface areas for 2015 was 0.90 °C (1.62 °F) above the 20th century average of 13.9 °C (57.0 °F), beating the previous record warmth of 2014 by 0.16 °C (0.29 °F).

A stunning new ocean overlook above the Sutro Baths, running along the western edge of a parking area with enforced safety and environmental features and offering views of the Sutro Baths, Pacific Ocean, and Cliff ocean overlook above the Sutro Baths, running along the western edge of a parking area with enforced safety and environmental features and offering views of the Sutro Baths, Pacific Ocean, and Cliff Ocean, and Cliff House

The villa's unique location directly above the Ho'olei tropical pool, spa and recreation area provides both ocean and pool views, along with the soothing sounds of a 19» waterfall.

[3] The hills above La Playa are known as the Wooded Area on the bay side of Catalina Boulevard (so called because of the many mature trees in the area), and the College Area on the ocean side (because of the proximity of Point Loma Nazarene ColleArea on the bay side of Catalina Boulevard (so called because of the many mature trees in the area), and the College Area on the ocean side (because of the proximity of Point Loma Nazarene Collearea), and the College Area on the ocean side (because of the proximity of Point Loma Nazarene ColleArea on the ocean side (because of the proximity of Point Loma Nazarene College).

Villa Senyum is nestled on Bali's «Bukit», in the Balangan area, above Jimbaran, with spectacular views over the ocean and Bali's chain of volcanoes.

BEDROOMS MASTER SUITE: - Housed in its own pavilion separated from the living and dining area - King - sized bedroom with vaulted ceiling, dark teak floors, glass doors leading out onto a private deck with garden and ocean views - TV lounge with comfortable sofas, large flat - screen TV with DVD player - Small reading room which «floats» above the fish pond with glimpses of the pool - Huge dressing room - Semi-open ensuite bathroom with large rectangular terrazzo bathtub, his - and - hers vanities, and walk - in rain shower - Private garden - Air - conditioned GUEST BEDROOMS 1 & 2: - Both guestrooms are housed in a separate pavilion adjacent to the dining area — designed for children but flexibly accommodate adults - One room has a queen - sized bed with large flat - screen TV and DVD player, while the other one has twin beds and a small outdoor balcony - A corridor with built - in - robes connects the two bedrooms while also giving access to the shared bathroom - Shared bathroom features grey slate walls and flooring, indoor terrazzo bathtub and walk - in shower, additional outdoor shower with water feature - Large shared wooden deck - Air - conditioned GUEST SUITES 1 & 2: - Two - bedroom guesthouse located 50m from the main house for privacy - Queen - sized beds complimented by light and airy cream walls and teak floors - Garden bathrooms with indoor shower and glass sliding doors leading onto a wooden deck - Adjoining living area for the two rooms - Self - contained kitchen with breakfast bar and stools

This Gold Coast hotel soars 30 levels above the lively hub of Broadbeach and is home to some of the area's best 1, 2 & 3 bedroom self - contained apartments, many with gorgeous ocean views and all with plush, king - size beds.

Enjoy the Gold Coast from above and take in the views of both the Ocean and Hinterland from your rooftop BBQ and spa area.

Hotel Mandatory hotel imposed resort fee inclusions: • Resort fee of $ 15.00 per room / night (plus 6.5 % sales tax) covers • wireless Internet connectivity in sleeping rooms and most public areas of the resort, • use of fitness center and DVD library, • daily newspaper, • two (2) bottles of water in your guest room, • local and toll - free phone calls, • and use of tennis courts, bocce ball, shuffleboard and horseshoes at nearby (less than half - mile) Oceans Racquet & Recreation Center • Resort fee of $ 15.00 per room / night (plus 6.5 % sales tax) covers • wireless Internet connectivity in sleeping rooms and most public areas of the resort, • use of fitness center and DVD library, • daily newspaper, • two (2) bottles of water in your guest room, • local and toll - free phone calls, • and use of tennis courts, bocce ball, shuffleboard and horseshoes at nearby (less than half - mile) Oceans Racquet & Recreation Center The above list may not be comprehensive.

A picnic area delivers sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean from the bluffs 150 feet above the oOcean from the bluffs 150 feet above the oceanocean.

Villa Markisa is made up of two matching two - bedroom houses, each with its own living area, dining area and kitchenette, and a spectacular master suite set into the lawn above the ocean.

Many of the villas are set on a hill above the ocean and offer incredible views from the bedrooms and living areas.

This beautifully appointed contemporary home sits on five acres, 1000 feet above the ocean in the area known as Lagunas 15 minutes from Dominical \'s beaches in the Southern Pacific Zone of Costa -LSB-...]

«The climate patterns responsible for the expected above - normal 2007 hurricane season continue to be the ongoing multi-decadal signal (the set of oceanic and atmospheric conditions that have spawned increased Atlantic hurricane activity since 1995), warmer - than - normal sea surface temperatures in key areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, and the El Nino / La Nina cycle»

Above the rock, Earth is dominated oceans of water, which cover 70 % of the entire surface area.

You know, for a little while there I even thought that Bob T himself (who is undoubtedly an interesting fellow) might even be sharp enough to appreciate that the coupling of increased atmospheric CO2 and increased seawater N nutrient levels to produce enhanced cyanobacterial productivity in near surface layers of the oceans would also produce the weather - moderating effects listed above (particularly in the areas where tropical storms are «brewed»).

Physical features of this El Nino that MIGHT be relevant to this deviation from expectation are (1) the area of strongly above - average rainfall in the tropical Pacific Ocean does not extend as far eastward, toward the coast of South America, as it has in other strong El Nino events, such as 1997 - 98 and 1982 - 83.

At the northwestern end of the vast, fire - marred range that now covers a land area larger than most countries, temperatures near the Arctic Ocean shore at 70.9 ° N, 81.4 ° E are 86 degrees F (30 C)-- about 40 degrees F (22 C) above average.

The red and white colors mean above - normal, or very warm, temperatures in that area of the Pacific Ocean.

Sea levels in the Indian Ocean are rising in some areas and falling in others, which is at least partly a result of climate change influencing how the wind circulates air above the surface of the ocean, said study team member Weiqing Han, a climatologist at the University of Colorado in BouOcean are rising in some areas and falling in others, which is at least partly a result of climate change influencing how the wind circulates air above the surface of the ocean, said study team member Weiqing Han, a climatologist at the University of Colorado in Bouocean, said study team member Weiqing Han, a climatologist at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Summary: Pacific Ocean remains warm, but continues to cool Central Pacific Ocean temperatures remain well above El Niño thresholds, with significant areas east of the date - line continuing to exceed their average by more than 2 °C.

The model diversity (right side of Fig. 3) is smallest over and downwind of continental regions, with ratios below 1 over most continental areas and above 1 over the remote oceans.

I think they are saying that condensation and rainfall results in contraction high up that causes a pressure drop over the whole forested area thus inducing a flow of moist air from oceans to above the forests which then generates condensation and rainfall to renew the loop.

It emphasises that there is a strong internal relationship between the formation, stability and extent of sea ‐ ice and the structure of the upper layer of the Arctic ocean: it is the relative area and depth of low - salinity arctic water above the halocline that are paramount to ice formation and its summer survival.

8 21.1 Factors That Affect Climate Water Bodies • Large bodies of water such as lakes and oceans have an important effect on the temperature of an area because the temperature of the water body influences the temperature of the air above it.

As a result, a large area of open ocean now shows readings above 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit).

More on Ocean Dead Zones: Above Average Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Forecast by NOAA Scientists Ocean Dead Zones Increasing: 400 Oxygen - Deprived Areas Now Exist Crop Biodiversity a Cure for Ocean Dead Zones?

In a high - carbon environment, it seems safe to presume that (a) more of the surface area of the oceans would be above 80f, and (b) these areas would remain above 80f for a greater portion of each year.

Area of Sea Covered By Slick Much Larger Than Admitted SkyTruth has shared a satellite image (the one above), taken on the 27th, showing that a slick resulting from the Total rig's leak actually covered about 89 square kilometers of ocean.

In making their seasonal outlook, which was released on May 23, NOAA cited a broad area of above - average sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Basin, a continuation of a natural cycle of above - average hurricane activity, and a lack of an El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean as reasons why there may be more storms this year.

Pablo, Taking into account your 50 % figure above, and the relative area of the oceans (71 %), «back of the envelope» calculations suggest that the oceans receive about 37 terrawatts of internal heat.

For example, when there are large changes in wind speed at different altitudes (also known as «vertical wind shear») above an area of the ocean, those conditions can interfere with hurricane formation.