Sentences with phrase «by fjords»

The road meanders in valleys split by fjords and lined by snow - capped mountains.

The paper reports that 107 marine - terminating glaciers are underlain by fjords extending on average 67 kilometers (41.6 miles) inland below sea level, a number 300 percent greater than one previous assessment.

Vox member Jay Muhlin along with Vox alumni Micah Danges and Anna Neighbor are included in a group show To Labor with Love at Fjord, a two - part exhibition curated by Fjord member Elisa Gabor.

Carr, J. (2014) Recent retreat of major outlet glaciers on Novaya Zemlya, Russian Arctic, influenced by fjord geometry and sea - ice conditions Journal of Glaciology, Volume 60, pp. 155 - 170 (16)

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In fact, Fjord predicts that by 2025, the developed world will face a skilled labor shortage of 56 million people.

In fact, according to Fjord, by 2019 this market is expected to grow 600 percent.

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Landed in a fjord near Cape Finisterre, and overcoming various obstacles put in their way by a wicked (later converted) Queen, the disciples buried James's body in a place near the city of Iria Flavia, and, when their own deaths ensued, were buried there themselves.

The Mare Australis turned down the island - dotted Beagle Channel and traversed lunar - barren fjords, eventually depositing us at Magdalena Island where we welcomed by 120,000 Magellan penguins.

Scientists have long suspected Greenland's melting may be accelerated by the ocean (SN Online: 7/6/11), but needed data on fjord depth and glacier thickness to prove it.

Researchers led by glaciologist Romain Millan of the University of California, Irvine analyzed new oceanographic and topographic data for 20 major glaciers within 10 fjords in southeast Greenland.

«Until recently, we had little information on ocean temperature and water depth in these fjords to quantify these processes, so the interpretation of glacier evolution on a case - by - case basis was difficult.»

The nomadic Inuit, by contrast, hunted seal native to the fjords, and rarely embarked on open - ocean hunts or journeys.

In a remote Norwegian fjord, scientists are finding out by simulating the corrosive seas of the future.

On the far side of the fjord, the captain dropped me and four other hikers off at the base of a long ravine, where a series of animal trails led through a dense fern jungle and up a granite cliff face bisected by a waterfall.

The new study offers hope that scientists could monitor the melting rates of tidewater glaciers simply by measuring underwater noise in the fjords.

Kate Ravilious reports on the Norwegian company Statkraft's proposal to build a football - stadium - sized plant along a Norwegian fjord that would produce, at best, 25 megawatts of electricity by a process based on osmosis (28 February, p 40).

The findings may also explain why harbor seal populations are declining in fjords whose glaciers have retreated onto land: Without the acoustic camouflage provided by the bubble - induced din, the seals may have a harder time evading their main predator, the killer whale.

Instead, they found that Greenland's deltas are largely shielded from the ocean's waves by the presence of large, steep - cliffed fjords.

«During Norwegian winters, sea surface water is colder than at depth, so by lifting warmer water to the surface using bubble curtains, we can prevent the fjords from icing up», he says.

Although oxygen depletion occurs naturally in some parts of the ocean, such as fjords and deep basins, the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone is caused by humans.

Non-market supporting services are provided by deep - sea ecosystems in the form of habitat provision, nursery grounds, trophic support, refugia, and biodiversity functions provided by assemblages on seamounts, coral and sponge reefs, banks, canyons, slopes, fjords and other settings (Armstrong et al., 2012; Mengerink et al., 2014; Thurber et al., 2014; Levin and Le Bris, 2015).

Exactly six months after the German research vessel entered the Gullmar Fjord in West Sweden with over 30 tonnes of equipment for the long - term experiment, and exactly one month after the last sampling day, the ten KOSMOS mesocosms and extensive material for further laboratory analyses arrive at GEOMAR — eagerly anticipated by the 69 participants of the study.

The erratic boulders, till, drumlins, eskers, fjords, kettle lakes, moraines, cirques, horns, etc., are typical features left behind by the glaciers.

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The Wave focuses on the Norwegian tourist attraction of Geiranger which sits in the valley created by one of Scandinavia's most picturesque fjords.

Directed with professional polish by Roar Uthaug (the Norwegian director of 2015's fjord disaster thriller «The Wave»), the film delivers the obligatory vortexes of doom.

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Confession of the Lioness by Mia Couto (Mozambican) The Green Road by Anne Enright (Irish) The Prophets of Eternal Fjord by Kim Leine (Danish / Norwegian) The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli (Mexican) The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Vietnamese / American) Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (Nigerian - American) A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk (Turkish) A Whole Life by Robert Seethaler (Austrian) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (American)

The book's story is set primarily at prisoner camp Zweiglager 322 at Titovka and in Dead Man's Fjord, a place that can not be precisely pinpointed on a map because compasses give false readings, according to Kettu, tricked by the Arctic's magnetics into reading «at least 12 degrees to the east.»

Scenic Highlights: Explore the trails of Abel Tasman National Park by foot, get an adrenaline rush in Queenstown, cruise through the remote fjords of Milford Sound, cycle the Otago Rail Trail

Combine trekking in Torres del Paine National Park with a unique glacier experience by taking a three night cruise through the Fjords of southern Patagonia.

Explore the trails of Abel Tasman National Park by foot, get an adrenaline rush in Queenstown, cruise through the remote fjords of Milford Sound, cycle the Otago Rail Trail

Cereal grains, which were less profitable than other commodities, didn't often find their way to Iceland's remote fjords, and without access to much salt or naturally occurring spices, Viking settlers preserved what little they had by smoking it (often with sheep dung, as wood was scarce, too) or keeping it in sour whey.

In the southern reaches of Patagonia is the breathtakingly beautiful Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, which is dominated by rugged mountain peaks, deep fjords and channels teeming with penguins, and enormous ice fields flanked by brilliant blue glaciers.

• Antarctica: Visit penguin rookeries • Fiji: Stay at a private island resort • Kimberley Coastline, Australia: Look forbreaching humpback whales • Milford Sound, New Zealand: Explore the fjord by ferry • Papua New Guinea: Meet villagers and watch ceremonies • Sydney: People - watch at Bondi Beach

A 5 day expedition cruise through the channels and fjords of southern Patagonia including Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn is followed by a stay on the wildlife - filled plains close to the Atlantic sh...

There are secluded beaches, fjords, inlets and bays framed by old - growth rainforests and the majestic Coast Mountains.

You can also enjoy some winter fun by joining a cross-country skiing or snowshoeing adventure, or go deep - sea fishing on an Arctic fjord.

Keep in mind that only one part of Kenai Fjords National Park is accessible by road: the Exit Glacier area.

Most Norwegian cruise lines sail Norway's coastline into fjords — majestic waterways carved out by ice during the Scandinavian Ice age — and stop at multiple port cities that invite you to experience local culture.

Eat like a Viking and visit both Bergen and Flåm, before concluding this three - day adventure with a winter fjord cruise by RIB (rigid inflatable boat) along the UNESCO world heritage listed Nærøyfjord and short stop in a charming village.

Norway is well known for its lengthy coastline (its many fjords make it over 15000 miles long), and while your first thought might turn to exploring these on a cruise ship, we prefer to adventure round them by kayak.

Arrive in the picturesque, Hanseatic town of Bergen, surrounded by mountains, fjords and islands.

Day 8 Arrive in the picturesque, Hanseatic town of Bergen, surrounded by mountains, fjords and islands.

Much of the country's geography has been dictated by the movements of pre-historic glaciers; most notably in the creation of Norway's iconic fjords.

Surrounded by picturesque, almost fjord - like, scenery - where towering mountains fall steeply to the water's edge - Lake Como is a wonderful place for a scenic stroll.

Travel full - circle in just 10 days on this exciting fly - drive adventure and encounter the incredible sights of South Iceland before driving the stunning east coast where narrow fjords carved by Ice...

Explore the beauty and wonders of Fox Island by cruise with Kenai Fjords Tours, and by kayak with Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking.

Located at the head of the fjord, at its southernmost point, is the fjordside village of Flåm, which occupies one of the most picturesque settings in Europe, surrounded by bare - rock cliffs, verdant forests, lush green pastures and the serenely beautiful fjord.