Sentences with phrase «coastal areas of the ocean»

In some coastal areas of the ocean (and large lakes such as the North American Great Lakes), the combination of persistent winds, Earth's rotation (the Coriolis effect), and restrictions on lateral movements of water caused by shorelines and shallow bottoms induces upward and downward water movements.

Not exact matches

From small surfing and resort towns like Huatulco and exciting Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the Baja Peninsula where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, we'll share insights to the beach towns and coastal areas you might want to explore.

Not yet designated as an official American Viticultural Area (AVA or appellation), the Petaluma Gap is a coastal mountain opening that stretches east from the Pacific Ocean, letting the wind race through the town of Petaluma and then roar south to San Pablo Bay.

[244] Panorama view of Kakum National Park, located in the coastal environs of the Central region on the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, covers an area of 375 square kilometres (145 sq mi).

Enkelmann appreciates the challenge of collecting samples here because this range has the highest peaks of any coastal mountain range and is only 20 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, but she points out that it is a tough area to study because of the big ice sheets.

Smaller, dispersed droplets are less threatening for two reasons: they present more surface area to the water, so ocean bacteria can degrade the oil faster; plus, the small droplets are much slower to rise to the surface, keeping the oil at sea instead of in coastal wetlands and giving the bacteria more time to do their magic.

Slows Coastal Erosion Following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, a study led by Danish ecologist Finn Danielsen reported that coastal areas flush with mangrove trees were markedly less damaged than those without.

But «this new and unanticipated pathway for the storage and release of radionuclides to the ocean should be taken into account in the management of coastal areas where nuclear power plants are situated.»

That shift of the coastal ocean from carbon source to sink, quantified for the first time in the Dec. 5, 2013, issue of the journal Nature, suggests coastal areas are a key component of the global carbon budget, the scientists say.

«It's a tricky area of study, but omitting the coastal ocean from the overall carbon budget leaves a gap in projections for future atmospheric CO2 levels.»

The study site, Stardust Bay, faces a creeping part of the eastern Aleutian Subduction Zone, which is sandwiched between the rupture areas of historical earthquakes in 1946 and 1957 that generated tsunamis with devastating consequences to coastal communities around the Pacific Ocean.

Iodine Source: Seaweed, milk from cows grazed on iodine - rich coastal soil Effects of deficiency: Blindness, mental impairment, goiter Who's at risk: People living in mountainous areas (the Rockies, the Alps, and the Andes), where iodine has been washed away by glaciation and flooding, or in lowland regions far from the oceans (Central Africa and Eastern Europe) Fortification options: Salt Estimated millions of people affected: 740

(C) mitigate the destructive impact of ocean - related climate change effects, including effects on bays, estuaries, populated barrier islands and other ocean - related features, through a variety of means and measures, including the construction of jetties, levies, and other coastal structures in densely populated coastal areas impacted by climate change.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding the IOI Centre in the Islamic Republic of Iran will help to promote effective and wise management of ocean and coastal resources, eradicate poverty in coastal areas, organise efficient protection of the marine environment as a common heritage of mankind and facilitate exchange of knowledge and information, enhance the national scientific capabilities and carry out training and educational efforts, focusing its activities on the Persian Gulf area and cooperates with IOI Caspian Sea.

The coastal ecosystems of mangroves, seagrass meadows and tidal marshes mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and oceans at significantly higher rates, per unit area, than terrestrial forests (Figure 1).

The CDR potential and possible environmental side effects are estimated for various COA deployment scenarios, assuming olivine as the alkalinity source in ice ‐ free coastal waters (about 8.6 % of the global ocean's surface area), with dissolution rates being a function of grain size, ambient seawater temperature, and pH. Our results indicate that for a large ‐ enough olivine deployment of small ‐ enough grain sizes (10 µm), atmospheric CO2 could be reduced by more than 800 GtC by the year 2100.

Frommel and her colleagues from Germany, Norway and Great Britain exposed cod offspring to three different carbon dioxide concentrations: today's concentration (380 µatm), the expected concentration for the end of the century (1800 µatm) and an extreme concentration that may be reached in coastal areas in the future (4200 µatm) to examine the influence of ocean acidification.

«Earlier experiments focused on highly productive nutrient - rich coastal areas», says Ulf Riebesell, Professor of Biological Oceanography at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.

With 85 % of the population living in coastal areas, and a marine economy contributing $ 73B annually, Australia's well - being is inextricably tied to the ocean.

the oceans, seas, and coastal areas together form an essential component of the global life - support system.

The landscape and scenery of Maryland vary greatly across the state, from the beautiful coastal areas on the Atlantic Ocean to the picturesque Chesapeake Bay region.

This viewing area off the Batteries to Bluffs Trail is «where the hills of the Headlands, the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the facades of quintessential San Franciscan houses meet the vast Pacific Ocean — and the coastal wildflowers and red - tailed hawks dance to the rhythm of the waves,» according to Yakuta Poonawalla, a Park Stewardship community program manager.

The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) consists of an area of approximately 1,110 square nautical miles (nmi) of coastal and ocean waters, and the submerged lands thereunder, off the southern coast of California.

[73][74] Even in the absence of June gloom, inland areas experience much more significant temperature variations than coastal areas, where the ocean serves as a moderating influence.

Many parts of the coastal areas of this hotspot, being moderated by the ocean, experience cool summers due to the regular occurrence of ocean fog, which sustains redwood forests amongst other communities.

A sea breeze, which is caused by the temperature and pressure difference between warm areas inland and the cool air over the ocean, often develops on warm summer days as well, increasing the on - shore flow pattern and maintaining a constant flow of marine stratus clouds onto the coastal areas.

The area has adopted a model of economic development that values conservation, which means that as you sit on your board, looking inland from the ocean, your view will be of the unadorned coastal mountain range instead of a line of high - rise hotels.

We visited all coastal areas of the island and agree that the south side is best with the cool ocean breeze, Happy friendly people and great dining and beaches.

What this course lacks in sea views, as offered by most of the ocean - facing and cliff - top golf courses along Bali's coastal resort areas, Handara Golf makes up for with its great combination of flowing bentgrass greens backed by lush shrubbery, tropical gardens and mountain panoramas, together with the cool mountain air that allows for pleasant rounds of golfing throughout the 18 - hole golf course.

Virginia Beach is a coastal city located on the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Virginia with several state parks, miles of protected beach areas and hundreds of hotels and restaurants along its ocean fOcean in the state of Virginia with several state parks, miles of protected beach areas and hundreds of hotels and restaurants along its ocean focean front.

MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION IN BALI - Uluwatu Temple - Cliff - top temple with spectacular ocean views -(30 km away)- Tanah Lot Temple - The coastal temple of Tanah Lot, perched on a rock at the edge of the shore line -(17 km away)- Denpasar - Bali's capital and main business & government offices area -(20 km away)- Ubud - Beautiful landscape of rice fields, art galleries, sacred monkey forest, craft and jewelries -(35 km away)- Kuta - Busy tourist area, great shopping and night life -(10 km away)- Nusa Dua - Masterfully planed tourist area famous for its white sandy beach, golf course, convention and exclusive retails complex -(28 km away)- Besakih Temple - Located on the slopes of Mount Agung, often referred to as the «mother temple» -(85 km away)- Rice Paddies at Jatiluwih -(50 km away)- Sacred Spring and Palace at Tampaksiring -(40 km away)- Padang Padang Beach - famous surfing spot for professional surfer -(30 km away) ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Bali's Airport is listed as «Denpasar» (DPS) which is the name of the island's capital.

Oceans 12 is a holiday apartment located in the gorgeous coastal area of Melkbosstrand.

Virginia Beach is a coastal city located on the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Virginia with several state parks, miles of protected beach areas and hundreds of hotels and...

North of San Francisco, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore offer incredible bay and ocean views in wild coastal settings.

With very comfortable ocean - view suites and superior rooms, the hotel was designed to blend in with the surrounding environment of the mangrove forests and coastal area.

Running the length of the Great Ocean Road, the coastal area around Apollo Bay puts on an endless number of beach, reef and point breaks suitable for beginner through to expert surfers.

Combining the charm of Maine coast lodging of days gone by with the amenities of today, each of our ocean view, oceanfront, or garden view lodging rooms features a unique mix of cottage style and comforts while offering easy access to the inviting common areas throughout our historical coastal inn.

As you can imagine, there is a great deal of wildlife that travels between the inner coastal area and the deep open ocean.

Areas of the coastal ocean where oxygen is low or absent in bottom waters, so - called dead zones, are expanding worldwide (Diaz and Rosenberg, 2008).

These efforts are part of 100 - 1000 partnership, with the goal of building 100 new miles of oyster reefs and 1000 miles of replanted marshlands along the Gulf in Alabama to make Alabama's coastal areas more resilient to impacts from hurricanes, oil spills and climate change.100 - 1000 is a project that was formed in 2010 and grew out of the partnership of four conservation organizations including: Alabama Coastal Foundation, Mobile Baykeeper, the Nature Conservancy and the Ocean Foundation.

Alarmed at the pace of change to our Earth caused by human - induced climate change, including accelerating melting and loss of ice from Greenland, the Himalayas and Antarctica, acidification of the world's oceans due to rising CO2 concentrations, increasingly intense tropical cyclones, more damaging and intense drought and floods, including glacial lakes outburst loods, in many regions and higher levels of sea - level rise than estimated just a few years ago, risks changing the face of the planet and threatening coastal cities, low lying areas, mountainous regions and vulnerable countries the world over,

The high specific heat capacity of ocean water causes coastal land to have a milder climate than inland areas.

Students will analyze that data for evidential links, hypothesize about the possible effect on hurricanes of continual ocean temperature increases, and predict related implications for residents of coastal areas.

Warmer ocean temperatures could also increase the destructive potential of cyclones and storm surges to which the country's coastal areas are already prone.

During the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, «many lives were lost because mangrove forests had been cleared in some coastal areas of Myanmar,» said Nang Mya Han, professor at Myeik University in Myanmar, which contains 500,000 hectares of mangroves — the fourth - largest area in Southeast Asia.

Many areas of the world experienced higher - than - average monthly temperatures, including: much of Eurasia, coastal Africa, Central America, central South America, parts of the North Atlantic Ocean, the south west Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.

Some 90 percent of fish residing in the ocean rely on coastal wetlands, mangrove swamps, or rivers as spawning areas.

(Sec. 479) Requires each state to prepare a natural resources adaptation plan detailing the state's current and projected efforts to address the potential impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on natural resources and coastal areas in order to be eligible for funds under this subpart.

The rise and fall of the oceans due to tidal effects is a key influence upon the coastal areas.

A note of caution: To avoid erroneous ice concentration along coasts (satellite signal mixed from land and ocean), near coastal - areas have to be excluded.