Sentences with phrase «fjord waters»

A flow - through system continuously pumped fjord water into the benthocosms, which ensured that the basic conditions inside the tanks corresponded to the environmental conditions of the Kiel Fjord.

The heavily crevassed ice on this small Greenland outlet glacier cascades down to the fjord water (bottom right), which is filled with icebergs and small bits of ice.

As part of the program, scientists have been collecting data on snow cover, wind, rain, temperatures, fjord water chemistry, glaciers, and populations of musk oxen, spiders, insects, birds, and more from around Greenland for decades.

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For smaller oysters with crisp, clean flavors, you'll want oysters from colder, cleaner waters and narrower, smaller waterways, she says: «Think: glaciers and fjords, places where you can see through the water.

A new map of the surrounding seafloor helps explain why: Many of the fastest - melting glaciers sit atop deep fjords that allow Atlantic Ocean water to melt them from below.

RAPID RETREAT New seafloor data reveal that Køge Bugt (shown) and other fast - retreating glaciers in southeastern Greenland sit within deep fjords, allowing warm Atlantic Ocean water to speed up melting.

They found glacial fjords hundreds of meters deeper than previously estimated; the full extent of the marine - based portions of the glaciers; deep troughs enabling Atlantic Ocean water to reach the glacier fronts and melt them from below; and few shallow sills that limit contact with this warmer water.

«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.»

Specifically, the paper found that the same water that has been measured in the fjord is under the glacier, lending credence to the idea that the continuity of the glacier depends on the conditions outside the glacier in the fjord.

Most glaciers are wet - based: A layer of water beneath the ice makes the glacier mobile, capable of creating steep fjords and other dramatic features that we associate with glacially sculpted terrain.

To assess the size of a tree root system, it was first weighed in the air and then in the waters of a Norwegian fjord.

In one instance, evidence for meltwater - cooled waters was found in fjords 100 miles (160 kilometers) downstream from its source.

From the ocean, the fresh water flows into the Greenland fjords where is influence local circulation with impacts on the production and ecosystem structure.

To cross the fjord's stygian waters, I had to hire a ferryboat.

At the ragged western edge of the tableland, it abruptly dropped hundreds of feet to the fjord's indigo water.

Included in the new paper are some of the most detailed data yet on the depths of the canyons and fjords scarring the Greenland coast, which carry water in from the sea to lap against the ice.

«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.

They form, often in lakes or coastal fjords, in ways similar to the ripples that would develop if you blew down on a small puddle of water.

«Because the carbon dioxide levels fluctuate greatly due to the flow conditions in the fjord, organisms may be adapted to elevated levels and suffer less than their counterparts in other waters», the biologist supposes.

In an experiment with organisms from the Kiel Fjord, a team of biologists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel demonstrated for the first time, that ocean acidification and rising water temperatures harms the fatty acid composition of copepods in the natural plankton community.

Think clean air and water, mineral - rich hot springs, deep fjords, untouched glacial rivers, health and harmony.

Beneath, the fjord's waters brew up darkly.

Fabulous Norwegian Fjords Lofoten Islands to Spitsbergen The enchanting collection of islands that form the Lofotens are rightly famous for their azure waters and the colourful fishermen's...

Located right on the waters of the fjord, you can walk just outside for a view of the breathtaking landscape.

Coral reefs teem with marine life and the still waters of coastal fjords hide forgotten war wrecks.

New Zealand's fjords are also host to deep - water corals, but a surface layer of dark fresh water allows these corals to grow in much shallower water than usual.

Perfectly warm summers, cerulean blue skies spread across the region, pink oleanders in full bloom, fjords letting in the turquoise waters of the Sorrentino Peninsula, your eternal search of nirvana ends right here at this Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy.

The Norwegian Fjords are truly amazing with jagged snow - capped peaks, shimmering, cascading waterfalls and serene, tranquil waters.

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.

Retreat to the protected lands of Prince William Sound's calm waters and pristine glaciers, and Katmai National Park to witness the iconic grizzlies fishing for salmon, or explore the premiere marine life in the aquatics of Kenai Fjords National Park and the Inside Passage.

As spectacular as they are, Norway's famous fjords - u-shaped coastal valleys created by retreating icebergs and subsequently filled by the waters of the Atlantic - tend to hog the limelight in any discussion of the country's natural beauty.

Humble and unassuming, the Wilderness Adventurer is the first tour ship of the season to stir the waters at Misty Fjords National Monument.

In the afternoon, we take to the water and sea kayak along the stunning fjord like Loch Leven.

Cruise across the crystal waters of Lake Manapouri, cross the stunning Alpine ridge of Wilmot Pass and encounter stunning fjords on a scenic cruise.

Following some free time to discover Flåm, take to the waters on a spellbinding cruise along two of Norway's tranquil fjords, Aurlandsfjord and Naeroyfjord.

In the morning, you'll make your way to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal for a BC Ferries voyage through fjord - like waters and past mountains blanketed with virgin forests and glaciated peaks.

Cruising through the deep - blue waters of Norway's UNESCO - protected fjords is a once - in - a-lifetime experience.

the clear, calm and protected waters of the tropical fjords as well as the vibrant reefs surrounding the island, teeming with life.

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Located on a landmark site on the edge of the fjord and divided into two halves separated by water, the museum is a spectacular architectural addition to the waterfront, constructed out of wood with a dramatic double curved glass roof.

This definitely supports the other research we've seen on warmer than expected water in the fjords of Greenland, etc..

As of 2015, the Fjord is now completely full of water and ocean - bound ice bergs.

(Warming waters from Baffin Bay have driven through the ice in the Jakobshavn Fjord and are now boring into the thicker ice masses of Jakobshavn Ibrae.

Sea ice coverage in the fjord ranges from thicker, white ice seen in the background, to thinner grease ice and leads showing open ocean water in the foreground.

I will be watching this ice arch closely, because together with a group of 50 international scientists I am scheduled to sail these icy waters aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden this summer for a multitude of experiments to take place in Petermann Fjord with data sampling of adjacent ice, ocean, and land.

With more warm water entering the fjord, the grounding point rapidly retreated.9, 11,30,31

It probably started in the Arctic Ocean, but it nicely illustrates what would happen if a fjord dam collapsed as it is derived from about 500 times as much unsalted water as that released by the four - month accumulation at Russell Ffjord dam collapsed as it is derived from about 500 times as much unsalted water as that released by the four - month accumulation at Russell FjordFjord.

Note that the Great Salinity Anomaly, equivalent to an extra 2,000 km3 of fresh water, is not usually treated as a fjord flood but as a variant on a semi-salty current out of the Arctic Sea.

The fjord walls, the fjord base and the water column impede flow.

«People always thought the circulation here would be simple: warm waters coming into the fjords at depth, melting the glaciers.