Sentences with phrase «from ancient oceans»

And many exchanges were heated because, despite 150 years of research on the biology of evolution, scientists still disagree about how and why multicellular creatures and plants emerged from ancient oceans that teemed with robust and self - reliant single - celled entities.
Raised Ridges - Maybe these largely unexplained features resulted from ancient ocean activity?
Paleontologists sometimes build timelines from ancient ocean beds, where 100 million years of sediment layers are often stacked in one continuous sequence.
The study bolsters the idea that Mars once had a warmer climate and active hydrologic cycle, with water evaporating from an ancient ocean, returning to the surface as rainfall and eroding the planet's extensive network of valleys.
Carved from an ancient ocean, the Shark has created a course that captures the essence of the outback.

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Because this deposit comes from an ancient sea bed, nature created the salt long before the earth experienced anthropogenic pollution and contaminants that are troubling our oceans today.
Those sites gave her the chance to gather fossils from many different depths in the ancient ocean, from the more oxygen - rich surface waters to deeper zones.
To test that idea, they have studied ancient ocean sediments laid down during the Ediacaran and Cambrian periods, which together ran from about 635 million to 485 million years ago.
The legendary limits of the Terra Australis of ancient and medieval cartographers, whose northerly coast was represented in art in the time of Ptolemy as extending eastward from Southern Africa toward China and inclosing the Indian Ocean, began to recede to the southward on the map of the world in the generation which produced Columbus, da Gama, and Magellan and disclosed America, the route to the Indies, and the circumnavigation of the globe.
A series of robotic missions, from Viking in the 1970s to the Spirit rover still roaming Mars today, have observed ancient riverbeds and polar ice caps storing enough water to submerge the entire planet in an ocean 40 feet deep.
Our goal was to fingerprint the source of methane in the Arctic Ocean to determine if ancient methane was being liberated from the seafloor and if it survives to be emitted to the atmosphere,» says Sparrow, who conducted the study, published in Science Advances, as part of her doctoral research at the University of Rochester.
By employing a technique they developed that involves collecting methane from roughly ten thousand gallons of seawater per sample, they made a surprising discovery: ancient - sourced methane is indeed being released into the ocean; but very little survives to be emitted to the atmosphere, even at surprisingly shallow depths.
Despite a lack of scientific knowledge of how it works, cement has been used for everything from building ancient Rome's Pantheon to securing oil wells kilometers beneath the ocean's surface
A land - ocean pattern like that above was used in a climate model to show how storm clouds could have shielded ancient Venus from strong sunlight and made the planet habitable.
A 1970s photograph of the surface of Mars from a Viking orbiter (left) appeared to trace the outlines of an ancient ocean.
Reconstruction of a fossilized, sponge - like animal found in a 650 - million - year - old stromatolite (bacterial - mat structure) from the remains of ancient ocean reefs in Trezona Bore, West Central Flinders, South Australia (more).
Ancient sediments that once resided on a lake bed and the ocean floor show sulfur isotope ratios unlike those found in other samples from the same time, calling into question accepted ideas about when the Earth's atmosphere began to contain oxygen, according to researchers from the U.S., Canada and Japan.
So GISS climate modeler Michael Way took a topographic map of Venus based on findings from another mission, filled in the lowlands with an ocean of water, and ran the global climate model to simulate the climate of ancient days on Venus.
Although scientists are aware that the chemical composition in the plume may have originated from an ancient, now frozen, sub-surface ocean, the freezing process would have isolated the salt far from the surface, preventing it from being released.
In a new study out last month in the journal Nature, a team of scientists from Cambridge and Sweden point to evidence from thousands of scratches left by ancient icebergs on the ocean floor, indicating that Pine Island's glaciers shattered in a relatively short amount of time at the end of the last ice age.
Researchers from Tohoku University, National Institute for Materials Science and Hiroshima University discovered this after conducting impact experiments simulating a meteorite hitting an ancient ocean (Fig. 1).
Land based sea salts mined from ancient sea beds such as Himalaya sea salt or Redmond Real Salt are preferable due the alarming pollution in our oceans today.
Because this deposit comes from an ancient sea bed, nature created the salt long before the earth experienced anthropogenic pollution and contaminants that are troubling our oceans today.
When the picture's young protagonist sings an ancient Maori song to a dark ocean, there is an indescribable power to the film that springs from firelight — what we've lost in modernity as orphans to our collective past.
Moana (Clements, Hall, Musker & Williams) Story: A chieftain's daughter sails the ocean to right an ancient wrong and save her people Review: The episodic plot is ungainly and repetitive but the rest, from animal sidekick, to magical animation, to the heroine's self awakening and theme song («How Far I'll Go») sure is dazzling.
During such virtual tours, the students, along with teachers, can immerse themselves into the surroundings of the studied subject, varying from the ancient pyramids, or the ocean floor to the outer space.
Muenster Ancient Grains with Ocean Fish was designed to give your dog added omega III and VI fatty acids derived from fish meal.
Retuning coho bring back nutrients from the ocean that the trees need, making this ancient cycle a win - win situation for all.»
From globally acclaimed luxury lodges and character - filled high - end bush camps to private wildlife conservancies and a luxury expedition cruiser, these sustainably - designed luxe accommodations are immersed in Australia's most dramatic landscapes: overlooking the ocean, in the heart of the Outback, tucked into sand dunes, amid ancient rainforests, on islands fringed by World Heritage coral reefs and surrounded by Australia's finest vineyards.
Popular shops along Main Street include Muse (a Bohemian boutique), New Moon (eclectic clothing and accessories), PasoJules (locally - made jewelry), The Place (casual women's clothing), Ocean Heir (handmade cards and gifts), Among Friends (fine resort clothing), Ancient Earth Trading Co (nature shop), Exotic Nature (scented lotions and candles), and Hidden Gates Antiques (collection from the 1800's and 1900's).
Enjoy spectacular views from every angle of Two Brothers including sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, endless mountain ranges, tropical forests, native salt flats, ancient volcanoes and the not - so - distant shores of Costa Rica.
By sailing on board an ocean cruise ship, you can travel from France's glamorous Côte d'Azur to the Greek isles with their imposing ruins and ancient cultures - and only have to unpack once.
These first class cabins offer luxurious privacy and exquisite ocean views of the Coral Sea... Nestled high amongst the ancient rainforest slopes of Thornton Peak you can relax away the day swinging in your hammock from your private balcony, cool off in the pool or unwind in the entertainment area.Ou...
From exploring the ancient ruins of the Temple of Apollo to experiencing an incredible sunset that makes the ocean sparkle.
The view from the great room as well as the lanai is very peaceful with views of the ocean and ancient Hawaiian ponds.
From lush ancient Hawaiian rainforests to dynamic lava landscapes, we will experience a variety of microclimates, huge craters, stand by steaming vents, walk through a lava tube, and if Madame Pele (the Volcano Goddess) allows, we'll see active lava flows pouring into the Pacific Ocean.
Wellington House Bed and Breakfast is situated only minutes away from the Tree Top Walk and Ancient Empire Walk, Bibbulmun Track, Frankland River and Southern Ocean and is an ideal base for the holidaymaker.
The island breathes aliveness and beauty, from the stunning white sand beaches to the deep blue oceans, the national parks where you can spot the largest mammals in the world, the ancient heritage sites and pretty colonial towns.
Option Two — Travel inland to the Great Ocean Road hinterland, a region of contrasts from lush temperate forests to massive volcanic plains, soaring cliffs, rugged mountains giving way to rolling hills with pine plantations, wide expanses of farmland around ancient landmarks from blunted caps of extinct volcanoes to floating islands and massive lakes.
Travelers won't want to miss the spectacular ocean views from the cliffs of Punta Sur (the southernmost point of the island) where there is also an ancient Mayan structure that was used to worship the goddess of fertility, Ixchel.
View Victoria's stunning coastline from scenic lookouts of the Southern Ocean to rugged cliffs, picture - perfect beaches, islands and ancient forests.
The Pok - ta - Pok golf course, located 10 minutes from the resort, features dramatic views of the ocean and ancient Mayan ruins.
From howling mountains to lapping ocean waves, the world of Moon Hunters is brimming with ancient stories and myths.
As such, the name ABZÛ references a concept from the oldest Mesopotamian mythology: it is the combination of two ancient words Ab, meaning ocean, and Zû, meaning to know.
«The name references a concept from the oldest mythologies; it is the combination of the two ancient words AB, meaning ocean, and ZÛ, meaning to know.
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable is a vast array of sculptures posing as ancient artefacts newly found from the ocean floor.
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