Sentences with phrase «near the surface of the ocean»

So, for example, a big part of what drives a hurricane is the fact that you've got a lot of warm water near the surface of the ocean that is transferring heat into the air, and that's what's moving up, and that is a big part of then what's propelling the entire bigger storm system.

Because the upwelled waters ran along the surface for a longer period of time, nutrients spent more time near the surface of the ocean where phytoplankton could feed on them for longer.

During migration, humpbacks stay near the surface of the ocean.

The researchers compared the GNSS - R satellite measurements with data from other sources, including tropical cyclone best track data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information; two climate reanalysis products; and a spaceborne scatterometer, a tool that uses microwave radar to measure winds near the surface of the ocean.

Humans use VLF waves when they want to communicate with submarines traveling at or near the surface of the ocean.

Surface currents are ocean currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean.

Their analysis revealed that almost two - thirds of the listed impacts related specifically to the warming over land and near the surface of the ocean could confidently be attributed to human - generated emissions.