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Now, the physics behind such curving kicks is set to be used to propel ocean ships more efficiently.

Not exact matches

Damn the American consumer who dares to pay for such frivolities, never mind the fact that we spend more than $ 10 billion a year on bottles of stuff that otherwise flows freely from our taps — and one of the most popular brands ships its product in from a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean.

Guinness ™ West Indies Porter — Constantly pushing the envelope to showcase what its brewers could do, Guinness sought to create a porter that could maintain its quality taste and freshness aboard West Indies - bound ships across the ocean for more than a month.

Although sonar and air guns have grabbed headlines, researchers say the cacophony from ships creates far more ocean noise.

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't travel, according to new research.

Ships burn dirtier fuels in the open ocean away from port, spewing more aerosols and creating even more lightning, Thornton said.

However, the slower speed of ocean rafts (1 or 2 knots, compared to 20 or more knots for commercial ships) may have allowed species to gradually adjust to their new environments.

In recent years, buoy - based measurements, thought to be more accurate as buoy sensors are in direct contact with the ocean surface, have grown in frequency, while ship - based measurements have become less common.

The British ship Fairlie encountered one in the South Indian Ocean in October 1815, more than 2,000 miles west - southwest of Tambora.

These are the conclusions of the first systematic analysis of the economic cost of Arctic melting, which delivers a sobering antidote to other, more upbeat assessments that say melting in this area would improve access to minerals on the ocean bed, increase fishing and create ice - free shipping lanes.

Introduction Have you ever wondered why when you drop a steel nail into water it sinks like a stone, but when a well - built steel ship is in the ocean it floats, even though it weighs much more than a tiny nail?

But the box had to be built more strongly when it was decided to move it on ships where you have a lot of motion and it has to be attached firmly to the ship and it has to be stronger to be lifted and bear the ocean motion.

Now that was ocean shipping — there is a little more added at each end.

SHIPS that harvest energy from the waves and store it in batteries could one day generate electricity from the world's oceans more cheaply than today's wave - power devices.

The conferences have focused on international ocean affairs with topics ranging from arms control, and monitoring and surveillance in the oceans to management and conservation of marine resources; the feasibility of common shipping lines or on ocean development tax; and more recently on emerging issues and challenges presented by climate change, coastal cities and ocean related hazards.

I have been privileged to explore the world's deepest oceans alongside amazing teams of researchers, and with this new polar research ship they will be able to go further and discover more than ever before.

This understanding is likely to grow dramatically: since 2000 or so, scientists have deployed some 3,500 autonomous Argo floats, which measure ocean temperature and salinity automatically and continuously — a much more reliable set of records than you can get from ships.

Earlier this year, the Xue Long assisted in the rescue of more than 50 scientists and paying passengers from a ship that got stuck in the Antarctic Ocean.

A smaller ship also means more shore excursions and easier access to the heart of the countries you sail through, allowing greater variety than an ocean cruise and the chance to acquaint yourself with fellow guests with ease.

What Viking's Not: When most cruise lines are building bigger and more over-the-top ships, Viking provides a thoughtful, authentic and well - designed small ship experience (river or ocean) that brings you closer to the world's cultures.

If you prefer an elegant, serene ship ambience, more time in each port and an inclusive experience with exquisite dining and thoughtfully curated shore excursions, consider a Viking Ocean Cruise.

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There are more options on the river cruise list, but the ocean cruise itineraries are expanding quickly since the 2015 launch of the first Viking Ocean ocean cruise itineraries are expanding quickly since the 2015 launch of the first Viking Ocean Ocean ship.

Since founding her luxury - cruise - focused agency some 36 years ago, Turpin has taken more than 180 ocean voyages, giving her a strong understanding of the crucial differences among ships and lines.

Some ships are very luxurious and expensive, but some others won't cost more than a room with ocean view in a resort.

Think of this experience more like a river cruise, where you stop every day and only travel at night, instead of an ocean cruise where you spend much of your time on the ship traveling.

Azores was originally built as a trans - Atlantic ocean liner and in 1994 was virtually stripped to her hull and re-constructed at an amazing cost of $ US150 million and restored as a beautiful more contemporary cruise ship.

Recognising that many British cruisers prefer the more traditional cruising experience, CMV ocean ships offer a more leisurely and friendly «home from home» style of cruising and are able to reach a much wider choice of interesting and remote ports of call.

As cruising becomes ever more popular, cruise companies plying both the world's oceans and its rivers are striving to create more adventurous itineraries that come with bragging rights for passengers aboard their ships.

Different than ocean cruises, more relax, small ships, shop in center of towns for easy site seeing.

Viking Cruises has aggressive expansion plans in both the ocean and river cruise categories, with a second ocean ship on order for delivery in 2016 and conditional orders and options for four more additional ocean vessels.

Over the past few years the cruising community has been getting used to a number of new ships coming on stream with the more established ocean cruise lines.

This smaller ship, along with sister ship Ocean Princess, generally attracts a more mature 50 + crowd, and fewer families traveling with children, compared to other ships in the fleet.

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There are literally hundreds of ships sailing the ocean at any given time, but they never actually seemed to be doing anything What's more once you've got some trading routes set up that are raking in a steady stream of cash the game becomes pretty easy.

Higher rank allows you to have more convoys sailing the ocean at once, purchase and construct larger ships that boast more firepower and trade in a wider range of goods, providing further potential for profit.

Aviation, heavy trucks, ocean ships, and agriculture are more complicated.

Cruise ships stay in lanes but use a lot of fuel so the CO2 count is increased and more of it settles into the oceans and seas.

``... an Arctic Ocean that in summers later this century is transformed into a wave - lapped expanse of blue water frequented by container ships, tankers, a lot more salmon and a lot fewer polar bears.»

But it does not undermine the long - term forecast, which is for an Arctic Ocean that in summers later this century is transformed into a wave - lapped expanse of blue water frequented by container ships, tankers, a lot more salmon and a lot fewer polar bears.

Some programs were huge, mobilizing cooperation among a dozen or more nations to provide data from weather stations, research ships, and (by far the most expensive) satellites to monitor temperatures, clouds, ocean currents, ice sheets and more.

Weiss said that, while natural gas burns cleaner, the NETL study concluded that the end - to - end emissions involved in moving U.S. natural gas to an LNG export facility, then liquefying it, then shipping it across the ocean, then de-liquefying it, and shipping it to users in other countries, would be as energy and emissions intensive, or more, than using regionally produced coal — i.e., because of the LNG export supply chain, it has no advantage over coal.

The new ERSST4 temperature series includes an» (i) an increasing amount of ocean data from buoys, which are slightly different than data from ships; (ii) an increasing amount of ship data from engine intake thermometers, which are slightly different than data from bucket sea - water temperatures; and (iii) a large increase in land - station data...» and «More generally, buoy data have been proven to be more accurate and reliable than ship data, with better known instrument characteristics and automated sampling.&raMore generally, buoy data have been proven to be more accurate and reliable than ship data, with better known instrument characteristics and automated sampling.&ramore accurate and reliable than ship data, with better known instrument characteristics and automated sampling.»

More Arctic sea ice is entering the North Atlantic Ocean than before, making it increasingly dangerous for ships to navigate those waters in late spring, according to new research.

Ocean acidification, rising ocean temperatures, declining sea ice, and other environmental changes interact to affect the location and abundance of marine fish, including those that are commercially important, those used as food by other species, and those used for subsistence.16, 17,18,122,19,20,21 These changes have allowed some near - surface fish species such as salmon to expand their ranges northward along the Alaskan coast.124, 125,126 In addition, non-native species are invading Alaskan waters more rapidly, primarily through ships releasing ballast waters and bringing southerly species to Alaska.5, 127 These species introductions could affect marine ecosystems, including the feeding relationships of fish important to commercial and subsistence fisheOcean acidification, rising ocean temperatures, declining sea ice, and other environmental changes interact to affect the location and abundance of marine fish, including those that are commercially important, those used as food by other species, and those used for subsistence.16, 17,18,122,19,20,21 These changes have allowed some near - surface fish species such as salmon to expand their ranges northward along the Alaskan coast.124, 125,126 In addition, non-native species are invading Alaskan waters more rapidly, primarily through ships releasing ballast waters and bringing southerly species to Alaska.5, 127 These species introductions could affect marine ecosystems, including the feeding relationships of fish important to commercial and subsistence fisheocean temperatures, declining sea ice, and other environmental changes interact to affect the location and abundance of marine fish, including those that are commercially important, those used as food by other species, and those used for subsistence.16, 17,18,122,19,20,21 These changes have allowed some near - surface fish species such as salmon to expand their ranges northward along the Alaskan coast.124, 125,126 In addition, non-native species are invading Alaskan waters more rapidly, primarily through ships releasing ballast waters and bringing southerly species to Alaska.5, 127 These species introductions could affect marine ecosystems, including the feeding relationships of fish important to commercial and subsistence fisheries.

In part, because it has been well - measured by ships, has a long history of relationship to the SOI which has been carefully measured for more than 150 years, has a long relationship with fish catches and ocean temperaturee off of Peru, has a long relationship with its impact on global temperatures, etc. etc..

Big ships can use more than 100 metric tons (110 tons) of fuel oil per day and can take two weeks or more to traverse oceans.

This would allow for use of large «Capesize» vessels that can ship commodities in volume across the ocean more efficiently than smaller vessels.

The process of more heat being stored vs more heat being lost in the oceans from a change in this metric, would take numerous years to reverse course or play out, like a ship turning at sea........

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