Sentences with phrase «ocean wind and waves»

A new report shows that over the last two decades, ocean wind and waves have increased susbstantially.

Not exact matches

Overview of Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf — BOEM is responsible for offshore renewable energy development in Federal waters and anticipates future development on the OCS from three general sources: offshore wind, ocean wave, and ocean current energy.

I can say, having never seen how waves develop in the ocean, that «waves come from the rain on the sea», or waves come from the wind»... and I may or may not be right.

How whales use sound Sound occurs naturally in the ocean, of course — from waves, wind, precipitation, ice movement and fish, among other sources.

These revealed a surprising link between stratospheric winds and ocean currents as deep as 2 kilometers beneath the waves.

The prototype SkySail, which completed its first transatlantic voyage last winter, measures 1,700 square feet and can be raised as high as 1,000 feet over the ocean surface to catch the consistently strong winds that swirl above the waves.

Further, other poorly observed external factors, such as temperatures, winds, waves and ocean currents, might play an important role in rift growth.

Weathers believes that «winds and waves kick the surface scum on the ocean high into the air, where it is incorporated into the fog that moves inland.»

Efforts to convert the energy of motion — from footsteps, ocean waves, wind and other movement sources — are well underway.

Companies and governments are counting on underwater turbines, submerged «wind» farms, and wave - riding electrical generators to use ocean turbulence to keep the lights on

Winds over the ocean (blue arrow) also create currents on the surface, pushing the water up one side of the wave and down the other.

To track ocean storms and dangerous waves, the Navy uses radar data from satellites that estimate wind speed and wave height.

Things can be rough on the open ocean — and they appear to be getting rougher, with increased average air speed, wave height, and frequency of strong winds and large waves over the past two decades.

The movement of water in the ocean is determined by many factors including tides; winds; surface waves; internal waves, those that propagate within the layers of the ocean; and differences in temperature, salinity or sea level height.

The researchers developed a novel approach to the issue by using climate data from the IPCC and directly modeling all of the components that cause flooding at the coast including, waves, tides, winds blowing over the surface of the ocean and estuaries, precipitation, and stream flow.

In a project funded by electronics giant Samsung, a team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers has designed a mechanical energy transducer based on flexible organic ionic diodes that points toward a new direction in scalable energy harvesting of unused mechanical energy in the environment, including wind, ocean waves and human motion.

The agency says it will lease plots of the shelf to developers of wind parks and other renewable energy projects, such as ocean current and wave - harvesting technologies.

(A) produces energy from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, and other renewable energy resources (as such term is defined in section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978);

The surfboard - size, wave - powered Papa Mau traveled 16,668 kilometers from San Francisco to Australia's Hervey Bay, tracking information about ocean currents, wind speed and organisms critical to ocean life.

The ocean has huge amounts of natural energy to be tapped — waves, tides, currents, thermal, and wind.

In the situation where the tidal wave of eBooks and new service providers has swept across the ocean of publishing, it is hard to predict where the wind will blow.

Defying waves and winds of the Atlantic Ocean, Estalagem do Muchaxo occupies a 17th century fortress, with more than 60 years of history.

Fraser Island has been formed over hundreds of thousands of years as winds, waves and ocean currents have carried sands from the far south - east of Australia, and from as far away as Antarctica (but before Australian and Antarctica split from each other), out to the continental shelf, and in towards the land again in a zigzag pattern, to form a string of sand islands along the Queensland coast.

There is a strong wind, the waves reach the rocks and there is a strong current toward the ocean.

Enjoy magnificent views of breaking waves and spectacular African sunsets over the ocean, while relaxing with a glass of wine in front of the cozy log fire — or stroll along the coastal path that winds its way between fynbos, rocks and tidal pools.

As the ocean conditions are ever changing and the waves are influenced by swells, winds and currents, I suggest checking with the life guards at any county or state beach park during your visit.

Sparkling, crystal clear ocean waves, long, powdery white sandy beaches and gentle tropical trade winds to cool off in the afternoon sun define Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

The ocean waves and winds are buffered by the small island of Isla Mujeres which lies off the coast.

Offshore wind blows from the land to the ocean, and is the kind of wind desired by surfers; offshore wind produces clean, groomed surf, and takes away all chop to the waves.

With two oceans, the refreshing Atlantic and Tropical Indian meeting, South Africa picks up way more swells than most countries and there is always an offshore wind creating, perfectly clean waves somewhere.

An easy way to know what direction the wind is blowing is to check the direction that a flag is waving in relation to the ocean and land.

Behind the calm glassy waters of Los Barriles, about an hour from Cabo on the Pacific Ocean side of Cabo San Lucas, the wind and waves pick up each afternoon with amazing predictability.

Unlike long period waves that travel unopposed over vast distances deep within the ocean, wind swell travels within a few meters of the oceans surface and is affected by opposing winds and existing sea states.

Given desirable wind and tidal conditions these waves can then become suitable for ocean goers to ride.

Most of the rock upon which the Great Ocean Road winds is limestone, and after its fierce weathering from the belligerent waves and winds, the cliffs have been carved into impressive shapes and structures, including blowholes, arches, gorges and rock stacks.

We especially loved our ocean - view balcony, which offered an ideal way to start the day (can't beat coffee and crashing waves) or wind down at the end of an evening.

Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions.

Even in the summer, with the trade winds and light waves, the ocean sound still fills the home.

Enjoy a day at the beach while you have fun practicing this popular sport while you learn basic ocean knowledge: how to read waves, the tides, swells, and wind.

This unit is on the 4th / top floor where you have an unobstructed view and can see the palm trees waving in the wind, and the ocean waves from inside the condo.

Being surrounded by water but much of it protected from the prevailing winds and wave conditions, Maui provides the perfect ocean conditions for Water Sports such as: Surfing Lessons, Submarine Tours, Water Skiing and Wake Boarding, Jet Skiing, Scuba Diving, Parasailing, Kayaking, and Sport Fishing.

As you relax under the enormous alang - alang roof of the upper, outdoor living / dining pavilion, which includes a draped bale bengong and a breathtaking 12m infinity sky pool, all that separates you from the crashing waves is the 13th hole fairway winding along the ocean cliffs.

You can hear the wind on the waves, the sound of the ocean, and the roars of beasts as they bellow before their attack.

Entitled Littoral Drift, a geologic term describing the action of wind - driven waves transporting sand and gravel, her current series consists of camera-less cyanotypes made in collaboration with the landscape and the ocean, at the edges of both.

I'd be happy to hearing a lot more songs about the great benefits of renewable energy sources like the great waves of the big oceans, the wind (whether it is cold or warm is of no consequence), and of course the great shiner: the sun.

«I am struck by the lack of fundamental breakthroughs required for an abundant, clean energy future, whether in electricity generation from wind, coal (IGCC), ocean thermal, ocean wave, ocean tide, solar, nuclear, or liquids from coal - to - liquids, gas - to - liquids, biofuels, bio-engineered fuels, and so on.»

Other fossil - fuel replacements occasionally touted in print or on the Web include nuclear fission, subcritical thorium fission, high - altitude wind power, enhanced geothermal, hot dry (or hot fractured) rock geothermal, wave power, tidal power, open - cycle ocean thermal energy conversion, and advanced biorefinery products like 2,5 - dimethylfuran, various other furans and furfurals.

How much can be added back to this by indirect effects such as wind and wave energy from the ocean warming?

We're developing hybrid and electric cars, building wind farms and ocean wave energy stations.

The changes include changes in wind patterns — so those are going to change how, where, and when and how much changes about how the upper ocean waves mix surface water.