Sentences with phrase «of beach»

One goal of the BEACH Act was to spur development of rapid indicators» to measure water quality on an almost continuous basis.

A 2009 pilot study (pdf) examined the types, sources, and amounts of beach debris on Midway Atoll.

With summer approaching, «sea and sun» might conjure up images of a beach trip.

The U.S. had a record number of beach closures and health advisories in 2007.

«It took a big sample size and a range of beach types to see that geomorphic signal.

The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity

I've decided to ignore the call of the beach (at least for now) and exchange the unbearable heat of the lab for the unbearable heat of my air conditioning - free office.

On this spring day on Maryland's eastern shore, they were on a field trip to Assateague Island, measuring the slope of the beach as the first step in a lesson on sea - level rise.

Working with the University of New South Wales, scientists have developed a computer model which uses past wave observations and beach assessments to forecast the erosion and / or accretion of beach sediments over the coming year.

Using the model, coastal managers can assess tradeoffs ─ spending vs. benefits ─ of beach nourishment that will provide the most benefit for vulnerable species, adjacent residential areas and military installations, Muñoz - Carpena said.

Other studies of sea turtles suggest that characteristics of the sand, the slope of the beach and proximity to vegetation contribute to the success or failure of nests, but «no study has tried to determine what factors cause female leatherback sea turtles to dig a nest in a particular spot, or what factors contribute to when they come up to nest,» the researchers wrote.

Strong currents and a quick cleanup kept oil levels on Santa Fe to a relatively low 1 liter per meter of beach, while northerly Genovesa emerged unscathed.

A big earthquake raised the coast several meters in places, reversing recent years of beach erosion

«The costs of beach monitoring and notification programs over the summer months are known.

Albavera's studies have identified a sharp decline in fertility of the beach, and he thinks the beetles are responsible.

They also took 15 years of historic data on how southern California's beaches had changed and used that information to tune the model for the individual transects of beach, each 100 meters long.

We have a few more, Bryan Willson — not of the Beach Boy.

Masselink's team uses laser scanners to monitor the changing shape of a beach during a storm.

Dear EarthTalk: I've noticed a lot of beach erosion along the eastern U.S. coast.

The second new species, Leptalpheus melendezensis, is reported to live in the fine sand of the beach.

Notable exceptions are when turtle hatchlings head inland to the bright lights of a beach resort instead of the safety of the moonlit sea, or birds collide en masse with brightly lit buildings.

She had packed her bags for the warm, sunny California of Beach Boys songs instead of the San Francisco Bay Area's cool, fickle summers.

It is insulated and will keep 4 water bottles nice and cool as you get a tan or play a game of beach volleyball.

It would be like plunging your hand into 100,000 tons of beach sand and snagging the only purple grain, Stern wrote in Astronomy magazine at the time.

Or an image of a beach could inspire it to animate the motion of lapping waves.

S: There was a day in Deception [a flooded active volcanic caldera in the Antarctic Peninsula] when I walked alone to the far end of the beach.

The wheels are slightly oversized to make sure they run even on softer surfaces and your children will feel comfortable enough sitting in the back of this beach wagon while you pull it along.

The analysis, coupled with reporting by our environmental reporter Dan Telvock, painted a picture of a beach whose waters rest in a harbor basin contaminated with PCBs and whose neighbors include two Superfund sites that are leaching toxins into Lake Erie and the Outer Harbor.

In an effort to address the high number of beach closings this past summer, a «Beach Summit» was convened at Woodlawn Beach State Park.

But Snyder says the water testing being done is simple and doesn't identify the source of a beach closing.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney believes recent studies that have deemed parts of the lake is clean enough to swim in brings the reality of a beach closer.

The decision marks a retreat from plans announced two years ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins and Mayor Byron Brown, who were excited at the prospect of a beach within the city limits.

Nobody fights with each other too much, he said — unless the construction of a beach tent blocks someone's view of the Atlantic.

A 36 - inch stormwater discharge drain about 600 feet south of the beach — closer than permitted under the state beach code — dumps potentially hazardous chemicals and bacteria into the water during heavy rains.

Ecology and Environment will test soils and beach floor sediment at least 10 - feet deep and determine if any dangerous substances are entering the water from a nearby stormwater drain south of the beach.

It was a static camera shot of the beach with almost no political messaging beyond his campaign logo.

These models take into account other factors that can affect water quality, such as wind, rainfall and cloudiness of the beach water.

Brian Wilson, the lead singer of the Beach Boys, said he was «very sad» to hear about Cassidy's death.

His body was washed ashore at the fishing harbour end of the beach Sunday afternoon.

Ghana is ranked 7th in Africa and boasts of the Beach Soccer Goal King record with 17 goals courtesy of striker Alexander Adjei in Seychelles.

The President of Beach Soccer Ghana Yaw Ampofo Ankrah was so furious at the situation and apparent nonchalance of the sports authorities that he declined to grant an interviews after training.

Joseph Finora, another Democrat running for Trustee, says he believes there will be more conflicts in the future, especially in light of recent «superstorms» that will leave more of the beach under water and bring high tides closer to private property.

Despite the new funds, the creation of the beach is still several years away because it is in the early stages of planning, officials said.

Stringer, who has spearheaded the Blueway Plan — an effort to reimagine the waterfront between East 38th Street and the Brooklyn Bridge with a variety of public leisure spots and amenities — already had allocated $ 3.5 million for the transformation of the 11,000 square - foot swath of beach at Dover and South streets.

Governor Cuomo was at Jones Beach State Park to highlight the continued renovation of the beach, including the restored West Bath House and catering hall.

Gregg Lehmann of Malverne takes advantage of the good weather to play a game of beach volleyball in the sands along Pacific Boulevard in Long Beach on April 23, 2018.

The President of Beach Soccer Ghana Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has confirmed that the first leg will be played on Saturday the 27th of August at the Pirates Beach in Mombasa at 3 pm.

It was a pool the size of a beach ball soaking into...

The names that fill newspapers these days are ISIS, Boko Haram, Al - Queda; the hashtags that circulate on social media now — and I will say their names — are of Sandra Bland, who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody in Texas; Aylan Kurdi a young Syrian boy who, along with his family, washed up on the shore of a beach in Turkey; Madau Gach Dut, one of the thousands who have died in the conflict in South Sudan.

We grabbed a couple of her beach toys and used them to strain the beads out of the water.