Sentences with phrase «of coastal waves»

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Second, the influence of the coastal waves is strongest on the western side of the peninsula, due to topographic steering by the particularly steep shelf edge bathymetry.

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In 2014, Australian coastal researchers called for the creation of a national coastline observatory, with basic data — such as sub-aerial profiles, bathymetry and inshore wave forcing measurements — collected routinely from a network of around 20 «representative» beaches across Australia.

The coastal region of Tohoku was one of the hardest hit, with tsunami waves as high as 40 meters sending floods up to 10 kilometers inland.

In coastal areas, these bromophenols are propelled into the air by the action of waves.

The 8.9 magnitude quake stirred up massive tsunami waves that battered coastal cities, especially along the east coast north of Tokyo.

If they were part of a wave of coastal migration, they certainly weren't in a hurry.

COAWST combines models of ocean, atmosphere, waves and sediment transport for analysis of coastal change.

Coastal altimetry, which provides detailed wave and sea level data in the coastal zone captured by specialist instruments called radar altimeters on board satellites, is at the heart of the project and scientists from NOC have been at the cutting - edge of this technique.

Engineers have begun developing so - called nature - based coastal protection, such as willow forests, to absorb the power of waves.

However, the size of the waves generated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March that year led to sea defences and other coastal structures being overwhelmed, and in many cases completely or partially destroyed.

The findings suggest that the trees shield the coastline (pdf) by reducing the height and energy of ocean waves and offer hard evidence that deforestation could result in increased coastal damage from storms.

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the region.

Instead, the report focuses on problems that are likely to disproportionately hit developing countries: coastal inundation from rising sea levels, plummeting food production and associated malnutrition, unprecedented heat waves, increasing fresh water scarcity, more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, and the loss of biodiversity.

Essex has lost a quarter of its coastal salt marshes, or more than 15 square kilometres, to wave erosion in the past 15 years.

In coastal protection, it can mean, for instance, artificially building beaches that absorb the power of storm waves, or encouraging the natural forces that raise and extend a coastline, including salt marsh, by ensuring a supply of sediment.

The Chilean earthquake also sent waves racing across the Pacific, inducing alerts throughout the Pacific Rim and causing evacuations in Hawaii, where officials remembered the 1960 earthquake, when a tsunami killed 61 people in the coastal town of Hilo.

In the early evening of Tuesday, 1 April, a magnitude - 8.2 quake occurred off the coast of northern Chile, killing six people, generating 2 - meter - high waves, and prompting the evacuation of nearly 1 million coastal residents.

«Models such as this are needed for better forecasting of damaging wave conditions in coastal waters.»

He said: «The combination of spring tides, strong winds and high waves can be extremely threatening to coastal areas.

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people.

[SLIDE 26] Coastal erosion — this is the village of Shishmaref, in the far far north of Alaska, where the coastal erosion is not so much from rising sea level but the melting sea ice has reduced the protection from waves.

President William J. Clinton (archival): If we fail to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, deadly heat waves and droughts will become more frequent, coastal areas will flood and economies will be disrupted.

Similar signs are evident in coastal Arctic areas, where thawing permafrost and bigger waves are taking 60 - to 70 - foot bites of land each year, according to researchers with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research.

This engaging lesson incorporates coastal erosion and types of wave, it has an AFL quiz at the end and a ven diagram sort in the main part of the lesson.

This resource gives an overview of the GCSE Geography waves unit, covering the way in which waves form, summer (constructive) and winter (destructive) waves and a brief recap on coastal erosion methods - hydraulic action, abrasion and attrition.

In addition to flooding infrastructure due to sea level rise, coastal cities are vulnerable to damage from storm surge, wave action, and / or inundation of their transportation infrastructure such as roadways, ports, bridges, rail, tunnels, shipyards, and navigational aids.

The catastrophic power of a giant hurricane can raise coastal waves thirty feet high and blow through houses at devastating speeds.

You will wake up on the water rejuvenated after a restful evening of sleeping to sounds of lapping waves and coastal breezes.

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.

The hotel takes full advantage of its waterfront location (relaxed sports rule these waves; rooms have coastal views) on kid - friendly Mission Bay, which... Read More

South Africa boasts some of the best surfing spots in the world, thanks to its superb waves, temperate climate, and sublime coastal scenery.

Moreover, you will be right in the heart of fabulous Malibu that enjoys near - mythical status thanks to its large celebrity population and the incredible beauty of its coastal mountains, natural coves, wide sweeps of golden sands and epic waves.

From the shallow inlets near Port Albert to the wide open waterways of Lakes Entrance, Ninety Mile Beach is a stretch of golden sand and coastal dunes that separates the Gippsland Lakes from the crashing waves of Bass Strait.

This viewing area off the Batteries to Bluffs Trail is «where the hills of the Headlands, the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, and the facades of quintessential San Franciscan houses meet the vast Pacific Ocean — and the coastal wildflowers and red - tailed hawks dance to the rhythm of the waves,» according to Yakuta Poonawalla, a Park Stewardship community program manager.

During the five day course your child will learn proper board knowledge, water safety and etiquette, wave knowledge, correct handling of their equipment, as well as coastal prevention all while having an unforgettable experience with new friends in their group.

Beachfront resorts complement rather than eclipse the scenic beauty of coastal bays, and just a bit inland and higher up, the second wave of guest houses and upscale boutique hotels are cloistered in groves of greenery or sit perched on hillsides that deliver panoramic views of sea and sky.

This extreme collection of rocks, caves and lava tubes formed as a result of lava meeting cool ocean waves and the unusual rock formations, archways and water funnels make the coastal cliffs of Los Hervideros a sight that can't be missed.

The term feeder bluff has been applied to certain coastal cliffs or headlands that provide sediment to down - current beaches as the result of wave action on the bluff.

By the end of the 1980s, in an attempt to attract more upscale travelers, the government restricted coastal development and soon a wave of swanky heritage hotels opened.

Farewell Rainbow Beach and your Fraser Island adventure to head on to the dreamy, coastal Town of 1770, home to some awesome wave breaks, beautiful beaches and hiking tracks.

Extreme heat waves, droughts, more wildland fires, coastal flooding and erosion, and other forms of habitat destruction are among possible scenarios in the coming decades.

This «kelp highway hypothesis» suggested that highly productive kelp forests supported rich and diverse marine food webs in nearshore waters, including many types of fish, shellfish, birds, marine mammals, and seaweeds that were similar from Japan to California, Erlandson and his colleagues also argued that coastal kelp forests reduced wave energy and provided a linear dispersal corridor entirely at sea level, with few obstacles to maritime peoples.

Located in the heart of one of San Diego's upscale coastal towns, La Jolla Shores offers mellow waves that are well supervised by La Jolla's lifeguard team.

Located on Costa Rica s amazingly beautiful Central Pacific coastline the small village of Dominical is a surfer s paradise where waves can reach over feet high A tiny coastal town miles south of Quepos...

Ericeira is a classic Portuguese coastal community, put just 40 minutes outside Lisbon and is among many viewed as the best area in Europe for surfing, providing quality waves for all types of surfers.

Tucked away on a tiny isle minutes away from the hum of Downtown San Diego, Spa at The Del is a coastal California sanctuary where rhythmic ocean waves lead the way to inner tranquility.

Farewell Rainbow Beach and your Fraser Island adventure as you head off on your bus to the dreamy, coastal Town of 1770, home to some awesome wave breaks, beautiful beaches and hiking tracks.

The hotel sits on the coastal path known as The Strand with miles of sandy beaches stretched before it, the waves of the Pacific Ocean just steps away, and the electric buzz of the South Bay nightlife ever...

Our weekend surf trip takes you over striking coastal roads to a private beach house in Arniston from where we've got easy excess to some of South Africa's best waves.