Sentences with phrase «one's way to the ocean»

Down south, the rainforest gives way to the ocean in dramatic fashion.

In Bangladesh and Thailand, coastal mangrove forests — important buffers against storms and tidal waves — are giving way to ocean water.

Looking west there were fewer lights until finally it was just a swath of darkness pushing its inky way to the ocean.

Under a startlingly thin layer of atmosphere, vast expanses of desert ceded to forests that gave way to the oceans that make up 70 percent of Earth's surface.

But you can see all the way to the ocean on a clear day.

Most raindrops find their way to the oceans via streams and rivers.

Back in La Escobilla, a tiny black turtle crawls over my foot on its way to the ocean.

From there, the waters flowed south into Sindh province on their way to the ocean, spilling far beyond the Indus» banks.

New research reveals that charred plant material is leaching out of the soil and into rivers, eventually making its way to the ocean.

As the bloom died and zooplankton devoured it, the researchers were able to track the sinking of waste particles beneath the surface all the way to the ocean floor.

When this happens, some of the methane then makes its way to the ocean surface and into the atmosphere — where it doesn't last, but it does react with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, which lingers for centuries or even millennia.

Before a baby sea turtle makes its way to the ocean, it has to survive the nest.

But, she adds, the depth of the shaking had at least one benefit: The rupture didn't break through all the way to the ocean floor, which dampened tsunamis.

They found that as phytoplankton died, they sank at least 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)-- and probably all the way to the ocean bottom.

While all single - use plastic is harmful to the environment, straws are of particular concern because they are not recyclable, and they're small enough to make their way to our oceans, beaches, and other pockets of nature.

We were just on our way to Ocean Park when this picture was taken.

If you and your partner have sea legs and fancy some exhilarating action, making your way to the Ocean Village is the starting point for a date filled with adventure, adrenaline and stunning views for boys and girls in Southampton.

They were on their way to migrate south, but the rapidly dropping temperatures have frozen the sea all the way to the ocean floor, blocking their only path.

What is really cool is that In the Mexican Caribbean resort town of Cancun, turtle egg - laying season is between May and September and I was fortunate to visit with my son during August and experience eggs hatching and baby turtles make their way to the ocean.

Iceland is a land sculpted by lava and ice, where geysers burst and glaciers gleam and emerald valleys stretch all the way to the ocean.

Finally in 2012 they have found their way to the ocean and established their own surf school.

On a clear day you can see all the way to the ocean.

Watch Baby Moana find her way to the Ocean.

A recent study co-authored by UCSB professor Roland Geyer indicates that it is likely that 8 million metric tons of plastic waste finds its way to the ocean each year.

Wailua River is a long, meandering river that starts at the Wai'ale» ale Crater and is fueled by several tributaries on its way to the ocean.

Trickling water spills over tiers of lava beds, creating up to 24 distinct pools that flow from the mountains all the way to the ocean.

The rest of the hike is through coastal rainforest, crossing a small creek that makes its way to the ocean via a waterfall on the beach.

A narrow - gauge railroad rolled through the new tourist town of Long Beach on its way to Ocean Park, further north up the picturesque sandy peninsula.

Listen to the birds calling in the treetops from outdoor living areas with two private pools, plenty of loungers and views over the Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve all the way to the ocean.

The view from the seating area overlooks the city of Durban and on a clear day guests can see all the way to the ocean.

Your eyes we be filled with the grandeur of the Water Garden fountains and pools, the magically sculpted rice - field terraces bordering the palace walls, all the way to the ocean and distant Lombok Island.

This has top - of - the - world views from the ridge, across a few valleys and all the way to the ocean.

With my basic (high - school) knowledge of geography, I understand that where I am, in the north, with a big, black sand covered volcano stretching all the way to the ocean you will get black sandy shores; whilst to the south you've got white sandy beaches and great surf.

Large patio doors lead the way to ocean views and a spacious comfortable deck.

You can see all the way to the ocean, but almost no one can see in at the secluded Artepea.

We could spend days and days exploring the large expanse of Golden Gate Park that stretches from the edge of the Haight - Ashbury District all the way to the ocean.

It flows along the line of least resistance to find its way to the ocean, where it comes and goes in tides and waves, evaporates to the sky, and reappears as precipitation.

This amounts to a staggering 16 million plastic bottles daily, ending up in landfills or making their way to the ocean.

@ 48 If your speculation is correct, I assume that another consequence would be that, if / when concentrations of greenhouse gases start to drop, corresponding reductions in surface ocean / land temperatures would take place at a much slower rate than would otherwise be the case: the surplus heat stored in the deep ocean will gradually make its way to the ocean surface, and continue to warm the atmosphere for decades, if not longer.

Volunteers camp in tents along the beach throughout the summer, mark turtle nests, and help new hatchlings find their way to the ocean.

The breakup of these ice shelves is a concern, because that would essentially remove the stopper and greatly accelerate the rate at which glacier melt finds its way to the ocean.

Although it is known that the amount of plastic waste is increasing, there is a general lack of information on how much of this plastic debris finds its way to the oceans and on how much of it there already is in the oceans.

From there, it makes its way to our oceans where it becomes a life or death problem for the ocean's inhabitants.

Moreover, anyone suggesting that the missing heat had found its way to the oceans might have found themselves thrown out of the academy for suggesting such a thing.

He started by writing an illustrated children's book called «All the Way to the Ocean» about the effects of storm drain pollution.

Two hatchlings make their way to the ocean.

(As many people know, some nitrogen also washes into rivers and streams, ultimately making its way to the ocean, where it contributes to dead zones at the mouths of many of our great rivers, including the Mississippi.)