Sentences with phrase «rich water surrounding»

The cold, nutrient - rich water surrounding the 9,491 - acre, eight - mile - long and four - mile - wide island is home for a diversity of sea life, including 100,000 northern elephant seals, California sea lions, northern fur seals and harbor seals that breed at varying times throughout the year on Point Bennett (30,000 may be on the beach at any particular time).

The cold and nutrient - rich water surrounding the island is home to a diverse array of sea life that is not found on the southern islands.

Marine life of all shapes and sizes enjoys the rich waters surrounding the islands.

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Eventually, a stable rocky crust may have developed between Years 0.2 and 0.4 billion (see J. Bret Bennington's discussion of recycled zircons (crystals of zirconium silicate) from the rocks of western Australia in the Hadean Eon and the January 11, 2001 announcement of zircons found north of Perth that appear to be 4.4 billion years old), covered and surrounded by soupy water that was already rich with organic compounds from interstellar space.

As this hot, mineral - rich water comes into contact with the cold bottom water, these minerals precipitate and form deposits on the surrounding rocks.

Assuming an iron - rich planet with an internal structure like Earth, modelling results for the first discovered super-Earth (GJ 876 d) indicate the existence of a threshold in planetary diameter above which a super-Earth «most certainly» has a high water content (an «ocean planet» or «water world,» where thick layers of water and pressurized ice surround a rocky mantle and core); this threshold was found to be around 24,000 kilometers (or nearly 15,000 miles) in the particular case of GJ 876 d (Valencia et al, 2007).

The waters surrounding Fitzroy Island are rich with sea life and provide abundant fishing opportunities.

For Bill, the islands were a special place; he fell in love with the clear waters, rich marine life and kelp beds surrounding the islands.

Surrounding the island are cold, nutrient - rich waters that sustain a diverse web of marine life, including pelagic fish, a variety of marine mammals, and extensive kelp forests.

Near the end of our journey, we kayak the waters surrounding Burnaby Island which are extremely rich in colourful intertidal life.

Located in the southeast coast of Aruba in the small town of Pos Chiquito, Mangel Halto's shallow crystal clear waters surrounded by a rich network of mangroves offer the perfect location for snorkeling.

The waters surrounding the resort are also rich in marine life and the first Marine National Park in the Maldives is just a 15 - minute speedboat ride away, providing guests with excellent diving opportunities.

The camp is surrounded by old growth rainforest and is right in the heart of the wildlife rich waters of Johnstone Strait, recognized as one of the most predictable places in the world to kayak with both orcas and humpback whales.

Explore the stunning natural beauty of the main Hawaiian Islands and the rich marine life in their surrounding waters.

This mesmerizing island is absolutely teeming with rich biodiversity, beautiful sandy shores and surrounded by pristine waters.

From May through September, giant whale sharks can be seen feeding on the plankton - rich waters that surround Holbox and adjacent islands.

Named the «Garden Island» due to the colourful profusion of tropical plants and flowers, Taveuni is surrounded by waters as rich as its topside flora, making it Fiji's unofficial diving capital.

The region's best attractions are tied to its waterways — the mighty Sungai Mahakam is surrounded by rich rainforests and longhouse villages while Banjarmasin's water villages draw in travellers looking to experience Kalimantan's Tomb Raider-esque floating market.

AQUA SPA has tapped into the pristine salt waters of Shoal Bay and the mineral rich waters of the surrounding sand beds to offer treatments with the elements necessary for life — water, oxygen and light.

Located at 3.250 m and 2.5 hours from the city of Arequipa, our hotel is nestled on the banks of the Colca River, surrounded by hundreds of pre-Inca terraces Cultural Heritage of Peru and blessed with relaxing thermal waters rich in lithium.

Fiji is often referred to as the soft coral capital of the world, with over 300 islands surrounded by waters of rich and diverse ecosystems.

Surrounded by deep trenches that ensure a constant flow of nutrient - rich waters to these spectacular wall dives.

The hole is about 400 feet deep and this depth contributes to its rich, indigo hue, which contrasts so dramatically with the surrounding turquoise waters.

The five islands of Bunaken in the Bunaken Marine Park are surrounded by deep trenches providing a constant nutrient - rich water flow around the islands.

The Similans are a chain of 9 tiny and verdant islands fringed with white sand beaches and surrounded by some of the area's richest waters.

Situated about 300 km off the Borneo coast, Layang Layang is surrounded by waters teeming with a rich biodiversity of marine life and some of the most heart - stopping diving opportunities around.

Day Three — After breakfast follow the Great Ocean Road for a day trip to Lorne and the stunning waters of Loutit Bay, with its wide sandy beach and rich surrounding forest completing the picture postcard look.

The surrounding area is also rich with activities: several golf courses exist nearby, and there are opportunities for horseback riding and of course, water sports such as diving, surfing, sailing and jet skiing.

Each painting is grounded in a surreal depiction of a given landscape that emerges; landmasses, buildings, trees, and small bodies of water materialize like islands of shape and color amid the rich and void - like background colors that surround in the title colors.

bog a poorly drained (usually acid) area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)

A once - rich habitat in the Antarctic has become an impoverished zone as icebergs, increasingly breaking free from the surrounding sea ice because of global warming, scour the shallow - water rocks and boulders on which a diversity of creatures cling to life.

Filmed in visually stunning, high definition video, Sharkwater takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

Among its features are a ground - source heat pump for heating and cooling, a rooftop solar water heater, and sleekly designed composting toilets that produce a rich humus used to fertilize the landscape surrounding the building.

Among its features are a ground source heat pump for heating and cooling, a rooftop solar heater for hot water, and sleekly designed composting toilets that produce a rich humus used to fertilize the landscape surrounding the building.