Sentences with phrase «sandy sea bottom»
Other newly translated excerpts included descriptions of a calendar unique to the northern Greek city of Corinth and tiny orbs — now believed lost to the sandy sea bottom — that once moved across the instrument's face in perfect simulation of the true motion of the five known planets, as well as a mark on the dial that gave the dates of various athletic events, including a relatively minor competition that was held in the city of Rhodes.
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STEP 5 Sometimes the cable is left to sink to the ocean floor and rest on the sandy bottom, but for the best protection from ship anchors, fishing nets and shark attacks, a sea plow or remotely operated vehicle may be used to bury cable between 1.5 and 3 metres below the bottom.
In his lab, Liu had observed that when sea anemones were forcefully pried loose from the aquarium's glass, they would creep across the tank's sandy bottom until they encountered another hard, flat surface.
They need to have a hard bottom or surface to attach to and do not grow where the sea bottom is sandy or muddy.
Perched at the edge of rugged cliffs, fringed by lush greenery and fed by the sea, the sandy - bottomed lake is crystal clear and a gorgeous shade of turquoise.
At 30m this site has a sandy bottom between large sea mounds.
There's a mini playground and a tree - house for the kids as well as a sandy beach and glass bottomed boat for those who love the sea.
At Burncoat, Economy and Five Islands, the tide will COMPLETELY disappear right before your eyes, exposing amazing rock formations sculpted by the tides, sandy coves, a place where you can walk for several hours on «the bottom of the sea» and a few hours later that same area will be covered with over 50 ft of salt water.
We snorkel the gently sloping sandy bottom dotted with patches of sea grass.
Coral ledges surround the sandy bottom and offer the perfect spot for Hawaiian green sea turtles to tuck themselves in for some rest.
Living in and around the colourful array of coral gardens, stag horn coral fields and huge sea fans you will find a every type of sea life — masses of schooling fish, turtles grazing on beautiful anemones and on the sandy bottom reclusive leopard sharks can be found resting.
Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.
Part of the reef is covered with sea fans and sponges and garden eels are often see on the sandy bottom.
Blue sea stars and sea cucumbers litter the sandy bottom.
The Sea Dreams dock, located on the leeward edge of the split, is your entry into a small slice of paradise: perfectly clear and calm water, a white sandy bottom, and swimming pool depths create an idyllic swimming spot.
The resort offers spacious beach strip, 1 km long and 20 m - 80 m wide, a calm sea with sandy bottom that gradually becomes deeper, a natural park with rare tree species and curative mineral waters springs with temperature of 45 ° С, low mineral content, hyperthermal, hydrocarbonic, with traces of calcium, sodium, magnesium, sulphides, chlorides.