Sentences with word «seaward»

The Cassin's auklet usually nest in dense colonies in rock crevices and in burrows they dig in rocky compacted soil or they may excavate burrows for nesting in soft soils under vegetation, stumps, or fallen logs on seaward slopes of coastal sites.

The sampling locations ranged from the innermost area of the fjord just seaward from the modern ice shelf to locations farther out to sea that the shelf would have covered 2 millennia ago.

On the southern, seaward edge of Killary Harbour, she lives and works slap - bang in the middle of a view.

Nearly all ice shelves are in Antarctica, where most of the ice discharged seaward flows into ice shelves.

Before the sea rose, there was a coastal plain for 2000 kilometres along Queensland's eastern coastline that extended seaward for approximately 200 kilometres.

The living spurs are massive coral accumulations subdivided by seaward sloping grooves up to 30 ft deep at the wall.

Witness: the pipeline dredging of shipping channels in the Mississippi River and placement of the associated dredge spoils, on long 1:6 intertidal slopes just seaward of eroded shorelines.

Our first stop is Fort George, the most seaward of Morgan's three forts.

Shorelines were many kilometres seaward of where they are now.

As a result of the quake, a 2,000 - cubic - kilometer section of the southeast side of the volcano moved seaward, achieving a maximum speed of six centimeters a day before coming to rest.

Looking seaward from the reef, divers will likely see pelagics such as jacks, tarpon and snook.

Besides pristine nature, you can also admire the island's collection of shrines, including Segara Giri Dharma Kencana Temple with its towering seaward - facing Ganesh statue on its hilly north - eastern shore.

In contrast to Basse - Terre's western slopes, the lower - lying limestone substrate of Grand - Terre extends seaward in a series of grass beds and shallower coral ridges.

All existing Federal oil and gas leases within the expanded offshore State seaward boundaries shall continue unchanged by the provisions of this Act, except as otherwise provided herein.

The moisture - laden air is forced to rise up the windward slopes, giving seaward - facing Oregon a reputation for cloud and precipitation.

Navy: If you're more seaward - oriented, the Navy offers a single LRP for incoming sailors.

The root system of the red mangrove, the one that grows in the most seaward position, provide shelter for much marine life including juveniles.

Night comes down, the strong land - breeze rushes seaward from the Peaks singing a mournful dirge among the treetops; the fitful glare of the fire throws weird shadows among the tall trees, eclipsing the twinkle of the firefly that flits among the leaves; and all is silence and slumber, save when a gaunt figure steals out of the hut, its lean proportions doubly grotesque in the uncertain firelight, to watch the progress of the grilling of the prized meat.

He goes seaward, moreover, only in March, April or May.

To fish, Akaji perches on an overhang that projects 15 feet over the water, so that each wave sweeping under him thumps against the face of the undercut, shatters into a curtain of spray and with a prolonged hiss rolls seaward again until its froth is overwhelmed by the next assaulting wave.

Professor Stewart added: «The latest measurements of Etna's seaward slide give us a much better understanding of just how unstable Europe's biggest volcano is.

The study results, published today in the journal Science Advances, used optical dating to measure how fast the delta shoreline migrated seaward under natural conditions.

Rivers would again carry nutrients seaward, where most life would be, as it was long before vertebrates crawled onto the shore.

Perspective view of the shallow megathrust looking seaward towards the trench; the frontal prism has been cut away.

A tsunami caused by an earthquake along a subduction zone happens when the leading edge of the overriding tectonic plate breaks free and springs seaward, displacing the sea floor and the water above it.

It offers spectacular shoreline panoramas and seaward vistas through ancient cedar and spruce - framed viewing platforms constructed on the best headlands along the route.

Following the narrow canyons seaward will quickly take you to the reef edge.

By following the narrow channel next to the mooring line seaward, you will come across a short tunnel decorated with sponges and other colorful encrusting organisms.

It takes a good swim seaward to reach water depths greater than 50 ft.

Just a short distance seaward from the elkhorn stand is an absolutely luxurious coral garden every photographer will want to visit.

The Spit is New Zealand's longest sandspit system, extending eastward in the Tasman Sea for approximately 30 km, but sheltered to the south with tidal mudflats extending up to 6 km seaward at low tide.

The barrier reef region has been extensively studied and has been shown to possess distinct zones from the lagoon seaward to the drop off wall.

Dramatic coral fingers extend seaward home to rich soft coral and fish life.

The first was located in Porthmeor Studios where blocked - out seaward windows left in a vestigial strip of daylight.

Xinran Yuan: All in Iceland on fishing trips, some taken while facing landward, others seaward.

Recent studies have shown these natural drainpipes, called moulins, can speed up the slow seaward march of the grinding ice by lubricating the interface with bedrock below.

The end result is the glaciers accelerate seaward, causing dynamic thinning, increased calving, and a large loss of ice mass that continues until a new equilibrium is established.

Inland ice and meltwater that flows seaward past the grounding line make a direct contribution to sea level rise.

Ekström and colleagues report tomorrow in Science that glacial earthquakes — seaward lurches of glaciers — in Greenland have more than doubled in number since 2002.

They believe global warming triggered the ice's seaward gallop, but they say the dynamics at play are poorly understood.

Each state's seaward jurisdiction varies.

Increased basal melting also increases calving of the floating ice shelf and the loss of buttressing power that inhibits the glaciers» seaward flow.

Just a little bit farther seaward, the pronounced lateral coral accretion of two ridges has created a low swim - through, which is straight and floored by coarse rippled sand.