Sentences with phrase «small ocean island»

Oh, and of course opening a beach bar on a small ocean island.

(i) First class exposures, small ocean islands or exposed land regions without a material accumulation of buildings.

Not exact matches

In the long run it will cause a rise in ocean levels that will threaten many small islands and deltas.

Its interesting that sitting on a small island in the middle of the pacific ocean, I really understand what you are getting at.

Out of an ocean of nothingness with fearful struggle, the work of man rises slowly like a small island....

Then it was off to Amsterdam and Heineken world headquarters, then Africa again, and on to a small French island in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mauritius.

Their story begins back in 1900 on a small isolated Pacific island known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discoisland known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discoIsland with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discovered.

Some gamesome wights will tell you that they have to plant weeds there, they don't grow naturally; that they import Canada thistles; that they have to send beyond seas for a spile to stop a leak in an oil cask; that pieces of wood in Nantucket are carried about like bits of the true cross in Rome; that people there plant toadstools before their houses, to get under the shade in summertime; that one blade of grass makes an oasis, three blades in a day's walk a prairie; that they wear quicksand shoes, something like Laplander snowshoes; that they are so shut up, belted about, every way inclosed, surrounded, and made an utter island of by the ocean, that to their very chairs and tables small clams will sometimes be found adhering, as to the backs of sea turtles.

They live on a small island up in the North Atlantic Ocean.

On a small Australian island in the Indian Ocean, supercolonies of yellow crazy ants are causing what one biologist refers to as a «meltdown» of the native ecosystem.

Save for a trio of researchers who made their North Pole trek double as a march for science, the honor of the farthest north march today was held by the small Norwegian research village: Ny - Ålesund, on the island of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean.

In the 1960s and 1970s, the British government expelled the entire population of the small Indian Ocean archipelago, then promptly leased the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia, to the United States for a military air base.

Just last year, Iliffe traveled to Christmas Island, a remote spot in the Indian Ocean, for a high - profile, National Geographic - funded expedition to discover life in the island's underwater caves, and in particular to find a small crustacean called a remIsland, a remote spot in the Indian Ocean, for a high - profile, National Geographic - funded expedition to discover life in the island's underwater caves, and in particular to find a small crustacean called a remisland's underwater caves, and in particular to find a small crustacean called a remipede.

Though small in size, the islands apparently exert considerable influence over a sizable stretch of the Pacific Ocean.

House shrews (Suncus murinus) are small mouse - like mammals that are widely distributed in southern parts of Asia, the islands of the western Indian Ocean, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Africa.

The 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom over ownership of a group of small islands in the South Atlantic Ocean also had an unexpected ecological benefit.

The signal, which was picked up by underwater sound recorders off Rottnest Island just after 1:30 am UTC on the 8th March, could have resulted from Flight MH370 crashing into the Indian Ocean but could also have originated from a natural event, such as a small earth tremor.

Fish - farming companies such as HiddenFjord, in the town of Sørvágur, are the lifeblood of the Faroe Islands, a small nation in the North Atlantic Ocean halfway between Iceland and Norway.

These findings are relevant for sustainable development for other small island developing states that are likely to feel a significant impact from changes to the ocean.

The region also experienced the highest rates of sea - level rise over the world, indicating large increases in ocean heat content and leading to substantial impacts on small island states in the region.

On Monday, a team of American and British scientists led by Thompson reported on their chemical analysis of a sample core bored out of coral on the most populated atoll of Kiribati, a postcard - worthy Pacific Ocean country comprising many small islands.

The scholarship has been established to honour the memory of the late Danielle de St. Jorre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Environment and Tourism of the Republic of the Seychelles, and a member of the Governing Board of the International Ocean Institute, in consideration of all she did in her short life for the benefit of her country, small island developing states and the world at large.

Proceedings of an International Workshop on Ocean Acidification: State - of - the - Science Considerations for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), August 28 - 29, 2014, Apia, Samoa

Their story begins back in 1900 on a small isolated Pacific island known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discoisland known as Ocean Island with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discoIsland with the discovery of a strange looking rock that turned out to be one of the purest forms of phosphate ever discovered.

Kitava is a small tropical island in the Pacific Ocean.

The cabins sit on a small island off the coast of Georgia with views of sandy beaches, salt marshes and the Atlantic Ocean.

(a small island country east of Madagascar, in the middle of the Indian Ocean),.

There are also the Pitcairn Islands, four small British territories located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Two small chunks ended up lost in the wastes of the southern Pacific Ocean, taking with them their primitive flora and fauna, and formed the two main island of New Zealand.

Fun while it lasted, but only small islands of excitement among the ocean of day - to - day mundanities that is SO - 27: We spent most of our time dealing with illegal traders, copyright infringements and fraud.

The Lobster Chronicles is a must - read for everyone who loves boats and the ocean (and lobsters), everyone who has ever reached a crossroads in life, and everyone who has wondered what it would be like to live on a very small island.

«Somewhere in the South Pelagic Ocean,» a tidal wave wipes out the population of a small island — except for Mau, who was paddling his dugout canoe home after a month spent alone, preparing to become a man.

The Ocean State may be the smallest in the country, but Rhode Island insurance is anything but simple.

Following graduation, she completed a rotating small animal internship with an emphasis in emergency medicine at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Following graduation she completed a one - year rotating small animal internship with a focus in emergency medicine, at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in Rhode Island.

Dr. Harya then completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in Rhode Island, where she enjoyed the challenges and diversity of emergency medicine and critical care so much that she decided to become an emergency clinician.

She completed a small animal internship at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich, Rhode Island before joining the emergency department at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in 2006.

Rhode Island, the Ocean State, may be the smallest state with a population of 1,051,511 (year 2010) but it's residents have a huge love for animals.

This small island boasts a spectacular view of the Atlantic Ocean and miles of sandy beaches to explore.

I am standing on a small stretch of beach that straddles Zanzibar's main Town, Stone Town, and the narrow ribbon of Indian Ocean, which separates the island from the African mainland.

Located in the South Pacific Ocean — situated between French Polynesia and American Samoa — these 15 small islands are often called the Pacific Ocean's best kept secret.

The port of Coralview Island is little more than a section of the beach whose crystalline shallows are enclosed by sand - banks that form a small rectangular inlet of the South Pacific Ocean.

This gives the small nation the same atmosphere as an island but without being in the middle of the ocean.

Just four miles from the tropical western coast of Fiji is Bounty Island, one of twenty small landmasses that form the volcanic Mamanuca archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.

Scenic Highlights: Cruise through some of the world's most beautiful islands, uncover isolated beaches, explore small fishing villages, swim and snorkel the vibrant coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, savour local cuisine

Some of our most recent responsive design examples include Delphi Resort in Connemara, the 5 star Baros Maldives, a small exclusive coral island in the Indian Ocean.

An ideal locale for beach - going visitors, the African nation of Seychelles is comprised of 115 smaller islands in the Indian Ocean, and offers a wide variety of water sports, including diving, snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing, and boating.

Christmas Island is a small island territory of Australia, covering 135 square miles (350 sq. km) in the Indian Island is a small island territory of Australia, covering 135 square miles (350 sq. km) in the Indian island territory of Australia, covering 135 square miles (350 sq. km) in the Indian Ocean.

The ocean waves and winds are buffered by the small island of Isla Mujeres which lies off the coast.

On board the ice - classed expedition vessel, Ocean Atlantic, a unique experience for the few, shore landings, excursions, lectures and whale safaris are at a distinct advantage on a small ship, with better access to the dramatic coastlines and the deep fjord systems, enabling travellers to set foot several times on the Continent of Antarctica and surrounding sub-Antarctic islands.