Sentences with phrase «strong sea currents»

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It's a powerful current of water moving away from shore, and can sweep even the strongest of swimmers out to sea.

«Given the severe costs that Trident renewal could require... there is now a strong case for a re-examination of whether alternatives to current continuous - at - sea deterrence (CASD) policy could yield significant financial savings while continuing to meet this agreed objective,» the report's author, Professor Malcolm Chalmers, wrote.

The Sanchi tanker collision occurred on the border between the Yellow and East China seas, an area with complex, strong and highly variable surface currents.

When the ship departed on a strong westward current, it had to zigzag through a mass of cinders floating on the sea, more than a foot thick and several miles across.

Caroline Nolan, the aquarium's general manager, says that strong tidal currents in the narrows which connect the lough to the sea stir up nutrients and give the waters a rich marine life.

The ice formation and offshore winds produce strong currents in these shallow marginal seas, which stir up the sediment and carry the methane produced there into the water column.

Fish larvae on the Great Barrier Reef can find their way home after weeks of drifting in the sea even where the currents are strong, thanks to their senses of smell and hearing, tw...

This isn't news to top climate scientists around the world (see Hadley Center: «Catastrophic» 5 — 7 °C warming by 2100 on current emissions path) or even to top climate scientists in this country (see US Geological Survey stunner: Sea - level rise in 2100 will likely «substantially exceed» IPCC projections, SW faces «permanent drying») and certainly not to people who follow the scientific literature, like Climate Progress readers (see Study: Water - vapor feedback is «strong and positive,» so we face «warming of several degrees Celsius»).

Cloistered coral reefs of home are surrounded by frightful drop - offs and strong currents that can sweep a little fish out to an immense sea.

We'll soon see whether they will be as strong the current frontrunners: La La Land, Loving, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, Sully and Arrival.

... most men and women will yield to the strong currents sucking them into the seas of ruin.

Rip currents can be dangerous to even the strongest swimmers if you don't know how to react once you notice yourself floating out to sea.

At this Belongas Bay dive site we oftentimes experience strong currents and rough seas.

Although the sea here has a sandy bed, there are places with barely submerged rocks and with the strong currents, it is advisable to take care when swimming and surfing in some areas.

The sea conditions are usually calm and are protected from strong currents and swells.

Additionally, seagrass ecosystems help filter, clarify and oxygenate seawater, stabilize sea floor sediments, slow strong currents, and reduce coastal erosion.

Location: opposite White Beach, Station 2 Access: about 10 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 18 - 36 meters Current: moderate - strong Characteristics: wall, reef dive with soft corals, hard corals, sea fans, nudibranchs, moray eels

Green Bowl has consistent swells, as well as the strongest southern ocean currents that move out to sea in unpredictable directions, so it is strictly only for experienced surfers.

Location: north, northeast of Boracay Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers and technical divers Depth: up to 70 meters Visibility: 10 - 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 3 dive sites - Yapak I and Yapak II, two different reef walls begin at 30 meters and drop down to 70 meters at Yapak III, wide diversity of fish, tuna, barracuda, snapper, jacks, sharks, and manta rays have been seen, sea turtles, sea snakes, sponges, nudibranchs, corals

Location: southeast of Boracay, in the Tabon Strait Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 2 dive sites (small Laurel and big Laurel) with walls, tunnel, reef, many fish species, sponges, sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea snakes, nudibranchs, soft corals, hard corals, black corals, leathery corals good for photography

The strong winds and currents where the two oceans meet around Cape Horn make these seas tempestuous and extremely unpredictable, hence the hundreds of shipwrecks to its name.

Costa Caleta boasts a great beach, perfect for families and as the sea's current isn't too strong here; the kids can have a go at watersports while you bask in the sun.

Along with the strong currents you have a lot of sea life flocking around these islands — white tip reef sharks, barracuda, turtles are some of the few things that you can spot here.

Although not recommended for snorkelling because of the strong currents at Dream beach you can dip into the sea and play in the surf to cool off!

We drove from the relative calm to Eagle Bay to markedly different conditions, with some big waves pounding the shore and strong rip currents sucking them straight back out to sea.

The cut itself is about 9m deep and the occasionally strong tidal currents of Ambergris Caye provide a constant stream of food for the waiting filter feeders like the gorgonian sea fans and sponges that adorn the walls of the reef, which rises to the surface on either side sheltering turtles, crabs, morays and hundreds of small reef fish.

Recent mishaps underline the need for higher quality vessels capable of handling the strong currents and sometimes high seas found in the 34 nautical mile crossing separating Padang Bai and the Gili Islands.

Please be aware that there are strong currents generated by the joining of the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific.

You can swim in the sea but be aware that the currents can be strong and at high tide the sea comes right up to the walls of the hotel swimming pool.

Fortunately, sea water temperatures in the San Juan Islands remain very steady, even during deep freezes, due to the strong currents mixing it up.

These massive deep ocean dwellers shelter at La Poza during strong currents further out to sea, favoring the sites unique location and shape.

Heavy boat traffic (including the occasional nuclear submarine), strong currents and big seas require the ability to paddle vigorously in conditions.

While warm waters do make conditions good for swimming, visitors are advised to be on their guard against strong currents that can draw even experienced swimmers out to sea.

Flat calm sea, strong current, fairly good visibility... those were the conditions when last Sunday, during a dive at Miyaru Kandu, Enrico, our instructor and dive center manager at TGI Alimatha, slowly moved his fists in disbelief up to his ears — the international diving sign for a Hammerhead Shark sighting!

Accessible only by liveaboard (about 12 hour sailing from Puerto Princesa on Palawan Island) from mid-March to mid-June when the seas are calm, even then, the currents can be strong and unpredictable.

Scuba Diving in Elphinstone reef is reserved to experienced divers as current can be very strong and you are diving in the open sea.

Be aware that on big swells the sea can be very dangerous with strong currents that can pull people out of the shallows.

Sea conditions are usually good here but the currents are quite strong so this isn't really a place for brand new divers.

Despite the strong currents and their battered look, the sea fans grow well past normal.

The Egyptian section of the Red Sea south of Hurghada is exposed to some strong offshore currents, has deep sites and frequent surface swells.

The warm sea surface temperatures in the gyres, during hiatus decades, indicate convergence of near - surface currents and strong downwelling of heat.

Flat stretches of sea floor offer no nooks in which to hide or lay eggs, less surface area providing a home for algae, invertebrates, and other potential food sources, and no eddies in which fish can take shelter from strong currents.

bozzza @ 424, For one theory see: http://forum.arctic-sea-ice.net/index.php/topic,724.msg60178.html#msg60178 I believe that the current downward fluctuation in Antarctic Sea Ice Extent if likely associated with the influence of our currently strong El Nino on the average location of the Amundsen Bellingshausen Sea Low.

Strong wind may also play a factor in keeping sea ice up against an edge as opposed to growing out to sea, especially in the case of a warm current keeping the edge melted and soft.

Strong, localized sea surface temperature anomalies may reveal that an ocean current, such as the Gulf Stream Current off the east coast of the United States, has veered off its usual path for a time or is stronger or weaker thancurrent, such as the Gulf Stream Current off the east coast of the United States, has veered off its usual path for a time or is stronger or weaker thanCurrent off the east coast of the United States, has veered off its usual path for a time or is stronger or weaker than usual.

Given the extreme low current sea ice extent and the positive SST anomalies, a stronger decline might be expected.

Likewise, Antarctic sea ice is also insulated from the warming because of the isolated nature of Antarctica and the strong circumpolar winds and currents.

The sea level anomaly creates an along - shelf geostrophic coastal current anomaly, which is particularly strong on the western side of the Peninsula.

In other regions, strong wind and ocean currents can warp the waters and affect local sea levels.

Lesson 1 - Plate Tectonics Lesson 2 - Mid-Ocean Ridges Lesson 3 - Deep - Sea Corals Lesson 4 - Subduction Zones Lesson 5 - Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life Lesson 6 - Deep - Sea Benthos Lesson 7 - Water Cycle Lesson 8 - Ocean Currents Lesson 9 - Ocean Waves Lesson 10 - Tides Lesson 11 - Energy from the Oceans Lesson 12 - Food, Water, and Medicine from the Sea Lesson 13 - Hurricanes Lesson 14 - Seamounts An average of 2,000 strong earthquakes and large volcanic eruptions occur every year all around the world.