Sentences with phrase «surrounding sea»

Contrary to popular belief, the melting of floating icebergs will not raise the level of surrounding sea.

The grass flats trap enough sediment that they tend to be elevated above the» surrounding sea floor, from a few inches to a few feet.

Australia's climate has warmed in both mean surface air temperature and surrounding sea surface temperature by around 1 °C since 1910.

24 Under its brim gourds went around encircling it ten to a cubit, completely surrounding the sea; the gourds were in two rows, cast with the rest.

The ice floating on top of the Arctic Ocean and surrounding seas shrinks in a seasonal cycle from mid-March until mid-September.

The indoor spaces of South Cove Dream have an ultra-modern vibe, employing a cutting - edge minimalist decor style and a color scheme of mainly white with hints of bright blue like the ever - present surrounding sea.

Each day we will have the opportunity to encounter whales, dolphins, flying manta rays, incredible birds and the beautiful scenery surrounding the Sea of Cortez.

Take in panoramic views of the entire surrounding seas from high above deck 15 with a ride on North Star.

Dean uses the most impermanent of materials (the sea would soon wash away her chalky lines) in these storyboard - like drawings, with textual notes surrounding the sea, the ship and the island; fragments of language pitched against the might of nature.

Its goal is to gain more control of its surrounding seas.

Although both «lungs» of the Church of the Christ have experienced the tuberculosis of iconoclasm (indeed, the very term «iconoclasm» comes from the struggle of the Greek Church against the attempts of a Greek emperor to ban icons), the Greek version of iconoclasm was much influenced not only by imperial fiat but also by the surrounding sea of Muslim culture, whereas the iconoclasm of Western Puritanism was born out of Calvin's reliance on Old Testament Law.

Wild fish caught in areas where stocks are plentiful are sustainably sourced, as are farmed fish that are reared on farms proven to cause no harm to surrounding seas and shores.

It is not even economic: the Falklands and surrounding seas can only be developed by joining forces, not just because of financial limitations in both sides, but also because the political tension will never allow secure investments.

She sees it as the ultimate metallurgical success story, a structure whose combination of materials has allowed it to withstand more than 125 years of the harshest of environments: hot summers, cold winters, and the salt spray of the surrounding sea.

The monsoon system supplies moisture to the Indian subcontinent, which is important for the human population and vegetation in the region, as well as marine ecosystem in the surrounding seas.

The interactions between the island's glaciers and the surrounding seas may be driving ice loss, according to aerial photographs

Oceanographer Xiao - Hai Yan of the University of Delaware in Newark and Ocean University of China in Qingdao has studied the Western Pacific Warm Pool — a body of water, warmer and less dense than the surrounding seas, that greatly expands and moves around the Pacific during an El Niño.

But the surrounding sea is poor in nutrients, so what would have sustained them is a mystery.

Now, unique annual measurements made within the framework of the «Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring Program» since 2003 in Northeast Greenland tell a clear tale — fresh water from the ice sheet accumulates in the surface layers of the surrounding sea and flows into the Greenland fjords.

Only after the crater walls eventually collapsed did the study show replenishment of nutrients from the surrounding sea.

The melting of Greenland contributes to the global sea level, but the loss of mass also means that the ice sheet's own gravitational field weakens and thus does not attract the surrounding sea as strongly.

The new island is perched on the north rim of a caldera on top of an underwater volcano that stands nearly 4,600 feet (1,400 meters) above the surrounding the sea floor, according to seaborne bathymetry measurements made by geologist and co-author Vicki Ferrini at the Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University in Palisades, New York.

All the instrument needed was something to set the surrounding sea of plasma in motion.

But MIT News reports that, with the right algorithm, it is possible to scan the surrounding seas and identify conditions likely to foster a rogue wave.

The addition of Svalbard will allow the mission to collect data on sea ice and snow in a scarcely measured section of the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas, along with measurements of a few glaciers in the Svalbard archipelago.

But researchers expect to see seasonal variations in the dark matter signal because the speed at which the Earth ploughs through the surrounding sea of dark matter changes depending on its direction of motion.

Rogue waves can measure eight times higher than the surrounding seas and can strike in otherwise calm waters, with virtually no warning.

Scientists analyzing satellite data were astonished to discover the size of the vast lakes and river systems flowing beneath the Antarctic ice sheets, which may lubricate the movement of these glaciers as they flow into the surrounding sea.

When and how the Guanches arrived to the Canary Islands have remained poorly understood, not least since they lacked boats and the knowledge of how to navigate the surrounding seas.

Compared to the surrounding sea floor, upon which organic matter rains from above, hydrothermal vents boast a community of organisms that is 10,000 to 100,000 times denser.

This fresher water flows up the underside of the slope and out onto the surface of the surrounding sea.

However, if the surrounding sea temperature becomes too warm, the algae die.

Miceli never leaves before popping in to little «shops where we can buy sponges» that are harvested from the surrounding sea.

Although that was a major eruption, small ones happen constantly and they are visible from many points of the surrounding sea.

Examining Chile's relationship with its coastline, Guzmán links poetic observations about the life - giving nature to the horrors of Pinochet's regime, including the dumping of bodies into the surrounding sea.

Located at Hardy Reef, the pontoon is ideally situated in shallower waters with protection from the surrounding sea conditions.

The Sweden swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Sweden and the surrounding seas.

The Finland swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Finland and the surrounding seas.

Our wellness specialist leads a daily stretch and yoga class from the sun deck, with unbeatable views of the surrounding sea and landscapes.

Their villas on stilts will give you a 180 degree view of the surrounding sea and mangroves.

Hamilton Island, the largest of the Whitsunday Islands that crown the Great Barrier Reef off the western coast of Australia, is an undulating stretch of tree - topped hills that rise and fall into the glassy depths of the surrounding sea.

I was totally exhausted each day, kayaking around Ispiritu Santo. But it was one of my best ever vacations. I still can remember much of it vividly in my mindÂ's eye - over 20 years later. We were so in touch with nature, both in the sea, and on land. Kayaking makes you feel like youÂ're truly at one with the surrounding sea and its creaturesÂ...

Voted the world's best, the zoo is a must visit as is the surrounding sea where you can take a cruise to spot the Californian grey and blue whales.

Instead, the New Frontier was sold at a premium, and the buyers wrecked the hotel within months, leaving the Trump awash in a surrounding sea of dust.

The «blow» usually pumps out cold subterranean water which may be milky with hydrogen sulfide and algae or, during the «suck,» the water will be crystal clear as it sucks in the surrounding sea water.