Sentences with phrase «tidal flow»

Just as a precisely timed push on a swing will make it go higher, oceans can fall into a resonance state and sometimes produce significant heat through tidal flow.

Instead of wind, tidal flows turn the turbine, converting the kinetic energy of moving seawater into electrical energy.

During times of maximum tidal flow, the currents can be too strong to swim against.

[17] Most global models have incorporated uniform mixing throughout the ocean because they do not include or resolve internal tidal flows.

The group said a large dam, gate or lock to manage tidal flows in and out of the San Francisco Bay, and under the Golden Gate Bridge, might protect «a huge area of land from flooding with one project.»

Under - ocean waves are started by tidal flow over the seafloor.

A large dam, gate or lock to manage tidal flows could help locals cope with anticipated sea level rise from climate change

They might panic and seek refuge in shallow waters, where low tides could surprise them, as large pelagic species have limited experience with tidal flows.

Huge tidal flows between the Pacific and Indian oceans cause upwelling's of cold, nutrient rich water delivering a constant stream of food for the rich reefs and marine life found around the islands of the Komodo National Park.

Channels that cut between islands move tidal flow to and from lagoons.

Old volcanic rocks and stone carved from centuries of tidal flow create small caves and alcoves, providing shelter for picnics and interesting nooks and crannies to explore.

The measure is expected to improve the surrounding ecosystem by re-opening proper tidal flow to the area.

«In that crack you have strong tidal flow, so it would be interesting to see what a real ice sheet does in an environment that's analogous in terms of the amplitude of the stresses and the temperatures of the ice,» Kite said.

The disadvantages of building such a barrier are the likely high expense and the engineering feat associated with erecting a barrier where a constant two - way tidal flow exists.

«Our analysis showed that tidal inundation along Louisiana's coastline is restricted to narrow areas due to the presence of human - made canals and levees that disrupt the regular tidal flow through the coastal wetlands,» said study co-author Shimon Wdowinski, a research professor of marine geosciences at the UM Rosenstiel School.

The project will involve performing hydrodynamical simulations to study tidal flows in spherical and ellipsoidal geometries using one or more existing codes (including Nek5000).

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) funded project to investigate tidal flows in stars and giant planets.

After meeting our water taxi and a safety briefing, our captain takes us up Discovery Passage and safely through the infamous «Seymour Narrows», renowned for its treacherous tidal flows and whirlpools.

Documentary photographs of the beachcombers and tidal flow charts are also exhibited.

Tidal power harnesses the motion from tidal flows in coastal areas using turbines or dams.

I believe it can be coupled to the eternally reliable tidal flow and the marine energy technologies that are becoming feasible for the near future.

or just look at the heavy equipment that was on the CD that I sent you re: marshland restoration... Rolligon Ditcher Spreader, Hydraulic Rotary Cutterhead Pipeline Dredge and the precast 6 X 12 concrete culverts to place underneath roadways and rail line that block tidal flows...

In the middle of the passage between Sumba and Flores there are one of the richest currents running through the area and a huge tidal flow.

The NYPD spokesperson said the body probably did sink «due to a combination of factors» — which he couldn't elaborate on — and the body washed up partly «due to tidal flow.»

On the neaps, the tidal flow runs around 1 1/2 knots; on the spring tides it's almost twice that.

Hans van Haren correctly points out that tidal flow is not likely to meet all our energy needs, but his...

In fact, and more prosaically, the turbine can rotate in the same direction in both directions of the tidal flow without the need for pitch - changing mechanisms.

Dive four was a night dive at Shark Dune, a sand channel from the outer reef that allowed Nurse Sharks and large Rays to come in with the tidal flow.

The most striking thing about these three figures is that they are all set within the tidal flow, a particular marker of the passing of time that is a central area of exploration for the series, so we are delighted to be extending and evolving that investigation here on the south coast».

Due to the cyclical nature of tidal energy, each tidal flow offers varying levels of power, with the highest amount occurring approximately every six hours.

As far as other alternative energy is concerned, generating power from wave action or tidal flow is tempting the UK, although they lead only in offshore wind power generation so far, just ahead in production from Denmark.

A full string of turbines would reduce the tidal flow by 30 %, and although more work must be done, experts expect the environmental impact to be low.

In the Clarence Strait (northeast of Darwin) tidal flows are capable of producing electricity in a clock - like rhythm, providing huge amounts of potential energy.

In a shifting ocean current the long hose can be a problem, especially if the current reverses, as in a tidal flow.