Sentences with phrase «whether life in the ocean»

«At the heart of the investigation is the question about whether life in the ocean, as it moves about the environment, does any important «mixing,»» says William Dewar, an oceanographer at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Not exact matches

The weird creatures in the depths of the oceans, the ichthyosaurs, pterosaurs and other extinct species, the enormous varieties of plants, insects, crustaceans, reptiles, fish and mammals — all of this makes us wonder whether chance might not be as good an «explanation» as any for the morphological richness of life.

The presence of sea salt on Europa's surface suggests the ocean is interacting with its rocky seafloor — an important consideration in determining whether the icy moon could support life.

Whether they are living in cold waters near the North Pole or around Antarctica or are visiting the deep ocean, these animals» blubber is vital to their survival.

Some seafood choices are more ocean - friendly than others, based on factors such as whether a species is abundant and whether it is fished or farmed in ways that harm other marine life.

«While Venus is known as our «sister planet,» we have much to learn, including whether it may have once had oceans and harbored life,» Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, said in the statement.

Weimerskirch said the researchers will now study «the learning phase of young frigate birds, how they learn to use these extreme conditions... Also we will test whether living in different oceanic conditions — Galapagos, Western Pacific and Indian Ocean — results in different migratory and dispersal strategies.»

Previous missions such as Voyager and Galileo gave us important clues, but they were not capable of determining whether any life exists in the ocean below.

About BIOACID: Since 2009, more than 250 BIOACID scientists from 20 German research institutes have investigated how different marine organisms respond to ocean acidification and increasing carbon dioxide concentrations in seawater, how their performance is affected during their various life stages, how these reactions impact marine food webs and elemental cycles and whether they can be mitigated by evolutionary adaptation.

To empirically determine whether open - ocean fish have evolved a cryptic reflectance strategy for their heterogeneous polarized environments, the researchers measured the contrasts of live open - ocean and coastal fish against the pelagic background in the Florida Keys and Curaçao.

We are still lucky living down - under close to Antarctica with our relatively low polluted waters, sadly though, seafood and fish, whether from the ocean, lakes and streams, or farm - raised, are all showing signs of such contamination in the Northern Hemisphere.

Whether it's opening your own business, starting an expensive hobby or moving across the ocean to live in a new country, there's probably something you'd like to be able to afford some day.

Whether they are gliding around reefs in the oceans or crawling across a field toward a cluster of shady trees, turtles and tortoises work to keep nature in balance and share peace and beauty with all other living things.

Whether you're visiting or living in Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road is a perfect weekend road trip.

Whether you wish to scream for the quest of a lifetime by participating in numerous extreme sports or whether you fancy for the serenity of life while walking on the soft white sands, drinking cocktails by the pool and gazing out sunset over the deep blue Atlantic Ocean; you deserve to come back to all the opulence of home anWhether you wish to scream for the quest of a lifetime by participating in numerous extreme sports or whether you fancy for the serenity of life while walking on the soft white sands, drinking cocktails by the pool and gazing out sunset over the deep blue Atlantic Ocean; you deserve to come back to all the opulence of home anwhether you fancy for the serenity of life while walking on the soft white sands, drinking cocktails by the pool and gazing out sunset over the deep blue Atlantic Ocean; you deserve to come back to all the opulence of home and more.

Our PADI Skin Diver course teaches you how to enjoy watching life below the surface and comfortably venture underwater for short visits, whether you intend to dive in a local freshwater lake or the big blue ocean while on holiday.

Whether the installation represents the turbulent journey associated with cancer diagnosis or the infinite life of plastic garbage in our oceans, the installation's place suspended in the air serves as a symbolic reminder that pollution and cancer are issues hanging over all of our heads.

Whether the discussion turns to replacing coal - fired power plants with wind turbines and using electric cars instead of gas - driven SUVs, converting industrial agricultural practices to organic permaculture, or reversing the decline of ocean life though international regulations, it is an article of faith in the reform movement that we know what we need to do and all that's lacking is a sufficiently visionary leader to put more planet - friendly solutions in place.

Increases in CO2 are AUTOMATICALLY countered by increases in CO2 uptake, whether that is via land plants or oceanic life, or the oceans themselves.

It is a future in which the IWC plays a primary role in the health and protection of our oceans, a future in which the body exerts greater leadership in respect to the raft of threats that jeopardize all marine life, whether it be oil spills, radioactive contamination, entanglement in fishing gear and marine debris, ship strikes, chemical and noise pollution, emerging diseases, climate change or all of these cumulatively and synergistically.

«In the oceans, major climate warming and cooling and pH (ocean pH about 8.1) changes are a fact of life, whether it is over a few years as in an El Niño, over decades as in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the North Atlantic Oscillation, or over a few hours as a burst of upwelling (pH about 7.59 - 7.8) appears or a storm brings acidic rainwater (pH about 4 - 6) into an estuary.&raquIn the oceans, major climate warming and cooling and pH (ocean pH about 8.1) changes are a fact of life, whether it is over a few years as in an El Niño, over decades as in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the North Atlantic Oscillation, or over a few hours as a burst of upwelling (pH about 7.59 - 7.8) appears or a storm brings acidic rainwater (pH about 4 - 6) into an estuary.&raquin an El Niño, over decades as in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the North Atlantic Oscillation, or over a few hours as a burst of upwelling (pH about 7.59 - 7.8) appears or a storm brings acidic rainwater (pH about 4 - 6) into an estuary.&raquin the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or the North Atlantic Oscillation, or over a few hours as a burst of upwelling (pH about 7.59 - 7.8) appears or a storm brings acidic rainwater (pH about 4 - 6) into an estuary.»

Whether you live by the ocean, a lake, river, or stream — let's get out and spend some time in nature, and share with us your Blue Friday pictures!

There are many issues with measurement of pH in ocean waters, some physical, like depth and area coverage, some chemical like what pH is, some a mixture like whether dead / live biota should be considered, or filtered out with how fine a filter.

On November 12th, 1913 the first International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, more commonly known as SOLAS, was signed, which through revisions in 1929, 1948, 1960, 1974 and 1980, exists to this day as the most significant treaty regulating safety in ocean going vessels and thus ensuring that whether they are near or far, hearts will go on for both kings of the world and paupers alike whilst they are at sea.

Whether its running marathons, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, or sailing more than 5,550 kilometres in the open ocean, challenging yourself «outside the office» indicates you have a life outside of the law, which is a good thing.

«Regardless of whether they've been renovated or not — and most units have been completely refurbished and redecorated in keeping with the building's modern and exclusive aesthetic, they all feature spacious, gracious living areas designed around spectacular ocean views.»

I've lived in the Arizona desert for the other 13 years of my life so I love adding beachy touches in the summer, whether it's shells in a hurricane, an ocean - scented candle, sea grass in a vase or hints of blue and aqua.