Sentences with phrase «which dramatic sea»

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As the tradition is now enveloped in legend, there is no way of discovering the historical circumstances of the call of Moses, but we can be reasonably confident that there was such a man, who led a band of Hebrews in a dramatic escape from Egyptian slavery, and one of the oldest elements in the tradition is a song which celebrates the defeat of the Pharaoh's army in the waters of the Sea of Reeds.

Losing those shelves could presage the melting of their parent ice sheets on land — which could lead to a dramatic rise in sea level.

Leaving aside the collapse of the Larsen - B ice shelf and other ice shelves in Antarctica, is it too simplistic to expect that dramatic changes should be anticipated first in the Arctic because it is sea covered by a few meters of sea ice and therefore more susceptible to change, in comparison to Antarctica (which is obviously land covered by glacial ice up to several kilometers thick in places)?

The result is a dramatic rise in sea - surface temperature and a drastic decline in plankton growth, which is devastating to the marine food chain, including commercial fisheries in the region.

The most famous swashbuckling adventure scores in Hollywood history are those by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, such as The Sea Hawk and The Adventures of Robin Hood; immensely good though they are, equally satisfying are those by Alfred Newman, such as Prince of Foxes, which offers just as much dramatic and compositional depth.

The selection also includes a number of films that premiered at previous festivals, including «Loving,» Andrea Arnold «s raucous «American Honey,» Paul Verhoeven «s subversive «Elle,» Park Chan - wook «s kinky «The Handmaiden,» Jim Jarmusch «s quiet «Paterson,» Asghar Farhadi «s dramatic «The Salesman» and Maren Ade's funny and touching «Toni Erdmann,» all of which screened in Cannes, as well as the Sundance hits «The Birth of a Nation» (from Nate Parker) and «Manchester by the Sea» (Kenneth Lonergan).

Some 16 years after the original series made such a dramatic splash, Blue Planet II, narrated by the 90 - year - old broadcaster, is airing seven episodes, including incredible bioluminescent sea creatures, which glow in the dark at the bottom of the deepest oceans — similar to the incredible flashlight fish and illuminating jellyfish at SEA LIFE Blackposea creatures, which glow in the dark at the bottom of the deepest oceans — similar to the incredible flashlight fish and illuminating jellyfish at SEA LIFE BlackpoSEA LIFE Blackpool.

The crown jewel property, which was previously owned by the Mellon Family, is perched on a dramatic bluff overlooking the Caribbean Sea, and is the only location of its kind in the Caribbean.

Situated on secluded location between Canggu and Tanah Lot, near Cemagi Beach, overlooking picturesque panorama of volcanoes in the distance and rustic sea temple (Pura Bata Ngandang) which is situated on dramatic coastline with stunning...

The other dramatic feature is the Sea Lake Ao Pileh, which has been eroded over millions of years, the clear crystal waters are perfect for swimming.

Situated on secluded location between Canggu and Tanah Lot, near Cemagi Beach, overlooking picturesque panorama of volcanoes in the distance and rustic sea temple (Pura Bata Ngandang) which is situated on dramatic coastline with stunning sunset view, Villa Semarapura is truly an epitome of serene and beauty befitting its name «Semarapura» (abode of love).

At both ends of the island are a handful of dramatic peaks, the highest of which, Mount Gower, rises 875 metres above sea level.

You will be diving around dramatic volcanic rocks and rock pinnacles which are teeming with sea life.

Only a mere thirty minutes drive from Bali's stylish centre, and fifteen minutes to Nirwana Golf course which overlooks Tanah Lot, Bali's most dramatic and venerated sea temple.

You probably couldn't get a more dramatic departure from the traditional blue - rinse image of cruising than a rock - themed voyage on which 2,300 fans of the Warped music festival will be united at sea.

The islands of the Sea of Cortez contain striking natural beauty in a dramatic setting formed by rugged islands with high cliffs and sandy beaches, which contrast with the brilliant reflection from the desert and the surrounding turquoise waters.

Here, you are welcomed to beautiful sea views from atop the cliffs or down at this small sandy cove, which is dramatic during Read More...

The Absolutely Green in the lush high heartland of Bali at an altitude of 1.142 meters above the sea level which surrounded by rolling mountain, crater lakes and ancient forest, the course design is meant to blend the fairways and create a dramatic backdrop for tea shots and approaches.The deep blue sky, the air fresh, clear and the temperature average between 14 - 20 Celsius degrees.It is rights comfortable golfing destination in Bali.It features tall trees and flowers of riotous colour separating the fairway of this 18 holes championship course.Designed by Peter Thompson, Michael Wolferidge & Associates, Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club will make you feel a part of the rich, sporty, and exotic nature.

You will witness the breathtaking Mayan ruins of Tulum, which are perched atop dramatic limestone cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

A short distance away is Sossusvlei, surrounded by a dramatic sea of sand dunes which are reputed to be the highest in the world.

Curated by Manu Park, the solo exhibition (22 February - 30 April 2017) includes PLAYTIME (Seven Screen Installation), 2014, which explores the dramatic and nuanced subject of capital, Kapital, 2013, a two - screen documentary, which includes the artist in conversation with leading academics such as David Harvey and Stuart Hall, and The Leopard, 2007, which brings together baroque pageantry and metaphor in a work that, referring to journeys made across the Mediterranean by Asians and Africans trying to enter Europe by sea, experiments with notions of cultural entanglement and the dissent between aesthetics and politics.

«Vertigo Sea» will be paired with The Deluge, a dramatic depiction of the Biblical flood by the celebrated painter J.M.W. Turner (British, 1775 — 1851), which was selected by Akomfrah for this exhibition.

Curated by Manu Park, the solo exhibition includes PLAYTIME (Seven Screen Installation), 2014, which explores the dramatic and nuanced subject of capital, Kapital, 2013, a two - screen documentary, which includes the artist in conversation with leading academics such as David Harvey and Stuart Hall, and The Leopard, 2007, which brings together baroque pageantry and metaphor in a work that, referring to journeys made across the Mediterranean by Asians and Africans trying to enter Europe by sea, experiments with notions of cultural entanglement and the dissent between aesthetics and politics.

Their lean - to construction pays homage to the dramatic palisade formations of the adjacent Beartooth Mountains, which are undulating ridges created by tectonic shifts that seismically pushed the sea's bedrock skyward 600 million years ago.

Some of the references behind the work include Japanese ukiyo - e prints and Hokusai's iconic «The Great Wave off Kanagawa ``, as well as European Romanticism and dramatic scenes such as Théodore Géricault's 1818 painting «The Raft of the Medusa», which depicts a famous sea disaster.

Leaving aside the collapse of the Larsen - B ice shelf and other ice shelves in Antarctica, is it too simplistic to expect that dramatic changes should be anticipated first in the Arctic because it is sea covered by a few meters of sea ice and therefore more susceptible to change, in comparison to Antarctica (which is obviously land covered by glacial ice up to several kilometers thick in places)?

One classic example is the dramatic decline in Arctic sea ice in 2007, which was then partly reversed in 2008 and 2009.

Anyway... has anybody else noticed that we risk ending up with the Arctic sea ice behaving like global temperature anomalies, with a dramatic extreme followed by a series of years during which nothing really happens?

Evidence suggests that the negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation was driven in part by warm air (air warmed by the dramatic seasonal loss of Arctic sea ice) 9 as well as by changes in snow cover over Eurasia driven by climate change.10 This event is part of an emerging trend in which a warming climate may paradoxically bring colder, snowier winters to northern Europe and the eastern United States.11

Even as negotiators meet in Marrakech, Morocco to take the next steps to avert dangerous human - caused climate change — and, even as the U.S. decides whether or not to elect a president who is skeptical it is happening — a new study has highlighted the sharp stakes involved, particularly when it comes to the ongoing rise in global sea level and the dramatic but uneven way in which it could affect the world's coastlines.

Warming over 2 degrees celsius would have dramatic consequences: the planet's ice sheets would be far more likely to melt, triggering more sea level rise, than at 1.5 degrees, which is considered the safer limit, according to Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, a physicist who heads the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.

On one hand, a substantial part of the water masses reaching Spitsbergen have either passed the West coast of Scotland or came from the North Sea, which might have had dramatic consequences back in 1918.

For example, additional evidence of a warming trend can be found in the dramatic decrease in the extent of Arctic sea ice at its summer minimum (which occurs in September), decrease in spring snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere, increases in the global average upper ocean (upper 700 m or 2300 feet) heat content (shown relative to the 1955 — 2006 average), and in sea - level rise.

Chris Rapley from the British Antarctic Survey revealed that ice sheets in Antarctica — which in total contain enough water to raise sea levels by nearly 60 metres — are undergoing dramatic change.

I did notice in the graphs that a dramatic drop in sea ice extent is predicted (by CCSM3) to occur around 2030, only to be followed by a «recovery» which lasts about 5 - years or so, before the decline sets in again.