the vast greenish-blue Atlantic Ocean‚ waves rhythmically pounded the wall ten feet below my skinny ten year old legs. The naked August sun‚ the only thing in the blue crystalline sky‚ assaulted my fair skin and darkened my hated freckles which Nana laughingly referred to as angels’ kisses. Sometimes‚ a wave smacked the wall so hard a white foamy spray rose and blanketed me with a cooling‚ salty tasting mist. After a while‚ the waves receded with the low tide revealing a huge peanut butter colored
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The Earth - it’s an intricate formation of land and sea‚ rock and metal‚ but how can the movements of the continents be explained‚ or how do deep ocean trenches affect us? The three main theories that explain how these things work are sea-floor spreading‚ continental drift‚ and plate tectonics. These are the theories that give us explanation as to why the continents move‚ how plate tectonics work‚ etc. These theories were formed by different scientists and with different forms of evidence‚ some scientists
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personnally read about the article which is based on having over 100 chemical plants in Jiangsu province coastal industry district. Some of them discharge wastewater into the ocean; some heavily contaminated sewage is stored in “Sewage Temporary Pools”. During the 2 high tides in every month‚ the sewage then gets discharged into the ocean with the
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Accordingly‚ they spread along coasts and estuaries (Chmura G. L. (N. D). Mangroves are known for their remarkable natural surroundings‚ as they live in particular conditions where no different sorts of plants can endure as they confront the power of tides alongside the elevated amounts of saltiness (Environment Agency (2014)). In addition‚ the dirt in which they develop is generally shaky and‚ being sloppy‚ the dirt does not give the plant oxygen (Environment Agency (2014)). Nonetheless‚ mangroves have
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the rising tide. It is for the urgent addressing of these serious threats that the upcoming Mauritius International Meeting on the BPOA for SIDS is extremely important. In the Pacific we are witnessing the slow but steady die-off of our coral due to increasing sea temperatures. Coral reefs are vitally important to our survival. They protect us from the ravages of the sea provide fish for us to eat. Similar effects are also happening in other regions; the Caribbean‚ the Indian Ocean‚ the Atlantic
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Marvin Zabala SS014 – A85 C Tides and Times Time is like an ocean bed with each passing tides brings something new‚ Tides and Times is an article about the history that affected our generation‚ people that continue to inspire for as long as we can remember. Fernandez mentioned historical people who shape and influence his life
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experience two unequal high tides during a day? 2. What is the composition of sea water? What does salinity mean? 3. Beach erosion is related to natural process such as long shore current. How is beach erosion also related to human activity? 4. How do oceans regulate climate? DQ 2: 1. The Arizona cities of Flagstaff and Phoenix are relatively close to one another yet have contrasting climates. Why does this difference occur? 2. What are the features of the ocean floor and how can they be explained
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Blog Entry- English Language Imperialism Over the years‚ an estimate of 4000 languages die yearly. The main cause of this is the need for schools to teach English as a second language‚ indulging the idea of children learning another language causes the slowly dying out them speaking their native tongue. Language Death can manifest in various ways‚ like learning a new language and using it more than you use your native language‚ meaning that they can eventually lose their native language. Imperialism
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event in the deep ocean; it simply has a much smaller amplitude (wave heights) offshore‚ and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometres long)‚ which is why they generally pass unnoticed at sea‚ forming only a passing "hump" in the ocean. Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as they approach land they take on the characteristics of a violent onrushing tide rather than the sort of cresting waves that are formed by wind action upon the ocean (with which people
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personal observations is to be undertaken on predicted general climatic and environmental influences and on what initiatives in Tongatapu are currently undertaken. 1.3 Background Tonga consists of a group of 172 low lying islands in the South Pacific Ocean (Lao‚ 2007). Tongatapu is the main island of the Tongan islands group‚ located at the southern end of this chain. The low-lying nature and size of Tongatapu means that people are living close to the coast which makes the island vulnerable to changes
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