northern access channel of 22 km/14 mi‚ the canal itself of 162.25 km/100.82 mi and the southern access channel of 9 km/5.6 mi. The canal is single lane with passing places in the "Ballah By-Pass" and the Great Bitter Lake. It contains no locks; seawater flows freely through the canal. In general‚ the canal north of the Bitter Lakes flows north in winter and south in summer. The current south of the lakes changes with the tide at Suez. The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)
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Phytoplankton From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton)‚ meaning "plant"‚ and πλαγκτός (planktos)‚ meaning "wanderer" or "drifter".[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However‚ when present in high enough numbers‚ they may appear as a green discoloration
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Antarctica‚ also known as the "coldest and windiest place on earth"‚ is home to the lowest temperature ever recorded at 89.2 degree Celsius. With historic winds recorded at speeds over three hundred and twenty miles per hour‚ this area is unbearable for almost all habitats. Most commonly recognized as the fifth largest continent on this planet‚ this giant freezing mass is place over the South Pole with a total surface area of about fifteen million square kilometers. However‚ this figure fluctuates
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In the late 1970’s‚ scientists on a regular study of the ocean floor in the Pacific Ocean made a discovery that would stun the entire scientific community. On the East Pacific Rise not far from the Galapagos Islands‚ nearly 8000 feet below the surface‚ was a strange landscape covered with what looked like underwater chimneys secreting clouds of black smoke. Surrounding these chimneys was a unique type of ecosystem that had never been seen before. Until this day‚ science had always assumed that all
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stainless steel fixings. Specifications Nominal diameter: DN100mm to DN3000mm‚ other sizes available Maximum working pressure: 25.0 meter water Operating temperature: 90° Corrosion resistance Yes Applicable media water‚ river water‚ seawater‚ living water‚ industrial sewage. The flap gate valve plate and the back plate are produced using HDPE. The hinge pin and ballast weight are produced in SS304 as standard. The ballast weight can be easily adjusted if required. The sealing arrangement
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treatments the received. (Scurvy- The Mystery Disease) Group Number | Treatment | 1 | 2 pints of cider each day. | 2 | A daily gargle of 25 drops of sulphuric acid in water. | 3 | 2 teaspoonful’s of vinegar three times daily. | 4 | Half a pint of seawater
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in all different colors‚ all species look different and are unique in their own different way.2 Sharks can range in size from nearly 5 inches‚ to a 45-foot long whale shark. All sharks use their gills to breathe through by extracting oxygen from seawater. Most sharks have a streamed line bodies and fines to help them glide through the water. They are found in shallow waters of the coral reef and on depths of the bottom of the sea.3Different
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study: For the past years‚ we‚ the proponents‚ noticed that the prices of products sold on stores keeps on increasing due to the unstable price of oil. We all know that life becomes harder and harder‚ and the products of our prime commodities and bills that we need to pay keeps on increasing. We also know that in our time today‚ we have to save money for our near future and for emergency cases. There are some ways to avoid spending too much money.
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On Friday‚ March 11‚ Japan was rocked by an earthquake. People were displaced‚ a nuclear reactor was in trouble‚ and the world watched as a tsunami flooded Japan‚ threatened the islands of the Pacific‚ and ultimately hit the western coasts of North and South America. Very little of the devastation resulting from this earthquake was from the initial shaking. But mainly because any damage from the seismic waves that was dwarfed by the impact of the 10 metre tsunami that hit the Japanese coast less
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as the seawater. Suddenly I find my boat is on the beach‚ and I am on land now. I stand up and start walking around. I find out that it’s an island and it is a quiet island you can only hear the water. I yell “Hello” but no one answer. I am a little bit sad and disappointed but the dog seems very excited. He runs along the beach and comes back to me. I give him a name called “Bol”. He is a golden retriever‚ and he is very nice and friendly. Suddenly‚ I see something floating on the seawater. I run
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