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Articles related to "Open Ocean"
Molokai Hoe - Who Will Conquer the Kaiwi Channel? Molokai Hoe – Who Will Conquer the Kaiwi Channel? First Place: Outrigger Canoe Club - 5 hours 16 minutes Second Place: Lanikai Canoe Club (three year title defender) - 5 hours 17 minutes Fourth Place: Outrigger Australia – finishing time unavailable hawaii • sports • canoe paddling • molokai hoe • open ocean paddling
Open Ocean Plants and animals from the pelagic zone could be included in a marine biotope system. open ocean • coastal seas • marine plankton • biotope tanks • planktonic plants and animals
Marine Aquarium Biotoping An interconnected saltwater aquarium set-up comprised of several biotope-specific tanks is a great project and a good way to learn about natural marine ecosystems. marine aquarium biotoping • biotoping • saltwater aquarists • saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium
Coral Reefs Coral reefs are found around the world. Their biodiversity is great, but they are in danger of being destroyed. coral reef • intertidal zone • coral reef locations • zooxanthellae • fringing reef
Diving with Great White Sharks Open ocean scuba diving, with "Man-eaters" off Dyer Island South Africa is an experience not quickly forgotten. great white shark locations • dyer island south africa • shark alley • white pointer • underwater adventures
Earthquake and Tsunami Dangers Tsunami generated by severe earthquake or submarine landslides pose a risk to boats, boaters and other coastal residents. Often they can be predicted and mitigated. tsunami strategies boaters safety • tsunamiready • submarine landslide • open ocean mid-ocean marina tsunami • earthquake risks
Tsunami Warning System Complete NOAA has completed construction of U.S. Tsunami Warning System through deployment of two DART II buoys in the South Pacific. dart • tsunami warning system • dart ii buoy • tsunami detection buoys • tsunamiready
Nibbles, the Wayward Elephant Seal Nibbles, a juvenile elephant seal has been attacking other inhabitants at the mouth of the Russian River. Some possible reasons are based in his species' natural history northern elephant seals • harbor seals • abnormal behavior • rogue • nibbles
Getting to Newfoundland One of the more popular ways of getting to Newfoundland is by ferry across the Cabot Strait, and for good reason; it's a grand experience. getting to newfoundland • crossing the cabot strait • sailing to newfoundland • taking the ferry to newfoundland • travelling to newfoundland
Air Masses - From The Source Last month, we defined what air masses were and looked at some of their basic properties. Those distinguishing properties derive from the birthplace of the individual air mass, the geographical region where they form. weather • meteorology • air masses • air mass breeding grounds • climate
Encounters With Whales Part 2 Encounters with Grey Whales, off the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island. Bald Eagle, seabirds and seals abound. Awesome beaches, crashing surf and ancient rainforests. bald eagles • grey whales • stellar sea lions • long beach • wickaninnish inn
What is an Albatross? Albatrosses are large seabirds best known to those who spend a lot of time at sea south of the equator or in the North Pacific. what is an albatross • albatrosses • large birds of the southern seas • folklore • large seabirds
6 Endangered Dolphins and Porpoise 6 species of dolphins and porpoises are on the endangered list, but 22 others might be if enough was known about them. So what happens when the data just isn't there? endangered dolphins • endangered porpoises • by-catch • extinct baiji • susu
Cape Cod Kayaking Vacation Ideas Try sea kayaking, explore salt marshes and tidal rivers or enjoy freshwater ponds and streams. Cape Cod's varied waters offer plenty of options for water based holiday. kayaking vacation • cape cod • salt marsh paddling • sea kayaking • tidal bays
Counter-drug Operations Why is the Navy out here doing this stuff? Because the Coast Guard can't. navy • us navy • drug interdiction • drug ops • counterdrug
Human Pressure on Ocean Ecosystems A study published in Science magazine describes the human impacts on global marine ecosystems in a visual map of temperature, uv radiation and acidification global ecosystem map • human impact ocean ecosystems • ecosystem based ocean management • marine protected areas • marine environmental protection
Humpback whales in SF Bay-Delta In a repeat of the wanderings of Humphrey, two humpback whales are travelling the wrong way. What brings them in? Are bridges a part of the problem of getting them out? humpback whales • san francisco bay delta • whale songs • whale sounds • grey whales
Kayak New Jersey-Paddling Sandy Hook For intermediate paddlers, a day trip around Sandy Hook New Jersey offers glimpses of city life, maritime history, exotic birds, and the occasional freighter. kayak tour of sandy hook • gateway national recreation area • sandy hook kayak day trip • kayak east excursion sandy hook • kayak atlantic highlands
Keiko Gets One Step Closer to Freedom According to officials from the Ocean Futures Society, the organization that oversees the care of Keiko the killer whale, an 858-foot barrier net will soon allow the killer whale to roam free in a natural environment for the first time since he was captured 19 years ago. whale • keiko • free • willy • emu
Mass strandings pound the Mass. coast Nearly 50 Atlantic Whitesided dolphins washed up along Cape Cod beaches last week in one of the largest strandings this year. Of the bunch, 44 animals died. atlantic whitesided dolphin • cape cod • new england aquarium • emus
Voyaging to Rapa Nui Hawaii, Polynesiand, seafaring, non instrumental way finding hawaii • voyaging • twin-hulled canoe • rapa nui • ancient navigation
Wildlife of Alaska's ANWR Vast herds of caribou roam the the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the refuge is home to hundreds of other species as well. anwr • wildlife in anwr • animal species in arctic national wildlife refuge • polar bears in anwr • marine mammals in anwr
Anatomy of Water Waves Understanding the structure, development and behavior of water waves is an important seamanship skill that boaters should understand. wave anatomy • wave height • wave period • fetch • beaufort scale
Cool Places for Summer Travel Summer travel in Southern Europe can mean sweltering cities and overcrowded hot beaches, but Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal also have cooler places to escape the heat. summer travel southern europe • best places escape heat • cool places italy greece spain portugal • avoid hot cites beaches • dolomites mountain temperatures lower
Copepods Small pelagic invertebrates are near the base of many food chains. copepods • anatomy • ecology • as fish-food • biotope tanks
Copepods What is a copepod? A copepod is a crusteacean with a rounded body shaped like a cylinder. Copepods have a hard outer shell, many legs for swimming and collecting food, a segmented body, and connected extremities. One type of copepod has many different sections. sea animal • squid • crustacean • one eye • food
Easter Island Rapa Nui, or Easter Island to most people, remains one of the most mysterious islands in the South Pacific because of the huge monolithic heads scattered about. rapa nui • easter island • moai • thor heyerdahl • kon tiki
How to Photograph the Sea Coast All the usual rules and principles of landscape photography apply at the coast, together with a few that are special to this environment. coastal photography • coastal landscapes • photographing the ocean • seaside pictures • landscape photography principles
Humpback Whales Recovering Once a target for whaling boats, now humpbacks draw whale watching crowds with their acrobatics, as they rebound from a history of being hunted. humpback whales • whale watching • whale hunting • whalers • breaching
In the Heart of the Sea In the earlier half of the nineteenth century, the island of Nantucket was one of the whaling capitals of the world. The great sperm whales of the Pacific had long been the lifeblood of the close-knit Quaker community that was Nantucket. The whaleship <I>Essex</I>, which left Nantucket in 1819, was just one of many similar ships that left the island each year. But the disaster that struck the <I>Essex</I> fifteen months after it left its home port was anything but ordinary. The 238-ton <I>Essex</I> was destroyed by a whale. nathaniel philbrick • in the heart of the sea • essex • moby dick • national book awards
Marine Plant Life Coastal plants are often large, but the most important plant food in the sea is microscopic. phytoplankton • diatoms and dinoflagellates • seaweeds and algae • eelgrasses • sargassum weed and sargasso sea
Moby Dick (1956) Film Review Determined to destroy the white whale that cost him his leg, Captain Ahab (Gregory Peck), relentlessly pursues the scarred, white leviathan, Moby Dick. moby dick film review 1956 • gregory peck in moby dick • orson welles in moby dick • herman melville's novels • historical accuracy of moby dick film 1956
Mythic Creatures: Exhibit Overview The Field Museum's exhibition "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids" explores humanity's attempts throughout history to explain imaginary animals. traveling museum exhibitions • mythic creatures • dragons • unicorns • mermaids
Sailor's Security September 11 has changed the world. Even the world of boaters. boats • boating • boating course
San Andres and Providencia Often overlooked by travellers to South America, the islands of San Andres and Providencia offer visitors sun, eco-tourism and shopping. caribbean beaches • colombia's islands • english puritans in the caribbean • nicaragua claims colombian islands • johnny cay san andres
The Importance of Sea-Ice Scientists now know that sea-ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is shrinking and they are attributing it to a warmer atmosphere and warmer oceans. arctic sea-ice • climate change • warmer oceans • warmer atmosphere • sea-level rising
Threats to Sperm Whales Continue Moby Dick's whale is still being hunted by Japan and Indonesia. Oceanic pollution, underwater sound, boat traffic and drift nets also problems for the sperm whale. sperm whales • whale hunting • japanese whaling • ocean pollution and noise • net entanglement
TOPP Tracks Marine Predators Tagging Of Pacific Predators, a project of the Census of Marine Life, monitors ocean animals. May improve protection of endangered species and management of fisheries. marine animals • critical ocean habitat • endangered predator species • census of marine life • fishing gear entanglement and bycatch
Virgin Shipwreck Diving--The Chikuzen Adventure shipwreck dive at The Chikuzen in the BVI's. scuba • scuba • scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba diving
What is the Best Hull Shape? Many factors affect the performance and capability of a boat hull. Examples include waterline length, displacement and the number of hulls used. best hull shape • boat design • monohull • multi-hull • waterline length
When Did the Chinese First Visit the Americas? An investigation into early contacts between the east and the west. china • olmecs • mexico • moluccas • trade
Dive USA -- Hawaii the big island, and Kauai Visit Hawaii's big volcano, scuba dive, and see the sights of Kauai scuba • scuba • scuba diving • scuba diving • hawaii
Frigate Bird Shipboard patrons in the Galápagos often find Frigate Birds easily loafing on the supports or line, their aged shape eerily symbolic of a pre-historic flying reptiles. This incredible acrobatic flyer is a regular sight around the boats and beaches. frigate birds • galápagos
Kee Beach, Kauai Haena State Park, Kauai is home to Kee Beach, a beautiful cove where the road ends and the na Pali cliffs start. Kee lagoon is one of the best Kauai snorkeling spots. kee beach • kee lagoon • hanalei • haena beach park • haena state park
Manx Shearwater Shearwaters are a group of about fifteen species of large sea birds and the Manx Shearwater grows to about fourteen inches long. manx • shearwater • seabirds • large
On 25th Anniversary, Jaws Still Packs A Big Bite Something to sink your teeth into... jaws • spielberg • movie • motion picture • entertainment
Placing Geographical Zones: Part III We now start laying out the western hemisphere, including where all of that wind that wraps around from west to east comes from. world • build • building • trench • plate
Sea Creatures 101: The Life of Your Seafood: Tuna Tuna is a common food fish that many people eat but don't think too much about. That tuna had a life, and it might be of interest to you! Read up on the life of tuna in this article. tuna • food fish • tuna casserole • chicken of the sea • yellowfin
Snowball Earth Part 3: Evidence Against Was the Earth covered in a globe-spanning ice age? Some researchers say the evidence suggests no, and argue for a less dramatic “Slushball Earth” theory. geology • geophysics • earth • science • earth science |
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