shelf sea

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• shelf sea — noun : the part of a sea or ocean which is on a continental or insular shelf : an epicontinental sea * * * shelf sea, the part of the sea that covers a continental shelf …   Useful english dictionary

• shelf sea — šelfinė jūra statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Maždaug iki 200 metrų gylio jūros ar vandenyno pakraštys, esantis šelfo zonos ribose. atitikmenys: angl. shelf sea vok. Schelfmeer, n rus. шельфовое море, n …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• Sea ice — is largely formed from seawater that freezes. Because the oceans consist of saltwater, this occurs below the freezing point of pure water, at about 1.8 °C (28.8 °F). Sea ice may be contrasted with icebergs, which are chunks of ice shelves or… …   Wikipedia

• Sea of Azov — at Novaya Yalta, Donetsk Oblast …   Wikipedia

• Shelf — Shelf, n.; pl. {Shelves}. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. {Shelve}, v. i.).] 1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sea bed logging — is an alternative name for the technique of controlled source electro magnetic (CSEM) to determine the presence of resistive bodies beneath the waters of the continental shelf.TheoryExternal links …   Wikipedia

• shelf ice — noun ice that is attached to land but projects out to sea • Syn: ↑ice shelf • Hypernyms: ↑ice * * * noun : an extensive ice sheet originating on land but continuing out to sea beyond the depths at which it rests on the sea bottom : barrier ice *… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sea, Law of the — International law codified in a treaty signed in 1982 covering the status and use of territorial waters, sea lanes, and ocean resources. Originally signed by 117 countries, the treaty had some 140 state parties by the early 21st century. The… …   Universalium

• Sea level — For the sea level change associated with the current episode of global warming, see current sea level rise. For other uses, see Sea level (disambiguation). This marker indicating the sea level is placed on the path from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea …   Wikipedia

• Sea surface temperature — Weekly average sea surface temperature for the World Ocean during the first week of February 2011, during a period of La Niña …   Wikipedia

• sea ice — Ice formed from frozen seawater in polar regions. Most sea ice occurs as pack ice, which drifts across the ocean surface; other types of sea ice include fast ice, which is attached to coasts and sometimes the seafloor or between grounded icebergs …   Universalium