ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OCEAN
Via Old French from Latin ōceanus, from Greek ōkeanosOceanus.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OCEAN»
The term «ocean» is very widely used and occupies the
3.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «OCEAN»
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ocean.
The ocean moans over dead men's bones.
You have to think of your career the way you look at the ocean, deciding which wave you're gonna take and which waves you're not gonna take. Some of the waves are going to be big, some are gonna be small, sometimes the sea is going to be calm. Your career is not going to be one steady march upward to glory.
Well, when I was a kid, I grew up in San Diego next to the ocean. The ocean was my friend - my best friend.
We provoke a shark every time we enter the water where sharks happen to be, for we forget: The ocean is not our territory - it's theirs.
I love all the arts - so museums, theatre, music, walks near trees or by the ocean, time with people, psychological readings.
With our evolved busy hands and our evolved busy brains, in an extraordinarily short period of time we've managed to alter the earth with such geologic-forcing effects that we ourselves are forces of nature. Climate change, ocean acidification, the sixth mass extinction of species.
Roll on, deep and dark blue ocean, roll. Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin, but his control stops with the shore.
Bliss is the ocean, a towel on the sand, the sun out, the chance to swim in waves or walk dragging a stick behind you, a good book, a cold drink.
May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world.
If you wish to avoid foreign collision, you had better abandon the ocean.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCEAN»
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ocean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ocean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The ocean helps moderate climate change thanks to its considerable capacity to store CO2, however the consequences of this process, known as "ocean acidification", are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical ...
Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Lina Hansson, 2011
2
Computational
Ocean Acoustics
Thoroughly revised, this volume completely updates the material in the first edition and includes new models based on current research.
Finn B. Jensen, William A. Kuperman, Michael B. Porter, 2011
3
Blue
Ocean Strategy: How To Create Uncontested Market Space ...
A landmark work that upends traditional thinking about strategy, this bestselling business book charts a bold new path to winning the future. Published by Harvard Business Review Press.
W. Chan Kim, Renee Mauborgne, 2013
4
The Inner
Ocean: Individualism and Democratic Culture
George Kateb argues that democracy is founded on respect for the dignity of individuals as individuals, and that this respect transforms all human relations.
5
Atmosphere,
Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text
The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography. * Written at a mathematical level ...
John Marshall, R. Alan Plumb, 2007
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Ocean Waves: The Stochastic Approach
Describes the stochastic method for ocean wave analysis - vital information for design and operation of ships.
7
Alien
Ocean: Anthropological Voyages in Microbial Seas
"Alien Ocean "immerses readers in worlds being newly explored by marine biologists, worlds usually out of sight and reach: the deep sea, the microscopic realm, and oceans beyond national boundaries.
8
An Introduction to
Ocean Remote Sensing
The book covers radiative transfer, ocean surface properties, satellite orbits, instruments and methods, visible remote sensing of biological properties, infrared sea surface temperature retrieval, passive microwave measurements, ...
9
Ocean Circulation Theory
Basic questions of physical processes in large-scale dynamics of the oceans are discussed in this book.
In The Empty Ocean, acclaimed author and artist Richard Ellis tells the story of our continued plunder of life in the sea and weighs the chances for its recovery.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OCEAN»
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ocean is used in the context of the following news items.
Synthetic material mimics coral's ocean-cleaning attributes
Researchers from China's Anhui Jianzhu University have developed a synthetic substance that mimics coral's ability to collect harmful heavy ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
Bahamian paradise viewed from space captures ocean in motion
They create turbulence in the layer of water just above the ocean bottom and can help predict how sediment will bury sunken objects or how ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
Ancient Microbes Found Alive Deep Beneath the Ocean Floor
Researchers working off the Shimokita Peninsula in Japan have discovered living microbes buried 8,000 feet below the seabed, a new record. «io9, Jul 15»
Public Release: 24-Jul-2015 Marine plankton brighten clouds over …
The lighter-green swirls are a massive December 2010 plankton bloom following ocean currents off Patagonia, at the southern... view more. «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
African Ocean and Coasts - our heritage, our life, our destiny
Africa has a combined coastline of over 47,000 km, and with that a vast ocean resource and potential new economic frontier. However it is ... «The Africa Report, Jul 15»
Could Maine make shoes out of ocean waste?
The world produces a lot of trash that ends up in the ocean — especially plastic. It's enough to place five grocery bags full of plastic trash on ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
Britain's Ben Hooper wants to conquer Atlantic Ocean in just four …
As a child Ben Hooper nearly drowned in a swimming pool in Belgium. A traumatic experience like this might cause someone to fear the water, ... «220 Triathlon, Jul 15»
ECsix completes another Volvo Ocean Race
After nine months, 11 Ports, 38,739 nautical miles and 10 In-Port races the seven teams of this edition of the Volvo Ocean Race completed this ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Indian Ocean games
The move is being seen as an attempt by the Indian Ocean atoll to forge closer ties with China. Chinese companies are already involved in ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Proposed Ocean Terminal hotel has touch of New York
Updated concept designs for a landmark hotel opposite Ocean Terminal shopping centre have been released, amid hopes it will become a ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
