near-bottom waters

  • 1bottom water — Lowermost layer of ocean water that can be distinguished by its characteristic low temperature, high density, and low oxygen content compared with surface waters. Most bottom waters are formed near Antarctica during the southern winter. The… …

    Universalium

  • 2Bottom trawling — The Celtic Explorer, a research vessel engaged in bottom trawling …

    Wikipedia

  • 3Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea caption = Cover art from the 2006 DVD release of the 1st season of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea showing stars Richard Basehart (l) and David Hedison, with the submarine, Seaview… …

    Wikipedia

  • 4Raging Waters — is the name of three water theme parks located in Sacramento, San Dimas, and San Jose, California, USA. They are the largest water parks in the state of California.Fact|date=August 2007 The three parks are owned by Palace Entertainment. The three …

    Wikipedia

  • 5American Bottom — The American Bottom is a flood plain of the Mississippi River in southwestern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, to the Kaskaskia River. It is also sometimes referred to in the plural as American Bottoms . It is about convert|175|sqmi|km2… …

    Wikipedia

  • 6Antarctic Bottom Water — The Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW) is a type of water mass in the seas surrounding Antarctica with temperatures ranging from 0 to 0.8◦ C, salinities from 34.6 to 34.7 psu, and a density near 27.88Specify|date=August 2007. AABW is formed in the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 7Rocky Bottom, South Carolina — Rocky Bottom is located in northern Pickens County, South Carolina convert|16|mi|km north of Pickens, South Carolina, convert|7|mi|km south of Rosman, North Carolina and convert|27|mi|km northwest of Greenville, South Carolina. Near the North… …

    Wikipedia

  • 8commercial fishing — Introduction  the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them.       Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …

    Universalium

  • 9Atlantic Ocean — an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere. ab. 31,530,000 sq. mi. (81,663,000 sq. km); with connecting seas ab. 41,000,000 sq. mi. (106,100,000 sq. km);… …

    Universalium

  • 10Pelagic fish — A school of large pelagic predator fish (giant trevally) sizing up a school of small pelagic prey fish (anchovies) Pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean and lake waters, but not on the bottom of the sea or… …

    Wikipedia