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  • 1Wave power — refers to the energy of ocean surface waves and the capture of that energy to do useful work including electricity generation, desalination, and the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Wave power is a form of renewable energy. Though often co… …

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  • 2Diurnal cycle — A diurnal cycle is any pattern that recurs every 24 hours as a result of one full rotation of the Earth.[1] In climatology, the diurnal cycle is one of the most basic forms of climate patterns. The most familiar such pattern is the diurnal… …

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  • 3Internal wave — Internal waves are gravity waves that oscillate within, rather than on the surface of, a fluid medium. They arise from perturbations to hydrostatic equilibrium, where balance is maintained between the force of gravity and the buoyant restoring… …

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  • 4Cold wave — (Meteor.) In the terminology of the United States Weather Bureau, an unusual fall in temperature, to or below the freezing point, exceeding 16[deg] in twenty four hours or 20[deg] in thirty six hours, independent of the diurnal range. [Webster… …

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  • 5Tide — This article is about tides in the Earth s oceans. For other uses, see Tide (disambiguation). Tidal redirects here. For other uses, see Tidal (disambiguation). High Tide redirects here. For other uses, see High Tide (disambiguation) …

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  • 6climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …

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  • 7Ocean power in New Zealand — New Zealand has large ocean energy resources but does not yet generate any power from them. TVNZ reported in 2007 that over 20 wave and tidal power projects are currently under development.[1] However, not a lot of public information is available …

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  • 8GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… …

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  • 9Chronotype — Not to be confused with Chronotope. v · d …

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  • 10Schumann resonances — The Schumann resonances (SR) are a set of spectrum peaks in the extremely low frequency (ELF) portion of the Earth s electromagnetic field spectrum. Schumann resonances are global electromagnetic resonances, excited by lightning discharges in the …

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