short sea

  • 1Short sea — Sea Sea (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water,… …

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  • 2short sea — A sea in which the waves are choppy, irregular, and interrupted • • • Main Entry: ↑sea short sea noun (nautical) One in which the distance between the wave crests is comparatively short • • • Main Entry: ↑short …

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  • 3short-sea — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : moving or carried on between ports relatively close to each other short sea traffic short sea trade compare coastwise …

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  • 4Short sea shipping — The modern terms Short sea shipping and marine highway refer to the historical terms coastal trade, coasting trade and coastwise trade, which encompass the movement of cargo and passengers mainly by sea, without directly crossing an ocean.[1]… …

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  • 5Short sea shipping — Unter Short sea shipping (Kurzstreckenseeverkehr; ehemals als Küstenhandel bezeichnet), versteht man den Güterverkehr auf See, der noch im Bereich desselben Kontinents stattfindet. Als Beispiel sei genannt Fracht von Calais (FR) nach Dover (GB),… …

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  • 6Sea — (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than …

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  • 7Sea level rise — is an increase in sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change. Sea level has risen about 130 meters (400 ft) since the peak of the last ice age about 18,000 years ago. Most of the rise occurred before 6,000 years ago. From 3,000 …

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  • 8Short-beaked common dolphin — Short beaked Common Dolphin[1] Conservation status …

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  • 9Sea turtle — Sea turtles An olive ridley sea turtle Scientific classification Kingdom …

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