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access to the seaaccès à la mer
accidental discharge of oil into the seadéversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer
accidental release of oil into the seadéversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer
accidental spillage of oil at seadéversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer
Action Programme of the European Communities on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Hydrocarbons discharged at SeaProgramme d'action des Communautés européennes en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer
Adriatic Sea Environmental Master Planplan directeur environnemental pour la mer Adriatique
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous SubstancesComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous SubstancesComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer
Advisory Committee on the Control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at seaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses
Advisory Committee on the Control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at seaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer
Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at seaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil and other Harmful Substances discharged at SeaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil discharged at SeaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at SeaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at SeaComité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer
Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful SubstancesAccord concernant la coopération en matière de lutte contre la pollution de la mer du Nord par les hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses
Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden SeaAccord sur la conservation des phoques dans la mer des Wadden
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North SeasAccord sur la conservation des petits cétacés de la mer Baltique et de la mer du Nord
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North SeasAccord sur la conservation des petits cétacés de la mer Baltique et de la mer du Nord
Agreement signed in 1969 setting out the list of noxious and dangerous substances transported by seaAccord établissant la liste des substances nocives et dangereuses dans les transports maritimes, signé en 1969
anthropogenic input of nitrogen to the North Seaapports anthropogènes d'azote à la mer du Nord
atmospheric inputs into the seaapports atmosphériques en mer
Baltic Sea Joint Comprehensive Environmental Action ProgrammeProgramme commun d'action globale en faveur de l'environnement de la mer Baltique
Baltic Sea Strategystratégie pour la région de la mer Baltique
Baltic Sea Strategystratégie de l'UE pour la région de la mer Baltique
Black SeaMer noire
Black Sea No definition neededMer noire
Black Sea biogeographical regionrégion biogéographique de la mer Noire
Black Sea CommissionCommission sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution
Black Sea environment impact assessmentEvaluation de la situation de l'environnement dans la région de la mer Noire
Black Sea Environmental Partnershippartenariat pour l'environnement dans la région de la mer Noire
Black Sea Environmental ProgrammeProgramme pour l'environnement de la mer Noire
Black Sea Ministerial ConferenceConférence ministérielle sur la mer Noire
Black Sea Strategic Action Planplan d'action stratégique pour la mer Noire
Bonn Agreement manual on Oil Pollution at Sea - Securing Evidence on Discharges from Ships, 1993Recueil Accord de Bonn 1993 des preuves concernant les rejets en provenance des navires
Californian sea otterloutre de mer (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Caspian Sea No definition neededmer caspienne
Chairman of the Fourth North Sea ConferencePrésident de la quatrième Conférence de la mer du Nord
classification system for marine biotopes in the North Seasystème de classification des biotopes marins de la mer du Nord
Clean Seas Guide for Oil Tankersrecueil de règles pour la propreté des mers à l'usage des navires-citernes
closed seamer fermée
to combat the oil at seacombattre les hydrocarbures en mer
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against PollutionCommission sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution
Committee on Spatial Development of the Baltic Sea RegionComité du développement spatial de la Région de la mer Baltique
common policy on safe seaspolitique commune de la sécurité maritime
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Oceanaction communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic Oceanaction communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la Manche, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique
community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons and other harmful substances discharged at seasystème communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses
Community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea or in major inland watersSystème communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer ou dans les eaux intérieures principales d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses
Conference of Mediterranean and Black Sea BasinsConférence des bassins de la Méditerranée et de la mer Noire
Conference on the North Seaconférence sur la mer du Nord
continental seamer continentale
Convention for the protection of the Baltic SeaConvention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention for the protection of the Baltic SeaConvention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Seaconvention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Seaconvention d'Helsinki
Convention for the protection of the Baltic SeaConvention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollutionconvention de Barcelone
Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against PollutionConvention sur la protection du milieu marin et du littoral de la Méditerranée
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollutionconvention pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollutionconvention sur la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Areaconvention d'Helsinki
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Areaconvention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against PollutionConvention de Bucarest
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against PollutionConvention sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique 1992
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Areaconvention d'Helsinki
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConvention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Areaconvention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollutionconvention de Barcelone
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollutionconvention pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollutionconvention sur la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous ZoneConvention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë
cross-sea levellingnivellement de côte à côte
deep seagrand fond marin
deep seagrand fond
deep sea Region of open ocean beyond the continental shelfgrand fond marin
deep-sea benthosbenthos des grands fonds
deep sea depositgisement minéral dans le fond marin
deep-sea disposaldécharge en haute mer
deep-sea disposal The disposal of solid waste or sludge by carrying the wastes out to sea, usually in a barge, and dumping into deep waterdécharge en haute mer
deep-sea disposaldispositif de haute mer
deep sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the seapêche en haute mer
deep sea miningpose de mines en haute mer
deep sea miningactivité d'extraction off-shore
dependent seamer secondaire
desalination of sea and brackish waterdessalement de l'eau de mer et des eaux saumâtres
Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Areaconférence diplomatique sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique
discharge of waste into the seadéversement des déchets en mer
disposal at seaévacuation en mer
disposal at searejet en mer
disposal at sea of wastes or of other matterrejet en mer de déchets ou autres matières
dumping of waste in the seaimmersion de déchets en mer
EEC Task Force dealing with accidental pollution at seatask-force contre la pollution accidentelle en mer
EEC Task Force dealing with accidental pollution at seaTask Force communautaire en matière de lutte contre la pollution marine accidentelle
energy from the seaénergie des mers
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Regionstratégie de l'UE pour la région de la mer Baltique
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Regionstratégie pour la région de la mer Baltique
European Atlas of the SeasAtlas européen des mers
eutrophication of coastal seaseutrophisation des mers côtières
to farm the seacultiver l'océan
Gdansk Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the BeltsConvention de Gdansk sur la pêche et la conservation des ressources vivantes de la mer Baltique et des Belts
grey sea eaglepygargue à queue blanche (Haliaeetus albicilla)
incineration at seaincinération en mer
inland seamer fermée
input of pollutants into the seaapport de polluants dans la mer
Inter-American Convention for the protection and conservation of sea turtlesConvention interaméricaine pour la protection et la conservation des tortues marines
Interministerial Coordinating Committee on North Sea AffairsCommission interministérielle de de coordination pour les Affaires de la Mer du Nord
International Conference on the Protection of the North SeaConférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord
International Conference on the Protection of the North SeaConférence de la mer du Nord
International Conference on the Protection of the North SeaConférence internationale pour la protection de la mer du Nord
International Conference on the Protection of the North Seaconférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord
International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution CasualtiesConvention internationale sur l'intervention en haute mer en cas d'accident entraînant ou pouvant entraîner une pollution par les hydrocarbures
loading on board before disposal at seachargement à bord avant élimination en mer
Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtleorganisation pour la protection des tortues marines
Mediterranean Sea The largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar, including the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas, and major islands such as Sicily, Sardina, Corsica, Crete, Malta and CyprusMer méditerranée
Mediterranean SeaMer méditerranée (Mare Mediterraneum, Mare Nostrum)
Ministerial Declaration of the Fifth International Conference on the Protection of the North Seadéclaration de Bergen
Ministerial Declaration of the International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea Esbjerg, 1995déclaration ministérielle de la quatrième conférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord
Ministerial Declaration of the International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea Esbjerg, 1995déclaration d'Esbjerg
North Sea Conferenceconférence sur la mer du Nord
North Sea ConferenceConférence internationale pour la protection de la mer du Nord
North Sea ConferenceConférence de la mer du Nord
North Sea Regional Task Teaméquipe régionale d'intervention mer du Nord
North Sea Special Areazone spéciale de la mer du Nord
oil pollution of the seapollution de la mer par les hydrocarbures
Oil Sea Harvestermoissonneuse des mers
oils and other fat products from sea-dwelling mammalsmatiéres grasses, huiles et graisses issues de mammifères marins
open sea The high seas lying outside the exclusive economic zones of states. All states have equal rights to navigate, to overfly, to lay submarine cables, to construct artificial islands, to fish, and to conduct scientific research within the high seashaute mer
open sea and tidal areaseaux marines et milieux à marées
open sea fishingpêche en haute mer
open sea fishingpêche hauturière
open sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the seapêche en haute mer
Organisation for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Turtlesorganisation pour la protection des tortues marines
outfalls discharging into the seaémissaires en mer
Paris Declaration of 22 September 1992 on the Coordinated Extension of Jurisdiction in the North SeaDéclaration de Paris du 22 septembre 1992 relativement à l'extension coordonnée de la juridiction en mer du Nord
pollution of the sea by oilpollution des mers par les hydrocarbures
Protocol concerning cooperation in preventing pollution from ships and, in cases of emergency, combating pollution of the Mediterranean SeaProtocole relatif à la coopération en matière de prévention de la pollution par les navires et, en cas de situation critique, de lutte contre la pollution de la mer Méditerranée
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources and ActivitiesProtocole relatif à la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution provenant de sources et activités situées à terre
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its SubsoilProtocole relatif à la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution résultant de l'exploration et de l'exploitation du plateau continental du fond de la mer et de son sous-sol
Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalProtocole relatif à la prévention de la pollution de la mer Méditerranée par les mouvements transfrontières de déchets dangereux et leur élimination
Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than OilProtocole sur l'intervention en haute mer en cas de pollution par des substances autres que les hydrocarbures
quality for use of sea waterqualité de l'eau de mer du point de vue de son utilisation
1993 Quality Status Report of the North SeaBilan de santé de la mer du Nord
radioactive waste sea dumpingimmersion de déchets radioactifs en mer
reclamation of land from the seaaménagement de terres nouvelles gagnées sur la mer
Red List of Wadden Sea species and biotopesliste rouge des espèces et des biotopes de la mer des Wadden
regional marine pollution emergency response centre for the Mediterranean Seacentre régional méditerranéen pour l'intervention d'urgence contre la pollution marine accidentelle
regional sea conventionconvention sur la mer régionale
Regional Seas Conventionconvention sur les mers régionales
Regional Seas Conventionconvention maritime régionale
Regional Seas ProgrammeProgramme pour les mers régionales
research project on the eutrophication of the southern North Seaprogramme Phaeocystis
research project on the eutrophication of the southern North Seaprogramme de recherche sur l'eutrophisation de la partie méridionale de la mer du Nord
rising sea level Sea level rises are a possible consequence of global warming. As the amount of free water in the ocean increases, and as the water becomes warmer, global warming will increase. In addition, according to theory, the heating at the poles may reduce the amount of water trapped in glaciers and ice caps. By the year 3000, the seas could rise between one and two metres. Such an event would clearly threaten low-lying areas, particularly in Asia, where million of people live and farm on river deltas and flood plainsélévation du niveau de la mer
rising sea levelélévation du niveau de la mer, des océans
rising sea levelélévation du niveau de la mer
sea- and lake-bed contourisobathe
sea- and lake-bed contourcourbe bathymétrique
sea bed The bottom of the ocean. Also known as sea floor; sea bottom. The ocean floor is defined as the near-horizontal surface of the ocean basinfond marin
sea bed exploitation Marine mineral resources extend far beyond those presently exploited; minerals are derived from two separate types of marine sources: from sedimentary deposits underlying the continental shelves and from inshore deposits on the surface of the continental shelves. By far the most valuable of the mineral resources exploited from marine environments is petroleum. Offshore placer deposits on the surface of the continental shelves yield gold, platinum, and tin. On the floors of the world's oceans manganese nodules are found as a result of pelagic sedimentation or precipitation; they are small, irregular, black to brown, friable, laminated concretionary masses consisting primarily of manganese salts and manganese-oxide mineralsexploitation des fonds marins
sea-bed insertionenfouissement dans le sous-sol marin
sea bed mining The activity or processes involving the extraction of mineral deposits from the surface, or below the surface, of the ocean floorextraction minière sur le fonds marin
sea bed miningextraction minière sur le fonds marin
sea bird affected by oiloiseau marin contaminé par les huiles
sea catloutre de mer (Lontra felina)
sea circulation Large-scale horizontal water motion within an ocean. The way energy from the sun, stored in the sea, is transported around the world. The currents explain, for example, why the UK has ice-free ports in winter, while St. Petersburg, at the same latitude as the Shetland Islands, needs ice breakers. Evidence is growing that the world's ocean circulation was very different during the last ice age and has changed several times in the distant past, with dramatic effects on climate. The oceans are vital as storehouses, as they absorb more than half the sun's heat reaching the earth. This heat, which is primarily absorbed near the equator is carried around the world and released elsewhere, creating currents which last up to 1.000 years. As the Earth rotates and the wind acts upon the surface, currents carry warm tropical water to the cooler parts of the world. The strength and direction of the currents are affected by landmasses, bottlenecks through narrow straits, and even the shape of the sea-bed. When the warm water reaches polar regions its heat evaporates into the atmosphere, reducing its temperature and increasing its density. When sea-water freezes it leaves salt behind in the unfrozen water and this cold water sinks into the ocean and begins to flow back to the tropics. Eventually it is heated and begins the cycle all over againcirculation maritime
sea contourisobathe
sea contourcourbe bathymétrique
sea cowdugong (Dugong dugon)
sea cowssirènes (Sirenia)
sea disposalrejet en mer
sea disposalévacuation en mer
sea dumping of radioactive wasteimmersion en mer de déchets radioactifs
sea dunedune maritime
sea dunedune littorale
sea dunes on Atlantic shoresdunes maritimes des rivages atlantiques
sea fogbrouillard de mer
sea grass bedpré sous-marin
sea grass bed Seaweeds communities formed by green, brown and red macroscopic algae and by sea phanerogams such as Posidonia oceanica and Zostera noltii, etc.pré sous-marin
sea grass bedherbier sous marin
sea level The level of the surface of the ocean; especially, the mean level halfway between high and low tide, used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depthsniveau de la mer
sea level rise Sea-level rises are a possible consequence of global warming. As the amount of free water in the oceans increases, and as the water becomes warmer, global warming will increase. In addition, according to theory, the heating at the poles may reduce the amount of water trapped in glaciers and ice capselevation du niveau de la mer
sea level riseelevation du niveau de la mer
sea minkvison de mer (Mustela macrodon)
sea outfallexutoire en mer
sea outfallembouchure
sea outfall The point, location or structure where effluent discharges into a body of marine waters such as a sea, ocean, etc.embouchure
sea outfalldéversoir en mer
sea outfallémissaire marin
SEA ProtocolProtocole à la Convention sur l'évaluation de l'impact sur l'environnement dans un contexte transfrontière, relatif à l'évaluation stratégique environnementale
SEA ProtocolProtocole relatif à l'évaluation stratégique environnementale
sea resourceressource marine
sea resource Marine resources include food, energy and mineralsressource marine
sea resourcesressource marine
sea shorelittoral maritime
sea tubrafiot
sea tubvieux bateau
sea turtletortue marine (Cheloniidae spp.)
sea turtlechélonien (Cheloniidae spp.)
sea turtletortue de mer (Cheloniidae spp.)
sea turtleschéloniens ou tortues marines (Cheloniidae)
sea water Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-watereau de mer
sea water desalination Removing salt from ocean or brackish waterdessalement de l'eau de mer
sea water protectionprotection de l'eau de mer
sea water to be used for bathingeau de mer destinée à la baignade
sea wave A moving ridge or swell of water occurring close to the surface of the sea, characterized by oscillating and rising and falling movements, often as a result of the frictional drag of the windvague
sea wavevague
seismic sea wavevague sismique
seismic sea wave A large seismically generated sea wave which is capable of considerable destruction in certain coastal areas, especially where submarine earthquakes occur. Although in the open ocean the wave height may be less than one meter it steepens to hights of 15 metres or more on entering shallow coastal water. The wavelength in the open ocean is of the order of 100 to 150 km and the rate of travel of a seismic sea wave is between 640 and 960 km/hraz de marée
seismic sea waveraz de marée
shrinking of the Aral Searepli de la mer d'Aral
solar sea water desalinationdessalement de l'eau de mer à l'énergie solaire
southern sea otter or California sea otterloutre de mer Californie (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Specific action to protect the environment in coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Oceanaction pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique
Specific action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean Nor th S ea special programme of actionAction pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande,de la mer du Nord,de la mer Baltique et de la partie Nord-Est de l'océan Atlantique
Statement of the 7th Wadden Sea Conference to the 4NSCdéclaration faite par la 7ème Conférence sur la mer de Wadden à la 4NSC
submerged or partially submerged sea cavegrotte marine submergée ou semi-submergée
the North Sea and its catchmentla mer du Nord et son bassin hydrographique
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling stocks fish which are found both inside and outside exclusive economic zones and highly migratory fish stocksles dispositions de la convention des Nations unies sur le droit de la mer du 10 décembre 1982 relatives à la conservation et à la gestion des stocks de poissons dont les déplacements s'effectuent tant à l'intérieur qu'au-delà des zones économiques exclusivesstocks chevauchantset des stocks de poissons grands migrateurs
thermal sea power The concept of utilizing the temperature differences of 20°C or more that occur between the surface of an ocean and its depths to achieve a continuous supply of power; this temperature difference may be found in the tropical regions of the world. Various small plants have been constructed to demonstrate the principleénergie thalassothermique
thermal sea powerénergie thalassothermique
Tyrrhenian SeaMer Tyrrhénienne
variability of exchanges in the Northern seasvariabilité des échanges dans les mers septentrionales
Wadden Sea The Wadden sea is a shallow sea extending along the North Sea coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. It is a highly dynamic ecosystem with tidal channels, sands, mud flats, salt marshes, beaches, dunes, river mouths and a transition zone to the North Sea, the offshore zone. Most parts of the Wadden Sea, in particular in The Netherlands and Lower Saxony, are sheltered by barrier islands and contain smaller or wider areas of intertidal flats. The present form of the Wadden Sea is the result of both natural forces and action by man. Twice a day, on average, 15 km3 of sea water enter the Wadden sea. With the water from the North Sea, large amount of sand and silt are imported which settle in places with little water movement. During low tides large parts of the Wadden Sea emerge. These so-called tidal flats cover about 2/3 of the tidal area and are one of its most characteristic features. Nowhere in the world can such a large unbroken stretch of tidal flats be found. They accountfor 60% of all tidal areas in Europe and North Africamer des Wadden
Wadden Seamer des Wadden
waste sea dumping operationopération d'immersion de déchets en mer
Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystemgrand écosystème marin de Mer Jaune
yellow-lipped sea kraitlaticauda à lèvres jaunes (Laticauda colubrina)
yellow-lipped sea kraitcobra de mer (Laticauda colubrina)