anyone know what it's "called" when there is a little intlet of water on the BEACH, further up from the ocean?
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You may be thinking of a "tidepool", which is--in general terms--a standing pool of water left behind by the receeding tide.
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Beach:\nan area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake \nland on a beach; "the ship beached near the port" \nwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn\n\nA beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. \nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach\n\nthe zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the low water line to the coastline\npao.cnmoc.navy.mil/educate/neptune/quest/ports/terms.htm\n\nThe part of a coast that is washed by waves or tides, which cover it with sediments of various sizes and composition, such as sand or pebbles.\ncollege.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/b.html\n\na narrow strip of land that rises gradually from an adjacent body of water, usually consisting of sand and/or small stones\nwww3.newberry.org/k12maps/glossary/\n\nthe shore between the high and low water mark, covered with sand or pebbles\nwww.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/rc/dictionary/rcdict.html\n\nunconsolidated intertidal material.\ngmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossA-D.html\n\nan accumulation of sand and gravel found at the landward margin of a sea or lake. The upper and lower limits approximate the water levels at highest and lowest tides.\nwww.texasep.org/html/lnd/lnd_7bch_defs.html\n\nan accumulation of loose sediment (usually sand or gravel) along the coast.\nwww.soest.hawaii.edu/SEAGRANT/bmpm/glossary.html\n\nthe sloping shore along a body of water that is washed by waves or tides and is usually covered by sand or gravel (coast, shore, strand).\nwww.charttiff.com/place_names.shtml\n\nThe accumulation of sand, gravel, or sediment located at the transition zone between land and water.\ngeography.about.com/library/weekly/aa061697.htm\n\na sandy or rocky sloping area between high and low tide\nwww.oceanadventure.org/mecst_out.html\n\narea of buildup of coastal sediments (in Australia a beach is most commonly regarded as being composed of sand) (P)\nwww.vnc.qld.edu.au/enviro/flinders/land-defns.htm\n\nthe temporary deposition of sand and shingle along the coastline. Without its beach a coast is vulnerable to erosion, eg the cliffs at Barton on Sea were easily eroded following the construction of a groyne updrift at Bournemouth.\nwww.geographyfieldwork.com/GeographyVocabularyGCSECoasts.htm\n\nThat portion of the shore between ordinary low and high water marks. Commonly used to describe any sandy area adjacent to a body of water.\nwww.massrelaw.org/glossary/b.htm\n\n\nCoast\nseashore: the shore of a sea or ocean \na slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" \nthe area within view; "the coast is clear" \nslide: the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" \nmove effortlessly; by force of gravity \nwordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn\n\nThe coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the ocean. A coastline refers to a particular length of coast. The term coastal describes a location as being on or near a coast. \nen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast\n\n\n\nThe area of dry land that borders on a body of water.\ncollege.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/c.html\n\n\nthat geographic area west of the Cascade Mountains, as officially delineated by the Cascade Mountains Administrative Line through British Columbia from Washington state to Alaska, including the lower Fraser River area south of Hell's Gate (south of Boston Bar), taking in the Coquihalla, Silverhope, and Skagit River drainages lying east of the line, but excluding the portions of the Kalum Forest District and Cariboo Forest Region lying west of the line.\nwww.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/glossary/C.htm\n\n\nA strip of land of indefinite length and width that extends from the s
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The maximum water level is called "high tide" or "high water" and the minimum level is "low tide" or "low water". High water occurs as two bulges in the height of the oceans; one bulge faces the moon and the other, on the opposite side of the earth, faces away from the moon. For an explanation see below under Tidal physics. There are two low waters positioned at about 90° of longitude from the high waters. At any given point on the ocean, there are normally two high tides and two low tides each day. The common names of the two high tides are the "high high" tide and the "low high" tide; the two low tides are called the "high low" tide and the "low low" tide. On average, high tides occur 12 hours 24 minutes apart. The 12 hours is due to the Earth's rotation, and the 24 minutes to the Moon's orbit. The 12 hours is half of a solar day and the 24 minutes is half of a lunar extension, which is 1/ (29-day lunar cycle). The lunar cycle is what is tracked by tide clocks.\n\nThe time between high tide and low tide, when the water level is falling, is called the "ebb". The time between low tide and high tide, when the tide is rising, is called "flow" or "flood". At the times of high tide and low tide, the tide is said to be "turning".\n\n \nThe height of the high and low tides (relative to mean sea level) also varies. Around new and full Moon when the Sun, Moon and Earth form a line, the tidal forces due to the Sun reinforce those of the Moon, due to the syzygy found at those times.\n\nThe tides' range is then at its maximum: this is called the "spring tide", or just "springs" and is derived not from the season of spring but rather from the German verb springen, meaning "to leap up". When the Moon is at first quarter or third quarter, the sun and moon are at 90° to each other and the forces due to the Sun partially cancel out those of the Moon. At these points in the Lunar cycle, the tide's range is at its minimum: this is called the "neap tide", or "neaps".\n\nSpring tides result in high waters that are higher than average, low waters that are lower than average, slack water time that is shorter than average and stronger tidal currents than average. Neaps result in less extreme tidal conditions. Normally there is a seven day interval between springs and neaps.\n\nThe relative distance of the Moon from the Earth also affects tide heights: When the Moon is at perigee the range increases, and when it is at apogee the range is reduced. Every 7½ lunations, perigee and (alternately) either a new or full Moon coincide; at these times the range of tide heights is greatest of all, and if a storm happens to be moving onshore at this time, the consequences (in the form of property damage, etc.) can be especially severe (surfers are aware of this, and will often intentionally go out to sea during these times, as the waves are more spectacular than ever). The effect is enhanced even further if the line-up of the Sun, Earth and Moon is so exact that a solar or lunar eclipse occurs concomitant with perigee.
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It is called a meander or an oxbow.  Wikipedia has a good explanation.
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actually ive seen umbrellas that have what looks like a circle cut out on the inside, and then a larger circle of umbrella above that so the rain slides off the larger circle and down onto the rest of the umbrella and off, but air can slide through between the flaps so the umbrella can't get inverted and the wind doesnt affect the umbrella as much so you can walk peacefully without feeling like the wind is trying to steal your umbrella... i dont know what they're called though, sorry.
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There are multiple ways to separate sand and water.  If you need the sand, you evaporate the water away.  If you need the water, you run it through a filter.  If you need them both, a centrifuge can fairly completely separate them by allowing the sand to be forced to the bottom.
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Quicksand is an interesting natural phenomenon -- it is actually solid ground that has been liquefied by an over saturation of water. The "quick" refers to how easily the sand shifts when in this semi liquid state.\n\nQuicksand is not a unique type of soil; it is usually just sand or another type of grainy soil. Quicksand is nothing more than a soupy mixture of sand and water -- in essence, the sand is floating on water. It can occur anywhere under the right conditions.\nQuicksand is created when water saturates an area of loose sand and the ordinary sand is agitated. When the water trapped in the batch of sand can't escape, it creates liquefied soil that can no longer support weight. There are two ways in which sand can become agitated enough to create quicksand:\n\n    * Flowing underground water - The force of the upward water flow opposes the force of gravity, causing the granules of sand to be more buoyant.\n    * Earthquakes - The force of the shaking ground can increase the pressure of shallow groundwater, which liquefies sand and silt deposits. The liquefied surface loses strength, causing buildings or other objects on that surface to sink or fall over. \n\nVibration tends to enhance the quickness, so what is reasonably solid initially may become soft and then quick,\n\nThe vibration plus the water barrier reduces the friction between the sand particles and causes the sand to behave like a liquid. To understand quicksand, you have to understand the process of liquefaction. When soil liquefies, as with quicksand, it loses strength and behaves like a viscous liquid rather than a solid causing buildings to sink significantly during earthquakes.\n\nWhile quicksand can occur in almost any location where water is present, there are certain locations where it's more prevalent. Places where quicksand is most likely to occur include:\n\n    * Riverbanks\n    * Beaches\n    * Lake shorelines\n    * Near underground springs\n    * Marshes \n\nThe next time you're at the beach, notice the difference in the sand as you stand on different parts of the beach that have varying levels of moisture. If you stand on the driest part of the beach, the sand holds you up just fine. The friction between the sand particles creates a stable surface to stand on.\n\nIf you move closer to the water, you'll notice that the sand that is moderately wet is even more tightly packed than the dry sand. A moderate amount of water works to increase the friction between sand particles. This is what allows you to build sand castles.\n\nBut beach sand could easily become quicksand if enough water were thrust up through it. If an excessive amount of water flows through the sand, it forces the sand particles apart. This separation of particles causes the ground to loosen, and any mass on the sand will begin to sink through it. In the next section, you will find out how to save yourself if you happen to fall into a pit of quicksand. \n\nhe human body has a density of 62.4 pounds per cubic foot (1 g/cm3) and is able to float on water. Quicksand is denser than water -- it has a density of about 125 pounds per cubic foot (2 g/cm3) -- which means you can float more easily on quicksand than on water. The key is to not panic. Most people who drown in quicksand, or any liquid for that matter, are usually those who panic and begin flailing their arms and legs.\n\nIt may be possible to drown in quicksand if you were to fall in over your head and couldn't get your head back above the surface, although it's rare for quicksand to be that deep. Most likely, if you fall in, you will float to the surface. However, the sand-to-water ratio of quicksand can vary, causing some quicksand to be less buoyant.\n"By the same token, if the quicksand were deep, as in up to your waist, it would be very difficult to extract yourself from a dense slurry, not unlike very wet concrete. "The weight of the quicksand would certainly make it difficult to
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good one... like there is Tsunami...a low pressure area in water body.Why there is no air movement.\nThere may be a little movement which is not highly noticeable.
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Some people call it "the smell of the sea", but actually it's the smell of the land.\n\nIt's caused by the stuff in the ocean being left behind as the tide receeds and rotting.
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This will create land & sea breezes.\n\nLand (sand) gains & loses heat faster than water due to water's latent heat properties.\n\nDuring the day, the land heats up faster than the water. A low pressure will develop over the land. This means that the air above the ground is warmed & will rise.\n\nSince air pressure will equalize, air from over the sea will move inland to replace the air that was lifted. A convection current starts. This is a sea breeze. (winds are named for the direction they come from.)\n\nThe opposite occurs at night. The land cools faster than the water. Since the water is warmer at night, a low pressure cell forms over the sea.\n\nHigher pressure from over land moves toward the low pressure to equalize. This is called a land breeze b/c it comes from the land.
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Yes, it's also called the Sea of Cortez.  Ya know that little strip of land that shoots out the west side of Mexico?  The water there is the gulf of California
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It's a Japanese word.  It means harbor wave.
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Are you thinking of the Sargasso Sea?\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargasso_Sea
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I think it's called float on
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If you are referring to the phenomenon of water actually flowing "uphill"- it is only a myth.\n\nMany have thought themselves to observe such a thing but it is only an optical illusion. Usually the result of objects just below the surface causing a questionable rippling effect that makes the water appear to flow the "wrong" way.\n\nIt's neat to watch though.
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Thats where the water is?
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The water makes it harder for light to reach the fabric. Kind of like when you look at the ocean and the water is a dark blue the farther out you look.