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North Sea (other)
North Sea or Northern Sea may refer to: * North Sea, a marginal sea east of Great Britain, south of Norway, west of Denmark, north of France ** North Sea Region, European countries and regions that have access to the North Sea * North Sea, New York, a hamlet in Suffolk County, Long Island * Yellow Sea, in a Chinese military context. cf. ''East Sea'' (East China Sea) and ''South Sea'' (South China Sea) for unit names ** North Sea Fleet of the Chinese Navy * Sea of Okhotsk, in ancient Chinese sources, prior to Russian colonization and renaming of the same * Lake Baikal, the North Sea of the Four Seas * ''Northern Sea'' or North Aral Sea, the portion of the former Aral Sea that is fed by the Syr Darya River * Beihai (other), translated into English as North Sea * Arctic Ocean, the smallest, shallowest and northern-most of the world's five major oceans * The portion of the North Atlantic Ocean north of Iceland * ''Oceanus Borealis'', see Mars ocean hypothesis * Boreal Sea, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than long and wide, covering . It hosts key north European shipping lanes and is a major fishery. The coast is a popular destination for recreation and tourism in bordering countries, and a rich source of energy resources, including wind and wave power. The North Sea has featured prominently in geopolitical and military affairs, particularly in Northern Europe, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. It was also important globally through the power northern Europeans projected worldwide during much of the Middle Ages and into the modern era. The North Sea was the centre of the Vikings' rise. The Hanseatic League, the Dutch Republic, and the British each sought to gain command of the North Sea and access t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe and Asia from the "New World" of the Americas in the European perception of the World. The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and North and South America to the west. As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Atlantic Ocean is divided in two parts, by the Equatorial Counter Current, with the North(ern) Atlantic Ocean and the South(ern) Atlantic Ocean split at about 8°N. Scientific explorations of the Atlant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Sea (other)
East Sea or Eastern Sea may refer to: * East China Sea, a marginal sea east of China, where it is called ''Dōnghǎi'' (/) in Chinese, meaning "East Sea" ** East Sea (Chinese literature), one of the Four Seas, a literary name for the boundaries of China * South China Sea, a marginal sea south of China and east and south of Indochina, called ''Biển Đông'' in Vietnamese, meaning "East Sea" * Sea of Japan, a marginal sea between the Korean Peninsula, Russia and the Japanese archipelago, called ''Donghae'' (; East Sea) in South Korea, and ''Chosŏn Tonghae'' (; Korean East Sea) in North Korea. ** Sea of Japan naming dispute * Baltic Sea, called "East Sea" in various languages * Dead Sea, a salt lake east of Israel, as used in the Bible (Joel 2:20; Ezek. 47:18) * Mare Orientale, Latin for "Eastern Sea", on the Moon * Atlantic Ocean, also referred to as the East Sea or Eastern Sea in poetry and other uses in North America * Pacific Ocean, called the East Sea in poetry and other uses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sea (other)
South Sea, South Seas or Southsea may refer to: Bodies of water * Pacific Ocean, originally named by European explorers Mar del Sur, or South Sea ** South Seas, a common name for the South Pacific * The Southern Sea, an alternate name for the Gulf of Mexico, particularly during the Mexican-American War * Southern Ocean or the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean * South China Sea, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan * Namhae (sea) or South Sea, Korean name for body of water where the Yellow Sea meets Sea of Japan * Zuiderzee or Southern Sea, a reclaimed bay of the North Sea, now IJsselmeer, Netherlands * Red Sea, also known as Southern Sea in the ancient Mediterranean world Geographic regions and populated places * Oceania, Australia and the islands east of Australia * Nanyang (region), Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia * Polynesia, also called the South Sea Islands * Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LS Lowry
Laurence Stephen Lowry ( ; 1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976) was an English artist. His drawings and paintings mainly depict Pendlebury, Lancashire (where he lived and worked for more than 40 years) as well as Salford and its vicinity. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures, often referred to as "matchstick men". He painted mysterious unpopulated landscapes, brooding portraits and the unpublished "marionette" works, which were only found after his death. He was fascinated by the sea, and painted pure seascapes, depicting only sea and sky, from the early 1940s. His use of stylised figures which cast no shadows, and lack of weather effects in many of his landscapes led critics to label him a naïve "Sunday painter". Lowry holds the record for rejecting British honours—fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea (film)
North Sea is a 1938 documentary film produced by Alberto Cavalcanti under the auspices of the GPO Film Unit and directed by Harry Watt. The film makers challenged the conventions of documentary, casting non-professionals, as they had in their previous film ''The Saving of Bill Blewitt''. In the same style, ''North Sea'' employed minimal narration and relies on action, dialogue and characterisation to tell its story. Synopsis The ''John Gillman'', a deep-sea castle-class trawler is damaged during a storm in the North Sea and seeks help from the Wick coastguard. Eventually, after a struggle against the elements, the dangers are overcome, and the ship returns safely to harbour. The film was based on an incident in 1937 when an Aberdeen trawler got into distress and was saved through their radio distress calls. Critique The portrayal of real fishermen and their lifestyle is the film's strength. The men are able to speak out and act themselves, rather than have their lives interprete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles starting with Cuba, to the east by the Lesser Antilles, and to the south by the northern coast of South America. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the northwest. The entire area of the Caribbean Sea, the numerous islands of the West Indies, and adjacent coasts are collectively known as the Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea is one of the largest seas and has an area of about . The sea's deepest point is the Cayman Trough, between the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, at below sea level. The Caribbean coastline has many gulfs and bays: the Gulf of Gonâve, Gulf of Venezuela, Gulf of Darién, Golfo de los Mosquitos, Gulf of Paria and Gulf of Honduras. The Caribbean Sea has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Ocean Hypothesis
The Mars ocean hypothesis states that nearly a third of the surface of Mars was covered by an ocean of liquid water early in the planet's geologic history. This primordial ocean, dubbed Paleo-Ocean and Oceanus Borealis , would have filled the basin Vastitas Borealis in the northern hemisphere, a region which lies 4–5 km (2.5–3 miles) below the mean planetary elevation, at a time period of approximately 4.1–3.8 billion years ago. Evidence for this ocean includes geographic features resembling ancient shorelines, and the chemical properties of the Martian soil and atmosphere. Early Mars would have required a denser atmosphere and warmer climate to allow liquid water to remain at the surface.Read, Peter L. and S. R. Lewis, "The Martian Climate Revisited: Atmosphere and Environment of a Desert Planet", Praxis, Chichester, UK, 2004. History of observational evidence Features shown by the Viking orbiters in 1976, revealed two possible ancient shorelines near the pole, Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, although some oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea. It has been described approximately as an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It is also seen as the northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean. The Arctic Ocean includes the North Pole region in the middle of the Northern Hemisphere and extends south to about 60°N. The Arctic Ocean is surrounded by Eurasia and North America, and the borders follow topographic features: the Bering Strait on the Pacific side and the Greenland Scotland Ridge on the Atlantic side. It is mostly covered by sea ice throughout the year and almost completely in winter. The Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes; its salinity is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sea Region
The North Sea Region (NSR) of Europe refers to European countries and regions that have access to the North Sea. Cultural and economic co-operation has a strong tradition in the area, dating back to the VikingsSawyer (2005): The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings 1–14. and the .howstuffworks.com retrieved 3 November 2008. Although not a formally established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beihai (other)
Beihai ("North Sea") may refer to the following places in the People's Republic of China: * Beihai, a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi Autonomous Region * Beihai Park, an imperial garden in Beijing * Lake Baikal, the Beihai of the Four Seas * Beihaibei station, a station on Line 6 of the Beijing Subway * Beihai Commandery, a historical commandery in present-day Shandong, China See also *Hokkaido, literally means Northern Sea Circuit. *North Sea *Nanhai (other) ("South Sea") *Donghai (other) Donghai (East Sea) may refer to: China *East China Sea, also known as Donghai from its Chinese name (东海), a marginal sea east of China **East Sea (Chinese literature), one of the Four Seas, a literary name for the boundaries of China *Donghai C ... ("East Sea") * Xihai (other) ("West Sea") {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
