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Logo. The French Riviera, known in French as the Côte d'Azur (pronounced [kot dazyʁ] ⓘ; Provençal: Còsta d'Azur, pronounced [ˈkwɔstɔ daˈzyʀ]; lit. ' Azure Coast '), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France.
The White Sea is one of the four seas named in English after common color terms. The White Sea is located on the northwest coast of Russia in the Arctic Ocean. [citation needed] The White Sea is covered in ice for most of the year giving its name of the White Sea. It is noted that the Mediterranean Sea is situated in western part of Turkey.
Dissolved and particulate material in water can cause it to be appear more green, tan, brown, or red. For instance, dissolved organic compounds called tannins can result in dark brown colors, or algae floating in the water (particles) can impart a green color. [11] Color variations can be measured with reference to a standard color scale.
Shades of azure, Tekhelet and blue are seen in this photo, depicting the Flag of Israel on the background of the sea. In Hebrew the azure color is called Tekhelet ("תכלת"). Tekhelet and white are sacred colors for the Jewish people. In the Torah there is a mitzva to put a Tekhelet thread in the tzitzit.
“No wonder why vikings are so fierce. north sea has left dem traumatized,” one viewer wrote in the comments of a video. Many wonder how the Vikings managed to cross those waters in their ...
Most blues contain a slight mixture of other colours; azure contains some green, while ultramarine contains some violet. The clear daytime sky and the deep sea appear blue because of an optical effect known as Rayleigh scattering. An optical effect called the Tyndall effect explains blue eyes.
An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines, a U.S. treaty ally, have made the highly strategic South China Sea a potential flashpoint between ...
Ocean water can appear red if there is a bloom of a specific kind of phytoplankton causing a discoloration of the sea surface. [22] These events are called "Red tides." However, not all red tides are harmful, and they are only considered harmful algal blooms if the type of plankton involved contains hazardous toxins. [23]