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Swell (bookbinding), a term in bookbinding; Swell (gum), a brand of chewing gum produced by Philadelphia Gum; Swell (exhibit), an art exhibition; Swell, another word for a dandy, fop, or macaroni; Swell, a slang term for "good", "cool", or "nifty" Swell Radio, a former radio streaming application; S'well, reusable water bottle company
Breaking swell waves at Hermosa Beach, California. A swell, also sometimes referred to as ground swell, in the context of an ocean, sea or lake, is a series of mechanical waves that propagate along the interface between water and air under the predominating influence of gravity, and thus are often referred to as surface gravity waves.
A practical definition of water pollution is: "Water pollution is the addition of substances or energy forms that directly or indirectly alter the nature of the water body in such a manner that negatively affects its legitimate uses." [1]: 6 Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants.
Blue water productivity in the garden can be increased by improving irrigation techniques, soil water storage, moderating the climate, using garden design and water-conserving plantings; also safe use of grey water. boreal - northern; cold temperate Northern Hemisphere forests that grow where there is a mean annual temperature < 0 °C.
Thames Water saw a 40% increase in pollution incidents in the first half as its debts continued to spiral. The company reported 359 so-called category one to three pollution incidents in the six ...
Nutrient pollution, a form of water pollution, refers to contamination by excessive inputs of nutrients. It is a primary cause of eutrophication of surface waters, in which excess nutrients, usually nitrates or phosphates, stimulate algae growth. Such blooms are naturally occurring but may be increasing as a result of anthropogenic inputs or ...
Water firms face huge problems with their drains, reservoirs and sewers, leading to vast amounts of pollution spilling into rivers and waterways. That means firms need to spend billions on ...
The waves spill sea water down the front of the waves when those are breaking. • Plunging breaker. With moderately steep shore slope, the wave loses energy quickly. If the shore slope is steep enough, the crest of wave moves faster than the trough. The crest curls over front of the wave, and after the crest plunges sea water to the trough.