Monitoring control and surveillance — Monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), in the context of fisheries, is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations as a broadening of traditional enforcing national rules over fishing, to the support of the… … Wikipedia
Sea level rise — is an increase in sea level. Multiple complex factors may influence this change. Sea level has risen about 130 meters (400 ft) since the peak of the last ice age about 18,000 years ago. Most of the rise occurred before 6,000 years ago. From 3,000 … Wikipedia
Sea ice — is largely formed from seawater that freezes. Because the oceans consist of saltwater, this occurs below the freezing point of pure water, at about 1.8 °C (28.8 °F). Sea ice may be contrasted with icebergs, which are chunks of ice shelves or… … Wikipedia
Sea turtle — Sea turtles An olive ridley sea turtle Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Sea Lion Glacier — (Lednik Morski Lav led nik mor ski l v) is the site of an isolated 350m long glacier located NW of Atlantic Club Ridge and SW of Hesperides Hill, and terminating on the South Bay coast in eastern Livingston Island, Antarctica.The glacier, subject … Wikipedia
Sea surface temperature — Weekly average sea surface temperature for the World Ocean during the first week of February 2011, during a period of La Niña … Wikipedia
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society operations — A variation of the flag used by the group. Main article: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society engages in various demonstrations, campaigns, and tactical operations at sea and elsewhere, including conventional… … Wikipedia
sea ice — Ice formed from frozen seawater in polar regions. Most sea ice occurs as pack ice, which drifts across the ocean surface; other types of sea ice include fast ice, which is attached to coasts and sometimes the seafloor or between grounded icebergs … Universalium
Vessel monitoring system — Vessel monitoring systems (VMS) are used in commercial fishing to allow environmental and fisheries regulatory organizations to monitor, minimally, the position, time at a position, and course and speed of fishing vessels. They are a key part of… … Wikipedia
Green sea turtle — Chelonia redirects here. It is also the name of the superorder uniting turtles, tortoises and terrapins (Testudines) with the proto turtle Australochelys. Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas swimming above a Hawaiian coral reef … Wikipedia
