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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
A floating platform for navigational purposes or supporting scientific instruments that measure environmental conditions.
Industry:Natural environment
A mass of thunderstorms and clouds generally with a cyclonic wind circulation of between 20 and 34 knots.
Industry:Natural environment
A process whereby non-government organizations, community groups, or individuals participate in long-term management of selected species, habitats, or ecosystem processes with the ultimate goal of improving management of ecosystems and natural resources.
Industry:Natural environment
A statistical procedure for testing the difference between two or more means. It is used for estimating the probability that the means have been drawn from the same or different populations.
Industry:Natural environment
A wind blowing seaward from the land in the coastal area.
Industry:Natural environment
An instrument for the remote sensing of ocean color, usually from aircraft or satellite.
Industry:Natural environment
Having plicae or a series of folds, grooves or wrinkles in the skin; plaited.
Industry:Natural environment
In taxonomy, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (Commission) is empowered by use of its Plenary Powers to prevent the application of a rule of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Code) where such application in a particular case would disturb the stability or universality or cause confusion in zoological nomenclature.
Industry:Natural environment
Paired, tentacle-like chemical sensory apparatus found on the anterior end or "head" of nudibranchs. They act as olfactory/taste organs. To protect them from damage, most are able to be withdrawn into a pocket beneath the skin. Often there is a raised collar or sheath around each pocket which can be clamped shut when the sea slug is disturbed.
Industry:Natural environment
