Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program: 1997-2002, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 1996 |
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Page 10
... relatively dry northerly wind flow over the Gulf . Humidity , cloudiness , visibility , precipitation , and air temperatures over the Gulf are typical of a maritime climate and show little diurnal or seasonal variation . Tropical storms ...
... relatively dry northerly wind flow over the Gulf . Humidity , cloudiness , visibility , precipitation , and air temperatures over the Gulf are typical of a maritime climate and show little diurnal or seasonal variation . Tropical storms ...
Page 29
... relatively low land masses that can be divided into several interrelated environments . The Eastern Gulf Coast is ... relative sea - level change and rates of sedimentation and erosion . A transgressive sequence is one in which the shore ...
... relatively low land masses that can be divided into several interrelated environments . The Eastern Gulf Coast is ... relative sea - level change and rates of sedimentation and erosion . A transgressive sequence is one in which the shore ...
Page 37
... relatively small features may reduce the population of the larger commercially important species , and may explain the frequency of smaller individuals of unprofitable species on heavily fished reefs . ( 2 ) Slope and Deep Sea Habitats ...
... relatively small features may reduce the population of the larger commercially important species , and may explain the frequency of smaller individuals of unprofitable species on heavily fished reefs . ( 2 ) Slope and Deep Sea Habitats ...
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... relatively monotonous Gulf of Mexico of , a per unit area basis , much lower biomass and diversity ; they ( especially the East and West Flower Garden Banks ) provide a relatively pristine area suitable for scientific research ; and ...
... relatively monotonous Gulf of Mexico of , a per unit area basis , much lower biomass and diversity ; they ( especially the East and West Flower Garden Banks ) provide a relatively pristine area suitable for scientific research ; and ...
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... relatively low wave energy , and the carbonate sands on the seafloor . Ships that sank in this area are not considered to have a high potential for preservation because of the low sedimentation rates that occur here . Shipwrecks would ...
... relatively low wave energy , and the carbonate sands on the seafloor . Ships that sank in this area are not considered to have a high potential for preservation because of the low sedimentation rates that occur here . Shipwrecks would ...
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