as in offshore
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
red tide had a particularly devastating effect on nearshore shellfisheries
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The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works specifically to determine ocean depth, or bathymetry, in shallow, nearshore environments.
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Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The nearshore area of Lake Superior also drops off very quickly, Lusardi said fragments can be anywhere from near the shoreline to 400 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 July 2024
Divers typically harvest conch by hand, preferably in nearshore waters from a small boat and without gear any more sophisticated than a mask, snorkel and flippers.
—Patrick Whittle, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
Another panel discussed the recent proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers to build a monolithic seawall that cuts through both Biscayne Bay and nearshore neighborhoods to protect Miami from an eventual massive hurricane.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
That’s a substantial range encompassing everyone from freelancers to high-level developers, specialized enterprise consultancies and includes both nearshore and offshore developers.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Curious, Downs, who is the executive director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, flew down with a team of researchers to investigate the nearshore habitat.
—Kari Molvar, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2018
In Maui alone, 55 gallons a day pour into nearshore waters, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2018
Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The nearshore area of Lake Superior also drops off very quickly, Lusardi said fragments can be anywhere from near the shoreline to 400 feet deep.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
The supplier has also struck partnerships with textile mills to add verticality to its nearshore facilities and grow capacity.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 1 July 2024
Divers typically harvest conch by hand, preferably in nearshore waters from a small boat and without gear any more sophisticated than a mask, snorkel and flippers.
—Patrick Whittle, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
Another panel discussed the recent proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers to build a monolithic seawall that cuts through both Biscayne Bay and nearshore neighborhoods to protect Miami from an eventual massive hurricane.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
That’s a substantial range encompassing everyone from freelancers to high-level developers, specialized enterprise consultancies and includes both nearshore and offshore developers.
—Jiang Li, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
Curious, Downs, who is the executive director of Haereticus Environmental Laboratory, flew down with a team of researchers to investigate the nearshore habitat.
—Kari Molvar, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2018
In Maui alone, 55 gallons a day pour into nearshore waters, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.
—Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2018
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“Nearshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearshore. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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