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Terms for subject Environment (7397 entries)
海洋环境 marine environment (Marine environments include estuaries, coastal marine and nearshore zones, and open-ocean-deep-sea regions)
Regional Organization for Protection of the Marine Environment
Marine Environment Protection Committee
海洋环境信息 marine environmental information
海洋监测 marine monitoring (The assessment of marine pollution by an integrated chemical, ecological and toxicological survey)
海洋保护区 protected marine zone (Sea area where marine wildlife is protected)
海洋保护区 marine reserve (Sea area where marine wildlife is protected)
海洋保护区 marine conservation area (Any section of a sea or ocean designated for special protection, often to prevent or reduce harm to its wildlife and ecosystems)
海洋工程 marine engineering (The design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of main power plants, as well as the associated auxiliary machinery and equipment, for the propulsion of ships)
海洋热能 thermal sea power (The concept of utilizing the temperature differences of 20°C or more that occur between the surface of an ocean and its depths to achieve a continuous supply of power; this temperature difference may be found in the tropical regions of the world. Various small plants have been constructed to demonstrate the principle)
Advisory Committee on Oil Pollution of the Sea
海洋哺乳动物 marine mammal (Mammals which have adapted to live in the sea, such as whales, dolphins, porpoises, etc.)
海洋哺乳动物保护法案 Marine Mammal and Protection Act
海港 harbour (Area of water next to the coast, often surrounded by thick walls, where ships and boats can be sheltered)
海水 sea water (Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-water)
海水〔海上,海产〕 养殖 mariculture
海水脱盐 sea water desalination (Removing salt from ocean or brackish water)
海水养殖 mariculture (Cultivation of marine organisms in their natural habitats, usually for commercial purposes)
海水保护 sea water protection
海水淡化 water treatment