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(Encyclopedia)Chilean sea bass: see toothfish. ...Cortés, Sea of
(Encyclopedia)Cortés, Sea of: see California, Gulf of. ...Galilee, Sea of
(Encyclopedia)Galilee, Sea of, Lake Tiberias kĭnˈərĕtˌ [key], lake, 64 sq mi (166 sq km), 14 mi (23 km) long, and 3 to 7 mi (4.8–11.3 km) wide, NE Israel; its surface is c.700 ft (210 m) below sea level. Th...Clacton-on-Sea
(Encyclopedia)Clacton-on-Sea, town, Essex, E central England. It is a seaside resort situated on high cliffs. The Norman Church of St. John was restored there in 1865...deep-sea exploration
(Encyclopedia)deep-sea exploration: see oceanography. ...Dead Sea Scrolls
(Encyclopedia)Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient leather and papyrus scrolls first discovered in 1947 in caves on the NW shore of the Dead Sea. Most of the documents were written or copied between the 1st cent. b.c. and the...diving, deep-sea
(Encyclopedia)diving, deep-sea, act of descending into deep water, generally with some form of breathing apparatus, and remaining there for an extended period. It is used in fishing for sponges, coral, and pearls; ...Northern Sea Route
(Encyclopedia)Northern Sea Route, Russia: see Northeast Passage. ...seismic sea wave
(Encyclopedia)seismic sea wave: see tsunami.Southend-on-Sea
(Encyclopedia)Southend-on-Sea, borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 155,720), E England, at the mouth of the Thames River. The city is a popular seaside resort; its extensive amusement pier suffered major damag...Browse by Subject
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