marine environment

An oil spill is considered one of the most unwanted happenings at sea. A substantial spillage engenders losses in monetary terms but, more importantly, has serious repercussions on the environment around us.

While something like a spillage is irreversible, suitable measures implemented on an exigent basis can help mitigate the extent of ecological and collateral damage associated with an oil spill. Moreover, from a human point of view, a wide range of risks are associated in terms of life and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/what-is-a-vessel-response-plan/

The ocean is a highly random environment subject to the whims of nature. Waves are defined more technically as disturbances in the water surface due to the action of some external agent. These external agents are of the following types:

• Winds, with their interaction with the gravity forces, the most common ones, are also known as the gravity waves.  
• Tidal waves caused by the action of tides (gravitational interaction between the earth, sun and the moon). 
• Seismic activities like earthquakes or...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/swell-v-s-wave-whats-the-difference/

Along with atmospheric conditions, the geographical and topological conditions of a region also strongly influence localised weather conditions.

One of the most important elements of climate or weather is the wind pattern. The wind pattern, in turn, depends on factors like season, atmospheric conditions, heat index, pressure distribution, rain pattern, ocean currents, natural setting, and the climatic conditions of adjoining places.

When we speak of natural settings, the geographic and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/anabatic-and-katabatic-winds/

The Kara Sea is one of the world’s most unwelcoming and rough water bodies. It is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean and lies north of Siberia. It is separated from the Barents Sea towards the west by the Novaya Zemlya and the Kara Strait. The Severnaya Zemlya archipelago distinguishes it from the Laptev Sea in the east.

Apart from the Kara, the Barents Sea and the Laptev Sea are also an extension of the Arctic. The Kara Sea is not well-known; however, it is crucial in many aspects.

It is marked...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/kara-sea-facts/