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Wave interference : ( in French :
interférence des vagues
) : is the interraction of different waves with different periods ,
heights and lengths .
Water cycle : ( in French : le cycle d 'eau ) : is the continious
circulation of water from the earth to the atmosphere to the
earth and on again.
Wind velocity : ( in French : vitesse du vent
) : is the
speed of the wind.
Uses of the sea :
Antifouling paint :
( in French :
peinture anti-salissure
) : is a paint used to cover the hull of ships , to prevent algae and
other organisms to attach to the ship.
Ballast water : ( in French : l' eau de ballast
) : is
the water kept in the ballast of the ship that helps to keep the
ship steady.
Bioremedation : ( in French : la bioremédiation
) : is
a natural way to contain oil spill in the ocean by using of
microorganisms that feed on petroleum compounds .
Bottom trawling : ( in French : chalutage de fond
) : is
the use of a large net dragged by a boat along the seafloor to
catch fish.
Chemical dispersants : ( in French : dispersant chimique
) : are chemical substances used to contain oil spill in the ocean.
Compliant platforms : ( in French :
platformes pétrolières
mobiles
) : are flexible platforms used to extract oil from
the ocean.
Discards : ( in French :
poissons péchés et rejetés a l' eau
) : is the fish that is caught and thrown back to the ocean
because of its small size or bad quality.