| 单词 | breakwater |
| 例句 | “Try to remember it always,” he said once Gogol had reached him, leading him slowly back across the breakwater, to where his mother and Sonia stood waiting. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I went along the breakwater and stood at the end of it, leaning against the rounded wall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally we rowed past the breakwater and into the great blank open, and the glassy surface of the harbor gave way to little waves that chopped at the sides of our boats. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I was down on one of the beaches the other day,” I said, “the one with the breakwater. Jasper was being infuriating, he kept barking at the poor man with the idiot’s eyes.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was a stiffening breeze kicking up the waves beyond the breakwaters and he smiled thinking of what his uncle Owen called waves. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To his right the harbor lay enclosed by its breakwater. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ged saw a low coast lashed by rainy wind, a grey town crouching behind the long stone breakwaters that made its harbor, and behind the town treeless hills under a snow-darkened sky. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z David brought her up a bit more into the wind as he sailed between the two breakwaters made of huge stones, two retaining walls that stuck out into the ocean. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Helen and Theresa’s voices seemed to perch like sandpipers on the stalwart breakwater that was Old Chao’s. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk along the breakwater in the soothing Vancouver drizzle, the halftones of the seashore, the stroking of the small waves. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In the harbor one or two rowboats lay still at anchor, and beyond the breakwater the starlight glittered on a calm sea. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In the shallows beyond the breakwater an ancient corpse rising and falling among the driftwood. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z "The great cog Saduleon is berthed at the end of the quay, and the galleys Summer Sun and Joso’s Prank are anchored beyond the breakwater." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Inside the harbor the water was calm, and as they moved past the massive breakwater Lyra began to feel unsteady from the lack of motion. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He and his father had walked to the very tip, across the breakwater, a string of giant gray slanted stones, and then on the narrow, final inward crescent of sand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z About a hundred feet out, waves crashed against submerged rocks that created a breakwater. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So, when the backwash spewed him up again, he swam out and along, and scanned the coast for some landspit that made a breakwater. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the breakwater, there was a field of yellow reeds to the right, and dunes beyond, and the ocean behind it all. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I left the breakwater and the cove and climbed up the path over the cliffs towards the rest of the people. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z A small stone breakwater had been thrown out across the cove for shelter, and behind it the bay formed a tiny natural harbour. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Granite intrusions poked above the water and formed a sort of breakwater that defended the island from some of the worst of the new storms. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The breakwaters were overwhelmed and the "blue line" – the marker for altitude above which people should be safe – was too low. The Million Death Quake by Roger Musson – review 2012-11-09T09:20:19Z Standing on the rocky breakwater, I looked out to the ocean. In South Portland, Maine, the sun is the star 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z In the case of sea walls and breakwaters, which are being rebuilt taller and more extensively than ever before by Japan’s infamous concrete and construction companies, the recovery threatens to create new environmental problems. Can we build a sustainable Japan? 2013-03-12T18:50:00Z The out-of-the-way setting of “The Wave Organ,” at the end of the breakwater forming the Marina Yacht Harbor, similarly contributes to its under-the-radar status. Arts: ?Audium? and ?The Wave Organ?: The Sounds of Art 2010-03-28T02:41:00Z Tourists and passers-by lingered to watch curiously, hikers on the stone breakwater became part of the scenery, and characters in the play arrived by bicycle. Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Her New York firm’s projects include natural breakwaters for the southern shore of Staten Island; a 125-mile greenway along metropolitan Atlanta’s Chattahoochee River; and a Mississippi River park in Memphis. Delivering a connection with nature to Amazon’s HQ2, in the form of a 2.5-acre public garden 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Near our weather-beaten stage plopped on a little beach between the Provincetown Inn and the breakwater, actual sea gulls punctuated the prerecorded soundscape, making the sound design one with nature. Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z “The Lone Fisherman,” a small painting of a man sitting on a breakwater, proves he used his own technique for exploiting the visual discoveries of photography to good effect. William Merritt Chase, modernist in moderation 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Despite the careful attention to the scruffy foreground knob of land and the breakwater in the middle distance, and notwithstanding the scientific analysis of light and color, the effect is strangely unreal. Artworks That Shine in New York Museums 2013-01-04T00:50:22Z You’ll see the breakwater, a mile-long stretch of mammoth granite blocks that leads to a mostly deserted portion of Herring Cove Beach. 36 Hours in Provincetown, Mass. 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z I went for my swim, avoiding the breakwater and battling a new terror of heads with open mouths at the bottom of the lake. Confessions of a reluctant gentrifier 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z A combination of its generally calm waters, a breakwater that makes for protected swimming and snorkeling, and plentiful free parking makes it a favorite on the island’s west coast. Chill out at Hawaii’s Ko Olina resort, gorgeous beaches on Oahu’s quieter side 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Then again, who needs a pool with the Pacific so near, and the public beach provides a slice of ocean with a breakwater that keeps the waves gentle. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Renew in Honolulu 2010-02-19T03:29:00Z Located on the picturesque campus of Southern Maine Community College, formerly Fort Preble, the lighthouse sits at the end of a dramatic 900-foot granite breakwater. In South Portland, Maine, the sun is the star 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z “Chaos and Awe” tries mightily to be a breakwater against the art world’s anti-painting waves. ‘Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century’ Review: Trying to Corral the Uncorralable 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z If it’s high tide, go for a swim in the lagoon that forms along the breakwater. 36 Hours in Provincetown, Mass. 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z But unlike the movie – in which “Willy” simply made a miraculous leap over a breakwater to freedom – Keiko’s return was long, difficult, expensive — and a failure. Free Lolita! The remarkable story of a remarkable whale held captive for four decades 2014-04-06T10:58:00Z The helmet is used in case he takes a nighttime spill down the steep, rocky breakwater. Bass Fishing Time at Montauk Lighthouse 2011-10-13T12:01:27Z Two warnings: The breakwater is longer than it appears, and its rocks are better traversed sober. 36 Hours in Provincetown, Mass. 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z And yes, it feels good to breathe the sea air and watch the gulls cross the lighthouse at the tip of the breakwater. Maine, One Coffee Roaster at a Time 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Ms. Estène-Chauvin showed old sepia prints of the property to the descendants, including one of an anonymous small blond child playing by the breakwater. On the French Riviera, Fitzgerald Found His Place in the Sun 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Miller was fishing nearby and quickly sprang into action, pulling Wahtola up against the breakwater and holding him up with a rope until help arrived. Man reunited with firefighter who saved him 2012-01-10T14:15:00Z The two barges beached on the breakwater at Mission Beach and were towed about three hours after they were first reported to be drifting, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said at the time. Runaway barge in Seattle’s Elliott Bay hits marina, spurs evacuations 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In partnership with Billion Oyster Project, the project is building half-mile-long partially submerged breakwaters, strategically covered in recycled oyster reefs that will mitigate flooding and erosion while providing new habitat for hundreds of marine species. Could billions of oysters protect us from the next big storm? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Cruising around 7 knots, we turned past sea lions barking on the breakwater, a rock barrier that guards Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina from the waters of Puget Sound. A landlubber recounts his all-hands-on-deck Mountaineers sailing course 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z He knows the coves, the surf boys, the sins past the breakwater. Novelist Don Winslow is out to save America from Donald Trump — and an existential crisis 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The breakwater at Thieves Bay Marina is an excellent spot to watch southern resident orcas as they pass by close to the shore along the Whale Trail. Tacoma author creates an illustrated travelers atlas for PNW islands 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The key will be to keep the breakwater cheap: "Any damage will be in the breakwater part, which is cheap and very easy to replace and maintain," Mr Huang says. Could floating solar farms survive out at sea? 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Because the concrete could harden underwater, it also was vital for constructing harbors and breakwaters. Scientists chip away at how ancient Roman concrete stood test of time 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The fire at the Erie Basin Auto Pound, a low warehouse situated atop a long, curving breakwater on the Brooklyn waterfront, broke out at around 10:30 a.m., 8 hurt in fire at NYPD warehouse where evidence is stored 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Harbour breakwaters at the Torry Battery were hit by fierce waves with storms expected to continue though the night and into the morning. Amber weather warning for eastern Scotland 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z But there is an unmistakable whiff of concern, if not quite panic, emanating from Democrats who have long seen California as a breakwater should a feared Republican wave sweep the country. Column: Red wave vs. blue wall: Will California save or sink Democrats in November? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The rows of oysters appear to be doing their job as effective breakwaters. Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The floating pier that served as a home base for the pinnipeds serves as a breakwater for Goodman’s Golden Tides Marina, a small collection of docks with room for a handful of boats. Remember all the sea lions on a Ballard pier? They probably won’t be coming back 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z A new breakwater wall, public restrooms, and a small shelter for events are built or nearly finished next to the 830-slip marina. A new walk-on ferry will cruise from Des Moines to Seattle 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Today one side of Raccoon Island is ringed by granite breakwaters that divert tides. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z In 1988 a visitor on the aquarium’s observation deck would have seen a lush kelp forest canopy stretching thick from the breakwater to Point Pinos in Pacific Grove, Calif., and beyond. What Does It Look Like when an Ecosystem Collapses? Kelp Can Show Us 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The breakwaters have acted as islands and the sand has been deposited in the low-energy water behind them, in the same way that a tombolo forms. Physical Geology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They have long been fond of the southern tip of the Shilshole Bay Marina breakwater. Remember all the sea lions on a Ballard pier? They probably won’t be coming back 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The image shows this result at the breakwater constructed by the city of Venice, California in an attempt to create a quiet water harbor. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Robert Doscher, an environmental planner with Westchester County, said reef balls can be as effective as seawalls, permanent breakwaters and other more expensive gray infrastructure at a fraction of the cost. ‘Reef Balls’ Gain Traction for Shoreline Protection 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z In 1942, at age 68, the deteriorating vessel was towed to Vancouver Island’s Oyster Bay to be scuttled as a breakwater. A 1930s Seattle maritime museum was both floating and fleeting 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Seems like something could be done about the breakwater near Ray’s before there aren’t any fish left in this area. Rant & Rave: Ballard sea lions, please be quiet 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z The Port Isaac Harbour Commission said damage to one of the breakwaters will cost "eye-watering" amounts to repair. Doc Martin village 'at flooding risk' from crumbling harbour 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The tombolo behind the breakwater is now acting as a large groin in the beach drift. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z And Huntington, right in the middle of the seven years of federal study and debate over funding a breakwater for a new port, made a costly, calculated throwdown. L.A.’s port could have been in Santa Monica. Here’s how San Pedro won out 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z That erosion was partly exacerbated by the construction of a floating dock designed to supply coal to a nearby power plant, and activists fear a planned breakwater at the site could cause further damage. S.Korea's beaches face threat from development, rising seas 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z He has urgently called for more large rocks to be placed just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to serve as breakwaters and to preserve Grand Isle’s beach. Athletes in a Ravaged Louisiana Town Try to Run Back to Normalcy 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The buried section would run from the shore to the Long Beach breakwater. Regulators badly underestimated the devastation of a possible oil spill off the O.C. coast 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Decades ago, there were more than 100 such ships in Santa Barbara alone, towing mile-long drift gill nets in choppy seas far beyond the breakwater. Would you quit your job for $110,000? This California swordfisherman said no 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The only portion of the pipeline to be buried was inside the Long Beach breakwater. Early concerns about O.C. oil platforms were drowned out by the 1970s energy crisis 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z "With regards to Grand Isle, we are committed to using the funds we do have to put those breakwaters in," Boyett said. Hurricane Ida Recovery: Louisiana mayor says government levee system was disastrous for his town 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The Marine Exchange can direct them either to an area close to the Long Beach breakwater or down the coast off Huntington Beach. How a coast crowded with ships, port gridlock and an anchor may have caused O.C. oil spill 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z A small plane crashed Thursday afternoon in the water near the Edmonds marina, sinking just outside of the breakwater. Small plane crashes near Edmonds marina; pilot rescued 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Migrants trying to reach European soil swam around a fenced breakwater after nightfall Tuesday and confronted Spanish police, one of whom was slightly injured by a stone, local media reported. Spain wrangles with migrant laws as border pressure persists 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Scott asked, pointing to his sleeping place near a breakwater. ‘Come On In, Boys’: A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Many risked their lives by swimming around a breakwater to reach a beach on the European side. Spain’s migrant drama highlights EU outsourcing policy flaws 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z More than 8,000 people crossed into Spanish territory during the previous two days, with many risking their lives by swimming around a breakwater to reach a beach on the European side. Spain’s African enclave struggles to handle migrant influx 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Videos filmed by El Faro de Ceuta, a local newspaper, showed people climbing the rocky wall of the breakwaters and running across the Tarajal beach, in the southeastern end of the city. Around 1,000 Moroccan migrants cross into Spanish territory 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z There is a wide buffer zone, policed by both Spain and Morocco, around the fenced breakwater. Spain wrangles with migrant laws as border pressure persists 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z “She talked about building a breakwater with help from federal funds that has gone to save a lot lives. She’s sharing why she knows these things are important to her community.” Biden’s Infrastructure Sales Force Knows Its Potholes and Bridges 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z And then my favorite, the harbor lighthouse, Angels Gate, 73 feet high, defying the bullying seas since 1913 at the end of a nearly two-mile-long stone breakwater. Sick of loud noises and bright lights? Sorry, L.A. has always been like that 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z One study, published in 2013, suggests that these factors may offer a mental and possibly physical breakwater for life’s many travails. If You Live to 100, You’ll Need More Than Money 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z The ship sank near the port’s breakwater in February 2018, the report said. Lebanon asks Interpol to arrest Russian ship captain, owner over port explosion 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Oyster beds provide a natural breakwater in front of coastal communities. Climate change is bad news for your beach vacation 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z The tree stands near a popular area where people fish and swim and is not protected by a breakwater. Group looks to expand trails on tract where pirate partied 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z She's hoping the Hoover Beach area of Hamburg gets a breakwater sometime in the near future. New York homes covered in ice, resemble 'Frozen' after storm brings strong winds, lake-effect snow 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z He added, “This is not a positive cycle, and I think it is fair to say that it puts the press’ role as a breakwater for the tyranny of the majority in jeopardy. AG Barr becomes the ‘Tocqueville’ of D.C. political, press culture 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The commission is taking comments on rules that, among other things, forbid people from stepping on the island or fish ing inside the breakwaters for eight months of the year. BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Today, visiting sea lions enjoy an easy life at Pier 39, where they bask and bulk up on fish and squid behind the protection of a shark-proof breakwater. Sea lions are cash cows in the Bay Area. Farther south, fishermen say, 'Shoot 'em' 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z During that season, fishing would be forbidden between the island and breakwaters built to protect it. Louisiana setting rules for island where pelicans nest 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z A breakwater in Long Beach that blocks waves from reaching the shore won’t be removed. Newsletter: The making of Adam Schiff 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z One proposal with modifications to the breakwater included a process called notching, which removes two 1,000-foot sections in the middle of the barrier. Wave goodbye: Long Beach breakwater won't be removed 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Work began on Saturday at Watchet Marina in Somerset to repair the breakwater, which the coastguard says is in danger of collapsing. Repairs under way for damaged sea wall 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z One possibility is reducing the size of the opening between the breakwaters, officials said. Lakefront city wants more sand to spread on eroding beach 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z He attended protest marches and town halls at home, where the anger of some minority residents lashed against him like a breakwater. Pete Buttigieg Was Rising. Then Came South Bend’s Policing Crisis. 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z High waves were seen smashing into a breakwater, engulfing a lighthouse, while rivers broke their banks and flooded roads. One dead, 49 injured as storm Krosa hits Japan 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Another option called for removing one-third of the eastern end of the breakwater. Wave goodbye: Long Beach breakwater won't be removed 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The quake damaged critical utility infrastructure, docks, harbor parking areas and the breakwater protecting the boat harbor. Governor amends disaster declaration to add fishing town 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z When healthy, they make remarkably effective breakwaters, reducing wave energy up to 97 percent. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Officials say the trees will get a new life as breakwaters in refuge impoundments. Airlift of Christmas trees begins into Bayou Sauvage refuge 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The trees are used in breakwaters to slow erosion. Website: info about Louisiana Christmas tree recycling 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z The Navy operates an explosives anchorage used to transfer ammunition between vessels inside the breakwater. Wave goodbye: Long Beach breakwater won't be removed 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z In a statement emailed to Science, a spokesperson says the port is designed to reduce sand migration; surveys and computer simulations suggest breakwaters will divert sand-carrying waves and prevent the reef from being buried. Taiwanese scientists fight construction of a new port they say would damage a unique reef 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The insurance industry’s assessment for mitigating risk from climate change in the Caribbean found that reviving reefs and mangroves was an order of magnitude more cost-effective than seawalls or breakwaters. Rebuilt Wetlands Can Protect Shorelines Better Than Walls 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z They also provide forage grounds and habitat for fish and act as breakwaters, protecting nearby shorelines. Hurricanes and water wars threaten the Gulf Coast’s new high-end oyster industry 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z One witness says some men tried unsuccessfully to throw the woman a line from a breakwater. Swimmer swept away by Lake Michigan gale-force winds, waves 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Army Corps officials contend the impact on the ports would probably outweigh any local economic benefit achieved by removing the breakwater. Wave goodbye: Long Beach breakwater won't be removed 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Another longer-term factor is the impact of the rip-rap breakwaters built to preserve the restored beachfront here in the early 2000s. Divers explore Yorktown’s sunken past 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Chamber of Commerce, but he sees prosperity acting as a breakwater. Trump's first midterm pits a booming economy against one of history's most unpopular presidents 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z A long breakwater, known as a revetment, was constructed along the base of the slide to dispel the force of the waves and minimize erosion. 'Monumental' undertaking: Workers finally tame an epic landslide that reshaped the coast and blocked Highway 1 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Fernandinho is used to operating as a breakwater in front of two central defenders, dropping between them if necessary. If Belgium are to beat Brazil in their quarter-final, how can they do it? | Jonathan Wilson 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Three years after that contest, work began on the Long Beach breakwater. Wave goodbye: Long Beach breakwater won't be removed 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z She prayed for a seawall that would wrap around the entire island, like the mile-long breakwater that was built along Tangier’s western shore, in 1989. Tangier, the Sinking Island in the Chesapeake 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z There’s a boat launch, several shoreline fishing nodes, a breakwater, underwater shoals, drop-offs and diverse deep-water habitats. New fishing spot opening in southeast Nebraska 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z At about 2:55 p.m, just after the boat had passed the breakwater, Daphne left her home in Bidnija. The silencing of Malta's anti-corruption campaigner 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z A common thread, though, is the construction of seawalls to replace breakwaters that were overwhelmed by the tsunami. Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “The reef acts like a breakwater, the waves will break on the reef instead and protect softer salt marsh on the coast,” Rodriguez said. More oyster reefs could help fight erosion on Texas coast 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z A fire boat crew was going to tow the whale beyond the breakwater but instead ended up tying it to a pier at the request of the U.S. Dead whale found near Port of Long Beach is tied to pier for further study 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Tuesday received a call from a witness reporting screaming from near the breakwater at Aurora Harbor. Searchers seek 2 men missing from capsized boat in Juneau 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z On the heights of Vittoriosa, we happened upon a terraced square looking back toward the glinting buildings of Valletta and, to our right, to the breakwater and beyond, the open sea. Malta, Where the West Was Born 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z A common thread, though, is the construction of seawalls to replace breakwaters that were overwhelmed by the tsunami. Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z “What if a developer decides to extend the breakwater at Oceanside, damaging the surf break. In exchange, they then offer to build a wave park somewhere off Route 76. Is that OK?” Surfing goes inland: Kelly Slater's artificial waves push pro tour into uncharted waters 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z On Staten Island, they are developing breakwaters that mimic barrier islands to break up storm surges and create habitats for oysters and other marine life. Sea Levels Are Already Rising. What's Next? 2017-11-18T05:00:00Z Maybe the extension of the breakwater running across the toe, as they discussed this morning, will not be necessary. On unstable ground: Engineers and road workers fight Mother Nature while trying to fix Highway 1 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In Petoskey signs warn people not to swim around or jump from the breakwater, but there is no ordinance prohibiting the activity. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Experts have also questioned the wisdom of erecting more concrete defenses in a country that has dammed most of its major river systems and fortified entire shorelines with breakwaters and concrete blocks. Extreme weather a big test for Tokyo’s elaborate defense against flooding 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z Experts have also questioned the wisdom of erecting more concrete defenses in a country that has already dammed most of its major river systems and fortified entire shorelines with breakwaters and concrete blocks. Tokyo Is Preparing for Floods ‘Beyond Anything We’ve Seen’ 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Cuban state media reported winds of about 90 m.p.h. and said that waves had towered over the city’s breakwater, causing localized flooding. Hurricane Irma Live Updates: Storm Strikes Cuba; Millions Told to Leave Florida 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The men look down at the excavators and dozers maneuvering massive chunks of granite on the south flank of the toe into what looks like a breakwater just above the wrack line. On unstable ground: Engineers and road workers fight Mother Nature while trying to fix Highway 1 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z It said that reefs were valuable not only as tourist attractions, but also because they functioned as natural breakwaters that absorbed wave energy and protected against beach loss and coastal erosion. North Korea Aside, Guam Faces Another Threat: Climate Change 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z Because they are at the surface, though, that will not save them from storms—and locating them far from shore means the Russian approach of building sheltering breakwaters will not work either. Atomic power stations out at sea may be better than inland ones 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The holder serves as a breakwater in front of the central defenders, making it harder for forwards to isolate them, while keeping the shape compact and ideally leading the press. Nemanja Matic may be Manchester United’s most important summer signing | Jonathan Wilson 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z The land part of "Dunkirk" is called "the mole," another word for the beach's stone breakwater with a wooden pier built onto it where long lines of troops are waiting patiently to be evacuated. Christopher Nolan puts audiences in the middle of WWII in the intimate and epic 'Dunkirk' 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Gorman pulls out a piece of slightly crumpled graph paper detailing his solution: to connect the two breakwaters, creating a solid line of rock across the width of the slide. On unstable ground: Engineers and road workers fight Mother Nature while trying to fix Highway 1 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Folden is a longtime competitive angler who led an effort to build a concrete boat ramp and accompanying breakwater at the Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea. North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame to induct 4 new members 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Writing in the journal American Mineralogist, Jackson and colleagues describe how they analysed concrete cores from Roman piers, breakwaters and harbours. Why Roman concrete still stands strong while modern version decays 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z So will you be seeing stronger piers and breakwaters anytime soon? Why modern mortar crumbles, but Roman concrete lasts millennia 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z A year after the Tammy disappeared, Fabian was motoring back to the docks when his boat’s sonar “fish finder” bounced off something big beneath the surface, 3.1 miles beyond the Long Beach breakwater. Where is the lost fishing boat Tammy? Two wreck hunters think they know 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Last year the Army Corps of Engineers completed a nearly $19 million project to rebuild part of the detached breakwater that stretches to the Oswego Lighthouse. $4.9M US repair project set for Oswego Harbor breakwater 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Material from both sites will be placed near the south breakwater. Contracts awarded for dredging St. Joseph, Holland harbors 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z A second man found conscious and clinging to the breakwater was taken to a hospital. Man dies, another rescued after boat capsizes in Lake Erie 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z The lighthouse and fortifications of the Plymouth breakwater, for example, make it into episode two, exuding post-apocalyptic squalor. I've created a monster! Shezad Dawood on his oceanic epic Leviathan 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z It’s like driving across a breakwater of broken toasters. What's another little mouth to feed? 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers will start a nearly $5 million project to repair part of the breakwater structures at Oswego Harbor. $4.9M US repair project set for Oswego Harbor breakwater 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Politically, that is the kind of breakwater that can dash the strongest wave. A history of political protest: A look at some of the nation's notable demonstrations 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z The Swansea Bay project would involve 16 turbines along a breakwater but is seen as only the start - a prototype for much larger lagoons. Hopes for £1.3bn Swansea Bay tidal lagoon backing - BBC News 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The lighthouse sits at the end of the breakwater. Veteran freelance photographer killed in helicopter crash in Port of L.A. 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers says the breakwater is important for protecting Cleveland’s shipping channel and harbor. Work completed on repairs to hurricane-damaged breakwater 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z This so-called “living breakwater” is designed to integrate live oysters into its surface. Oysters are making a comeback in the polluted waters around New York City 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The accident occurred in part because of unfamiliar sea currents, Mr. Camps said, resulting from the breakwater infrastructure added for the Olympics that Barcelona hosted the previous summer. Saving Refugees on the Mediterranean: a Luxury Yacht With a New Purpose 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z He said his team studied the underwater contours of the islands and showed how coral reefs will become less effective as breakwaters when sea levels rise. AP Exclusive: US ignored rising-sea warnings at radar site 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z About 30 miles to the north, Port Washington is in the process of acquiring an 81-year-old light on its breakwater with plans to raise and spend $1.5 million for restoration. Buyers beware: Historic lighthouses come with costs 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z The Ministry of Public Safety and Security said Thursday the six dead include one who fell from a breakwater and another who fell from the roof of a house. Typhoon kills 6 people in southeastern South Korea 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Not only will the oysters filtrate the water, but as the breakwaters grow larger, they will provide greater storm protection. Oysters are making a comeback in the polluted waters around New York City 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The concrete tetrapods in the foreground tell me it’s not a pier; tetrapods are common breakwater materials. What Lionrock crashed over 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Record-high lake levels compound the issue as they eat away at the shoreline, submerging beaches and blunting the effectiveness of breakwaters. Lake Michigan towns struggle with eroding beaches and shrinking shorelines 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z They include shoreline protection in Grand Lake, marsh creation in Oyster Bayou and Grand Bayou, and building 3 miles of breakwater at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. State plans southwest Louisiana coast restoration work 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z To the left are dunes, breakwaters and the little floating oil derrick islands in the Pacific. This L.A. walk takes you — and your dog — on a scenic oceanfront stroll in Long Beach 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Though the old boathouse burned down in the late 1970s, the ruins include concrete pilings, metal tracks and a high breakwater wall next to a secluded, rocky pocket beach. Paddler’s paradise at Port Orford Heads 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z In Norfolk’s case, the eventual work — funded jointly by the city and federal governments — might take a decade or more and might involve building sea walls, breakwaters, marshlands and pumps. Should the United States Save Tangier Island From Oblivion? 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The ecological portion of the project helped restore the shoreline, bluffs and ravine and included the installation of breakwaters offshore to keep the sand in place, park district officials said. Lake Michigan towns struggle with eroding beaches and shrinking shorelines 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Besides the Phoenix units, there was a line of older ships towed into place and sunk offshore to create a breakwater called a Gooseberry. The D-Day Myth About Winston Churchill’s Pet Project 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The tank cleared the breakwater of the marina at 5:57 a.m., beneath a gray sky. Giant space shuttle tank arrives in L.A. by sea 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z In Long Beach, the Army Corps will explore options for reconfiguring the breakwater, with funds from the city, under an agreement signed in January. Coastal Communities Fight to Slow Seaports Surge 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The fleet is scheduled to leave Plymouth breakwater on Monday. Ocean Racers Brace for Solo Treks 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The sand loss is mostly a result of manmade structures that jut into the lake, such as breakwaters that trap sediment from moving along the coast. Lake Michigan towns struggle with eroding beaches and shrinking shorelines 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z They circled past a breakwater and made their way to Pier 45. San Francisco's crabbers are back in business after toxic algae subside 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The newspaper says one element involves looking at how waves may form if the breakwater is changed. Long Beach restoration could bring back surfable waves 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Officials say construction started in December and all underwater substructure work for building the breakwater and fishing pier will be completed by March 15 at the Refuge Gateway in Trenton. Construction ongoing for Detroit River dock, fishing pier 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Big waves at high tide Thursday overtopped the breakwater in Los Angeles County’s Redondo Beach and encroached on residential beaches in Malibu. The Latest: Rain, snowfall totals reported after stormy week 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z And in Waukegan, a breakwater offshore unintentionally created sand dunes at the local North Beach Park and starved the beaches to its south. Lake Michigan towns struggle with eroding beaches and shrinking shorelines 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z A long breakwater protects ships in canal from the prevailing westerly winds and waves that blow across the canal entrance. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Since the breakwater was installed in 1949 – in part to shelter the fleet of U.S. Long Beach breakwater study gets funding approval from U.S. Army Corps 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z After Hurricane Sandy, the idea became part of a $60 million federally funded program to build a breakwater seeded with oysters off Staten Island’s South Shore. For Landscape Architect Kate Orff, Sunday Morning Means Having to Say ‘Sorry!’ 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The breakwaters may not protect low-lying neighborhoods from a hurricane, but they will reduce the risk of wave damage, flooding, and erosion from routine inundation. Is New York Ready for Another Sandy? 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Last year, a ferry hit a breakwater in Macau's harbor and another collided with a mainland Chinese cargo ship in separate incidents that left dozens injured. Macau high-speed ferry accident in waters off Hong Kong leaves more than 120 people injured 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Muddy, light-brown water from the Nile delta banks up against the west side of the breakwater. Satellite Eye on Earth: November 2015 - in pictures 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z A wayward barge carrying coal and 10 crew drifted dangerously close to a breakwater in Manila Bay and a coast guard tugboat was deployed to tow it away, coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo said. Slow-moving Typhoon Koppu weakens but still packs high winds in north Philippines 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Stretches of sandy beach lie on the other side of the seawall, and cormorants sit on the rocks of the stone breakwaters watching over the ferries running from New London to Orient Point. Costs mount as officials decide future of park 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The city argued that adding a ramp would destroy the historic integrity of the beach, a breakwater built in 1931 with a large wall designed to provide easier access to ocean swimming for young people. Lawsuit over disabled access to San Diego beach moves ahead 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z Scientists also say the breakwaters will reduce shoreline erosion and marsh loss. $134M in BP funds okayed to help sea turtles, fish, islands recover from 2010 Gulf oil spill 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Feldman peered outside her home and saw a large vessel along the breakwater as a barrage of fireworks shot into the air. Fireworks display at Kardashian party frighten beach residents 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Guitar players gathered at sunset; surfers watched the waves; kayakers rode the breakwaters. A year after the Gaza war, good times are back on Tel Aviv’s beaches 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The harbor itself was essentially established in the 1870s, when federal funds paid for two rugged breakwaters still standing today. Touring Block Island, R.I.—the Island Time Forgot 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z In Molyvos, the migrants lounge on the breakwater of the harbour across from the quayside tourist cafes, waiting for the bus to the camps. A choppy route to freedom 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z That money will be used to build about 272 acres of reefs and 4 miles of breakwaters. $134M in BP funds okayed to help sea turtles, fish, islands recover from 2010 Gulf oil spill 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Outdoors, a courtyard with a swimming pool and spa sits adjacent to the main house, while meandering paths lead down to the breakwater. Steven Spielberg's latest blockbuster is a $26-million home sale 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z They spent their days searching for loved ones, picking through the chaos and walking for miles along the breakwaters on the shoreline. Diving into the world of the dead - BBC News 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The family says she was thrown 10 feet into rock breakwater during the explosion near her beach chair. Mysterious explosion on Rhode Island beach leaves Connecticut woman with fractured ribs 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z The breakwater project will involve maintenance repairs, such as fixing dislodged stones and grouting the breakwater centerline, said Army Corps spokesman Joseph Bonfiglio. Repairs to Laupahoehoe Harbor breakwater to begin this month 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z A woman sitting in a chair at the tideline was knocked into an adjacent rock breakwater. Rhode Island beach reopens after mysterious boom; officials say there's no threat to public 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z At some of the new islands, the Chinese are building concrete breakwaters hundreds of feet long to hold the sand in place. What happens to a coral reef when an island is built on top? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The highest point today is six metres above sea-level but there is potential for upset in the exposed route, which ends with a run across the breakwaters and deltas west of Rotterdam. Tour de France 2015: stage two – live! 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z After the attack, journalists visiting the breakwater jetty described it as not a fenced compound but a shipping container and shed containing a few tools and fishing equipment. Israel rules out charges in deaths of 4 children in Gaza missile strike 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z The IDF’s statement said a container on the breakwater which had been attacked the day before was being used by Hamas as a storage facility for weapons. Gaza beach killings: no justice in Israeli exoneration, says victim's father 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Countless studies looked at possible ways to save the sand, including jetties, groins, bulkheads, geotextiles, tire breakwaters. Broadkill beach fill begins: Pushing back time and tide 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z "Your breakwaters will hopefully create new marsh and stop the erosion that's going on," said Marc Wyatt of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. $134M proposed for 10 BP-funded oil spill recovery projects 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The highest point today is six metres above sea-level but there is potential for upset in the exposed route, which ends with a run across the breakwaters and deltas west of Rotterdam. Tour de France 2015: stage two – live! 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon when the man went into the the water at the breakwater. 'Difficult' rescue fisherman saved 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z He also consulted on levee failures in New Orleans and breakwater damage at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California, among other projects. Robert G. Dean, Whose Theories on Sand Saved Beaches, Dies at 84 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z A set of proposals were put forth to address the problem, including an 18-mile breakwater off Galveston and a 1-mile breakwater off Surfside Beach, both with questionable implications for coastal integrity. Texan has passion for protecting beaches, Gulf coastline 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z "We have 35 more ships at anchor at our breakwater and two dozen more on their way pointed to Los Angeles and Long Beach. There is much work to do." Clearing cargo backlog at Southland ports may take three months 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z For example, it is being used in Living Breakwaters, as part of the necklace of breakwaters to buffer State Island, which sits at the mouth of the New York Bight, against wave damage and flooding. How Entrepreneurs Turn The Tide On Waterfront Erosion 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z The collapse of the breakwater in the inner harbor was reported shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday. Officials investigate breakwater collapse 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The jail was built to provide workers for the quarries which would be supplying granite blocks to construct the breakwater to protect the fishing fleet in the town's harbour. Transforming Scotland's hate factory 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z A portion of Cornhusker Road, once a two-lane gravel turnoff at 132nd Street, is now one of several breakwaters that slow waves and give shore anglers room to cast. Recreation area to offer fishing, flood protection 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Television footage showed the roof and walls of a house ripped off by gusts in Makurazaki, while huge waves were smashing into breakwaters. Typhoon Vongfong hits Japan 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Jamaica is readying plans to build submerged breakwaters it hopes will absorb wave energy and slow loss of shoreline, using an initial $5.4 million in grants from a U.N. climate change convention. Famed beach in Jamaica slowly vanishing to erosion 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Gardner said the breakwater was built in the 1960s and U.S. Officials investigate breakwater collapse 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The low clanging of boats and the splash of waves on the breakwater drift in through cracked windowpanes that showcase a resplendent view of the Statue of Liberty. Ellis Island hospital complex to open to visitors 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z A breakwater protecting the Port of Long Beach will require an estimated $20 million in emergency repairs after heavy surf last month from Hurricane Marie inflicted substantial damage, including dozens of breaches, officials said. Hurricane swells cause $20 million in damage to port breakwater 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Los Angeles County lifeguards issued the same warnings and ordered curiosity seekers to stay off jetties and breakwaters. Surfers, spectators crowd Southern California beaches for giant waves 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z The ban, to stretch each season from Dec. 15 to May 15, will prohibit people from using the Children's Pool beach in La Jolla, a small, horseshoe-shaped beach created by a nearby breakwater. Commission approves closing La Jolla beach for seals' pupping season 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, authorities released the name of a man who died Saturday in Lake Huron after he was unable to reach a breakwater at Port Austin harbor, about 115 miles north of Detroit. Authorities find body of boater in Boardman Lake 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z It was seen moving erratically just outside the breakwater of that city's harbor, Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said. O.C. Harbor Patrol assists boater now accused of stealing yacht 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z And as the breakwater becomes more porous, more potentially damaging wave energy enters the harbor. Hurricane swells cause $20 million in damage to port breakwater 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z His 35-foot boat struck rocks and sank on the breakwater just off Pier 91. Man rescued from sinking boat at Seattle marina 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z A Seattle Fire Department news release said the boat’s engines were not working properly and boat hit the rocks on the breakwater and sank. Man rescued from sinking boat near Elliott Bay Marina 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z But in the city of Kamaishi a $1.6 billion breakwater, listed in the “Guinness Book of Records” as the world’s largest, crumbled on impact. The Great Wall of Japan 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Another project aims to slow the waves and stabilize the city's beaches by placing breakwaters around Staten Island. See New York's future defenses against storms and rising sea levels 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z The final proposals—released last month—range from a series of underwater "breakwater" walls around Staten Island to an offshore barrier island chain called "Blue Dunes." Massive Sea Wall May Be Needed to Keep New York Dry 2014-05-05T14:06:00Z These would float on giant concrete barges surrounded by a breakwater. Nuclear power: All at sea 2014-04-24T15:01:05Z Engineers are due to inspect homes in Dawlish that were evacuated on Friday night when massive waves crashed over a temporary breakwater. Storm damage in Devon and Cornwall 2014-02-15T09:39:00Z Several migrants from the group drowned in the Mediterranean trying to swim around a man-made breakwater that separates Moroccan and Spanish waters. Spain says police fired rubber bullets at migrants trying to swim to enclave 2014-02-13T18:41:11Z The breakwaters wouldn't simply be barriers for the waves though: they'll be designed as habitats for marine life, providing protection for finfish, shellfish, and lobsters. See New York's future defenses against storms and rising sea levels 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z At least 11 migrants from the group drowned in the Mediterranean trying to swim around a man-made breakwater that separates Moroccan and Spanish waters, a Spanish official said on Thursday. Spain says police fired rubber bullets at migrants trying to swim to enclave 2014-02-13T15:33:36Z An empty Spanish cargo ship split in half on a breakwater near Bayonne on the Atlantic coast. Week in pictures: 1-7 February 2014 2014-02-07T16:58:33Z The breakwater - made from containers - was put in place after . Storm damage in Devon and Cornwall 2014-02-15T09:39:00Z Drifting after its engine failed, the Luno crashed into the breakwater at Anglet, snapping neatly in two, with one half either side of the rocks. Cargo ship splits on French coast 2014-02-05T14:20:01Z SPLASH: A boy braved waves as he crossed a breakwater in Pasay City, Philippines, south of Manila, Tuesday. Photos of the Day: Aug. 27 2013-08-27T19:46:04Z That, as generations of swarthy, golden-haired hulks will tell you, is because such islands create a natural breakwater. Modelling tsunamis: The dangers of insularity 2013-06-13T15:10:45Z To its left, a vast new breakwater curves into the ocean. China’s foreign ports: The new masters and commanders 2013-06-06T15:01:30Z Similarly, red mangrove trees crowd together to withstand the heavy waves of their coastal habitat, absorbing wave energy in their roots and forming a natural breakwater that protects shoreline. Green Blog: Will Biomimcry Offer a Way Forward, Post-Sandy? 2013-01-04T22:40:18Z At Battery Park, for instance, the marshes would weave through a series of breakwater islands made of geo-textile tubes and covered with marine plantings. Protecting New York City, Before Next Time 2012-11-05T15:40:31Z SPLASH: A boy braved waves as he crossed a breakwater in Pasay City, Philippines, south of Manila, Tuesday. Photos of the Day: Aug. 27 2013-08-27T19:46:04Z Spain right now is the breakwater in the current uncertainty surrounding the euro. Panic selling of shares in Spain as country's bond yields go above 7.5% 2012-07-23T21:04:34Z Coral reefs function as a natural breakwater for waves and storms and provide food and a livelihood for many millions of people, while generating significant tourism revenue. Green Blog: How to Rescue the World's Reefs? 2012-07-09T15:58:01Z I saw some big roosterfish taken by handline from the marina breakwater while I was there. Outdoor writer Dave Graybill gives his take on fishing trip to Mexico 2012-06-23T17:54:16Z Coral is easily disturbed by sedimentation and by development such as the construction of breakwaters and piers. Japan Tsunami Debris on Pagan Island: Financial Problems May Lead to a Second Environmental Mess 2012-06-13T17:15:02.730Z Pilot came aboard; took charge; forged ahead; just going to run ship on breakwater when Tommy's keen eye perceived danger. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 25, 1893 2012-04-23T02:00:30.783Z Thus it is a great breakwater dividing the Java Sea from the Indian Ocean. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Farther out in the ocean, breakwaters can reduce waves and land losses to the sea. Large-Scale Engineering Could Rescue Eroding Mississippi Delta Region 2012-04-12T16:15:00.220Z The outer port is formed by two enormous breakwaters, one of which runs straight out to sea for a distance of 2,726 yards. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z “At this period, Mr. Ronnie, who planned the breakwater at Plymouth and new London Bridge, was ‘advising engineer’ to the Admiralty, and on every occasion urged the application of steam power to vessels of war. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z There being no sufficient breakwater thereabouts in those times, I used often to lose a great many logs as well as boom-chains and things by the rafts being broken up by storms. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z It is a breakwater equally against the despotism of the central power, and the meddlesomeness of foreign governments, acting through the Consular Courts. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z A breakwater, however, is being gradually made, and in various ways an artificial harbour is being formed. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z A single light at the end of the breakwater shone in the darkness behind them. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Indeed, counting large and small breakwaters and sea-walls, more has been expended in this country for these works than in any two or three foreign countries possessing sea-boards. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The east breakwater scheme, which would have covered the Platter’s rocks—still very troublesome—and the Skinner’s, was abandoned for buoys which mark the spots. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z When, bearing the full kettle and the contraband tobacco, we sauntered back to the breakwater, it was to find the Man the centre of an interested crowd of boys. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Supporters say that the Kamaishi breakwater helped to reduce damage from the tsunami. Rebuilding Japan: After the deluge 2012-03-07T18:20:28.547Z Understanding this hint of what was coming, the explorers clung to their rocky breakwater by three heavy hawsers. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z But for the good ship, we should not need coast fortifications, grand breakwaters, and artificial harbours, lighthouses, lifeboats, and coast-guard organisations. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The rubble mound of the breakwater was very costly to the railway company, as time after time it was swept away by storms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Two men who had been fishing off the breakwater were supping thick soup. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z And sea walls and breakwaters surround nearly half of the country's 34,500 kilometres of coastline. Rebuilding Japan: After the deluge 2012-03-07T18:20:28.547Z Counting Malaga, a little islet attached to Smutty Nose by a breakwater, and there are eight islands in the cluster. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The breakwater leaves the shore at the north-eastern extremity of the island, and runs out due east to a distance of 600 yards. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The lighthouse is at the end of the breakwater, of which the whole cost was nearly 1� million sterling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z After the Miramar had vanished into the darkness and the spectators had streamed towards the land, we still lingered on the breakwater. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z In 1897-1901 the United States government constructed a harbour of refuge, formed by a second breakwater 2� m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It may be that the great Nantucket South Shoal, forty-five miles in breadth, by fifty in length, tends to the preservation of the island, for which it is a breakwater. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The only advantage derived from the existence of the Sands is that they form a kind of breakwater, securing a safe anchorage in the roadsteads of the Downs. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z We also had time to examine the stupendous breakwater which the Government is building at Holyhead to form a harbour of refuge. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z The herring fishery has developed to considerable proportions, the harbour having been enlarged and protected by piers and a breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z They were like the breakwaters one sees in harbors. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Plymouth harbor proper is formed by a long sand-spit parallel with the shore, that serves as a breakwater for the shallow roadstead. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z The splendid breakwater there did not need protection. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Harbours may be divided into three distinct groups, namely, lagoon harbours, jetty harbours and sea-coast harbours, protected by breakwaters, including refuge, naval and commercial harbours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Temperature at Delaware breakwater: winter, 30� to 38�; summer, 69� to 74�: rainfall, about 50 inches. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Between the promontories, at the water's surface, two new breakwaters meet, closing the mouth of the harbor. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The pilot told me, with a quiet chuckle, of a coaster, manned by raw Irish hands, that had attempted in broad day to run into the harbor over the breakwater from Haley's to Cedar island. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Taken in connection with the fortifications, this breakwater has a value greater than any other in the world. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Harbours possessing partial Natural Shelter.—The most common form of harbour is that in which one or more breakwaters supplement a certain amount of natural shelter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z However, it was too near the breakwater not to be dangerous. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Nor is it certain that they would, had it not been for the uncompromising zeal of the subject of this volume, who ever stood like a very breakwater in its defence. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z As it was, this floating anchor acted as a kind of breakwater, much of the force of the waves being expended ere they passed under the boat. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z The quarries were some 400 or 500 feet above the level of the breakwater, and the stone was conveyed to it by three inclines of broad double gauge rails. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Accordingly, the shore has advanced considerably against the outer face of the western breakwater; and erosion of the beach has occurred at the shore end of the eastern breakwater, cutting it off from the land. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z The ship glided past the breakwater into dock. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z If you had your deserts you would find yourself on the breakwater. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Down the Guadalquivir you will see armed men who protect the wooden breakwaters. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The Verne is a height which, like La Roche at Cherbourg, dominates over all around it for miles, especially on the side which overlooks the breakwater and the sea. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Offshore was a new wave wall of huge tetrapods, four-legged structures that are used as a guard against breakwaters. The Lede: Sights and Sounds on the Grounds of a Nuclear Disaster 2011-11-14T00:25:27Z The seaward front of the breakwater at Cherbourg exposes a surface of about 2,500,000 square feet. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z “In 30 years,” said Naoki Hayashi, a researcher at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, one of Japan’s biggest policy groups, “there might be nothing left there but fancy breakwaters and empty houses.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z Ships of all nationalities and every sort of build find refuge behind the numerous breakwaters which protect them from every gale that blows. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z England has not forgotten them, and for their use has built the lighthouse, the breakwater, and the harbour of refuge. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Whether this will be done by breakwaters or by forming an interior basin is not yet decided, and the cost of this part of the Canal works is therefore not yet known. The Panama Canal and its Makers 2011-10-10T02:00:22.307Z They would have to wait till low tide, when the reef would be sufficiently exposed to serve as a breakwater. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z He was supported by local businessmen like Kazunori Yamamoto, 65, the owner of Kamaishi’s biggest construction company, which helped build the breakwater. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z The wall of shrapnel had acted like a breakwater—the strength of the wave was spent ere it reached its mark—and like a wave it began to ebb back again. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z An inclination of three to one was altered to about five to one, and Rennie had recommended that the authorities should take a lesson from nature and finish the breakwater according to her teachings. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z In 1869, the United States Government began the construction of an outside harbor, by building a breakwater 4000 feet long fronting the entrance of the Buffalo River. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z They were snapped up by the Cretan vessels which lay in wait beyond the breakwater. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z “There is no way that an organization with such close ties to the ministry will say that the breakwater was a failure and a monumental waste of money,” he said. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z “Banks are breakwaters that absorb external shocks on the front lines,” Kim said at today’s meeting. Korea Urges Banks to Boost Liquidity as Europe Debt Storm Brews 2011-09-29T02:58:02Z The rapidity with which the breakwater was constructed reflected great credit on Mr. Coode. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The harbour is partially protected by a breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z On the right, facing north, was a narrow opening in the barrier, forming a passage flanked by long breakwaters. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z “I told them that our breakwater wasn’t that big a deal.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z His steel frame building survived the waves, he believes, because a deep breakwater at the mouth of Kamaishi Bay weakened the tsunami as it neared the town. Special report: Tsunami town epitomizes Japan Inc's dilemmas 2011-09-09T00:13:43Z Portland bristles with batteries; but the Verne commands everything in range of cannon, inside or outside the breakwater, including all parts of the island, and can cross fire with other important forts. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z “There,” says another, “is my old girl on the breakwater, beside the old cove in the red nightcap.” Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z Great sums of money have been spent in the construction of a breakwater, which it was fondly hoped would form a refuge for ships during the heavy storms. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z In addition to protecting the city against tsunamis, the breakwater was intended to create a modern international port that would accommodate container vessels and draw new companies here. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z At last a little steamer appeared at the mouth of the river; it slid along on the other side of the breakwater, turned at the end, and chugged alongside the lorcha. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z When the construction of the Cherbourg breakwater was resumed, the wooden cone system was abandoned, and the stone was simply sunk from vessels of peculiar construction. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z As if an omen of the disastrous events which were to befall me during my stay in Java, we sighted the breakwater on a wet, miserable, depressing afternoon. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z At several intervals we stopped so I could test the breakwater beneath my bare feet. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z But when a giant tsunami hit Japan’s northeast on March 11, the breakwater largely crumpled under the first 30-foot-high wave, leaving Kamaishi defenseless. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z Bevis, however, remembered the floating breakwater of weeds, and the winding channel on that side, and told Mark about it. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The breakwater was completed under Napoleon III., at a cost exceeding two and a half million pounds sterling. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z A long granite breakwater stretched out from the end of the point on the starboard, ending in a circular heap of rocks on which an iron frame supported a lantern. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z Other ports tend to charge only for work on so-called wet infrastructure, such as breakwaters and dredging. South Africa Drives Trade Away With Port Costs: Freight Markets 2011-08-09T22:29:01Z The Land Ministry extolled its breakwater in a song, “Protecting Us for a Hundred Years.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z Meanwhile the Kearsarge was cruising to and fro at sea, outside the breakwater. An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z In England Rennie’s great Plymouth breakwater is the most remarkable specimen, among many others. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Seaward, the harbor was still alight with the afterglow, and the lantern at the end of the breakwater showed coldly white in the gathering darkness. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z The breakwater in the Delaware, useful to Philadelphia, is useful also to all the ship-owners in the United States, and indeed to all interested in commerce, especially that great branch, the coastwise commerce. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z “Wow, look at the shape of the breakwater!” an astonished man says. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z No sooner was the limit of jurisdiction reached, than the Couronne put down her helm, and without any delay, steamed back into port, not even lingering outside the breakwater to witness the fight. An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z Still it affords a splendid protection, as does now the mighty double breakwater designed by Rendel, and brought to completion by Coode. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z They chugged in and out of the shipping, read the names on the dozens of fishing schooners which lined the wharves, and finally raced a tugboat out to the breakwater, winning easily. Four Afloat Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water 2011-08-11T02:00:15.547Z But these vast lakes required, also, harbors, and light-houses, and breakwaters. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z “What’s inexcusable is taking advantage of the current confusion to rebuild this breakwater because they don’t want to admit that it was meaningless in the first place,” Mr. Motani said. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z Captain Semmes’ preparations are apparently completed on the 16th, but still he lingers behind the famous breakwater, much to the surprise of his men. An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864 2011-08-08T02:00:19.967Z The stone itself used was unfit for architectural purposes, but quite suitable for the breakwater. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Ahead lay a grey breakwater which formed one wall of a small harbor. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Eatonville also agreed to accept a new kind of river breakwater promoted by the council. Seeing Trends, Coalition Works to Help a River Adapt 2011-07-20T17:20:45Z The camera zooms in on the breakwater, as the top of it lies twisted in fragments. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z He built a breakwater at Corotoman to save the waterfront from being washed away by tide and storm. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z The stone quarried for the breakwater from the very top of Portland Island was largely excavated and brought to the spot by convict labour. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z The figure of a man scrambled up on to the breakwater. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Close to this end of the lake a little promontory runs out, which forms a breakwater, so that the sea just opposite the house is comparatively calm. Three in Norway by Two of Them 2011-07-10T02:00:15.900Z As the people brace themselves for the tsunami’s second wave, an exasperated man says, “This breakwater isn’t working at all.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z The advancing mass halts a moment like a wave suddenly stopped by a breakwater, fairly impeded by the fallen bodies of its slain and the frantic convulsive throes of the stricken. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z This is the greatest breakwater in the world, its length being nearly two and a half miles; it is 300 feet wide at the base and 31 at the top. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Ruxton was gazing down at the little boat lying the other side of the natural breakwater. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Report from the committee on commerce favoring bill for the construction of jetties, piers, and breakwaters at private expense in the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of Ropes Pass, Texas. United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog 2011-06-22T02:00:25.153Z Defenders say that if Kamaishi’s breakwater is not fixed, people and businesses will move away even faster for fear of another tsunami. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z The inner harbour, under the jurisdiction partly of commissioners and partly of a dock company, is enclosed between two breakwaters, of which the eastern has 23 ft. of water at lowest tides alongside. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z At the apex of the angle formed by the junction of the two branches of the breakwater there is a grand fort, and it bristles generally with batteries and forts, as indeed does Cherbourg generally. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Quite suddenly his gaze became riveted upon a spit of low, weed-covered rock, stretching out into the calm water like a breakwater. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Report from the committee on commerce favoring bill to establish a beacon light on breakwater at Bridgeport, Conn. January 21, 1892. 1p. United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog 2011-06-22T02:00:25.153Z “The breakwater is failing completely,” one man says softly as the waves spill over the breakwater, turning its inner wall into a white, foamy waterfall. Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z To our left opened the glassy expanse of Table Bay, with the breakwater lights glinting on the water. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z On reaching the breakwater each truck was wheeled to the opening, and the stones tipped into the sea. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z There's a lop of a sea outside the breakwaters, and the five derricks we still have up sway dangerously—to say nothing of the funnel, the guys of which are yet adrift. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z The harbour was as quiet as the sea out yonder; a Dutch man-of-war lay under the wing of the breakwater, and a Sourabaya mail-boat to the left of her. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z “But now I don’t believe the breakwater was effective at all.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z I have been one of the advocates of energy dissipation systems because that is the type of system that has been developed by coastal engineers to design resilient breakwater systems. That Sinking Feeling: How Can Flood Protection Be Improved? [Slide Show] 2011-05-13T22:15:00.217Z It was such a picturesque sight that Mavis wanted to linger, but Merle, who could catch a glimpse of the spray beyond the breakwater, pulled her on towards the sea. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z On Sunday morning, 28th February, 1912, I watched, from the balcony of my hotel, the old ship pass between the breakwaters and proceed to sea. From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush 2011-06-08T02:00:16.290Z The facility relies on sand dunes to block waves, and though it is building an additional 15-meter breakwater, it will not be ready for another two years, according to company executives. Japan Nuclear Plant in Quake Zone to Close as Precaution 2011-05-09T14:31:59Z “They want to rebuild the breakwater at all cost, but, under present conditions, we’re opposed to it.” Japan Revives Kamaishi Breakwater That Crumpled in Tsunami 2011-11-03T02:32:14Z Even now, stripped of its cap of clay, the reef forms a natural breakwater, of which the effect is best seen in the quiet of the small vessels at anchor behind it. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z The wash-house cellar was, as Soren put it, his "free port and patent breakwater" where he could anchor in safety whenever the waves of domestic strife ran over high. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z Furniture factories and seafood processing plants, a granary and fish farms, rows of restaurants, and a maze of one-room taverns, all fronting a busy international port and protected by a massive breakwater. Returning to Life in Kamaishi 2011-04-21T21:00:19Z Then they began to clamber the breakwater with joyful shouts. The Sea Lady 2011-04-22T02:00:07.843Z Among the objects of interest are the House of Keys, the custom-house, the extensive breakwater, and the promenade. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Instead of the old Sikh breakwater on the Indian edge of the passes, he constructed a new breakwater on their further side, against movements from Central Asia. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z Close about the edge of the breakwater ships were rounding hurriedly, and two broken vessels lay against the shore, threshing up and down in the awful grasp of the breakers. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Tsunami experts from around the world considered Kamaishi to have the best harbor protection anywhere; according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 207-foot-deep, 6,430-foot-long breakwater is also the largest in the world. Returning to Life in Kamaishi 2011-04-21T21:00:19Z But the breakwater, which took 30 years to complete, did little to stop Kamaishi’s economic slide. At 84, a City?s Last Geisha Defies Time, and Her Fourth Tsunami 2011-04-05T02:06:47Z About 50 miles south of here, in the city of Kamaishi, the world’s deepest breakwater was completed two years ago after three decades of construction, at a cost of $1.5 billion. In Japan, Seawall Offered a False Sense of Security 2011-04-01T03:07:18Z Lord Dalhousie's annexation of the Punjab in 1849, by throwing down the Sikh breakwater between British India and Afgh�nist�n, brought closer the boundaries of Russian and English activity in the East. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z No, once and only once did the onlookers shift their intent gaze, and that was when a vessel passed the breakwater and went sailing toward the south through the fleet of anchored, straining, agonized ships. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z Only three days before there had been a healthy jolt and the tsunami warnings had sounded, but the small swell that approached the harbor had been diffused by the breakwater. Returning to Life in Kamaishi 2011-04-21T21:00:19Z In 1978, the central government began building the world’s deepest and most expensive breakwater in Kamaishi’s harbor, a plan intended to protect the city against tsunamis as well as to create jobs. At 84, a City?s Last Geisha Defies Time, and Her Fourth Tsunami 2011-04-05T02:06:47Z Kamaishi’s 207-foot deep breakwater — sections of which now lie broken in the harbor — blunted the force of the tsunami, according to preliminary investigations by independent civil engineers. In Japan, Seawall Offered a False Sense of Security 2011-04-01T03:07:18Z The task set before Lord Mayo was to create a new breakwater between the spheres of English and Russian activity in Asia. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z Offshore breakwaters, designed to guard against typhoons but not tsunamis, succumbed quickly as a first line of defense. Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science 2011-03-26T22:29:42Z Kamaishi had been shielded in part by the overwhelmed breakwater and the foothills; only half the city had been annihilated. Returning to Life in Kamaishi 2011-04-21T21:00:19Z There is no beach or strand intervening between the houses and the sea, the former overlooking the latter, and protected from its wash by a breakwater buttress. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z The recent tsunami damaged, perhaps irreparably, Kamaishi’s breakwater, as well as countless seawalls and other facilities designed to shield communities against tsunamis. In Japan, Seawall Offered a False Sense of Security 2011-04-01T03:07:18Z Its ulterior design was, by thus erecting a breakwater of faithful States around the North-Western Frontier of India, to counterbalance the ominous preponderance which Russia had lately acquired in Central Asia. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z But regulators said the breakwaters — mainly intended to shelter boats — offered some resistance against typhoons, but not tsunamis, Mr. Kobayasahi said. Nuclear Rules in Japan Relied on Old Science 2011-03-26T22:29:42Z In 1902, arrangements were made for the construction of a new mole and an enlargement of the quays and breakwater; these works to be completed within 5 years, at a cost of �420,000. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z When he landed at Cape Town, the English governor accompanied him on a short tour through the English possessions, during which he laid the first stone of the famous breakwater in Table Bay. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z JAKARTA, Indonesia — At least 40 percent of ’s 22,000-mile coastline is lined with concrete seawalls, breakwaters or other structures meant to protect the country against high waves, typhoons or even tsunamis. In Tsunami, Japan?s Seawalls Were No Security 2011-03-13T18:41:06Z The country has also built countless breakwaters and floodgates to protect ports and coastal areas, although experts said they might not have been enough to prevent disasters such as the one that struck on Friday. Daybreak reveals huge devastation in tsunami-hit Japan 2011-03-12T00:01:10Z The Associated Press reported that a large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture, according to footage on public broadcaster NHK. Huge Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Off Japan?s Coast 2011-03-11T07:32:59Z That was sufficient to turn him from his quest, and he went off hastily, and without intent, to find himself upon the long, narrow, pier-like point which acted as a breakwater to the harbour. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z The next minute Tom had set the jib, and by this time the 'Fay' was approaching the breakwater at a great pace. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Its harbour is formed by an artificial breakwater, built parallel with the shore about half a mile distant from it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z No damage whatever had been done, but, on the contrary, the storm had piled the sand in even layers, five or six feet deep, on each side of the breakwater, solidifying and strengthening the work. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z It is situated on the rising ground of the coast, within the shelter of Cape Mesurado, which forms a breakwater against the incessant roll of the high surf from the Atlantic. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z We shall get more wind beyond the breakwater, eh, lad?' Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z The uneven road to the ruined breakwater was quite deserted. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z “They were firing at each other!—at close quarters!—the smoke and roar of the battle could be quite distinctly heard from the breakwater!” Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z But we found the men busily employed in piling large blocks of rock on the mattresses made of large, long bundles of brushwood, secured with cords, and deposited carefully in the line of the breakwater. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Across the front of this gulf a reef of low rocks serves as a foundation for a natural breakwater. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z From the foot of the Bluff a breakwater extends over 2000 ft. into the sea, and parallel to it, starting from the Point, is a pier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Within these rocks, which make an awful breakwater, full of mortal peril to ships driving before the storm, the estuary, near the shores of Malory, was comparatively quiet. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Thursday, Friday and Saturday passed, but the Alabama failed to show herself outside the breakwater. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z White first tried building breakwaters out of wood. Last House on Sinking Chesapeake Bay Island Collapses 2010-10-25T01:14:00Z Out past the breakwater, he could see the atoll lighthouse dragging its yellow light in a circle over the curve of the reef, the shape of the ship chiselled out of the darkness. Téa Obreht: “Blue Water Djinn.” 2010-07-26T04:00:00Z Oyster beds form undersea breakwaters that buffer shorelines and wetlands from erosion due to storm surge, helping preserve a habitat for birds and land animals. Spill could devastate U.S. Gulf Coast oyster reefs 2010-05-08T05:07:00Z Winston S. Churchill shuddered as it cleared the harbor's breakwater. Holly Graf: Was Female Navy Captain Victim of Sexism? 2010-03-11T17:30:00Z About a mile and a half east of Lamlash village lies Holy Island, which forms a natural breakwater to the bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The hull of the stranded ship formed a kind of breakwater, and the sea was comparatively smooth under her lee. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 And then Jack was running, sprinting for the sandbar and the breakwater. Téa Obreht: “Blue Water Djinn.” 2010-07-26T04:00:00Z So a breakwater two miles long has been run out from Toro point in an easterly direction, covering the extremity of the canal. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise It is no harbor at all, but simply a little corner of open sea, partly enclosed by breakwaters that measurably protect vessels from heavy seas, when one can get through the entrance. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise It is formed by two breakwaters extending from opposite sides toward each other, each of which is over a thousand feet in length. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands From the end of the long breakwater we breathed freely. Glories of Spain They had been planted in that land as a breakwater against the native Irish flood, but for all that, England had no idea of permitting them to build up a dangerous prosperity in Ireland. A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland A glance at the map will suggest a thought that this barrier will not provide sufficient protection, and that another breakwater will have to be run out from the eastern shore. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise The 50-ton bags were deposited from hopper barges towed out to the site; and the portions of both breakwaters above low water were carried up with mass concrete. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The sudden change of the color of the ocean was very noticeable as we steamed at half speed through a narrow gap of the coral reef which forms a natural breakwater to the harbor. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands So it fell out that we were both sitting on the breakwater, gazing upon the shimmering sea, revelling in the serene stillness of the atmosphere. Glories of Spain The harbour, sheltered from the east by a breakwater, was enlarged in 1897-1902. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" In one respect the isthmian breakwater has been profitable to these states of the Pacific coast. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Subsequently, the breakwater at Newhaven was constructed on a foundation of chalk, with lop-ton concrete bags up to low water, and mass concrete above. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Before night we were inside the breakwater and at anchor. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document The present outer harbour covers about 300 acres and is formed by two converging jetties and a breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" These machines, also, are constantly used in repairing the bottom of docks, landing-piers, and in the construction of breakwater works, such as those which are at present being raised at Dover Harbor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. At Panama everything—locks, wharves, piers, breakwaters—has been constructed of concrete. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise The most exposed northern Roker breakwater, raised about 11 ft. above high water of springs where the rise is 14 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" And they saw too that the end of the jetty and the light-house had disappeared, that the breakwater had been carried away and that boats were drifting about the harbour. The Tremendous Event This method is adopted for getting stone cheaply, as for building macadamized roads, dams and breakwaters, obtaining limestone for blast furnace flux, and occasionally in excavating large railway cuttings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The Spanish government has undertaken the construction of breakwaters to unite this island with the neighbouring islet of El Rey, with a view to enclose a deep and already sheltered anchorage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The new breakwater which runs out from Balboa to Naos Island suggests wind and storm. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Consequently, the Colombo breakwater has been preserved from the injuries to which the outer part of the Alderney breakwater succumbed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" I sat on the breakwater, higher up, and watched you. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days There is a breakwater at the canyon portal which they hoped might save the power-house and laboratory from being undermined by the river, and they were going to strengthen it with bags of sand. The King of Arcadia The gradations of rank are the best guarantees against any assault on its privileges; a House of Lords is the best floating breakwater against the storms of a people in revolt. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Elsewhere huge breakwaters had been constructed, the fragments of which may still be seen stretching away for a distance of from 2 to 3 m. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" This, for instance, was the system of construction adopted for the superstructures, founded at low water, of Holyhead breakwater, Portland inner breakwater, and St Catherine’s, Jersey, breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" I carried it to the breakwater, and deposited it carefully within the courtyard of the castle. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days There is good anchorage outside the Victoria basin under the lee of the breakwater, and since 1904 the foreshore east of the south pier has been reclaimed and additional wharfage provided. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The floe had not yet begun to form, but the piers and breakwaters had white ice caps frozen from spray—harbingers of the closing of navigation. The Indian Drum Close about the edge of the breakwater, ships were rounding hurriedly, and two broken vessels lay against the shore, threshing up and down in the awful grasp of the breakers. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Alderney breakwater, the Tyne breakwaters and Colombo south-west breakwater were also commenced with a precisely similar method of construction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Then I sat down behind the breakwater, on the other side, and waited. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days From the west end of the bay a breakwater extends north-east for some 4000 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Winslow lost no time in steaming thither, and reached Cherbourg on Tuesday, where he saw the cruiser across the breakwater with the Confederate flag defiantly flying. The Greater Republic A History of the United States No; once and only once did the onlookers shift their intent gaze, and that was when a vessel passed the breakwater and went sailing toward the south through the fleet of anchored, straining, agonized ships. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 The breakwater for the extension of the harbour at Naples provides an interesting example of this change of design. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" When he reached the breakwater, and found his castle, there—safely in the courtyard—reposed the mighty cannon-ball. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days East of the breakwater and parallel to it for 2700 ft. is the South pier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" He's all right now and when last I saw him he was pounding chain cables by the Cape Town breakwater—such being the most denatured employment he could find. Where the Pavement Ends An engineer with limited skill and knowledge could have erected a breakwater which would have enabled small boats to lie snug and secure, while there would have been no need for surf-boats. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War The breakwaters are raised about 11 ft. above high water of springs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" A coast-guardsman marched up and down, keeping the crowd off the breakwater. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days She struck right between the breakwaters, the sea dashing clean over her, and the brig thumping heavily. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The "Long Island" was still lying inside the breakwater when the lads were piped to their gun station the following morning. The Battleship Boys' First Step Upward or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers Railways, telegraphs, lighthouses, the harbour works at Suez, the breakwater at Alexandria, were carried out by some of the best contractors of Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The breakwaters are protected from scour along their outer toe by an apron of concrete blocks, extending 25 ft. out from their sea face. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The crowd parted, making a way for her, straight to the foot of the breakwater. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days There are two clumps of trees to the right on the spit of land which sweeps into the sea, forming a natural breakwater.” The Ruined Cities of Zululand These works included a spacious harbour, and a breakwater securing the additional space of a sheltered roadstead. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The coast then turns southward to embrace Weymouth Bay and Portland Roads, where a harbour of refuge with massive breakwaters is protected to the south by the Isle of Portland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The levelling of the foundations for laying the courses of an upright-wall breakwater is costly and tedious, even in chalk; and the expense and delay are considerably enhanced where the bottom is hard rock. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The boat drew level with the breakwater, grating against it. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days How this natural breakwater had been deposited I could find no one to tell me. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses From this spot, on the 25th of July, 1849, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, deposited the first stone of this breakwater. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Two entrances, one 800 ft. and the other 600 ft. in width, with a depth of about seven fathoms at low water, are situated at either end of the detached breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" As long continuous lengths of concrete crack across under variations in temperature, it is advisable to form fine straight divisions across the upper part of a concrete breakwater in construction, as substitutes for irregular cracks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The Professor had succeeded in pushing his way through the crowd, and in mounting the breakwater. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days The roadstead is open, but as the prevailing winds are from the east the island itself forms a breakwater. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Seven years ago I had the pleasure of inaugurating your breakwater, which I am glad to see is now successfully terminated and is of the greatest possible utility. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The plan also included the reclamation of the foreshore at the foot of the cliffs, between the castle jetty and the root of the eastern breakwater, by means of a massive sea-wall. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Upright-wall breakwaters and superstructures are generally made of the same thickness throughout, irrespective of the differences in depth and exposure which are often met with in different parts of the same breakwater. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" At that moment, one of the crowd, springing on to the breakwater behind the Professor, struck off his hat with a cane. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Who can stand against life, the green sea that tumbles round one's limbs and tears up like matchwood the breakwaters one has built? A Novelist on Novels Over the beach and round about the breakwater flew hundreds of sea-birds, flapping in and out of the water, and pecking among the sea-weed on the rocks. The Head Girl at the Gables As the tide fell, this ledge acted as a sort of breakwater, and fully accounted for the sudden decrease in the force of the sea as the tide went down. The White Chief of the Caffres In small fishery piers, where great economy is essential to obtain the maximum shelter at limited expense, it appears expedient to make the width of the breakwater proportionate to the depth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Turning her back upon the beach, she staggered along the breakwater, toward the open sea. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days It looked like a toy harbor with its oblong breakwater. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. The Syrians had for a long series of years been a breakwater against the growing power of Assyria. Oriental Women The Bonadventure was manœuvred past the breakwaters and down the marked channel, at whose last buoy, or soon afterwards, the tug to fetch the pilot came alongside. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday At Colombo harbour, the superstructure of the less exposed north-west breakwater has been made slightly narrower than that of the south-west breakwater; and a simple rubble mound shelters the harbour from the moderate north-east monsoon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The crowd on the shore, chiefly composed of rough men, was thickest round the base of a wide stone breakwater, jutting out into the sea. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days We have been overturning the breakwaters that the ocean may swamp us. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day His breakwater was necessary against the next tide. Toilers of the Sea The winter ice would chew your breakwater all to bits. The Boy With the U.S. Miners This course is particularly expedient in very exposed sites, as a high parapet intensifies the shock of the waves against a breakwater and their erosive recoil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" One boat, larger than the rest, slowly detached itself from the general m�l�e, pulling with measured stroke toward the breakwater. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days Closed to the southward by the long bulk of Crete lying squarely east and west like a breakwater, it presents its own individual problems to the navigator, the politician, and the naval commander. Command This sort of breakwater is a combination of what is called in France épi with what is known in England as "a dam." Toilers of the Sea Thus little by little, a natural breakwater crept out seawards, forming a harbor in which ships could ride in safety. The Boy With the U.S. Miners Moreover, when a light has to be attended to at the end of a breakwater, sheltered access can be provided by a subway, as at Sunderland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" When I peeped over the breakwater, Little Boy Blue was sitting on the sand. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days If necessary, some of them could go out and round the breakwater, you understand. Command On that side there was no protection but the breakwater. Toilers of the Sea The suspicious steamer came nearer and turned the corner of the newly made breakwater. The Boy With the U.S. Miners For instance, the upper portion of Plymouth breakwater has been covered over by granite paving set in cement, to diminish the displacement of the stones by the waves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" She advanced to the shore end of the breakwater, and spoke to the crowd. Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days She it was who lay in a silken hammock in the great houseboat by the breakwater, and listened to the sweet strains from the disc concealed in a cabinet shaped like a huge bronze shell. Command A breakwater is an apparatus for dividing and distributing. Toilers of the Sea Just beyond the breakwater, native outrigger boats with bright-colored sails in stripes and patterns swept by in a kind of convoy. The Pirates of Shan Concrete blocks possess the great advantages for breakwaters that they can be made wherever sand and shingle can be procured, and of a size only limited by the appliances which are available for handling them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" "Please," she said, "oh, please, if possible, prevent that gentleman from reaching the breakwater." Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days It is a breakwater against the destruction of the very thought of God, or the submersion of it in the mere processes of eternal evolution. Modern Substitutes for Christianity The entire frame of the breakwater, the double apparatus crushed and mingled confusedly, came in a whirl of foam, rushing upon the stone barricade like chaos upon a mountain, where it stopped. Toilers of the Sea Depositing concrete under water for breakwaters and bridge foundations requires special skill and special appliances. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" In fact, in places where stone of any kind is difficult to procure at a reasonable cost, as for instance at Port Said, concrete blocks are indispensable for the construction of breakwaters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The breakwater forms an excellent promenade except in rough weather, and is much improved for that purpose by the people who reside in the neighborhood. The Pearl of India |
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