red algae
red algae Taxonomic group (
phylum) of reddish
algae, the Rhodophyta. They are numerous in tropical and subtropical seas. Most are slender, branching seaweeds that form shrub-like masses. Some become encrusted with calcium carbonate and are important in reef formation. Rhodophytes have red and purplish pigments, which absorb light for photosynthesis. They also have
chlorophyll. They have complex life cycles with two or three stages, involving
alternation of generations.
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Foiled again: hydrofoil hybrids boost catamaran performance.(Hydrofoil Cats)
Magazine article from: Workboat; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...however, a type of hydrofoil hybrid is raising expectations...once again. Pure hydrofoils lift a hull completely...or foils. A hybrid hydrofoil offloads the hull and...BASIC PRINCIPLES "All hydrofoil-assisted catamarans...By making use of hydrofoils to unload the hull...
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Lake Worth, Fla.-Based Firm Envisions Hydrofoil Run to Key West.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/20/2003; 700+ words
; ...road leading there? Hydrofoils Inc., a company...foot high-speed hydrofoil. Traveling at 80...operate a fleet of four hydrofoil ferries once Hydrofoils Inc. produces a...that need also." A hydrofoil ferry has been a...
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Vortex simulation of the bubbly flow around a hydrofoil.(Research Article)(Technical report)
Magazine article from: International Journal of Rotating Machinery; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...for an air-water bubbly flow around a hydrofoil. The vortex method, proposed by the...vortex element. The bubbly flow around a hydrofoil of NACA4412 with a chord length 100mm...to the bubbly flow analysis around a hydrofoil. 1. INTRODUCTION Turbo pumps are originally...
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Plane truth: the right hydrofoil can make your boat quicker.(Sporting Gear: Planer Fins)(Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Outdoor Life; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...of boaters more than hydrofoil fins, those wing...performance of nine popular hydrofoils with the help of Tracker...chart). Without a hydrofoil, our fully laden craft...boat. Each of these hydrofoils is easy to install...the bow), a quality hydrofoil is the cheapest way...
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"GENTLEMEN, START YOUR HYDROFOILS" BEACH NAVY MAN LENDS HIS EXPERTISE TO LEARNING CHANNEL CONTEST.(DAILY BREAK)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/16/2002; 700+ words
; ...the patrol combat hydrofoil Pegasus in the 1980s...once operated six hydrofoils - the Pegasus...Serving aboard a hydrofoil was a terrific tour...cruiser-destroyer-hydrofoil action officer. Hydrofoils, said Squicciarini...
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Skiing the sky.(Recreation)(Mike Murphy's hydrofoil invention takes waterskiers to new heights)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 5/27/2004; 700+ words
; ...is the co-inventor of the sit-on hydrofoil ski and owner of the Lake Elsinore...the Sky Ski brand of high performance hydrofoil. He was here last week to conduct a...And you can ski longer. With the hydrofoil tower knifing through the water, Frederickson...
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California Inventor Develops High Efficiency Hydrofoil
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/11/2006; 608 words
; ...lift and decreasing drag on hydrofoils and swim fins. According...methods include providing a hydrofoil with a highly swept back leading...portion and orienting the hydrofoil at a significantly reduced...substantially transverse to the hydrofoil's direction of movement...
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Hydrofoils ... how good are they? (includes directory of manufacturers) (Cover Story) (Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 4/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...What effect will a fin or hydrofoil have on my boat?" Truth...predict the exact results a hydrofoil will have in each individual...since we haven,t done a hydrofoil test since January 1989...extensive test involving 11 hydrofoils from 10 manufacturers, and...
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Naval hydrofoils: If these hulls could talk!
Magazine article from: Sea Classics; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; For a time, Naval hydrofoils seemed to be the future...may again fly (as the hydrofoil aficionados say). The...building this first "hydrofoil" ASW platform. The...troubles. ASW AND THE HYDROFOIL CONCEPT In the years...
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High hopes for hydrofoil despite glitch in trial
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 5/24/1999; ; 633 words
; ...liked the demonstration ride on a 140-passenger hydrofoil. The hydrofoil ride is expected to take 45 to 60 minutes, compared...it would have been great," said Kelepolo. The hydrofoil began shuddering when it reached 23 knots several...
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Hydrofoil
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...shaped structures called hydrofoils that extend into the water from the craft. These hydrofoils function like the wings...The first successful hydrofoil boats were created in...built a small boat with hydrofoils in 1905. American scientist...
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hydrofoil
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...water is thereby reduced. Hydrofoil vessels are capable of traveling...passenger ships a type of hydrofoil called a stabilizer is used...on the vessel. The first hydrofoil vessel was built in 1905 by...Bibliography: See C. Hook, Hydrofoils (1967); R. McLeary, Jane...
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hydrofoil patrol craft
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
hydrofoil patrol craft PHM a patrol craft that can react quickly to and engage offensively with major enemy surface combat units.
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Walters, Eric (Robert) 1957-
Book article from: Something About the Author
...Association (CLA) Honour Book designation, 1998, for The Hydrofoil Mystery; CLA Book of the Year shortlist, 2000, and UNESCO...HarperCollins (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1998. The Hydrofoil Mystery, Puffin (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1998. Visions...
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skimmer
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...x220E; a device or craft designed to collect oil spilled on water. ∎ a hydroplane, hydrofoil, hovercraft, or other vessel that has little or no displacement when traveling. 2. a long-winged seabird (genus Rynchops...
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