Lough Corrib

Lough Corrib is a lake in the West of Ireland. It covers 176 square kilometres and lies mostly in County Galway.

Jungle Book (2016)

"You know who I am?" asks King Louie when he meets Mowgli. "I am the King of the Bandar Log. Call me Louie" - although in Kipling's original story, the Bandar Log have no King. In the 2016 remake of the Disney film, Louie is presented as a Gigantopithecus whereas in the Disney original he is an orang-utan. Idris Elba voices Shere Khan.

Bastille Day (2016)

Stars Idris Elba, who grew up in East Ham. Bastille Day is the English name for the French national day also known as "le quatorze juillet" and commemorates the storming of the Bastille ("prise de la Bastille") as shown in this painting by Jean-Pierre Houel, the Rouen-born painter. The French Revolution occurred during his lifetime.

Patina

Patina is a layer that forms on the surface of copper, bronze and similar metals (when it is often called verdigris), as well as on stone. It is the layer that has formed on the copper surface of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

Chlorophyll a

This is a form of chlorophyll used in a particular form of photosynthesis.  It reflects green and yellow light and so contributes to the green colour of most plants. The pigment absorbs light converting photons into chemical energy. They are the "solar panels" of the natural world.

RSW on Fishing Vessels

RSW stands for refrigerated sea water. The aim is to chill the catch quickly and uniformly to maintain the quality of the seafood.

Old School Navigation - The Decca Navigator

The Decca Navigator was an old-school radio navigation system dating from World War II for ships and aircraft to determine their position relative to fixed beacons. The Allied forces used the system to achieve accurate landings. Fishing vessels were major post-war users. GPS took over in the 1990s.