Then there was the grand dream of transporting liquefied natural gas across the seas.

FORBES: The Gas Trap

Then there was the grand dream of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) across the seas.

FORBES: The gas trap

And every day, 90 miles away, Fidel Castro a product of the same cultural background as the Miami exiles provokes his enemies across the seas, skilfully keeping the politics of his island their top priority.

ECONOMIST: The tragedy of Elian

They should know - many Sri Lankans have also made the dangerous journey by fishing trawler across the high seas to Egypt, Greece or Eastern Europe.

BBC: Sri Lanka - hub for human trafficking

Unfortunately for now, Lenovo's saying the LePad and the Hybrid part will only be available in China, but we're gonna keep wishin' and prayin' that both actually see the light of day and journey across the rough seas.

ENGADGET: Lenovo LePad to ship in December, IdeaPad U1 Hybrid dock slated for January 2011

Although Heyerdahl did take some modern equipment -- such as radios, charts and a sextant -- he argued these were all incidental to testing the theory that the craft itself could make the 4, 300 mile journey across some of the most challenging seas on Earth.

CNN: The Kon-Tiki: Crossing an ocean on balsa

During recent trips to Vietnam and Japan, India's defense minister George Fernandes struck agreements to conduct tripartite naval exercises to "work in tandem" to combat piracy across the Arabian and South China seas.

CNN: Intelligence: The Sharks Are Circling...

Warmer seas impart more moisture to the winds blowing across them: more mists, more clouds, more condensation.

ECONOMIST: Ascension Island