Red Tides: Phenomenon associated with population explosions (blooms) of certain types of dinoflagellates; red structures inside the dinoflagellates cause the water to have a reddish color.

 

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Red Tides: Phenomenon associated with population explosions (blooms) of certain types of dinoflagellates; red structures inside the dinoflagellates cause the water to have a reddish color.

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Red Light: A light behind the goal cage, next to the green light, that is turned on by the goal judge to indicate that a goal has been scored.

Red Green Blue (RGB): The three colors to which the human visual system, digital cameras and many other devices are sensitive.

Red Eye: Effect encountered when light from a flash unit travels parallel to the lens axis during exposure.

Red clover (Trifolium pratense): Helps treat gout, reduces coughing, expels mucous from the lungs and throat, used to treat and prevent cancer.

Red Line: A line, 12 inches wide, that extends across the ice midway between the goal lines. Also known as the center line.

Red Flag: A weighted red marker thrown onto the field by a coach to tell the officials that he wants a certain play reviewed. Sometimes referred to as 'challenge flag.'

Red Pine: Pinus resinosa - dark green needles 4''-6'' long; big and bushy.

Red Tide: A dense outburst of phytoplankton (usually dinoflagellates) often coloring water red brown