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Visual formatting model (8927 words) |
 | The 'position' and 'float' properties determine which of the CSS 2.1 positioning algorithms is used to calculate the position of a box. |
| The line boxes to the right of the float are shortened due to the float's presence, but resume their "normal" width (that of the containing block established by the P element) after the float. |
| When the property is set on floating elements, it results in a modification of the rules for positioning the float. |
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Float Technology (1912 words) |
| The trick is to maintain the float's density to match that of seawater as the float moves. |
| Floats are thus a good platform for measuring turbulent properties near the ocean surface where surface waves usually corrupt the measurements. |
| The float is positioned a few times a day using the long range RAFOS system (the big fl cylinder on the top of the float is the hydrophone). |
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