Essays Tagged: "Humidity"

Blue Ridge Mountain. A story of a visit.

utiful days we had all year, it was around seventy to seventy five degrees and there was barely any humidity. Even though we have all four seasons and varied amounts of precipitation throughout the ye ...

(4 pages) 99 1 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Lake

took place. There was a lake there in which my brother and Iloved to explore from time to time. The humidity and waterdrops wherereminiscent of a fully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat andburni ...

(2 pages) 50 0 4.0 Dec/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Field Study Report

m. below ground level). In addition to the temperature readings students were also asked to observe humidity readings ( 2 meters above ground level and ground level ), wind speed and direction, depth ... near by trees, I.E. percent covered by leaves, color of leaves etc. In addition to temperature and humidity and wind direction students were also were asked to examine faunal observations, that is an ...

(5 pages) 53 0 0.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Investigation: what conditions affect water loss from leaves?

anspiration is affected by the amount of light, the amount of air movement, the temperature and the humidity of the surrounding area. (More water is lost in hot, dry, windy, sunny conditions.)These tw ...

(3 pages) 40 0 4.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Descriptive essay: "How I Learn"

nd falling bodies. Finally, three seconds of rest in between three hours of wrestling practice. The humidity in the room is that of a sauna, or even worse, a steam room. I try to wipe the stinging swe ...

(2 pages) 110 0 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Attacking Art by Joe Scott Thomas Benton's Iron Mill

y muted colors. The use of light glares and deeper tones intermixing, forms a look of sultriness or humidity. Another part of the feeling of sultriness is the way the sun, or light, glares of the men' ...

(1 pages) 43 0 4.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Willis Carrier: The Father of Cool, Inventor of the modern-day Air Conditioner

o so, they boiled water in huge pots near their vents. Unfortunately, this type of heat, mainly the humidity, put the health of the mill workers at risk, so this method was rejected. To cool the worke ... nagement problems of the past by creating the first air conditioner that also handled the issues of humidity. He figured out how humidity and heat were related, and as a result, invented the most effi ...

(5 pages) 55 0 3.3 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Quality control processes of the cuban cigar industry.

Tropic of Cancer. Its western region--where the best tobacco in the world is grown--has an average humidity of 79 percent, an average annual temperature of 25º C and a particularly favourable am ... ory, the leaves that will be used as wrappers are separated and sprinkled with water to restore the humidity they lost during processing and reduce their fragility. Later, sorters classify them by siz ...

(8 pages) 85 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Atmosphere.

ection. Weather is the current atmospheric conditions that include temperature, rainfall, wind, and humidity at any given place. If you stand outside, you can tell how hot it is by taking a temperatur ...

(12 pages) 106 0 2.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Habitat Selection of Terrestrial Isopods.

re dark gray to white or brown. The experiment permitted us to proximate hypotheses about light and humidity effects on the habitat selection.The hypothesis prepared in the humidity experiment was tha ... the humidity experiment was that if pillbugs contain gills structures within their anatomy, then a humidity habitat will be their main attraction. The second hypothesis concerning the light experimen ...

(4 pages) 56 0 3.5 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Put in Perspective.

ies police men beat up our men, yet we break the law, again and again.It could be stupidity, due to humidity, not our states, in our brains.....We're so conceited to think our country's so grand, so w ...

(1 pages) 95 3 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Lake

took place. There was a lake there in which my brother and I loved toexplore from time to time. The humidity and water drops where reminiscent of afully functional sauna. The onslaught of heat and bur ...

(2 pages) 20 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

More Than a Prize

id. This little anole needs to have a constant temperature of 70-80 degrees and a moderate level of humidity. Obtaining food can somewhat be difficult considering these reptiles are insectivores, a di ...

(2 pages) 27 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Galapagos - The Best Place To Live In

hy and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. The area is warm and dry much of the year. Rarely is the humidity uncomfortable, and the thermometer seldom drops below freezing. Rain generally confines its ...

(2 pages) 40 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Notes on some of the different types of Adhesives

mmon types of adhesives include:Animal or Fish Glues-primarily for indoor use where temperature and humidity do not vary greatly-may be weakened when exposed to heat or moisture-made from boiling down ...

(2 pages) 26 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Preserving Flowers

itical. Flowers which are without blemishes, insectsor diseases should be picked on mornings of low humidity after the dew hasevaporated from the petals.Several techniques can be utilized to remove mo ... attic, closetor garage. Ideally, the drying area should have a temperature between60 and 80 F and a humidity rate less than 60%. Another method isto place the flowers in a container and to cover them ...

(1 pages) 45 2 4.2 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry

That Melbourne is better than Sydney - persuasive essay for yr 10 enlgish

. Melbourne's weather may be unpredictable at times, but the city does not experience the amount of humidity that Sydney does. Yearly, Sydney's average humidity is 76%, which is extremely high compare ...

(3 pages) 31 0 4.6 Aug/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Leonardo da Vinci and Nikola Tesla

Vinci, a genius, created many drawing for others. One of his drawings, the hygrometer monitors the humidity around the moisture-sensitive paintings. Da Vinci not only invented the hygrometer, but als ...

(3 pages) 28 0 3.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Silica Gel

Most damage to stored valuables and supplies is caused by humidity trapped within the enclosed storage area itself ... be it a safe, gun, camera or telescope ... es, tool box, storage container, display case, shipping container, locker, silver drawer, whatever. Humidity trapped within enclosed space turns into almost imperceptible condensation which causes irr ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

"The Fall River Axe Murders" by Angela Carter.

know, it is human nature to socialize with others on a regular basis. There for when the hot summer humidity and head swept across Fall River area, my feeling is that Lizzie became very uneasy and it ...

(1 pages) 43 1 2.3 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry