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Earth Sciences essays:
Alfred Wegener
... meteorology and climatology. During his life, Wegener made several key contributions to meteorology. In 1914 he was drafted into the German army, but was released from combat duty after being wounded, and served out the war in the Army weather forecasting service. After the war, Wegener ...
Lightning.
... electricity between a cloud and the ground. Thunderstorms are where lightning and thunder occur. They are formed when a cold front moves in and meets a warm front. Also cumulonimbus clouds produce thunderstorms. Cumulonimbus clouds are formed when there is enough upward motion, and ...
Acid Rain and the effects on the environment.
... and dry. Wet acid deposition is acidic rain, fog and snow, sleet or hail. Dry acid deposition refers to acidic particles or acidic gases. Acid rain is measured on a point system of 0 to 14. 0=maximum acidity 7=neutral point 14=maximum alkalinity (opposite of acidity) Acid rain falls ...
Dramatic effect of gas pollution on the environment.
... summer precipitation could decrease in center-continental areas, as forecasted by climatic models. Higher evaporation speed and ...
Why volcanoes become active and passive from the different perspectives of authors. How people have made up stories in order to understand the reasons on how volcanoes became active
... take gatherings of crystals, bottles of gin as she was supposed to have a liking for this alcohol and fruit to the edge of Halemaumau as offerings to the goddess. Myths and ...
Oil Spills.
... bay was damaged and it may take more than 10 years for the area to recover. Even more horrendous oil spillage took place in January 1991 during the Gulf War when the Iraqi army ...
Global Warming's Impact on Mankind; the potential for disruption.
... from the oceans, in turn, causing an increase in rainfall"(p. 1). The GCCIP writes that, "Water resources would generally benefit from wetter winters, but warmer summers with longer growing seasons and increased evaporation would lead to greater pressures on water resources"(p. 3). NASA and ...
The December 26, 2004 Tsunami in Southeast Asia
... and India and it measured the sea levels of the Bay of Bengal. The tsunami had two waves that moved 500-800 kms (300-500 miles) separately, their maximum ...
Isotopes in Society: Xenon
... take an air sample from that area, and test the radioactivity of it in a lab with specialized ... and Resource Service, Radiation Basics, Online http://www.nirs.org/factsheets/whatisradiation.htm Center for Media and ...
Nuclear Power for mankind.
... and Los Alamos. NRC's mission is to regulate the Nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and ...