CO2 is without doubt the best-known anthropogenetic nursery gas. The increasing degrees of CO2 are of great concern as the universe might confront awful effects in the onset old ages. Figure 3.1 illustrate the tendency of CO2 in our ambiance and is projected to increase …
Earthquake is a shaking of the earth’s surface. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the earth’s crust is formed by a number of large plates that move very slowly in various directions on the earth’s surface. Most earthquakes occur near a boundary between two …
Light Light intensity can be measured both physically measured for example with a LICOR light meter or a QSL (quantum scalar irradiance) meter. Luminous intensity can be measured subjectively measured with eg. a foot-candle meter, a type of photographic exposure meter. Intensity-watts rn-2 or einsteins …
Desalination is a procedure of taking extra salts and minerals from saltwater to do it suited for human ingestion. Counties in the Middle East and the Mediterranean have been utilizing desalinization for a long clip to fulfill their H2O demands and it is going progressively …
Alizadeh-Choobari, O, & Najafi, M. 2018. Extreme weather events in Iran under a changing climate. Climate Dynamics. 50: 249-260. The researchers reviewed monthly and yearly weather records from sixteen “ground stations across Iran” (Alizadeh-Choobari and Najafi, 2018) from 1951 to 2013. The research indicated that …
I chose to talk about habitat engineering. This review will be directed toward the scientific community regarding the Great Barrier Reef. For a long time, there have been discussions regarding climate change and its effects on coral reefs. A small fraction of corals can be …
There are two types’ lovers-defeated lovers and victorious lovers. But the reality is there is neither victory nor defeat in love. Only permanent effort and loyalty is the basis of eternal love. Let me explain this with an example: The full moon is shining in …
One of the most define issue of our epoch is planetary clime alteration. It is the biggest menace to the hereafter of life on Earth. Rising mean temperature, high tide degrees, ocean salt and sourness ( pH ) , air current forms and utmost conditions …
Climate alteration is impacting the planet including coastal and ocean environments in a figure of ways. The impacts are non merely related to increasing temperatures but besides due to for illustration lessening in PH, sea degree rise and altered forms of and strength of air …
Due to rising rates in human population and consumption over the past centuries, there has been a significant amount of biodiversity loss and species extinction. In Walter Dodds‘ Humanitys Footprint, he estimated that since 1950, about 300,000 species have gone extinct. Cutting and burning of …
The Philippines is besides known as the democracy of the Philippines. It is fundamentally a south Asian state. It is an island located in the western Pacific ocean. The capital of Philippine is manila. The Philippines is fundamentally divided in to three parts geographically, viz. …
The epoch of cunctation, of half steps, of comforting and perplexing expedients of hold are coming to a stopping point. In its topographic point, we are come ining a period of effects. Winston Churchill The overpowering bulk of scientists agree that our Earth is undergoing …
In 1915 Alfred Wegner, a German climatologist and geophysicst, published The Origin of Continents and Oceans. In this book he proposed his theory of the continental drift. The first evidence that lead people to suspect that the continents were once connected was the evidence of …
Mount St. Helens, located in southwestern Washington about 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, is one of many volcanic peaks that dominate the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest; the range extends from Mount Garibaldi in British Columbia, Canada, to Lassen Peak in northern California. …
Low pressure systems form at mid latitude temperate zones as a result of the convergence of warm and cold air masses. Low pressure systems generally form over the polar front where the polar maritime air (a cold air mass) and tropical maritime air (a warm …
When you think of a sponge you may think of the sponge you clean your dishes with or a bath sponge. And that may be a ‘sponge’, but they’re not the type of sponge that are important for us on the planet. Their bodies consist …
Volcanic eruptions have caused some of the worst disasters in the world. They can wipe out entire cities and kill thousands of people. The name of volcano comes from Roman term. It derives from Vulcan which is the name of Roman fire god. Romans believed …
Coral reefs are some of the most beautiful places on earth They have often been called the “rainforests of the ocean,” due to their extreme biodiversity, Coral is the keystone species of the coral reef biome, and it is one of the most sensitive organisms …
FULL SET OF NOTES ON TECHTONICS 2012 AQA GEOGRAPHY FULL SET OF NOTES ON TECHTONICS 2012 AQA GEOGRAPHY TECHTONICS| TOPICS| UNDERSTOOD/COVERED? | PLATE MOVEMENT| | SEISMICITY| | VULCANICITY | | These notes were copied from an AQA textbook. They contain EVERYTHING you need to know …
The last two decennaries climate alteration is increasing due to the alteration of human activity such as autos, planes, mill and other beginnings we use that adds nursery gases to the ambiance. Because of these human causes the Earth is heating up. One consequence that …
Ecuador, a country smaller than the size of Nevada, is located in western South America. It borders the Pacific Ocean at the Equator and is a tropical region. The capital of Ecuador is Quito. Quito is located in Northern Central Ecuador. One interesting fact about …
Unfortunately, even if someone could wave a magic wand that causes all of the nuclear weapons on earth to disappear, many believe that due to the depletion of natural resources, the earth would still be in danger of catastrophe, and humankind in danger of extinction. …
sunami: the Great Waves Tsunami is a Japanese word with the English translation, “harbor wave. ” Represented by two characters, the top character, “tsu,” means harbor, while the bottom character, “nami,” means “wave. ” In the past, tsunamis were sometimes referred to as “tidal waves” …
Volcanic Landforms Volcano is essentially a fissure or vent (opening) which serves as an outlet for hot magma from beneath the Earth’s crust. The hot liquid magma coming out in the form of lava (most commonly molten basalt) is potential of shaping different landforms on …
Global Warming: Faster Than Expected? Abstract: The article discusses the predicted rate of global warming, which could be affected by global feedback mechanisms such as the alteration of ocean currents due to meltwater, the release of carbon dioxide and methane from permafrost in Alaska and …
Blue ocean scheme makes companies to come out of ocean of bloody competition by making market infinite which is uncontested and that makes the completion irrelevant. Since, spliting up bing demand and benchmarking the rivals, Blue Ocean scheme is sing grow demand and interrupt off …
Case Study of Mount St. Helens Date: 18th May, 1980 Time: 8:30-8:33 8: 30—ash and steam erupted. 8:32—earthquake of magnitude 5. 1 on the Richter scale caused the bulge on the north side of the mountain to move forwards and downwards, releasing material that formed …
The documentary “The 11th Hour” directed by Leila and Nadia Conners is considered the final movement when change is possible. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and former CIA director R. James Woolsey along with more than fifty other scientists, scholars, and …
A disaster hotspot is an area with a vulnerable population at risk from 2 or more hazards. The Philippines are considered a disaster hot spot. The Philippines are exposed to more than 2 hazards, geophysical and hydro-meteorological such as earthquakes and tropical storms these hazards …
The place that our expedition is going to take is in the region of Norway called Svalbard. To get there we have to take a boat from Norway port and bring our equipments ready for the cold environment. The average temperature is around 5�C and …
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