on October 3, 2022
How different can microclimates be than their surrounding areas?
Earth scienceAsked by: Ryan Doshi What might cause one microclimate to differ from another? Microclimates are caused by local differences in the amount of heat or water received or trapped near the surface. A microclimate may differ from its surroundings by receiving more energy, so it is a little warmer than its surroundings. Why do urban
on October 3, 2022
How does elevation affect the amount of rainfall received?
Earth scienceAsked by: Ryan Doshi Precipitation is a lot more common where there are higher elevations because the cooler weather and atmosphere cannot hold in as much condensation, causing it to rain or snow more often. In lower elevations, where it is more humid, moisture becomes trapped in the atmosphere easier, causing it rain less. How
on October 3, 2022
How can I learn to spot fossils and fossil-bearing rocks on the Jurassic coast?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tyra Ellis Is it easy to find fossils on Jurassic Coast? Fossils can come from almost anywhere along the Jurassic Coast, but they are mostly quite hard to find and in some places fossil collecting is not allowed without permission. For any beginner, the beaches between Charmouth and Lyme Regis are the best
on October 3, 2022
When sea water evaporates does it carry small amounts of salt into the atmosphere?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tyra Ellis When water evaporates (one molecule at a time), only pure water returns to the atmosphere. Salt and other impurities are left behind. What happens to the salt when sea water evaporates? When ocean saltwater evaporates, the salt in the water is left in the water. This causes the saltwater to become
on October 3, 2022
What are the major differences between weather models and climate models?
Earth scienceAsked by: Shane Murphy Essentially, climate models are an extension of weather forecasting. But whereas weather models make predictions over specific areas and short timespans, climate models are broader and analyze long timespans. They predict how average conditions will change in a region over the coming decades. What is the difference between the weather models?
on October 3, 2022
Why is Vladivostock so cold, while Dalian is so warm?
Earth scienceAsked by: Shane Murphy Why is Vladivostok so cold? With a yearly mean temperature of around 5 °C (41 °F) Vladivostok has a cold climate for its mid-latitude coastal setting. This is due to winds from the vast Eurasian landmass in winter, also cooling the ocean temperatures. How cold does Vladivostok get? The cold season
on October 3, 2022
What are the applications of hydrostatic solvers vs non-hydrostatic solvers in numerical weather prediction?
Earth scienceAsked by: Madeline Meline What is the difference between hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic? While the hydrostatic model produces vertically-propagating mountain gravity waves, the non-hydrostatic version correctly generates the trapped, horizontally-propagating gravity waves. What is hydrostatic equation in meteorology? ∂z = −gρ. This is the hydrostatic equation. The negative sign ensures that the pressure decreases with increasing
on October 3, 2022
Amount of Earths water with consideration to space travel?
Earth scienceAsked by: Madeline Meline How much water do you need in space? Each astronaut can use about 4.4 liters of water per day. Most of that is used for drinking or injected into food pouches to rehydrate the content. Only 0.5 liters are used for personal hygiene. How much of Earth’s water is lost to
on October 3, 2022
Puzzle using relative dating principles
Earth scienceAsked by: Linda Young How do you use relative dating principles? Relative dating is used to arrange geological events, and the rocks they leave behind, in a sequence. The method of reading the order is called stratigraphy (layers of rock are called strata). Relative dating does not provide actual numerical dates for the rocks. What
on October 3, 2022
Natural Gas fields as power sources
Earth scienceAsked by: Linda Young Can natural gas be used for power? The electric power sector uses natural gas to generate electricity and produce useful thermal output. In 2021, the electric power sector accounted for about 37% of total U.S. natural gas consumption, and natural gas was the source of about 32% of the U.S. electric