Posted on October 3, 2022
Global tide calculation
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jim Moss How is the tide calculated? The terms of the equation, h = Ho + Sum{ƒH cos[at + (Vo+u) – K]} , are defined as follows: h = height of tide at any time t. Ho = mean height of water level above datum used for prediction. H = mean amplitude of
Posted on October 3, 2022
Could saltwater be useful for greening deserts and sequestering CO2?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jim Moss What would happen if we pump ocean water into the desert? However, pumping sea water and releasing it underground within the Sahara desert may counteract global rising sea levels and promote vegetation amenable to high temperatures that may in turn reduce warm air streams that would otherwise result in eastern super
Posted on October 3, 2022
Does long-term exposure to ocean water change the chemical structure of plastic into ocean plastic?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Luis Estrada What happens to plastic in the ocean over time? Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The main source of ocean plastic pollution is land-based—80% of
Posted on October 3, 2022
Oceanic-atmospheric coupling between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean basins
Earth ScienceAsked by: Luis Estrada What connects the Pacific and Indian oceans? The upper ocean circulation of the Pacific and Indian Oceans is connected through both the Indonesian Throughflow north of Australia and the Tasman leakage around its south. Is the Indian Ocean connected to the Pacific Ocean? The Indian Ocean joins the Pacific Ocean to
Posted on October 3, 2022
Why is diabase/dolerite erosion resistant?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Janelle Froemming What is unique about diabase? Diabase is an intrusive igneous rock with the same mineral composition as basalt. It cools under basaltic volcanoes, like those at mid-ocean ridges. Diabase cools moderately quickly when magma moves up into fractures and weak zones below a volcano. What is the importance of diabase rock?
Posted on October 3, 2022
How large were Mars’ ocean tides and to what extent could they keep the oceans mixing and tend to keep salinity uniform? Has this been modeled?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Janelle Froemming How did Mars go from having oceans? It is now thought that the canyons filled with water, and at the end of the Noachian Period the Martian ocean disappeared, and the surface froze for approximately 450 million years. How deep would Oceans be on Mars? about 330 to 4,920 feet Prior