Category: Earth science

What kind of storm tracks produce snow in the eastern United States?

Asked by: Amber Rodriguez A nor’easter is a type of storm that forms along the East CoastEast CoastThe Eastern United States, commonly referred to as the American East, Eastern America, or simply the East, is the region of the United States to the east of the Mississippi River. In some cases the term may refer

Source of sub-surface ringwoodite water

Asked by: Amber Rodriguez Where is ringwoodite found? upper mantle Olivine, wadsleyite, and ringwoodite are polymorphs found in the upper mantle of the earth. At depths greater than about 660 kilometres (410 mi), other minerals, including some with the perovskite structure, are stable. The properties of these minerals determine many of the properties of the

Is it certain that hundred year floods have finite variance?

Asked by: Holly White What is the probability of 100 year flood? a one percent chance The 100-year recurrence interval means that a flood of that magnitude has a one percent chance of occurring in any given year. How often does a 100 year flood occur? every 1 to 30 years ‘100-year’ floods will happen

Is there a way to calculate the ground and 10m temperature from standard 2m temperature measurements?

Asked by: Ayye Mackey How do you calculate surface temperature? 2) surface heat flux equation: H = r. c (Ts – T) / r, where r is the density of air, c its specific heat, and r is the diffusion resistance between the surface and the air. What is the temperature 10 feet below ground?

Why do tectonic plates have a tendency to drift closer to the equator?

Asked by: Ayye Mackey One driving factor of less significance influencing tectonic plate movement is however the Earth’s rotation. Apparently one such effect of the Earth’s rotation is the “PolePoleFrom pole to pole refers to the North Pole and South Pole of a planet; it means all over the world. In Wikipedia’s article on Invictus,

Latitude and Daylight Hours

Asked by: Cortez Herndon latitude, for example, daylight is 14 hours long in June and 10 hours long in December. At 60° N. latitude, daylight lasts for more than 18 hours in June but for less than 6 hours in December. At the Equator there are always 12 hours of daylight. How does latitude affect

Is the Arctic ice dissapearing faster than IPCC models say?

Asked by: Cortez Herndon Is Arctic ice melting faster? Arctic ice is melting even more rapidly than scientists previously believed. A study from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute finds parts of the Arctic are warming up to seven times faster than temperatures across the planet. How fast is the Arctic sea ice disappearing? 13% per decade

How can I analyze how environmental conditions are related among different sites?

Asked by: John Bremer How do you analyze an environmental analysis? The environmental analysis process consists of the following steps: Identify environmental factors. To conduct an environmental analysis, start by selecting environmental factors to evaluate. … Gather information. … Evaluate your competitors. … Forecast the impact. … Assess your strategies. … Political. … Economical. …

When does an island with isthmus become a peninsula?

Asked by: John Bremer Isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side. A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but connected to mainland (via an isthmus). So a peninsula is often defined as land surrounded by water on three

What is the metamorphic field gradient useful for?

Asked by: Jude Clausen What is a metamorphic field gradient? A metamorphic field gradient (MFG) is defined by the array of maximum temperature conditions preserved by a series of exposed rocks which underwent a common orogenic evolution. What is geothermal gradient in geology? The geothermal gradient is defined as the increase in temperature with depth

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