Posted on September 28, 2022
What is more important in Antarctica calving or basal melting of the ice shelves?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Alan Savage Why is the ice shelf important to Antarctica? Collapsing ice shelves don’t contribute directly to rising sea levels because they are already floating on the ocean, but they do offer a critical line of defense. Ice shelves act as a brake for the glaciers that make up the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Posted on September 28, 2022
Humidity and Rainfall
Earth ScienceAsked by: Kristen Flores How is humidity related to rainfall? Connection of Rain and Humidity When it rains, it will increase the relative humidity because of the evaporation. The air where the rain is falling may not be completely saturated with water vapor. However, the longer it rains, the more the humidity will increase because
Posted on September 28, 2022
What caused the earthquake in Kuwait on Nov 12, 2017?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Kristen Flores The National Seismic Network, a Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) affiliate, confirmed that a 5.9-mangitude earthquake hit western Iran, causing the tremor felt in Kuwait. The epicenter of the earthquake in Iran was 10 kms in depth and it occurred 256 kms from Kuwait City, it added. Does Kuwait have
Posted on September 28, 2022
Thermohaline current in North Atlantic
Earth ScienceAsked by: Hector Carrasco What kind of current is the North Atlantic Current? warm western boundary current The North Atlantic Current (NAC), also known as North Atlantic Drift and North Atlantic Sea Movement, is a powerful warm western boundary current within the Atlantic Ocean that extends the Gulf Stream northeastward. How does the North Atlantic
Posted on September 28, 2022
Why is the concentration of nitrogen gas almost equal in soil air and the atmosphere?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Hector Carrasco Which gas would always have higher concentration in the soil compared to the atmosphere? From the composition of soil air, we know that oxygen is much less than that of atmospheric air. On the other hand, carbon dioxide is higher in soil. Why does the percentage of gases like oxygen nitrogen
Posted on September 28, 2022
Zeolites, odor control, and the witchcraft of sunlight
Earth ScienceAsked by: Steve Hlavaty What are zeolites PDF? Zeolites are aluminosilicate solids bearing a negatively charged honeycomb framework of micropores into which molecules may be adsorbed for environmental decontamination, and to catalyse chemical reactions. They are central to green-chemistry since the necessity for organic solvents is minimised. What is MFI zeolite? Abstract. High Resolution Image.