on October 4, 2022
Wildfire acreage, two dimenional or three?
Earth scienceAsked by: Amy Eveland How are wildfires size measured? (KGO) — Wildfires are typically described in terms of the number of acres burned. Mathematically, an acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. That’s approximately the size of a football field, minus the end zones. For comparison, the City of San Francisco, at 46.87 square miles,
on October 4, 2022
How can the Simpson Desert be the largest sand dune desert in the world?
Earth scienceAsked by: Amy Eveland Is the Simpson Desert the biggest desert in the world? The Simpson Desert is a large area of dry, red sandy plain and dunes in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland in central Australia. It is the fourth-largest Australian desert, with an area of 176,500 km2 (68,100 sq mi). Simpson
on October 4, 2022
Is mediterranean climate a type of monsoon climate
Earth scienceAsked by: Walter Farrell What type of climate is a Mediterranean climate? A Mediterranean climate /ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪniən/, also called dry summer temperate climate Cs, is a temperate climate sub-type, characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. Where is Mediterranean type of climate? What is a mediterranean climate? It is generally accepted that the mediterranean climate
on October 4, 2022
Correlation and causation
Earth scienceAsked by: Walter Farrell A correlation is a statistical indicator of the relationship between variables. Causation means that changes in one variable brings about changes in the other; there is a cause-and-effect relationship between variables. How do you explain correlation and causation? Causation means one thing causes another—in other words, action A causes outcome B.
on October 4, 2022
What are the temperature and pressure conditions an ROV design would have to deal with to descend to 4000m?
Earth scienceAsked by: Shane Brimmer What are some limitations of ROVs? A major disadvantage of using ROVs for deployment of the sensor is that the tether, which is generally 500–1000 m long, limits the aerial coverage. In addition, considerable time and cost are associated with deploying a fully operational vessel to tether the ROV during the
on October 4, 2022
Carbon dioxide and ocean acidification based on temperature
Earth scienceAsked by: Sean Villarreal How does ocean temperature affect ocean acidification? The rate at which water absorbs CO2 decreases as water temperature increases. This means that polar regions like Alaska, where ocean water is relatively cold, can take up more CO2 than the warmer tropics. How are ocean temperatures and CO2 emissions related? In the
on October 4, 2022
How much carbon in the surface ocean
Earth scienceAsked by: Sean Villarreal around 38,000 gigatons38,000 gigatons (Gt) of carbon (1 gigaton = 1 billion tons), contains 16 times as much carbon as the terrestrial biosphere, that is all plant and the underlying soils on our planet, and around 60 times as much as the pre-industrial atmosphere, i.e., at a time before people began
on October 4, 2022
Can air be slowed down by Fricton?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tierra Gardner Does friction work on air? How Does Friction Work? When an object moves through air, the air closest to the object’s surface is dragged along with it, pulling or rubbing at the air that it passes. This rubbing exerts a force on the object opposite to the direction of motion—friction drag.
on October 4, 2022
How do upper-level cyclones and anticyclones affect surface level winds?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tierra Gardner How do cyclones and anticyclones affect the weather? Areas of high pressure are called anticyclones, whilst low pressure areas are known as cyclones or depressions. Each brings with it different weather patterns. Anticyclones typically result in stable, fine weather, with clear skies whilst depressions are associated with cloudier, wetter, windier conditions.
on October 4, 2022
Difference between climatology and meteorology only
Earth scienceAsked by: Michelle Carter Differences Between Climatology and Meteorology Climatology deals with long term atmospheric behavior over a significant period time whereas meteorology deals with atmospheric phenomena at any time and over short time intervals lasting no more than a few days. What is the difference between meteorology and climatology? Meteorology focuses on short-term weather