Posted on September 27, 2022
Can clouds increase the level of UV-A radiations received on the earth surface? If so, by how much, and in which condition(s)?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Samuel Lotz Do clouds increase UV rays? A term coined as the ‘broken cloud effect’ reveals that certain clouds can actually create higher UV levels than a perfectly cloudless day. When compared with completely clear skies, studies have shown that partially cloudy skies have raised the UV-B rays by 25% and increased DNA
Posted on September 27, 2022
Chicxulub Asteroid Remains?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jami Coulson Does the Chicxulub asteroid still exist? UPDATE: Today, scientists published their first results from a drilling expedition into Chicxulub crater, the buried remnants of an asteroid impact off the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Are there still pieces of the asteroid that killed
Posted on September 27, 2022
The geology of local landscapes and small scale features
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jami Coulson What is a geological landscape? (land′-scape) The distinct association of landforms, esp. as modified by geologic forces, that can be seen in a single view, e.g. glacial landscape. By this definition, landscape is a visual scene containing geological landforms with no connotation of human culture. How does geology affect the landscape?
Posted on September 27, 2022
Could this cloud be artificially formed?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Alexandergraham Davis Can you make an artificial cloud? Quote from video: Well it becomes a cloud as that water vapor rises in the atmosphere. It cools. And when it gets high enough it creates condensation it sticks to tiny particles in the atmosphere. How artificial clouds are formed? An artificial cloud in the
Posted on September 27, 2022
Endogenous Theories For the Origin of Earth’s Water (Dry/Wet Accretion?)
Earth ScienceAsked by: Alexandergraham Davis What is the origin of water on Earth? At present, asteroids up to a few hundred kilometers across seem the most likely sources of most of Earth’s water, specifically the types of asteroid that dominate the outer asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. What does it mean for the origins of
Posted on September 27, 2022
Why does Japan get so much snow?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Melisa Peterson Japan’s sea-effect snow The combination of cold air, moisture from the Sea of Japan, and the lift created when the wind hits Japan’s mountains is what creates heavy snow,” says Gratz. Another factor that contributes to the consistent snowfall in Japan is that the water in the Sea of Japan does