What is the metamorphic field gradient useful for?
Earth ScienceAsked 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
What does it take to make a diamond?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jude Clausen Diamond Growth It takes around 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit and 825,000 pounds per square inch in pressure. Add in the carbon and the diamond seed that provides the foundation, to form a raw diamond. What is needed to make a diamond? You’ll need to squeeze the carbon under intense pressure: about 725,000
Dynamic of glacier retreat? (here: in Greenland)
Earth ScienceAsked by: Sierra Anderson What happens during glacier retreat? Glacial retreat leaves boulders and masses of scraped-together rocky debris and soil called glacial moraines. Large temporary lakes of glacial meltwater may rupture, causing catastrophic floods and even shifting global climate by dumping freshwater into the oceans and so altering their circulation. Why are Greenland glaciers
What is difference between an atmospheric model and a climate model?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Sierra Anderson What is the difference between climate models and weather models? Essentially, climate models are an extension of weather forecasting. But whereas weather models make predictions over specific areas and short timespans, climate models are broader and analyze long timespans. They predict how average conditions will change in a region over the
Are Bond cycles Dansgaard-Oeschger event(s)?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Grant Raymer What caused the Dansgaard-Oeschger? The events may be caused by an amplification of solar forcings, or by a cause internal to the earth system – either a “binge-purge” cycle of ice sheets accumulating so much mass they become unstable, as postulated for Heinrich events, or an oscillation in deep ocean currents
Why is there a logarithmic grid on this plot?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Grant Raymer Why use a logarithmic scale on a graph? There are two main reasons to use logarithmic scales in charts and graphs. The first is to respond to skewness towards large values; i.e., cases in which one or a few points are much larger than the bulk of the data. The second