Strange circular structures found on a photo from Mars rover Curiosity at Dingo Gap
Earth ScienceAsked by: Saul Ruiz Is the Curiosity rover still working? On , a detailed overview of accomplishments by the Curiosity rover for the last ten years was reported. The rover is still operational, and as of , Curiosity has been active on Mars for 3608 sols (3707 total days; 10 years, 55 days) since its
How were smaller reptiles/mammals more successful at surviving the KT event than larger dinosaurs?
Wildlife & BiologyAlright, here’s a revised version of the dinosaur extinction article, aiming for a more human and engaging tone: The Day the Dinosaurs Didn’t Just “Go Extinct”: A Story of Survival Sixty-six million years ago, things got really bad. We’re talking asteroid-impact-level bad. The Cretaceous-Paleogene (KT) extinction event—try saying that five times fast—wiped out roughly three-quarters
Classification of oil shale
Earth ScienceAsked by: Evelyn Partridge Classifying Oil Shales by Mineral ContentOil shales are classified in three main types based on their mineral content: carbonate-rich shale, siliceous shale, and cannel shale. Carbonate-rich shale deposits have high amounts of carbonate minerals. What is the classification of shale rock? shale, any of a group of fine-grained, laminated sedimentary rocks
Extreme rainfall events
Earth ScienceAsked by: Evelyn Partridge What is extreme rainfall event? Extreme precipitation events are defined as days with precipitation in the top 1 percent of all days with precipitation. Date Range: 1901 – 2016. Contributors: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. What is extreme rainfall called? Definitions of downpour. a heavy rain. synonyms: cloudburst, deluge, pelter,
How and why do these tree-like river structures form?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Christopher Pugh Why do trees grow around rivers? Trees provide shade during periods of low flows and high temperature, reducing water temperatures and helping to maintain oxygen in the water. Too much shade can be a problem in suppressing growth of aquatic plants, but a mix of dappled light and shade is ideal.
Tornado prediction or forecasting by supercomputers
Earth ScienceAsked by: Christopher Pugh Can supercomputers be used in weather forecasting? The National Weather Service uses supercomputers around the clock to accurately produce forecasts, watches, warnings and a whole host of data for the public. Why is Supercomputer important in weather forecasting? They can run higher resolution models to see smaller scale features in the