Why is seawater saline?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Becca Brown Ocean salt primarily comes from rocks on land and openings in the seafloor. Salt in the ocean comes from two sources: runoff from the land and openings in the seafloor. Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater. Is sea water saline water? Sea water is composed
Stability correction factor in the Wavewatch III wave model
Earth ScienceAsked by: Becca Brown What is Wavewatch III? The wave model chosen as part of developing this modeling system is the WAVEWATCH III wave model. WAVEWATCH III (https://github.com/noaa-emc/ww3) is a community wave modeling framework that includes the latest scientific advancements in the field of wind-wave modeling and dynamics. How do you cite Wavewatch 3? October
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,