What stone is this?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Jenny Spencer How do I know what stone I have? Quote from video: Color is the most obvious way to start identifying a gem or mineral. After all if it isn't green it isn't an emerald. Is there an app to identify stones? Rock & Crystal Identifier allows you to identify rocks with
Why does aragonite form in one case and an acetate in another?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Danielle Botello Aragonite accepts a low concentration of it. Then surplus Mg could be considered chemical waste while acetic acid is a chemical reactant. In the case you get calcium acetate, acetic acid accepts Ca and it is transformed, but in this case is just a chemical reactant and his structure is not
Is there any correlation between La Niña/El Niño and seismic activity?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Danielle Botello Does El Niño cause earthquakes? In the first article, Daniel A. Walker of the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics at the University of Hawaii suggested that earthquakes along the East Pacific Rise were related to the vast changes of El Nino, which climate experts refer to as the Southern Oscillation.29 нояб. 1988
Where are the poles of rotation of the tectonic plates located?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Ian Rice Where are tectonic plates located? Tectonic plates are gigantic pieces of the Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle. They are made up of oceanic crust and continental crust. Earthquakes occur around mid-ocean ridges and the large faults which mark the edges of the plates. What term is given to the pole around
Predicting the weather in two months
Earth SciencePredicting the Weather in Two Months: Can We Really Do It? Wouldn’t it be amazing to know exactly what the weather will be like two months from now? Imagine planning that perfect vacation or knowing precisely when to plant your garden. The truth is, while nailing the day-to-day forecast has gotten pretty darn good, predicting
Quality control in Seismic Acquisition – How much data is required?
Safety & HazardsSeismic Acquisition QC: Are We Drowning in Data, or Just Thirsty? So, you’re about to embark on a seismic acquisition project. Exciting, right? But before you get too carried away dreaming of black gold, let’s talk about something crucial: quality control (QC). We all know seismic data quality is king. It’s the foundation upon which