What portion of global warming is caused by radioactive CO2 produced from cosmic rays?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Danielle Smith How does cosmic radiation affect the climate? High-energy radiation from space, known as galactic cosmic rays, can affect Earth’s climate by increasing cloud cover and causing an “umbrella effect”, according to scientists. How does CO2 cause global warming? Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas. This means that it causes an
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Earth ScienceAsked by: Becky Rabe How do I get Google Earth Engine? To get access to Earth Engine, please fill out the form at signup.earthengine.google.com. You will receive an email titled “Welcome to Google Earth Engine” with instructions for getting started. Is there a Google Earth API? The Google Earth API (application programming interface) enables developers
Is there any rule of thumb to decide the indentation hardness test?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Becky Rabe How do you calculate indent hardness? In microindentation testing, the hardness number is based on measurements made of the indent formed in the surface of the test specimen. The hardness number is based on the applied force divided by the surface area of the indent itself, giving hardness units in kgf/mm².
If Earth had rings would gravity exerted by Earth decrease?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Janet Dunn Rings wouldn’t decrease the gravity much, but the exact amount would depend on the exact geometry of the rings. One reason is that the gravity of one side of the ring would partially cancel the attraction of the other side. What would happen to Earth if it had rings? At the
Can airplanes trigger rain?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Janet Dunn Planes flying through clouds can increase rain or snowfall by as much as a factor of ten, scientists in Finland have discovered. This intensification of precipitation is not caused by emissions, say the researchers, but by ice crystals created as the aircraft’s wings pass though cloud layers above active rain or
Is Antarctic sea ice at record levels?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Thao Adams Sea ice around Antarctica has reached a record low in four decades of observations, a new analysis of satellite images shows. Is Antarctic sea ice increasing? From the start of satellite observations in , total Antarctic sea ice increased by about 1 percent per decade. Whether the increase was a sign