Earth’s Warming: Drawing Parallels to the Cretaceous Climate
Energy & ResourcesEarth’s Warming: Drawing Parallels to the Cretaceous Climate (Humanized Version) Our planet’s fever is rising, and to figure out where we’re headed, scientists are doing something pretty cool: they’re looking back in time. Way back, actually, to the Cretaceous period, that’s 145 to 66 million years ago. This was a hothouse Earth, a world far
Atmospheric Models vs. Climate Models: Decoding the Distinctions in Earth Science
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Do we know how large deposits of methane clathrates were formed in permafrost regions?
Geology & LandformMethane Clathrates in Permafrost: How Much is Really Down There? Methane clathrates – think of them as methane molecules trapped in icy cages – are a pretty fascinating phenomenon. You find them in two main spots: deep under the ocean and locked up in permafrost, that ground that stays frozen solid for years on end.
Analyzing the Feasibility of Approximating Seismic Building Motion as Simple Harmonic Motion: A Critical Examination
Safety & HazardsAnalyzing the Feasibility of Approximating Seismic Building Motion as Simple Harmonic Motion: A Critical Examination The ground starts to shake, and buildings begin to sway. It’s a terrifying scenario, and in the aftermath of an earthquake, engineers and seismologists are left to piece together what happened, trying to understand the immense forces at play. Their
Unearthing the Unconventional: Exploring the Enigma of Low Vp Igneous Rocks Requiring Blasting for Excavation
Safety & HazardsUnearthing the Unconventional: Exploring the Enigma of Low Vp Igneous Rocks Requiring Blasting for Excavation Geology, bless its heart, loves throwing curveballs. Just when you think you’ve got things figured out, BAM! Something like low seismic velocity (Vp) igneous rocks that still need blasting pops up. I mean, usually, low Vp screams “easy digging!” We’re