What happens when a mid-ocean ridge sub-ducts underneath continental crust?
Geology & LandformWhen Fire Meets Rock: What Happens When a Mid-Ocean Ridge Goes Under? Imagine the Earth’s surface as a giant puzzle, constantly shifting and rearranging itself. Mid-ocean ridges (MORs) – those immense, underwater mountain ranges stretching for nearly 65,000 kilometers – are where new pieces of this puzzle are born. Think of them as the Earth’s
Find planetary temperature
Climate & Climate ZonesCracking the Cosmic Thermometer: How We Figure Out Planetary Temperatures Ever wondered how scientists figure out the temperature of a planet? It’s not like they can just stick a giant thermometer in space! Instead, it’s a fascinating blend of detective work, physics, and a bit of educated guessing. Let’s dive into how we unravel the
Unmasking the Oxygen Paradox: Is Human Oxygen Consumption Outpacing Earth’s Production?
Historical AspectsUnmasking the Oxygen Paradox: Is Human Oxygen Consumption Outpacing Earth’s Production? We’re constantly bombarded with news about carbon dioxide, and rightly so. But there’s another atmospheric player that deserves our full attention: oxygen. Have you ever stopped to wonder if our oxygen supply is keeping up with our demand? Between a booming population, factories churning
Earth’s Axial Tilt: Unveiling the Impact on Continental Positioning and Shape
Geology & LandformEarth’s Axial Tilt: How a Little Lean Shapes Our World Ever wonder why we have seasons? Or why some places are scorching hot while others are perpetually frozen? A big part of the answer lies in something called Earth’s axial tilt – essentially, the Earth’s lean. It’s a seemingly small thing, this tilt, but it
Unveiling the Enigmatic Iris Effect: Unraveling the Scientific Consensus in Earth Science’s Cloud Studies
Weather & ForecastsThe Curious Case of the Iris Effect: What Cloud Studies Really Tell Us Remember the “Iris effect”? It was this idea, floated a while back, that maybe, just maybe, the Earth had a built-in thermostat. Proposed by Richard Lindzen back in ’01, it got a lot of people talking, especially those of us knee-deep in