How Hot was the Oligocene?
Earth scienceAsked by: Ana Gonzalez Oligocene GMSTs were ∼22 to 24 °C (Fig. 3A), thus not significantly different from those of the late Eocene, 23 °C, and >8 °C higher than modern rather than ∼5 °C (e.g., refs. 42, 69). What was the climate like in the Oligocene? During the Oligocene, Eurasian mid-high latitudes were mainly
Climate on Venus after it becomes tidally locked
Earth scienceAsked by: Michael Hoff What would weather be like on a tidally locked planet? Tidal-locking planets receive very uneven stellar heating because their one side permanently faces their stars and the other remains dark. While the dayside can be warm enough to sustain liquid water, the nightside could be so cold that any gases would
What are we seeing when we see the curvature of Earth?
HorizonAsked by: Michael Hoff It is possible to see the effect of the curvature of the earth from sea level (ships disappearing over the horizon). To actually see the curvature directly (ie to be able to see the horizon as an arc, rather than a straight line) requires an altitude of over 50,000 feet. How
Elevation of a point on Earth
Earth scienceAsked by: Corey Liu How do you find the elevation of any point on Earth? 5 websites that find elevation for any point on earth https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm. https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm. https://elevationmap.net/ https://www.geoplaner.com/ https://youtube.com/watch? v=fcuQLlSr6kg%3Frel%3D0%26controls%3D0. What is the elevation of a point? When the height of a point is its vertical distance above or below the surface of a
Where does the 2015 Nepal earthquake rank amongst earthquakes since 1900?
Earth scienceAsked by: Corey Liu What was the 2015 Nepal earthquake magnitude? The Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal occurred on and had a magnitude of 7.6. Its epicentre was about 76km northwest of the capital Kathmandu. It was followed by more than 300 aftershocks. Around 9,000 people were killed, of whom approximately 55 per cent were female,
If it rains harder, does it mean the rain’s duration will be shorter?
Earth scienceAsked by: Melissa Whaley The intensity of a rainstorm does not actually cause the duration of the precipitation to be shorter. What happens if it rains too hard? Heavy rainfall can lead to numerous hazards, for example: flooding, including risk to human life, damage to buildings and infrastructure, and loss of crops and livestock. landslides,
Does the amount of energy released from burning of fossil fuels have a measurable impact on global warming?
Earth scienceAsked by: Melissa Whaley No, it’s not currently measurable. Human primary non-renewable energy consumption is about 15TW – and pretty much all of that goes into low-grade heat in the ocean surface and the atmosphere. How does fossil fuels affect global warming? What is the link between fossil fuels and climate change? When fossil fuels
Prevailing winds between 30 to 60 degrees latitude
EcologyAsked by: Courtney Vairaganthan WesterliesThe westerlies, anti-trades, or prevailing westerlies, are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. What are the prevailing winds between 30 and 60 and latitude? Prevailing Westerlies: From 30-60 degrees latitude (aka Westerlies). Tropical Easterlies: From 0-30 degrees latitude (aka
How does water still exist on the Earth?
Earth scienceAsked by: Courtney Vairaganthan Liquid water, which is necessary for life as we know it, continues to exist on the surface of Earth because the planet is at a distance, known as the habitable zone, far enough from the Sun that it does not lose its water, but not so far that low temperatures cause
Impacts of high-altitude emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) compared to sea level GHG emissions
Earth scienceAsked by: Alexandra Blanco Is the greenhouse effect weaker at higher altitudes? Thus, the absorbing power of a greenhouse gas decreases with altitude, because there are fewer molecules to do the absorbing. At some altitude, the absorption for any particular wavelength will become so weak that the radiation will simply pass through that layer (and