Why were no interferometers launched on weather satellites between the ’69-’72 IRIS-D and the 2002-onward AIRS?
Earth scienceAsked by: Laura Blackburn What is the purpose of a weather satellite? Weather Satellites are an important observational tool for all scales of NWS forecasting operations. Satellite data, having a global view, complements land-based systems such as radiosondes, weather radars, and surface observing systems. There are two types of weather satellites: polar orbiting and geostationary.
Will Lithium batteries mean we have to exploit Co-Mn-Ni nodules from the seafloor?
Earth scienceAsked by: Laura Blackburn Can lithium be mined from the ocean? Researchers have devised numerous filters and membranes to try to selectively extract lithium from seawater. But those efforts rely on evaporating away much of the water to concentrate the lithium, which requires extensive land use and time. To date such efforts have not proved
If the earth were completely smooth and covered in water, what would occur with ocean waves?
Earth scienceAsked by: Cheryl Sine How deep would the ocean be if the Earth was smooth? If the earth were smooth, all the land areas would be covered by seawater to a depth of some 8,810 feet – or one and two-thirds miles. “Sea level” of earth’s oceans varies in elevation by as much as 600
Reisdual soil and the atmosphere influence
Earth scienceAsked by: Cheryl Sine What does residual soil affect most? Residual soils are products of chemical weathering and thus their characteristics are dependent upon environmental factors of climate, parent material, topography and drainage, and age.1 янв. 1985 What two factors are most important in the development of residual soil? Despite this importance, there has been
What is the source of lava of volcano? From magma below crust? Or from molten crust by rubbing?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tony Vadlapatla Magma is directly supplied from magma below crust, in subduction zone the crust rubs and some cracks formed, magma rushes out from mantle and then to the surface of Earth via cracks. The magma is formed by molten crust cause by rubbing and then heating, then it rushes out via cracks.
How do geologists find ore deposits?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tony Vadlapatla Geologists find ore deposits by testing the chemistry of the rock and soil. They can also determine the size of the deposit. What techniques are used to find ore deposits? The rock is drilled and blasted, then moved to the surface by truck, belt conveyor, or elevator. Once at the surface,
Is the color of the sky the same everywhere on earth?
Earth scienceAsked by: Samantha Carlson So, to answer your question, the color of the sky is the same for most places on the Earth at noon because the sunlight is relatively constant and the atmosphere is relatively uniform in composition (nitrogen and oxygen). The exceptions are air pollution, high latitudes, and high altitudes. Does the sky
How to Distribute Soil moisture output of Thornthwaite and Mather (1954) Soil Water Balance Model into different layers?
Soil MoistureAsked by: Samantha Carlson How do you measure soil water balance? Which soil water balance estimation would you employ to calculate the soil water change [balance] in the field? Change in Soil Water = Inputs of Water – Losses of Water. Change in Soil water = (P + I + C) – (ET + D
What is the physical meaning of second moment of wind velocity?
TurbulenceAsked by: Tory Spencer What is the meaning of wind velocity? Wind speed, or wind flow velocity, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity. Wind speed is caused by air moving from high pressure to low pressure, usually due to changes in temperature. Why wind speed increase with height? Winds at the ground are lower than a
How would pesticide vapor drift behave near a valley?
Earth scienceAsked by: Tory Spencer What is vapor drift also referred to as? Volatile drift, also known as vapor drift, is the conversion of the agricultural chemical from a liquid or solid into a vapor (gas) and movement, usually with the wind, off the application site to an unintended area. How to prevent air pollution from