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What is stack and plume?
Regional SpecificsPlume refers to the path and extent in the atmosphere of the gaseous effluents released. from a source usually a stack (chimney) The behavior of a plume emitted from any stack depends on localized air stability. What is plume and its types? 1) Looping Plume: Occurs in super adiabatic environment. Unstable and need higher stacks.
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How long did the 2011 Virginia earthquake last?
Regional Specifics23, 2011, seismic waves shot out in all directions from a depth of four miles below the Earth’s surface about 35 miles northwest of Richmond, near Mineral, Va. The rumbling lasted less than a minute, but that’s all it took to freak out a citizenry unaccustomed to tremors. How long was the Virginia earthquake? The
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What did the Japanese call the fire tornadoes?
Regional SpecificsFire whirls were produced in the conflagrations and firestorms triggered by firebombings of European and Japanese cities during World War II and by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What was the worst disaster in Japan? The date was September 1, 1923, and the event was the Great Kanto Earthquake, at the time considered
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What are the effects of the Nepal earthquake?
Regional SpecificsThe earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing approximately 20 people. Estimates put the number of trekkers and climbers at Base Camp at the time of the quake at up to 1000. The steep valleys of the area suffered many landslides, the village of Ghodatabela was covered, killing 250 people. What the effects of
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What is polar wandering in geology?
Regional Specificspolar wandering, the migration of the magnetic poles over Earth’s surface through geologic time. What causes polar wandering? An important hypothesis of paleomagnetism is that apparent polar wander, the motion of the paleomagnetic pole relative to a continent or plate, is caused entirely by plate motion relative to the mesosphere, which is the relatively stronger
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What are the 12 periods?
Regional SpecificsEons of geological time are subdivided into eras, which are the second-longest units of geological time. The Phanerozoic eon is divided into three eras: the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. The three eras of the Phanerozoic eon. What are the 12 periods of the geologic time scale? Geological time scale Era Period Plant and Animal Development