Earth Science

A tropical storm is storm system that consists of a low pressure center with numerous thunderstorms embedded in it. These thunderstorms can produce very high winds and cause large waves that result in major beach erosion for coastal areas effected…
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Devouring tornadoes gulping up everything on their path. Damaging hurricanes with winds up to 100 miles per hour. Severe thunderstorms along with dangerous flash floodings. These are just a few examples of how severe the weather can get in the…
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Chile has a long history of tsunamis, so when a magnitude 9 earthquake struck far-away Japan on March 11, 2011, residents of this beautiful country that stretches along the Pacific coast of South America were quick to evacuate low-lying areas….
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In the movie, A Christmas Story, Flick was dared by Schwartz to touch his tongue to the metal flagpole. This all started because Flick argued that it wasn’t possible for a person’s tongue to stick to a cold, metal flagpole….
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Weather has a profound effect on human health and well-being. People generally perform at their best when they are not under stress from the surroundings, and that includes the weather. People generally feel low at times of summer heat or…
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The weather has always been something of a mystery and extremely fascinating because it is so unpredictable. It can be beautiful but it can be devastating as well. The weather seems to have an effect on people’s moods and the…
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Global Warming, the new worldwide watchword for political change. While it is true that climate averages vary, one does not need to look too deeply into the recent past to see the folly of such so called “theories”. As a…
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Connecticut is rightfully called the birthplace of American mining. This may come as a surprise to many people, but there are over six hundred abandoned mines within the borders of Connecticut. This mining was started in precolonial days by the…
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Cirrus clouds are those pleasant thin, feather like, wispy like strands, comprised together with multiple tufts, that you see on a cool day. These clouds are usually no numerous that they are often indistinguishable from one another, thus forming a…
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Recent changes in weather patterns have a number of climate scientists saying, “I told you so,” while those who deny global warming have begun to rethink their theories. The summer of 2010 went on record as having four category-4 hurricanes…
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