Earth Science

The Beufort wind scale was devised in 1805 by Commander Francis Beufort (1774-1857), a young British navel officer who had just been given his first command, the HMS Woolwich. Wind scales were not new. The author Daniel Defoe, writing in…
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In temperate lakes, seasonal changes occur in temperature and density. The area includes most areas in North America, Europe and Asia along with the very tips of South America, Africa and Australia. These areas experience milder seasonal changes in temperature….
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BOP – Blow Out Preventer did not work on British Petroleum’s rig, Deepwater Horizon.  Now comes the let’s name who is to blame game.  What happened to the blowout preventer on the rig?  The fail-safe equipment is the last defense…
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Energy prices have risen dramatically in recent years and are set to continue rising in the future. Global shortage of resources will only intensify and many people are turning to alternative sources of power. Solar water heaters represent one such…
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As climate change looms, we find ways to help make our planet greener. By examining our day to day activities, there are little things that we can change to save energy. These minor adjustments may be small but these can…
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Let’s conserve fossil fuels and save our environment. For centuries, homes around the world are brightened and made warm by fire. Some people burn wood for this purpose while others burn coal. Of course, wood is replaceable through the growing…
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Perhaps one of the most terrifying and destructive forces of nature is the hurricane. The hurricane can cover a wide area of land and sea while creating full destructive forces. It brews for days out in the ocean due to…
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The rock that we see, except for meteorites that come from space, is formed from magma. This means that the rock is “Igneous”. The magma can be contained within the Earth’s crust and protected from the atmosphere. This is called…
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Both tornadoes and hurricanes are awesome displays of nature’s power that should be understood in an effort to protect lives. While they both have the potential to cause catastrophic damage, a tornado is more deadly for a few reasons. First,…
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Riparian restoration involves returning an area to a quality of habitat that will sustain life, enhance life, or cause a return of living things. A riparian or habitat zone is associated with water and the adjoining soil that has a high…
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