Earth Science

I am a storm chaser, which in many ways is the same thing as a hurricane hunter. The only difference is the location. In the mid-west these storms are can turn into tornadoes and in the coastal region they are…
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Each year, far out in the Atlantic Ocean, monsters are born. This region, stretching from the waters off the eastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico southeast to the eastern Atlantic, is where hurricanes begin. Hurricanes can only form…
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We’ve all heard weather reporters warn “a line of thunderstorms is moving through our area.” It’s a summertime routine in some areas. What the television reporter is describing is technically known as a “squall line.” Squall lines can occur at…
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A tornado, also sometimes called a twister or cyclone, is basically a rapidly spinning column of air which has descended from a thunderstorm (cumulonimbus) cloud to connect with the ground. Before it connects, it is called a funnel cloud. Many…
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The ocean provides a variety of habitats where marine organisms can thrive. An ocean habitat is the environment where a number of organisms can live.  Ocean habitats are usually divided into two distinct habitats; the coastal habitat and the open…
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Groundwater is important globally for human consumption, and changes in quality can have serious consequences. It is also important to sustain habitats and to maintain the quality of base flow that feeds the rivers. The chemical composition of groundwater is…
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According to various reports, there have been a number of cases where people have survived an incident of actually being struck by lightening. In some cases these people have suffered little more than minor burns, whilst in others it has…
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The first environments that come to mind are the marine environments, since many oil spills happen at sea. The sparsity of life in the cold, open and salty ocean causes the mistaken idea that the oil mass, or its components will not…
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Can We Trust The Florida Aquifer? The Florida Aquifer has always been our most valuable natural resource. One of the most productive aquifers in the world, the Florida Aquifer produces over 8 billion gallons of water each day providing water…
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Groundwater is a natural resource that is derived from rain, snow (i.e., precipitation).  It can be found in cracks, spaces and layers of soil, sand, and rock.  These layers are defined as aquifers (i.e., underground geological water systems) and could be…
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