Earth Science

With summertime quickly coming upon us in the Northeast, thoughts will soon turn toward the beach. There are many beach and ocean activities we will be starting to prepare for—boating, swimming and surfing among them—and all have an important factor…
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Heat lightning is a term used to describe the faint flashes of lightning that can be seen on the horizon. The important feature of these flashes is that there is no thunder sound accompanying the lightning flash. Heat lightning was…
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The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (website here) is a unique research laboratory on the small 29-acre Coconut Island in Hawaii, and is owned by the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It studies sea life within the Hawaii Marine Laboratory…
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The word ‘climate’ refers to the average atmospheric or weather condition of an area over a considerable period of time, and the word ‘change’ refers to the continuous process of alteration and transformation due to certain causes.  Thus, ‘climate change’…
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Lightning is common during the summer months and it is someone most everyone is quite familiar with and experiences quite often.  However, fewer people know or understand what heat lightning is even though it may even be more common than…
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Extreme weather is always relevant because it can have a major impact on people’s behavior, work, and general existence.  Despite the advances of modern society, weather is still a powerful force that can directly influence a various of environmental factors. …
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Hurricanes are a separate breed of storm. There are times you will feel it was a waste of time as the storm suddenly dies down, or takes a turn during the night. Please be aware that any effort you put…
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Although not a lifestyle many would choose willingly, it is possible that it is a development for living that will have to be met. In a world of rising oceans and over-population, space on lands more suitable to growing crops…
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Natural calamities and catastrophes require preparedness when it comes to basic necessities for survival.  Of the three basic necessities, food,  is the most important to be ready with in case of emergency.  Hurricane preparedness is a lot easier to have ready…
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Water is water, but why are there such drastic differences between the composition of ocean water and water flowing in rivers and lakes? The easiest way to come to a conclusion for this question is to follow the cycle of…
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