Oceanography has a rich history dating back to the days of Plato. Plato studied mostly the ocean’s waves. Oceanography is the exploration and study of the oceans and the life that inhabits them. Oceanography also includes the study of how…
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A snowflake is an accumulation of ice crystals that fall to the earth when they get too heavy in the clouds above, and are known for their unique structure. How are all these unique snowflakes formed? The creation of a…
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Atmospheric pressure describes the pressure exerted by the atmosphere on any given surface as a result of its weight. The unit of measurement for atmospheric pressure is normally the millibar, 1,000 millibars being one bar or one million dynes per…
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Most people picture the desert as a dry, hot and empty sort of place, devoid of much life except perhaps the occasional rattlesnake or vulture. But this image of the desert is not really an accurate one. Because of nature’s…
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Potable water is simply water that is safe and fit for consumption by humans and animals. Generally if water comes from a mountain spring, rain water or a fast running river the water it is potable. If the water is…
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River length is not as easy to calculate as one might expect. It involves calculating the precise distance between the beginning of a river, also known as the river’s source, and the end of a river, or its mouth. However,…
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Forty million people – one water source. The Florida aquifer is truly a unique and amazing structure. Spanning more than 100,000 square miles and crossing through all or portions of five states, the Florida aquifer is one of the major…
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There are different types of fog. They are categorized by the method by which they are formed. Essentially the result is all the same. Fog is simply a low-lying cloud of water droplets that are suspended above the ground. Evaporation…
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When a barometer rises or falls it means that the atmospheric pressure is rising or falling. A barometer is a device which measures atmospheric pressure. There are two types of barometer, mercury and aneroid, and the words rising and falling…
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The White Nile and the Blue Nile, separate tributaries emerge farther on to form the Nile, the longest river on earth. This is the river that history teachers have been telling us about since the beginning of history books. As…
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