Earth Science

Surviving an avalanche-one of the most destructive forces this planet Earth could bring to us. Below are five tips on how you may just be able to survive an avalanche if you ever have the mishap of being stuck in…
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The most obvious trait of a shield volcano is its shape, which is gently sloping with an immensely wide base. A shield volcano is one from which mainly lava flows, and its shape relates directly to the acidity of its…
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A pyroclastic flow is so dangerous because it moves so quickly it does not give anyone the opportunity to escape its potential effects. Furthermore it can move uphill as it is driven both by the power of the eruption and by…
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Humans have an innate drive to describe things. Man is a creature of measurement. Science is the answer to man’s drive to measure. Size and quantity are inherent to scientific measurement. Numbers make up data. For example, hurricanes are measured…
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Imagine yourself high on a mountain, surrounded by a world of white. The air around you crisp and cold. The silence so complete it seems you can hear your own thoughts as if they are spoken out loud. Suddenly the…
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Volcanic eruptions are one of the many splendid wonders Earth has to offer. Yes, they are devastating; yes they are, undeniably, natural disasters. That does not stop them from being truly magnificent to behold. Toxic plumes rising in the sky,…
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Lahars contribute to some of the worlds deadliest and worst natural disasters in history. A lahar destroys anything in it’s path and can have an extremely devastiating outcome. A lahar is a volcanic mudslide or landslide that is made up…
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One of our most reassuring comforts is that when we look out our window at the yard, or take a walk down the street, or go to the beach, or go rock climbing, is that we are interacting with “solid…
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At first glance there may only appear to be a few insignificant variances between the Ricther Scale and Moment Scale, but somewhere beneath the surface lies a much more complex explanation. Now, before we start diving headlong into these unchartered…
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The Earth rumbles, grumbles, snorts, and regurgitates- it spews hot liquids and poisonous gases. It throws rocks. It tears at land by winds. It rains flood in some places while denying any moisture in others. It is as if the…
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