Oceanography, or the study of the seas, is a crucial part of understanding and respecting our world. The planet we inhabit consists mainly of water; oceans cover seventy percent of the Earth’s surface and remain an open frontier for the…
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An Experiment Concerning Tsunami Prevention Techniques The effectiveness of three different types of coastal barriers in deterring a simulated tsunami or hurricane wave will be determined. Three six-inch tall barrier designs will be tested in a bath-tub. A design of…
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Scientists believe that life began in the oceans which cover the majority of our planet. Over the last 2000 million years, plant and animal life has evolved from the simplest of creatures that were mysteriously spawned in the ocean… Protoplasm,…
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Water pollution is a major problem in the world today. It is mostly a major problem in the countries that contain major cities where there are many factories. One of the major countries that are affected by water pollution is…
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“I found a house for us!” My husband, Bob, shouted excitedly into the phone. He was in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii. Because his rank was not enough to warrant a house on the base, he had found one…
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You may remember learning in school that the Earth has four oceans. But, in early 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization “reorganized” the earth’s ocean mapping, and now, there are five oceans. Ocean water covers 129,443,784 square miles of the earth’s…
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Tsunamis are much more than freak ocean waves and there are four ways in which a tsunami can result, each with varying degrees of power. What sets a tsunami apart from normal or even giant surf beach waves is their…
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“Tides are created because the Earth and the moon are attracted to each other, just like magnets are attracted to each other.” By Keith Cooley. The surface of the ocean will rise and fall in a predictable manner according to…
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The old saying “The Nile is Egypt and Egypt is the Nile” is most assuredly true. The Nile River is present in nine different countries. Egypt, being most dependent on it. The Nile cuts its coarse right through the center…
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Yellowstone: A Silent Threat? The news is out; Yellowstone is rising at a significant rate. But what exactly does this mean? And what can the world expect from this? Everyday there are potential threats to our norms of living: from…
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