Given the right conditions, snow on any slope can become unstable and suddenly flow down the slope with devastating affects. This phenomenon is known as an avalanche. While there are a variety of factors that can lead to an avalanche,…
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What is the difference between smog and fog. A very simple question, but one with some interesting complications.. Smog is defined in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary as “: a fog made heavier and darker by smoke and chemical fumes; also…
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The best definition regarding the difference between weather and climate is that climate looks at how the weather behaves over long specific periods in large regions, while weather looks at local atmospheric conditions over short periods-according to NASA studies. At…
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Clouds have often been the source of prophecies and daydreams. They are beautiful, mystical, and fun to watch during a lazy afternoon. However, the formation and classification of clouds is a very scientific process. The Formation of Clouds Clouds are…
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As far as the effects of sunlight on humans, there are good and bad aspects to spending time in the sunshine. Rays from the sun provide the body with vitamin D, which is an essential vitamin for a healthy body….
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The Blizzard of ‘67 Nearly everyone in Chicago has said it at one time or another “If you don’t like the weather, wait ten minutes.” Well, maybe it wasn’t ten minutes but just two days before the biggest storm in…
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As scientists and governments race to find the perfect renewable energy to quench our energy demands, a new possibility has been found. Scientists have found three innovative ways to harness the most powerful force in the world, the ocean, to…
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Everyone has a different idea of what an ideal climate is. The average person likes a climate with low humidity and sunshine every day. Others like it mixed up so that boredom does not set in. The places with the…
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In today’s world, with the constant discussions regarding global warming and climate change, the terms ‘weather’ and ‘climate’ are often used interchangeably. Though these two words are closely related, and can describe many similar phenomena, they are not the same….
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Solid Distillation System Waste Recycling is a method of managing a hazardous waste stream. This system reduces all feed materials to a uniform size, and conveys them into a kiln. In the kiln the waste is heated to high temperatures…
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