13 November 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week

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Hello Everyone,

This week’s 13 November 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:

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Editor’s Picks: 1) Ancient Earth Froze Over in a Geologic Instant, ***2) North American Glacier Recession Animation, 3) Date of Peak Normal Temperatures, *4) What Is Depression?,
*5) Should You Trust Your First Impression?

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Geology and Geography
1. Ancient Earth Froze Over in a Geologic Instant
2. North American Glacier Recession Animation
Water
1. MERIT Hydro: A High-Resolution Global Hydrography GIS Dataset
Weather
1. Date of Peak Normal Temperatures
Environmental
1. Potential Energy Disruptions from Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons
2. Most Endangered Type Of Animal by State
General
1. Tour de France Winners Average Speed
2. Income Inequality
Inspiration
1. What Is Depression?
2. Should You Trust Your First Impression

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Geology and Geography

Site Name	Ancient Earth Froze Over in a Geologic Instant
Site URL	https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/ancient-earth-froze-over-geologic-instant?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-06-08&et_rid=395443415&et_cid=2103728
Site Author	Lucas Joel
Suggested by	NESTA Twitter
Description	“Scientists suspect several ancient snowball Earth episodes when the ice sheets covered the planet.”

Site Name	North American Glacier Recession Animation
Site URL	https://twitter.com/NESTA_US/status/1344345818484994053
Site Author	NESTA - US
Suggested by	NESTA Twitter
Description	“Laurentide Ice Sheet's retreat caused volumes of meltwater”

Water

Site Name	MERIT Hydro: A High-Resolution Global Hydrography GIS Dataset
Site URL	https://www.gislounge.com/gis-data-high-resolution-global-hydrography-dataset/?utm_content=buffera3a12&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Site Author	Caitlin Dempsey
Suggested by	NESTA Twitter
Description	“Scientists have developed MERIT Hydro, a new global map of river systems, with a resolution of 3‐arc sec (90 meters at the equator).”

Weather

Site Name	Date of Peak Normal Temperatures
Site URL	https://twitter.com/Climatologist49/status/1408886197233995779
Site Author	Brian Brettschneider
Suggested by	Simon Kuestenmacher
Description	“The 25 stations shown with a red dot have now reached or passed their climatological peak temperature and are starting their decent toward winter”

Environmental

Site Name	Potential Energy Disruptions from Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons
Site URL	https://atlas.eia.gov/apps/18b77a1c8e384eafb65f74348bbdf8e9/explore
Site Author	U.S. Energy Atlas
Suggested by	NESTA Twitter
Description	“Energy infrastructure and live hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons data feeds.”

Site Name	Most Endangered Type Of Animal by State
Site URL	https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1409965006473596936
Site Author	Simon Kuestenmacher
Suggested by	Simon Kuestenmacher
Description	“What type of animal is the most endangered animal in each US state?”

General

Site Name	Tour de France Winners Average Speed
Site URL	https://www.flobikes.com/articles/6750279-how-does-your-average-bike-speed-compare-with-tour-de-france-pros
Site Author	Simon Kuestenmacher
Suggested by	Simon Kuestenmacher
Description	“Tour de France Winners Average Speed”

Site Name	Income Inequality
Site URL	https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1412713070703661057
Site Author	Simon Kuestenmacher
Suggested by	Simon Kuestenmacher
Description	“Do European countries have a higher or a lower income inequality rating than the US?”

Inspiration

Site Name	What Is Depression?
Site URL	https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-depression-helen-m-farrell
Site Author	Educator Helen M. Farrell Director Outis Narrator Addison Anderson
Suggested by	Mark Francek
Description	“Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. Helen M. Farrell examines the symptoms and treatments of depression, and gives some tips for how you might help a friend who is suffering.”
Site Name	Should You Trust Your First Impression?
Site URL	https://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-you-trust-your-first-impression-peter-mende-siedlecki
Site Author	Educator Peter Mende-Siedlecki Director Hector Herrera Producer Pazit Cahlon Narrator Addison Anderson
Suggested by	Mark Francek
Description	“You can’t help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that’s hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that critical (and often lasting) first judgment? Peter Mende-Siedlecki shares the social psychology of first impressions -- and why they may indicate that, deep down, people are basically good.”