29 January 2022 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Francek, Mark
Hello Everyone,
This week’s 29 January 2022 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:
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Editor’s Picks: 1)
Canada Is Further South Than you Think, **2) Ocean DEPTH Comparison
🌊, (3D Animation), **3) Convection
Cycle Time Lapse, *4) Space Shorts: What is a Dwarf Planet?,
***5) Mapped: Solar Power by Country in 2021, 5) How to Irritate Europeans With One Sentence, 6) What’s your Favorite Color?
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Geology and Geography
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Animation: Comparing China vs. India Population Pyramids
2. Canada Is Further South Than you Think.
Water
1. Ocean DEPTH Comparison
🌊 (3D Animation)
Weather
1.
Convection Cycle Time Lapse
Space
1. Space Shorts: What is a Dwarf Planet?
Environmental
1. Mapped: Solar Power by Country in 2021
2. Will We Ever Run Out of Oil?
General
1. An Elusive Equation Describing Bird Eggs of All Shapes Has Been Found at Last.
2. How to Irritate Europeans with One Sentence.
3.
What’s your Favorite Color?
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Geology and Geography
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Site Name |
Canada Is Further South Than you Think. |
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Site URL |
https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1473385296708444160 |
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Site Author |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Suggested by |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Description |
Map of Canada that gives a new perspective on how far south Canada is. |
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Site Name |
Animation: Comparing China vs. India Population Pyramids |
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Site Author |
Jeff Desjardins |
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Suggested by |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Description |
“Enacted in 1979 by China’s Communist Party, the controversial “One Child Policy” was primarily meant to slow the country’s rapid population growth, while capping the growing drain on China’s limited resources.” |
Water
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Site Name |
Ocean DEPTH Comparison 🌊 (3D Animation) |
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Site URL |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5C7sqVe2Vg&list=PLfp1hFsaJhKb65S435kfm_CHQ_PrDavx0&index=16 |
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Site Author |
MetaBall Studios |
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Suggested by |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“Here is shown the depth of different lakes and seas and other things of interest under the water. From the beach to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench” |
Weather
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Site Name |
Convection Cycle Time Lapse |
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Site Author |
NESTA-US |
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Suggested by |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
A video of a convection cycle time lapse. |
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Space
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Site Name |
Space Shorts: What is a Dwarf Planet? |
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Site URL |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er5L6cxnRTc&list=PLfp1hFsaJhKaBc44gRD6CuVps9nNQe5-B&index=8 |
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Site Author |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Suggested by |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“Dwarf planets are a lot like regular planets. What’s the big difference? Find out in 60 seconds.” |
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Environmental
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Site Name |
Mapped: Solar Power by Country in 2021 |
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Site URL |
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-solar-power-by-country-in-2021/ |
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Site Author |
Govind Bhutada |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
“The … infographic uses data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to map solar power capacity by country in 2021. This includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power capacity.” |
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Will We Ever Run Out of Oil? |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
“Fossil fuels such as oil come from, well, fossils—organisms that died long ago. This means there is a limited supply, and at some point we'll be tapped out. Scientific American editor David Biello tell us when the well may run dry.” |
General
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Site Name |
An Elusive Equation Describing Bird Eggs Of All Shapes Has Been Found At Last |
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Site URL |
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/math-equation-describes-bird-eggs-all-shapes-found-mystery |
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Site Author |
Rachel Crowell |
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Suggested by |
NESTA Twitter |
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Description |
“For years, scientists have tried to crack a mathematical mystery: Is there an equation that can perfectly describe each and every bird egg? Variable shell shapes complicated things. But it turns out the answer is simple. “ |
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Site Name |
How to Irritate Europeans With One Sentence. |
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Site URL |
https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1471059972263981059/photo/1 |
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Site Author |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Suggested by |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Description |
Map of tongue in cheek sentences that irritate Europeans. |
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Site Name |
What’s your Favorite Color? |
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Site URL |
https://twitter.com/simongerman600/status/1474427157598375984 |
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Site Author |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Suggested by |
Simon Kuestenmacher |
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Description |
Survey of favorite color divided by men and women. |
