6 October 2018 Earth Science Sites of the Week

[Francek, Mark]

 

 

From: Francek, Mark
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2018 6:29 AM
To: Francek, Mark
Subject: 6 October 2018 Earth Science Sites of the Week

 

Hello everyone,

This week’s 6 October 2018 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:

Editor’s Picks: ****1) Interactive Map of How the US Generates Electricity, *2) Scientists Have Discovered that Living Near Trees is Good for your Health, **3) Time Lapse of Fiery Lava Swallowing Car in Hawaii, ***4) Education GeoSource: One Stop for GeoScience Education,
5) Space Weather and its Impacts Poster.

   

 Environment

1. Interactive Map of How the US Generates Electricity
2. US Wind Generation Reached 5.5% of the Grid in 2016

General

1. What to Eat in Europe?
2. Scientists Have Discovered that Living Near Trees is Good for your Health
3. Chess

Geosphere   

1. Time Lapse of Fiery Lava Swallowing Car in Hawaii
2. Alarm as Suswa Crevasses Re-Appear After Two Weeks (Photos)
3. Eroding Mountains Could Release, Not Trap, Greenhouse Gasses
4. Education GeoSource: One Stop for GeoScience Education

Humor.

1. Wireless Internet Signal Air Path Conditioner

Space

1. EarthSky
2. Space Weather and its Impacts Poster

Water

1. Extreme Shrimp May Hold Clues to Alien Life
2. Lesson: Will There Be Enough Fresh Water?

Weather

1. GOES – East Image Viewer
2. Climate Atlas of Canada

1. Space Weather and its Impacts Poster

Computer

1. Zamzar

 

Environment

 

Site Name	Interactive Map of How the US Generates Electricity
Site URL	https://www.carbonbrief.org/mapped-how-the-us-generates-electricity Mapped: How the US generates electricity | Carbon Brief www.carbonbrief.org The US electricity system is often described as the world’s largest machine. It is also incredibly diverse, reflecting the policy preferences, needs and available natural resources of each state. Carbon Brief has plotted the nation’s power stations in an interactive map (above) to show how and ...
Site Author	Carbon Brief
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“The US electricity system is often describes as the world’s largest machine. It is also incredibly diverse, reflecting the policy preferences, needs and available natural resources of each state.” Click the link to check out this infographic and read the article along with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	US Wind Generation Reached 5.5% of the Grid in 2016
Site URL	http://www.awea.org/MediaCenter/pressrelease.aspx?ItemNumber=9999 US wind generation reached 5.5% of the grid in 2016 www.awea.org 5 Heartland states now more than 20% wind-powered. March 6, 2017. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Dakota all sourced more than 20 percent of their electricity generation from wind power during 2016, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Site Author	American Wind Energy Association
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“5 heartland states now more than 20% of the grid in 2016.” Check out this interesting article and map on the growing wind industry in the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

Site Name	What to Eat in Europe?
Site URL	https://www.tasteatlas.com/europe What and Where to Eat in Europe? - tasteatlas.com www.tasteatlas.com 2761 traditional dishes, 2150 local ingredients, 3186 authentic restaurants. Discover the best food of Europe.
Site Author	Taste Atlas
Suggested By	Marcello Graziano
Description	“World Food Atlas is a project dedicated to marking down, preserving, and promoting local ingredients, traditional recipes, and authentic restaurants. So far, we have about 10,000 entries of dishes and ingredients in our base, but we have only just begun.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Scientists Have Discovered that Living Near Trees is Good for your Health
Site URL	https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/07/09/scientists-have-discovered-that-living-near-trees-is-good-for-your-health/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5a72d544affa Scientists have discovered that living near trees is good ... www.washingtonpost.com In a new paper published Thursday, a team of researchers present a compelling case for why urban neighborhoods filled with trees are better for your physical health. The research appeared in the ...
Site Author	Chris Mooney
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“The large study builds on a body of prior research showing the cognitive and psychological benefits of nature scenery — but also goes farther in actually beginning to quantify just how much an addition of trees in a neighborhood enhances health outcomes.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Chess
Site URL	https://www.chess.com/ Chess.com - Play Chess Online - Free Games www.chess.com Play chess on Chess.com - the #1 chess community with +20 million members around the world. Play online with friends, challenge the computer, join a club, solve puzzles, analyze your games, and learn from hundreds of video lessons. You can also watch top players and compete for prizes.
Site Author	Chess.com
Suggested By	Tao Zheng
Description	“Chess.com aims to provide a safe and enjoyable environment where chess players of all skill levels can learn, contribute, play, build, chat and share.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geosphere

Site Name	Time Lapse of Fiery Lava Swallowing Car in Hawaii
Site URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpF_1NqmCC8 Fiery lava swallows car in Hawaii www.youtube.com A river of lava engulfed everything in its path after the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii's Big Island. Be Smarter. Faster. More Colorful and get the full story at http://www.usatoday.com Want even more?! Subscribe to USA TODAY's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA ...
Site Author	USA Today
Suggested By	Randy Schaetzl
Description	“A river of lava engulfed everything in its path after the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii's Big Island.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Alarm as Suswa Crevasses Re-Appear After Two Weeks (Photos)
Site URL	https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001273849/alarm-as-suswa-crevasses-re-appear-after-two-weeks-photos Alarm as Suswa crevasses re-appear after two weeks (photos ... www.standardmedia.co.ke A huge erosional trench across the Mai-Mahiu road caused by heavy rains. Experts says it could be a faultline on the Earth's crust. (Edward Kiplimo, Standard) Suswa, located between Narok and ...
Site Author	Mercy Asamba
Suggested By	Bill Dicks
Description	“The Suswa Mai Mahiu –road section that had split due to flooding and volcanic activity dipped yet again today, affecting traffic flow. The Kenya National Highway Authority embarked on an emergency construction exercise to restore the road and transport is now back to normal.” Click the link to read more about the Great Rift Valley and the see damages from recent tectonic movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Eroding Mountains Could Release, Not Trap, Greenhouse Gasses
Site URL	http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/eroding-mountains-could-release-not-trap-greenhouse-gases?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-04-12&et_rid=395443415&et_cid=1969675 Eroding mountains could release, not trap, greenhouse gases www.sciencemag.org Microbes feast on fossil carbon exhumed by Taiwanese peaks
Site Author	Paul Voosen
Suggested By	Nancy Ridenour
Description	“For decades, scientists believed that the erosion of mountains caused carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere to drop, as silicate rocks newly exposed to rainwater would “weather,” taking up carbon in carbonate minerals that would sluice down rivers and be sequestered on the sea floor. But a new line of research, published this week in Science, is complicating that picture.” Click the link above to read more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Education GeoSource: One Stop for GeoScience Education
Site URL	https://egs.americangeosciences.org
Site Author	American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
Suggested By	Carolyn Schroeder
Description	Education GeoSource provides Earth science educational activities, curricula, teacher professional development, education standards, virtual field trips, videos and animations, assessment materials, funding opportunities, award information, organization contacts, and additional resources

 

 

Humor

Site Name	Wireless Internet Signal Air Path Conditioner
Site URL	https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/86jmzi/wireless_inter net_signal_air_path_conditioner/
Site Author	u/Kylarfi
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“Directions: Just spray around the room where you are getting slow speeds and wait for the impeding air molecules to dissipate. Works for both upload and download. Could take up to 30 days to see improvement.”

 

Space

Site Name	Space Weather and its Impacts Poster
Site URL	https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/posters-and-booklets Posters and Booklets | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction ... www.swpc.noaa.gov HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact. Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
Site Author	NOAA & National Weather Service
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	Click the link to access printable space weather infographics and one space weather booklet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	EarthSky
Site URL	http://earthsky.org/
Site Author	EarthSky Communications Inc.
Suggested By	Gabe Kraljevic
Description	“Updates on your cosmos and world.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

Site Name	Extreme Shrimp May Hold Clues to Alien Life
Site URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifrh9FZUSdE
Site Author	NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“This extreme oasis of life deep in the Caribbean Sea may hold clues to life on other planetary bodies, including Jupiter's moon Europa.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Will There Be Enough Fresh Water Lesson?
Site URL	https://www.nationalgeographic.org/lesson/will-there-be-enough-fresh-water/
Site Author	The Concord Consortium and National Geographic
Suggested By	NESTA – Twitter
Description	“In this lesson, students will explore the distribution and uses of fresh water on Earth. They will examine models of porosity and permeability, run experiments with computational models, and hear from a hydrologist working on the same question. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain how humans can preserve supplies of fresh water for the future.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

Site Name	GOES – East Image Viewer
Site URL	https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/GOES16_CONUS.php GOES-East - Latest CONUS Images - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov
Site Author	NOAA
Suggested By	Peter Wilder
Description	“The GeoColor - true color images are awesome - you can navigate around on them, and there are options for resolution.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Name	Climate Atlas of Canada
Site URL	https://climateatlas.ca/
Site Author	Prairie Climate Centre
Suggested By	Liann Yates
Description	“The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, and community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines climate science, mapping and storytelling to bring the global issue of climate change closer to home, and is designed to inspire local, regional, and national action and solutions.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer

Site Name	Zamzar
Site URL	https://www.zamzar.com/
Site Author	Zamzar
Suggested By	Charles Burrows
Description	“Zamzar is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. Our mission is: To provide high quality file conversion for as many file formats as possible.”

 
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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
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Central Michigan University

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
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