4 October 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week

[Francek, Mark]

Hello Everyone,
This week’s October 4, 2021 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:
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Editor’s Picks: **1) How Much Snow Does It Usually Take to Cancel Schools?, 2) Map Video Showing Spread Of Cesium From the Chernobyl Accident, **3) How Long Does It Take for Garbage to Decompose? 4) Hats of the World. ***5) How the Food you eat affects your Brain.
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Geology and Geography
1. How Much Snow Does It Usually Take to Cancel Schools?
2. Fascinating Relief Maps Show the World's Mountain Ranges
Weather
1. Winter Solstice Review: Five Things You Should Know About the Shortest Day of the Year
Environmental
1. Map Video Showing Spread Of Cesium from the Chernobyl Accident
2. How Long Does It Take for Garbage to Decompose?
General
1. Alphabets Map for the Globe
2. Hats of the World
Inspiration
1. How the Food you eat affects your Brain
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Geology and Geography
Site Name
How Much Snow Does It Usually Take to Cancel Schools?
Site URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/nh27xl/how_much_snow_does_it_usually_take_to_cancel/
Site Author
u/World-Tight
Suggested by
NESTA Twitter
Description
“Trubetskoy made a map showing how much snow it typically takes to close schools in the U.S. and Canada.” I don’t know, the threshold in Michigan seems to be decreasing lately.

Site Name
Fascinating Relief Maps Show the World's Mountain Ranges
Site URL
https://wp.usatodaysports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2014/06/shutterstock_95581249.jpg
https://wp.usatodaysports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2014/06/shutterstock_136767626.jpg
Site Author
UnofficialNetworks
Suggested by
NESTA Twitter
Description
“These interesting relief maps have been created by Anton Balazh with elements furnished by NASA.”

Weather
Site Name
Winter Solstice Review
Site URL
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/12/21/winter-solstice-2017-five-things-you-should-know-about-the-shortest-day-of-the-year/?noredirect=on
Site Author
Justin Grieser
Suggested by
NESTA Twitter
Description
“December 21 is the winter solstice: the shortest day and longest night of the year here in Earth’s northern hemisphere.”

Environmental
Site Name
Map Video Showing Spread Of Cesium From the Chernobyl Accident
Site URL
https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/buvrl2/map_showing_spread_of_caesium_from_the_chernobyl/
Site Author
u/ObdurateSloth
Suggested by
NESTA Twitter
Description
“Map showing spread of caesium from the Chernobyl accident in the first few days”

Site Name
How Long Does It Take for Garbage to Decompose?
Site URL
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-long-does-it-take-garbage-to-decompose-2878033
Site Author
Simon Kuestenmacher
Suggested by
Simon Kuestenmacher
Description
“This Infographic shows how long different trash takes to decompose in a landfill.”
General
Site Name
Alphabets Map for the Globe
Site URL
https://i.redd.it/ozuu52hvj3201.png
Site Author
Simon Kuestenmacher
Suggested by
Simon Kuestenmacher
Description
“Wonderful map shows the different alphabets used across the globe.”

Site Name
Hats of the World
Site URL
http://mapsbyscott.com/portfolio/hats-of-the-world/
Site Author
Maps! By Scott
Suggested by
Simon Kuestenmacher
Description
“There is so much diversity throughout history and time and cultures!”

Inspiration
Site Name
How the Food you Eat Affects your Brain
Site URL
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-brain-mia-nacamulli
Site Author
Educator Mia Nacamulli Director Chris Boyle Animator Chris Boyle Narrator Addison Anderson
Suggested by
Mark Francek
Description
“When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Or so restless at night? Mia Nacamulli takes you into the brain to find out.”

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Mark Francek
Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
Dow 285
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: (989) 774 7617
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