26 March 2022 Earth Science Sites of the Week
Francek, Mark
Hello Everyone,
This week’s 26 March 2022 Earth Science Sites of the Week feature the following resources:
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Editor’s Picks: 1) Video:
How Did Hawaii Form? 2)
Video:
This is a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood,
3) Video: Svalbard - The Northernmost Town on Earth, 4) Video:
Drinking Nasty Swamp Water (to save the world),
5) Video:
How Long Can You Hold Your Breath? 6)
Video:
How Does Meditation Change the Brain?
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Geology and Geography
1. How Did Hawaii Form?
2. This is a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood
Water
1.
What Causes Tides?
Weather
1.
Svalbard - The Northernmost Town on Earth
Space
1.
The 10 Weirdest Things in the Solar System
Environmental
1. Comparing Tesla is spending on R&D and Marketing per Car to Other Automakers
2. Drinking Nasty Swamp Water (to
save the world)
General
one. How Long Can You Hold Your Breath?
2. Listen to the Sounds of Knees Cracking
3.
How Does Meditation Change the Brain?
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Geology and Geography
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How Did Hawaii Form? |
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Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
The volcanic island chain was born when the Pacific tectonic plate drifted over a hotspot in Earth’s mantle. |
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This is a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
As the climate changes and glaciers melt, a lesser-known threat lurks in alpine areas: glacial lake outburst floods. These events happen rapidly, releasing huge amounts of water with little or no warning. Unsuspecting communities lying in the flood path can suffer serious losses. |
Water
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What Causes Tides? |
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NOAA |
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Suggested by |
Virginia Malone |
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Description |
High and low tides are caused by the moon. The moon's gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the moon and the side farthest from the moon. These bulges of water are high tides. |
Weather
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Svalbard - The Northernmost Town on Earth |
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Site Author |
Veritasium |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Longyearbyen on Svalbard is the northernmost settlement with over 1000 residents |
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Space
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The 10 Weirdest Things in the Solar System |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Pierogi moons, rubber ducky comets and spewing ice balls: We have some very strange neighbors among the myriad planets, moons and objects that circle our sun. |
Environmental
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Comparing Tesla’s Spending on R&D and Marketing Per Car to Other Automakers |
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Site Author |
Aran Ali |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
“When it comes to advertising, the average spend among traditional automakers is $495 per vehicle. And while Tesla technically spends nothing on advertising, the company is a marketing machine that is rated as the world’s fastest growing brand, and Tesla often dominates press mentions and social media chatter.” |
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Drinking Nasty Swamp Water (to save the world) |
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Site Author |
Mar Rober |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Video on improving water quality. |
General
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How Long Can You Hold Your Breath? |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Professional 'free divers' have no trouble holding their breath for minutes at a time. What stops us from doing the same? |
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Listen to the Sounds of Knees Cracking |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Eavesdropping on the creaks and groans of an athlete’s knee could help doctors track healing after injury or surgery. |
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How Does Meditation Change the Brain? |
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Site Author |
Scientific American |
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Suggested by |
Mark Francek |
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Description |
Meditation can sharpen attention, strengthen memory and improve other mental abilities. |
