Earth Sciences Forum

Join the experts in discussing earth science topics. Earth science is the physical state of the earth and its atmosphere. Such as Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Ecology.

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Microwave/laser heating on small atmospere area

  • AncientCoder
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How is an object proved to not be from earth

  • lorrad
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Relationship between cold weather and snow

  • CosmicEye
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Southern Oscillation: Monsoon-Atmosphere Connection

  • physics kiddy
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Why do large damaging hailstones only occur during the summer time?

  • chapter
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Conditions of igneous rocks on the early Earth

  • dmehling
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Determining the elemental composition of a continent.

  • keysle
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Anyone know of a good, detailed San Andreas Fault map?

  • DataPlumber
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Is there any research or studies into how to mass produce water to

  • wildwohl
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7.0 earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand

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Isochrone maps - are they widely available?

  • WaterEngineer
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Magnetic Poles & Earth's Rotation Alignment

  • Vorde
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Physical property measured in seimic surveys?

  • marcoskids
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Village in Peru Whitewashes Mountain to Restore Snow | CNN

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Is Ambient Static Electricity Always Present in Our Surroundings?

  • Fischer777
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The First Snow Fall of the Season

  • Manni
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New Madrid Earthquake Sequence Dec 1811–Feb 1812

  • Astronuc
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Geology and Folklore Northern Himalayas

  • akhan1
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Why we have to dig for artifacts.

  • Thrafgig
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Rise of sea levels is 'the greatest lie ever told'

  • dipungal
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South Pole colder than the north pole. why ?

  • nafaa
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Why is the Center of the Earth so Hot?

  • dimensionless
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What Caused This Unusual Rock Formation?

  • ElliottG
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Why do ice at the poles not float away?

  • quietrain
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Can we prevent or abate hurricanes?

  • Discord7
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How to determine the diameter of Earth?

  • oem7110
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Earth Does Not Revolve Around the Sun

  • bigtim
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Has anyone here gone to the AGU Fall Meeting?

  • Simfish
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Is Archaeology Always About Digging Down and Does it Imply Earth's Expansion?

  • Just a though
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Is it possible to have tidal currents in the Earth's molten mantle?

  • Gannet
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Toxic Algae Bloom in Lake Erie: What should be done?

  • kaleidoscope
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Save Water: Pee Outside? Las Vegas Sets the Example

  • Tregg Smith
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North Cliff Failure: Warning & Discussion

  • Andre
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Could Extraterrestrial Intervention Explain Rapid Human Evolution?

  • Haroldingo
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Mars as a pre-tectonic model for Earth?

  • cph
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Water density and compressibility

  • Astronuc
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Day/night temperature difference indesert

  • jc.int
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Can someone identify these phenomena?

  • vinirn
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Mantle Geochemistry Resources: Don Anderson & Hellfrich-Wood

  • billiards
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The most knowledgeable person on Earth

  • Loren Booda
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Earth's Magnetic Field Weakening

  • Raven
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Question about the shape of the earth

  • paulojomaje
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Viscosity of Air: What Makes Calm Possible on Earth?

  • limarodessa
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Meteorology - Rainfall measurement

  • Routaran
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Is it possible to create an earthquake model

  • Sherenon
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NASA release new world salinty from satellite map

  • Studiot
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Why is Air Colder and Less Dense at Higher Altitudes?

  • Rensslin
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Google earth image of the South pole?

  • med17k
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How can it possibly be raining outside

  • mrspeedybob
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What is the evidence for geomagnetic reversal ?

  • rogerharris
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Can Architectural Transition in Dam Design Solve the Global Energy Crisis?

  • Shabbir271065
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Underground River Found Under the Amazon

  • daveb
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Seismic activity on the east coast

  • shenue
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Earthquake on the East Coast- What was the perceived magnitude?

  • RossH
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My Personal Hurricane Barometer Watch: Anyone Want To Join?

  • BadBrain
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How Much Has Atmospheric Pollution Reduced Sunlight Reaching the Earth?

  • Howlin
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Geology Majors: Tips, Advice, Pros & Cons

  • jduster
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Virginia Earthquake of 2011, Aug 23

  • Hurkyl
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Discover Earth: Interactive Quiz from National Geographic

  • Evo
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How Do I Get Old Synoptic Charts?

  • BadBrain
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Hurricane path projection and mathematics

  • HeLiXe
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Think I just felt a really weak earthquake in Boston.

  • G01
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Earthquake in NJ: Did You Feel It Too?

  • Jimmy Snyder
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If the polar ice caps were to melt .

  • warfreak131
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Oceanic Trench Formation: Is Mountain Formation Inevitable?

  • nobahar
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Advance signs of Japanese earthquake discovered in data

  • marcus
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Why the atmosphere spins with the Earth

  • Grap
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Clay on Mars: Implications and Possibilities

  • cph
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Isotopes:the difference between fractionation and selection processes

  • WaterEngineer
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Question about earth being much more radioactive in the past?

  • udtsith
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How would look like Earth like planet with higher water cover

  • Czcibor
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Why don't plants absorb green light?

  • AtomicJoe
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Human civilisation in 1.5 billion years

  • PIT2
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A lost world in the Atlantic ocean?

  • Andre
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Will more CO2 increase plant growth?

  • AtomicJoe
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Is summer solstice starting one month early?

  • lotsofques
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Why hasn't lightning charged the earth?

  • ARAVIND113122
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Uncovering the Mystery of Why the Sky Isn't Green

  • Ryan Lucas
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What is the hottest temperate we can grow food at?

  • AtomicJoe
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Biofuel Subsidies and Viability: Examining the Controversy

  • AtomicJoe
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Could Volcano Shielding Reduce Eruption Damage at Yellowstone?

  • seasnake
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Atmospheric Gases - absorption, reflection, and emission of radiation

  • ExcessRed
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How do hydrocarbons migrate through granite and other intrusive rocks?

  • eventob
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What are some recent pictures of Chilean volcano eruptions?

  • Evo
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Volcanic Lightning: Why is it Different?

  • nolanlewisamp
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Japanese Earthquake Definition of Bedrock

  • NUCENG
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Earth and Environmental Science Resources

  • Mk
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Earth's Magnetic Field Reversal: Impacts on Power Grid

  • dimensionless
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Is it possible to create an earthquake?

  • aquitaine
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Can paper be carbon-neutral or even better?

  • Simfish
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Japan radiation causing tornadoes?

  • rockhouse
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Earth inclination vs climate transitions

  • peterjfharris
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Why is the world producing so much food?

  • AtomicJoe
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Seismologists Tried for Manslaughter for Not Predicting Earthquake

  • Evo
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Does the earth's magnetic field get stronger

  • C&L
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When did plate tectonics begin?

  • cph
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Do we have any ways to drill through oceanic crust?

  • Simfish
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What happens when we run out of ores?

  • Delong
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9.3 Earthquake strikes California

  • Pengwuino
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