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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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Real-time Earthquake Risk for California

May 19, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 19, 2005

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How do I determine the wavenumber of a Rossby wave with longitudinal width?

May 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · May 17, 2005

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Views: 3K

Earth's Magnetic Field: Rapidly Decreasing & Turning Blue Earth Red?

May 16, 2005 · Replies 1 · May 17, 2005

Replies: 1

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Will Continents Join Together in the Future?

May 13, 2005 · Replies 7 · May 16, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 7K

Curious about Beringia's climate

May 11, 2005 · Replies 4 · May 14, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 7K

Climate Thermostat Making Earth Habitable - Ditlevsen

May 13, 2005 · Replies 3 · May 13, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Global Temperature Rising: Troposphere & Water Vapor

May 8, 2005 · Replies 4 · May 11, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Water Scarcity at ICTP Italy: A Concerned Indian Friend's Inquiry

Apr 14, 2005 · Replies 7 · May 4, 2005

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Is Earth's Energy Balance Truly Measurable?

May 2, 2005 · Replies 2 · May 3, 2005

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Is 'Rare Earth' by Ward & Brownlee a Reliable Source on Extraterrestrial Life?

Apr 26, 2005 · Replies 8 · Apr 27, 2005

Replies: 8

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How do solar storms interact with the Earth's magnetosphere?

Apr 20, 2005 · Replies 3 · Apr 24, 2005

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Radiometric Dating: Measuring Parent & Daughter Isotopes

Apr 22, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 22, 2005

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Views: 3K

Pyramids Not the Largest Ancient Construction?

Apr 19, 2005 · Replies 25 · Apr 21, 2005

Replies: 25

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Explore the Mammoth: EXPO 2005 in Japan

Apr 1, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 20, 2005

Replies: 1

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Industrialized and traditional subsistence agriculture

Mar 12, 2005 · Replies 12 · Apr 19, 2005

Replies: 12

Views: 4K

Global warming raise sea levels?

Apr 6, 2005 · Replies 19 · Apr 19, 2005

Replies: 19

Views: 5K

Did you catch the BBC's Yellowstone docu-drama?

Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 4 · Apr 18, 2005

Replies: 4

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Oldest piece of the planet Earth.

Apr 8, 2005 · Replies 11 · Apr 18, 2005

Replies: 11

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The ocean floor near the base of rivers

Apr 17, 2005 · Replies 2 · Apr 17, 2005

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Discovery channel will be re-airing its show Supervolcano

Apr 9, 2005 · Replies 21 · Apr 11, 2005

Replies: 21

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Could Have The Smartest Dinosaurs

Mar 17, 2005 · Replies 23 · Apr 10, 2005

Replies: 23

Views: 6K

Sunrises and sunsets on the compass

Apr 4, 2005 · Replies 1 · Apr 4, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Sending Craft Into Air to Reduce Pollutants

Mar 31, 2005 · Replies 7 · Apr 1, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Will the Earth's magnetic poles flip?

Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 31, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 10K

A New Global Theory of the Earth's Dynamics

Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 29, 2005

Replies: 11

Views: 4K

New 8.2+ Earthquake off Sumatra

Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 28, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Kyoto-Are Americans Eco-Terrorists?

Dec 22, 2004 · Replies 38 · Mar 28, 2005

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Replies: 38

Views: 7K

Is global warming antropogenic?

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 24, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 4K

Why does the earth behave like a giant magnet?

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 24, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 18K

How Does a Tsunami Cause a Dramatic Fall in Sea Level?

Dec 31, 2004 · Replies 7 · Mar 23, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 6K

Oceans extend effects of climate change

Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 22, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Equator vs Pole: How Does Rotation Affect Weight?

Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 20, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 11K

Can controlling the weather have positive effects on drought-stricken areas?

Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 16, 2005

Replies: 11

Views: 5K

Stone Houses in Earthquake Areas

Mar 5, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 11K

Mineral Resources Scarcity: Impact on Material Good Prices Explained

Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 15, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Problems with climate change theories.

Jan 17, 2005 · Replies 27 · Mar 13, 2005

Replies: 27

Views: 7K

Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill (Catastrophe)

Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 9, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

David Bellamy refutes global warming

Feb 3, 2005 · Replies 35 · Mar 6, 2005

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Replies: 35

Views: 11K

The Kyoto Gamble: Fighting Climate Change with Windmills

Feb 16, 2005 · Replies 35 · Mar 6, 2005

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Replies: 35

Views: 7K

What would it take to move earth

Feb 10, 2005 · Replies 4 · Feb 25, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 11K

I have a question Magnetar/Earthquake/Tsunami

Feb 19, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 19, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Revisiting the Hockey Stick Controversy: M&M Critique of MBH98 Climate Index

Jan 27, 2005 · Replies 9 · Feb 18, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 7K

Will someone tell me about that crater?

Feb 10, 2005 · Replies 5 · Feb 17, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 3K

What Gemstones Could Exist on Other Planets?

Feb 8, 2005 · Replies 16 · Feb 12, 2005

Replies: 16

Views: 9K

Could the Earth Really Be Hollow? Evidence and Theories Explored

Feb 4, 2005 · Replies 4 · Feb 11, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 6K

Interesting Stuff - Geo-Astronomy Lectures from UMich

Feb 10, 2005 · Replies 1 · Feb 10, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

How did the belief in Anthropogenic Global Warming become so deeply rooted?

Feb 4, 2005 · Replies 12 · Feb 10, 2005

Replies: 12

Views: 5K

Are there any seasons in regions along the equator ?

Jan 23, 2005 · Replies 3 · Feb 7, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

How Does the Ecological Footprint Model Evaluate Resource Sustainability?

Feb 4, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 5, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Deserts have apparently been getting bigger

Jan 31, 2005 · Replies 7 · Feb 1, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 7K

Potential Doomsday: Consequences and Impact

Jan 31, 2005 · Replies 7 · Feb 1, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

Analyzing the Scientific Merits of a Sad Story

Jan 30, 2005 · Replies 7 · Feb 1, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 4K

The Mystery of Salty Seas: Why is Sea Water Salty?

Jan 28, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 29, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Volcanic Warming and Oxygen Deprivation: The Great Dying of Earth's History

Jan 22, 2005 · Replies 17 · Jan 27, 2005

Replies: 17

Views: 5K

Columbia crew catches a mysterious TIGER in the Indian Ocean

Jan 17, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 24, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Actually how does mountain form?

Jan 21, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 23, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

Sun tides and tidal torque on the earth

Jan 21, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 23, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 7K

What Are Symptoms & Effects of a Strong CME?

Jan 21, 2005 · Replies 0 · Jan 21, 2005

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Views: 3K

Is global warming causing a drop in temperature or rising temperatures?

Jan 18, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 21, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Breakthrough in climate research

Jan 21, 2005 · Replies 1 · Jan 21, 2005

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

AZING SPACE: Understanding Orbital Motion

Jan 7, 2005 · Replies 41 · Jan 19, 2005

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Replies: 41

Views: 12K

Funniest Theory Ever: A Small Young Universe

Jan 14, 2005 · Replies 9 · Jan 19, 2005

Replies: 9

Views: 4K

The 9.0 Quake: A personal observation

Jan 18, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 19, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

Is the Next Ice Age Near? Examining 11,000 Year Interglacials

Jan 18, 2005 · Replies 4 · Jan 19, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 3K

Understanding Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Jan 15, 2005 · Replies 4 · Jan 18, 2005

Replies: 4

Views: 5K

Giant Iceberg Collision and Tsunami Risk

Jan 16, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 16, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Is tsunami man's interference with nature

Jan 14, 2005 · Replies 8 · Jan 16, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 6K

Deep Water Megalithic Stones and Structures Near Western Cuba?

Sep 24, 2003 · Replies 36 · Jan 16, 2005

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Replies: 36

Views: 23K

Could the Earthquake have caused this?

Jan 12, 2005 · Replies 8 · Jan 15, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 4K

Global warming: what lies beneath the ice?

Jan 15, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 15, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

What happens when tsunamis surpass the speed of sound?

Jan 7, 2005 · Replies 10 · Jan 14, 2005

Replies: 10

Views: 12K

Science vs Religion - supporting evidence?

Jan 1, 2005 · Replies 8 · Jan 13, 2005

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

Understanding the Physics of Tsunamis

Jan 12, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 12, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 24K

Will the atmosphere run out of CO2?

Jan 9, 2005 · Replies 7 · Jan 10, 2005

Replies: 7

Views: 7K

Asteroid hitting the Earth and causing a devastating Tsunami

Jan 3, 2005 · Replies 11 · Jan 10, 2005

Replies: 11

Views: 5K

What is the reason behind the creation of Earth?

Jan 9, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 10, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 2K

Did the Earth's Rotation About the Sun Change After the Tsunami?

Jan 2, 2005 · Replies 3 · Jan 9, 2005

Replies: 3

Views: 4K

The Marfa lights mystery of Texas

Oct 17, 2003 · Replies 15 · Jan 8, 2005

Replies: 15

Views: 9K

Tsunami receeding water question

Jan 5, 2005 · Replies 5 · Jan 7, 2005

Replies: 5

Views: 5K

Calculate Sea Level Rise: Find Realistic Estimates Based on Scientific Formulas

Jan 3, 2005 · Replies 14 · Jan 5, 2005

Replies: 14

Views: 5K

Wondering what Meteorology is about

Jan 4, 2005 · Replies 2 · Jan 5, 2005

Replies: 2

Views: 4K

Big Sumatra Quake: Wave hits Sri Lanka, India,

Dec 26, 2004 · Replies 35 · Jan 4, 2005

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Replies: 35

Views: 13K

Geology and Physics, the 100,000 cycle of the ice age.

Jan 2, 2005 · Replies 6 · Jan 4, 2005

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Armageddon Scenarios: Truth vs Fiction on ArmageddonOnline.org

Oct 4, 2004 · Replies 46 · Jan 4, 2005

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Replies: 46

Views: 14K

Do satellite temperature data prove the existence of global warming?

Nov 29, 2004 · Replies 21 · Jan 2, 2005

Replies: 21

Views: 6K

Power of Water: Why is it so Important?

Dec 28, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 30, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 6K

How Do Algaecides, Flocculants, Polyquat, and Oxidizers Impact the Environment?

Nov 9, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 29, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

O2: How Much Do We REALLY Need?

Dec 16, 2004 · Replies 4 · Dec 28, 2004

Replies: 4

Views: 33K

Is the Fishing Industry Truly Endangering Ocean Species?

Dec 20, 2004 · Replies 25 · Dec 27, 2004

Replies: 25

Views: 5K

Which Tectonic Plate Model is Most Accepted?

Dec 27, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 27, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 3K

RealClimate: Climate Science from Climate Scientists

Dec 24, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 25, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Michael Crichton's State of Fear

Dec 23, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 23, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Anyone else watching this Earthsea miniseries?

Dec 19, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 21, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 2K

Could a Prehistoric Meltdown Explain North America's Big Freeze?

Dec 14, 2004 · Replies 3 · Dec 20, 2004

Replies: 3

Views: 3K

What New Discoveries Are Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Mammoths?

Oct 28, 2004 · Replies 24 · Dec 20, 2004

Replies: 24

Views: 8K

Hailstorm kills 200: Himalayas, 9th Century

Nov 10, 2004 · Replies 1 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

Himalaya glaciers melt unnoticed

Nov 15, 2004 · Replies 6 · Dec 19, 2004

Replies: 6

Views: 4K

Is Mount St. Helens Ready to Erupt Again?

Oct 1, 2004 · Replies 44 · Dec 17, 2004

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Replies: 44

Views: 11K

How oxygen is released as a byproduct of photosynthesis

Dec 16, 2004 · Replies 2 · Dec 16, 2004

Replies: 2

Views: 5K

Is Peak Oil Happening This Decade?

Nov 19, 2004 · Replies 9 · Dec 16, 2004

Replies: 9

Views: 6K

Earth Sciences

Earth sciences encompass a multidisciplinary field focused on the study of the Earth and its various processes. This scientific endeavor encompasses geology, meteorology, oceanography, and environmental science.

Geologists investigate the Earth's structure, composition, and the dynamic processes shaping its surface, such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Meteorologists study the atmosphere, weather patterns, and climate. Oceanographers delve into the complexities of the oceans, including currents, marine life, and the impact of human activities. Environmental scientists analyze interactions between human activities and the environment, addressing issues like pollution, climate change, and sustainability.

Together, these Earth sciences contribute to our understanding of the planet's past, present, and future, aiding in the development of strategies for responsible resource management and environmental conservation.

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