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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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Ordovician mass extinction second wave - deep sea anoxia

  • jim mcnamara
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How to Grow Crops on a Hotter Earth

  • Tom.G
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Looking for review article on planetary interiors

  • Frabjous
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Condensed parts of Earth's atmosphere

  • snorkack
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M 6.2 - 21 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan

  • Astronuc
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Can we assume constant C14 to C12 ratio in living tissues?

  • wywong
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Excess CO2 Problem Solved by making starch out of CO2?

  • optotinker
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Sailing drone video from inside cat 4 hurricane

  • BWV
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Historic CO2 levels, climate change

  • MikeeMiracle
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That Time the Mediterranean Sea Disappeared

  • Astronuc
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M6.0 Earthquake and aftershocks, Island of Crete, Greece

  • Astronuc
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South Atlantic Anomaly evolution and solar cycle correlation

  • wolram
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M 5.9 - 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia

  • Astronuc
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Simulation Code for Earth's Historical Temperature Record

  • optotinker
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Creating a Global Climate Calendar

  • hrvojezujic
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Identifying a rock found on a Northern California beach

  • Krista71
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How surface water flows in the US

  • BillTre
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Mag 7.0 Earthquake - Acapulco, Mexico

  • Astronuc
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Orbital atmosphere (Karman Line -1000km)

  • darkdave3000
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Climate skeptics according to faculty and/or degree?

  • Aidyan
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M6.3 Kermadec Islands, NZ Earthquake 2021

  • davenn
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M 7.2 earthquake in Haiti August 14

  • mfb
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How large can a cloud cover be?

  • xpell
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Would the Earth speed up rotating if the molten core solidified?

  • Prishon
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Mine collapse, Mag 3.1, in Tennessee

  • Astronuc
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Mag 8.2 Earthquake and aftershocks ~ 104 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

  • Astronuc
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Mw 7.1 offshr SE Mindanao, Philippines

  • davenn
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Does Earth's perigee and apogee affect summer temperatures?

  • philip porhammer
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What is the current activity of Mount Etna?

  • 1oldman2
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Identify if a Meteorite? Fusion Crust, Magnetic, Olivine

  • Het Patel
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Further Geological Effects of Chicxulub Impact Found

  • BillTre
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Earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

  • Astronuc
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Can Storm Chasing be Considered a Form of Nature Appreciation?

  • anorlunda
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Wandering mud puddle in the Salton Sea area of California

  • Astronuc
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Well of Barhout ("Well of Hell") in Al-Mahra, Yemen

  • Astronuc
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P and S wave strain at liquid-solid interfaces

  • MD LAT 1492
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Barrier to Flood Water: Is it Effective?

  • coolul007
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Underwater avalanche in Congo Canyon lasted two days

  • Astronuc
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Mount Nyiragongo eruption in DR Congo

  • Astronuc
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Can a planet be completely covered in water?

  • saddlestone-man
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Uncertainties in climate models

  • kdv
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Chicxulub impact minute-by-minute

  • TeethWhitener
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Earthquakes during the Bronze Age -- A contributor to the Collapse?

  • Astronuc
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Drought (possibly 'climate change') and famine 2200-2000 BCE

  • Astronuc
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How Slip Faults Lead to Massive Tsunamis

  • jedishrfu
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Simple explanation of greenhouse effect - right or wrong?

  • Graeme M
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Oxygen Extracted from Martian Atmosphere - a first

  • Tom.G
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Can an Antarctic ice sheet collapse cause a worldwide tsunami?

  • NealM
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The first emergence of the Earth's crust earlier than first thought

  • pinball1970
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Visit to The National Gem and Crystal Expo, Windsor, NSW, Australia

  • davenn
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Mars had a Great Oxygenation Event, just like Earth did.

  • jim mcnamara
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La Soufrière volcano eruption April 2021

  • Astronuc
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Is Anthropogenic Climate Change Still Debated on Science Forums?

  • delete
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New cracks form - Grand Teton National Park near Yellowstone

  • Astronuc
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Many earthquakes shake Tokara Islands, with 12 Mag 4.5+

  • Astronuc
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M 7.3 - 174 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

  • Astronuc
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M 6.0 - 44 km SSW of Gongdanglegi Kulon, Indonesia

  • Astronuc
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Seismic ray-tracing, when does a spherical Earth matter in practice?

  • Twigg
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Resources for the physics of clouds

  • Josh0768
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Missing Water on Mars: Hydrated Crust Minerals May Explain

  • BillTre
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Why is the CO2 level lower in my house than outside?

  • mess
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Super-cold thunderstorm (-111°C)

  • Astronuc
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What Caused the M 7.0 Earthquake in NE Honshu, Japan?

  • davenn
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Constants and parameters in climate models

  • nrqed
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USGS Cautions: Prepare NOW for Non-Imminent Eruption of Mauna Loa

  • jedishrfu
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Brockenspectre - foreboding optical illusion in misty mountains

  • jim mcnamara
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Mag 6.0 and 5.4 Earthquakes, South Sandwich Islands, S. Atlantic

  • Astronuc
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Interesting feature in Perseverance rover's 360° panorama

  • neilparker62
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Is Your Heavy Rock with a Brown Streak a Meteorite?

  • millzee
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Ripple Pattern on Martian surface

  • neilparker62
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How was Earth flat in Grenvillean?

  • snorkack
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So what happens to existing continents when new supercontinent forms?

  • swampwiz
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Magnetic field excursion about 41,000-42,000 years ago

  • Jarvis323
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What WOULD be adequate proof of alien visitation to Earth?

  • cybernetichero
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Lots of quakes over last few days

  • davenn
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Could This New Map Projection Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Globe?

  • anorlunda
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M 7.1 - 70 km ENE of Namie, Japan

  • Astronuc
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Mw 7.7 SE of Loyalty Isl. - SW Pacific

  • davenn
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What forces drive tectonic plate movement?

  • ChinleShale
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Can Coal Deposits Explain the Fermi Paradox?

  • BWV
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What Happens to Marine Life When Lightning Strikes Conductive Sea Water?

  • saddlestone-man
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Is the Hadley Cell Responsible for Global Desert Patterns?

  • physicsponderer
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Does the world really need 'more power'?

  • DarkMattrHole
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M 6.4 Quake in Croatia Causes Damage

  • davenn
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Is a Mw 6.8 Earthquake from Chile Headed for My Seismograph?

  • davenn
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Why Grid North doesn't agree with True North on maps

  • arabianights
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Looking for formulations used in sea level calculations

  • CFDoc
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Why do hurricanes always turn north, away from the Equator?

  • physicsponderer
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Deep Martian Geology: Signs of Plate Tectonics & Dynamo?

  • BillTre
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Models for weather that include data from amateur stations?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Do equations for groundwater flow refer to water density?

  • Stephen Tashi
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5G and future 6G terahertz absorbed by water vapour = heating?

  • ideatank17
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Mw7.0 Greek islands off the coast of western Turkey

  • davenn
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Today's Climate Change and the Permian-Triassic Boundary

  • ChinleShale
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How can global temperatures 1880-1920 be precise to 0.15°C?

  • nrqed
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M 5.6 - 10 km WSW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

  • Astronuc
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Mw 7.5 South of Alaskan Peninsula

  • davenn
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