Humans in relationships with robots‚ spray-on clothes‚ underwater cruises- all predictions made by Earth 2050 for what the world will be like in 2050. Another prediction‚ based on global temperature trends‚ is the 36 degree worldwide temperature increase by 2050 because of climate change. Climate change is the world’s most prominent problem‚ yet there seems to be no action being taken. My goal is to persuade you to sponsor a renewable energy program to take action against the horrific effects that
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the top two stars‚ was the star Spica. I smoked in victory. Just above the little star were the three planets‚ first Venus‚ then mars‚ then Jupiter. I messed around with the magnification on my telescope. I even measured the observed size and the albedo with the A and S buttons on the right of my telescope. It was great! I wished I could stay out all night‚ but we had so many classes in the morning‚ and‚ if it’s possible‚ even more homework. We packed our telescopes and headed down the stairs. I
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SENSATION AND PERCEPTION APSY 382 Aug 27th‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Psychophysics – how we measure perception (loose definition) Sensation = unidimensional = varies in one way (sounds get louder or softer) Perception = multidimensional = varies in many ways (there are a lot of kinds of books) Perception – knowing the present Memory – knowing the past Thinking – knowing the future Cognition = the influence of perception‚ memory‚ and thinking Aug 29th‚ 2012 Basic principles of perception 1. Stimulation
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Counter Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect As well as being warmed by shortwave radiation from the Sun‚ the Earth’s surface is significantly heated by the long wave radiation emitted by the atmosphere and absorbed by the ground. Let’s look at this in more detail. The energy flows between the surface‚ atmosphere‚ and space. Some of this radiation is reflected back to space‚ but much is absorbed‚ warming the surface. Meanwhile‚ the Earth’s surface emits long-wave radiation upwards. Some of
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Science Study Notes An electrically uncharged object is neutral. Conduction is not a method of charging an object. If electric charged stay in one spot‚ they are said to be static. In charging by induction‚ when a negatively charged rod is brought near a metal leaf electroscope the electrons in the electroscope move away from the rod. A statement that is not part of the Law of Electric Charges is that neutral objects are attracted to uncharged objects. The purpose of a GFCI is to protect people from
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OZONE LAYER DEPLETION AND GLOBAL WARMING OZONE LAYER DEPLETION AND GLOBAL WARMING. The ozone layer acts as a giant sunshade‚ protecting plants and animals from much of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiations. Ozone forms a layer in the stratosphere‚ 15-40 km above the earth surface. If the ozone in the atmosphere from the ground level to a height of 60 km could be assembled at the earth’s surface‚ it would comprise a layer of gas only about 3mm thick. Global stratospheric ozone
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By Vishal Bhosale Roll No. 12209 • • • • • What is MANSOON? Irregularity of Monsoon Critical factors for Monsoon Climate change and it’s effect on Monsoon Future courses of action • • • The word Monsoon comes from the Arabic mausim‚ meaning “season” Monsoon means wind that changes direction with season. Monsoons are set by land and sea temperature differences. Land reflects the sun’s rays‚ heating air over land more rapidly. Water is able to absorb a lot of heat without changing
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“Chronicles of Ice” by Gretel Ehrlich “Why did we trade in our ceremonial lives for the workplace? Is this a natural progression or a hiccup in human civilization that we’ll soon renounce” (Ehrlich 91)? Gretel Ehrlich asks these deep questions in her short informative essay “Chronicles of Ice” (2004). Ehrlich tells of her travels to The World Heritage glacier Perito Moreno‚ Argentina. In this short narrative‚ the author uses pathos and strong human related metaphors‚ to relay the direct correlation
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agricultural development companies‚ such as the oil palm industry. One of the most detailed studies on the effects of fires in Kalimantan‚ Indonesia‚ concludes that the considerable decrease in foliage and related changes in the stand structure‚ increase of albedo‚ and horizontal and vertical air movements caused by fires‚ may produce significant and lasting
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Lecture 1 Which gases are the primary constituents of the atmosphere 78% Nitrogen‚ 21% Oxygen‚ 1% Argon‚ .038% carbon dioxide‚ .002% Others What is the difference between weather and climate? Weather= atmospheric conditions at a particular time & place. (Temp‚ pressure‚ humidity‚ cloud cover‚ etc) Climate= the average weather over a long period of time. (long-term weather data) What is the difference between satellites and radar? Satellites view clouds from space Radar view precipitation
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