• Geoscientists are employed by petroleum and mining companies, consulting geology, geophysics and engineering firms and by governments and educational institutions, or they may be self-employed. (gc.ca)
  • Though the amount of heavy rain seems extremely strange, William Boos, a Yale Assistant Professor of Geology and Geophysics specializing in Atmosphere, Oceans, and Climate Dynamics, has a possible explanation. (yalescientific.org)
  • The "natural atmosphere" prior to the industrial revolution no longer exists: human activity is responsible for the concentrations of abnormally high atmospheric pollutants, fine particles (PM10) and ultrafine particles (PM2.5), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulphur oxide (SOx) and volatile organic compounds. (veolia.com)
  • Recent analyses by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists of nearly 100 years of sea-level records collected near the Golden Gate Bridge found that these abnormally high sea levels were the direct result of that year's El Niño atmospheric phenomenon. (usgs.gov)
  • Earth sciences encompass the study of the Earth and its atmosphere, including geology, meteorology, and oceanography. (rxc.ai)
  • He has worked on various geophysical problems as a research assistant in the Department of Geological Sciences, including dynamic and static triggering of large earthquakes, which led to the recently published paper, and the physics of wave propagation. (unavco.org)
  • Louis Derry received a B.A. in Geology from Colorado College in 1981 and a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Harvard University in 1990. (cornell.edu)
  • Louis Derry, Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, was elected a fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). (cornell.edu)
  • La Niña, an oceanic and atmospheric phenomenon where sea surface temperatures can be lowered by four to five degrees Celsius, has reportedly been developing since September 2010 and may possibly have played a major role in these disasters. (yalescientific.org)
  • These forces are calculated years in advance and are used to compile tide tables published by the National Ocean Service (NOS), an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (usgs.gov)
  • Climate change is also accelerating the rate of natural coastal erosion due to rising sea levels and there is the issue of haze, which has become an almost annual occurrence and is even more severe during the prolonged dry period associated with the El Nino phenomenon. (ctc-n.org)
  • The continuous fluctuation in average global temperatures across vast geological timescales are completely ignored in favor of a manipulated data set, one supporting the UN's drivel about man's industrial activity being the most significant driver of modern-day climate change. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • Oceanographers conduct programs of exploration and research on ocean processes and phenomena, biological, chemical and physical characteristics of oceans, interactions with atmospheric and geological environments and impacts of human activity on oceans and marine ecosystems. (gc.ca)
  • Do you find it challenging to grasp the complex concepts and theories related to our planet's geological processes, climate patterns, or environmental studies? (dataanalysishelp.net)
  • In this article, we will embark on a journey to explore the geological, ecological, and atmospheric wonders of our planet, shedding light on the incredible forces and processes that have shaped Earth into the vibrant and interconnected world we know today. (academicblock.com)
  • Your training will be combined with an appreciation of atmospheric processes and the techniques used to study them. (ed.ac.uk)
  • RESESS is an internship program, initiated by UNAVCO, the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS, Golden, CO), and sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF). (unavco.org)
  • Jeffrey Love is a research geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Golden, Colo., and coauthor of the new USGS solar geoelectric hazard study . (ieee.org)
  • The measurements have been recently compiled in digital form by NOS and analyzed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists. (usgs.gov)
  • Multi-channel seismic surveying addressed geologic architecture, permafrost state, free and hydrated methane, and mass transport phenomena. (gc.ca)
  • Some of the topics covered include seismic wave mapping, Earth crust evolution, ocean and atmospheric circulation and evolution of life on Earth. (stemdegreelist.com)
  • This process has been crucial in maintaining the conditions necessary for life on our planet over geological timescales. (academicblock.com)
  • We are part of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Icelandic Meteorological Office , the UK Met Office and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science in order to enhance scientific collaboration before during and after eruptions. (bgs.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, most models were developed in middle and higher latitudes, while the meteorological and atmospheric conditions in tropical regions can be much more complex. (ctc-n.org)
  • Soil erosion is an important global phenomenon that can cause many impacts, like morphometry and hydrology alteration, land degradation and landslides. (bvsalud.org)
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign atmospheric scientist Atul Jain is among the many scientists worldwide who contributed data to the report. (illinois.edu)
  • U.S. Geological Survey scientists have shown that these extreme conditions were the direct result of the 1997 98 El Niño atmospheric phenomenon. (usgs.gov)
  • This record was recently analyzed by U.S. Geological Survey scientists, who found that four major factors influence sea level at Fort Point-daily tides, annual sea-level cycles, a long-term trend of slowly rising sea level (red line), and the occurrence of atmospheric events such as El Niños and La Niñas. (usgs.gov)
  • In contrast, those who question the IPCC's findings are dismissed as cranks challenging a well-established scientific "consensus," despite significant disagreement among scientists over whether AGW is a real phenomenon or not. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • Prior to the development of powerful computers and sophisticated simulations, scientists relied heavily on analog models to study and explain natural phenomena. (goworldsmedia.com)
  • I don't want to pick on Al Gore,'' Don J. Easterbrook, an emeritus professor of geology at Western Washington University, told hundreds of experts at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America. (physicsforums.com)
  • Could We Have Pre-located the Northeastern Portion of the 1999 Chi-Chi Earthquake Rupture Using Geological and Geomorphic Data? (cgu.org.tw)
  • Some regions with bad geological luck, however, happen to have more electrically resistive rock (including igneous and metamorphic formations) in the ground. (ieee.org)
  • It includes a combination of traditional geology topics such as field methods and sedimentology, as well as more applied topics such as hydrogeology, geospatial information, and environmental geochemistry). (hawaii.edu)
  • Some geothermal, geochemistry, oceanographic and atmospheric studies also took place. (gc.ca)
  • This Parisian atmosphere, with its characteristic terrain and geological strata of limestone, Atlantic climate, westerly winds, oaks and chestnut trees … is a thing of the past. (veolia.com)
  • Key goals were to investigate the geology, permafrost and gas hydrate conditions of the outer shelf and upper slope of the Beaufort Sea to assess the glacial history, paleoceanography, and microbiology. (gc.ca)
  • What we call Sahara dust is essentially wind-formed mineral dust (atmospheric aerosol coming from the suspension of minerals in the soil). (zmescience.com)
  • The authors describe this phenomenon as ubiquitous and independent of the tectonic environment of the main earthquake or subsequently triggered smaller earthquakes. (unavco.org)
  • The expedition was a collaboration between the Korea Polar Research Institute, the Geological Survey of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. (gc.ca)
  • In a ebook recent results on, one examples wider NE-SW encapsulation between the reviewer and the Geology, particularly that distance of divergence around oneself - propositions, server, Text, others - has as a successive browser. (singlewheel.com)
  • On Dec. 5, the Global Carbon Project published the Global Carbon Budget 2023, giving world leaders access to data on atmospheric carbon concentrations, emissions and trends. (illinois.edu)
  • Hernández enjoys the quantitative aspect of using physics-based techniques to solve geologic problems, while it is the humanitarian aspect of many geophysical problems that has kept him in the field of geology. (unavco.org)
  • The so-called "consensus" on anthropogenic or Human-Caused Global Warming (AGW) maintains that global atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) remained stable for millions of years, but increased from 280 ppm in 1750 to a maximum of 414.7 ppm in 2019. (theoccidentalobserver.net)
  • These physical representations of real-world systems have played a crucial role in understanding complex concepts and phenomena for decades. (goworldsmedia.com)
  • One of the main barriers to the development of improved models is a lack of contextualized data from detailed local risk assessment, as data acquisition is challenging for various parameters such as terrain, infrastructure, pollution sources, geology, weather history and geological events. (ctc-n.org)
  • Given its size and geological nature, the Sahara Desert is the main global contributor to atmospheric dust, producing over 400 million tons of dust per year. (zmescience.com)
  • In 2009, Swiss architect Philippe Rahm reversed the indoor/outdoor relationship in architecture in his Terroirs Déterritorialisés (Deterritorialised Areas) project, by proposing to "recreate chemically and meteorologically (inside the building) the geology of Paris's atmospheric conditions prior to the heavy pollution that occurred in the 19th century, as a natural phenomenon that is both filtered and regenerated. (veolia.com)
  • Depending on the geology of a given region, the currents a geomagnetic storm induces in the power lines can destabilize the power grid's operation and cause damage to (or even destroy) transformers. (ieee.org)
  • Atmospheric dispersion models are used to predict volcanic ash transport. (bgs.ac.uk)
  • By integrating quantitative methods with observations in the field, laboratory, and from the literature, students develop both a better understanding of biogeochemical phenomena as well as a more intuitive understanding of the use of mathematics and simulations to solve diverse problems. (cornell.edu)
  • Nitrogen of fluid inclusions is associated with atmospheric gas dissolved in the brine of the saline basin, hydrocarbons are associated with thermogenic transformation of buried organic matter, and hydrogen is associated with radiolysis of water. (rudmet.ru)
  • Bottjer likens these layers to the teetering stacks of paper on his office desk, explaining that within them are clues about what Earth's environment was like in the past, and how conditions have changed over millions of years - the blink of an eye in geological time. (usc.edu)
  • Nowhere does Mr. Gore tell his audience that all of the phenomena that he describes fall within the natural range of environmental change on our planet,'' Robert M. Carter, a marine geologist at James Cook University in Australia, said in a September blog. (physicsforums.com)
  • explores the theory of earthquake triggering, but as a global phenomenon. (unavco.org)
  • by looking at 331 papers from the journals Geology and the Journal of the Geological Society, checking whether they endorsed, rejected, or took no position on the theory of plate tectonics. (skepticalscience.com)
  • In October, Dr. Easterbrook made similar points at the geological society meeting in Philadelphia. (physicsforums.com)
  • A record of fossilized life forms spanning several billion years - a mind-boggling timeframe referred to as "geological" or "deep" time - lies buried beneath our feet within layers of sedimentary rock. (usc.edu)
  • An analog model is a physical, often simplified, representation of a real-world system or phenomenon. (goworldsmedia.com)