Denudation chronology; Channel morphology; Erosion surfaces; Slope development ;Appl ied Geomorphology: Geohydrology, economic geology and environment ii) Climatology : Temperature and pressure belts of the world; Heat budget of the earth; Atmospheric circulation; atmospheric stability and instability. Planetary and local winds; Monsoons and jet streams; Air masses and fronto genesis, Temperate and tropical cyclones; Types and distribution of precipitation; Weather and Climate; Koppen’s, Thornthwaite’s and
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The 11th Hour The 11th Hour is a captivating award-winning documentary that explores the dangerous and hazardous state of planet Earth. The film investigates the most important environmental issues of our time and offers efficient ways to change our course of action. The 11th Hour is built around the opinions of a number of noted scientists and political ambassadors who stress the importance of universal awareness and a positive environmental recovery
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Vice President Al Gore primarily discusses the topic of global warming and the possible adverse effects that the world may have to face due to unawareness of this significant issue. In the movie, Gore seems to portray the general public as careless towards the matter. This is what I believe led his determination to let the issue be brought into further detail such as portraying the very serious and severe effects on many, if not all, parts of the world. Although the general consensus by the Intergovernmental
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Marine Policy Project Part 2 Overfishing of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna The Atlantic bluefin tuna is the largest species of tuna and lives near the top of the food chain within its ecosystem. Powerful and strong, they are known to have large appetites and a varied diet which allows them to grow to an average size to about 6.5 feet long and weigh up to 550 pounds, though some specimens have been known to be much larger. These fish are highly migratory, with distribution ranging from
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225). The US government census defines shoreline as, “the term used to describe a more detailed measure of the seacoast” (225). They included islands and territories, as well as bays, rivers and lakes in their measurement. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that, “in 2010, 123.3 million people, or 39 percent of the nation’s population lived in counties directly on the shoreline” (National Ocean Service). They also expect that population to increase by 10 million people by 2020
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To be more specific, participants felt more aroused and pleasant when they were under fast music and warm colour conditions than those who were exposed to an environment with slow music and cool colour. In addition, the congruency of these two atmospheric factors enhances the effects of atmosphere on people’s emotional responses. Keywords: internet shopping; atmosphere; laboratory experiment; emotional response 1. Introduction It is
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1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PROBLEM STATEMENT The purpose of this project is to identify the effect that surface modifications have on the urban heat island phenomenon and related ozone problem in the metropolitan area of Chicago, IL. The basic hypothesis is that urban, summertime temperatures can be significantly lowered by increasing the vegetative landscape cover and enhancing the solar reflectivity of paved and roofed surfaces within an urban area. It is proposed that in addition to a decrease in
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ago in 2013. I specifically remember reading about this when it was confirmed and expected it to make headlines throughout media due to its significance ,but it was quite the opposite; Nobody really noticed. Climate change is a severely understated issue that threatens our current generation. Over the last century, the burning of fossil fuels such as
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2014) has made it clear that the average temperature globally has increased by more than 1.4 ° F over the past 100 years. Also, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2014), the warmest decade on record was between the years 2000-2010. The EPA (2014) also finds that the frequency and severity of rainfall and heat has also increased. Global warming involves the increased release of carbon
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The negative consequences often included damaging affects to the environment and the health of the workers: depletion of resources, deforestation, carbon and other gas emissions, depletion of oxygen in the atmosphere, pollution, and human health issues relating to these environmental devastations. These interactions and their consequences played a major role in today’s modernized Europe and the environment. Human-Environmental Interactions in Industrial Europe The Industrial Revolution
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