Monthly Archives: March 2008

Mapping the Wind

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Just as the oil industry is turning to increasingly-sophisticated mapping techniques to find new oil fields, the renewable-energy industry hopes maps will chart its future. 3TIER, a Seattle-based firm, announced today what it calls the first global map of wind-power … Continue reading →

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The Motions of the Earth and Moon

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Reason for Seasons: Earth Motions * Q. Why is there Day and Night? The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. earth`s rotation leads to day and night * Q. Why are there Seasons? The Earth’s spin … Continue reading →

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Motion of Moon

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The Phases of the Moon The Moon orbits the Earth roughly once a month.Looking down on the Earth and Moon from above the Earth’s north pole, we see that its revolution is in the same direction as the Earth’s rotation … Continue reading →

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About Climate, Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming

Posted on March 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The greenhouse effect is the primary determinant of Earth’s average temperature and therefore of climate. But there are lesser, but still significant factors; The Sun’s brightness varies enough to effect climate. The Sun’s 11 and 22 year sunspot cycle is … Continue reading →