Tag Archives: Environment

Rock Cycle:A Fundamental Concept of Geology

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The rock cycle is one of the fundamental concepts in geology that describes the dynamic transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Each of the types of rocks are altered or destroyed when it is forced out of its equilibrium conditions. An igneous … Continue reading →

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Coldest Antarctic Water AT Ocean Bottom Decreasing for Decades

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Researchers have found a large reduction in the amount of the coldest deep ocean water, called Antarctic Bottom Water, all around the Southern Ocean using data collected from 1980 to 2011. These findings, in a study now online, will likely … Continue reading →

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Dark Energy triggered expansion of Universe six billion years ago:A 3D Map by Astronomers

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

What is Dark Energy? More is unknown than is known. We know how much dark energy there is because we know how it affects the Universe’s expansion. Other than that, it is a complete mystery. But it is an important … Continue reading →

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Is Extreme Weather Linked to Global Warming?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The past decade has been one of unprecedented weather extremes. Scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany argue that the high incidence of extremes is not merely accidental. From the many single events a pattern … Continue reading →

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