Natural hazards have always fascinated me and therefore I made a decision to write this article on the subject. Earthquakes just like other hazards of nature are unpredictable and remain one of the most devastating among all natural disasters. A disturbing yet an inevitable fact…
Absolute mayhem has just occurred in California, as a devastating 9. 3 earthquake has hit, leaving San Francisco and surrounding cities completely destroyed. With reports of over 100, 000 deaths, and four times that many severe sustained injuries, there are is no time to waste….
The theory of plate tectonics was not always accepted in the scientific community. The theory would originate from Alfred Wegener and his theory would initially be known as continental drift. It would serve as the basis for the theory of plate tectonics. The evidence that…
As the lecture began I kept in mind the topic of the lecture ”How Science Progresses” as I realized it is a helpful tool while internalizing what is being taught. This lecture continued to build on previous lectures with the nature of scientific inquiry being…
Earthquake faults are way more complex than you could have thought. There have been a lot of trial and error geologists have gone through to figure out these natural occurrences and they haven’t even figured out most of their nature hood. So, what do geologists…
It was on 24th, August 79 AD, when Mouth Vesuvius emitted masses of liquefied ash, lava rocks, and sulphuric gas miles to the sky. Logically, sulphuric gas is very poisonous vapour that when exposed to the atmosphere, it can lead to the death of the…
Out of many natural disasters, an earthquake is considered one of the most dangerous and evil. Until these recent days, the prediction of the shocks is one of the hardest tasks for the scientists to do. When the earthquake appears the giant cracks happen in…
Abstract: Europa, a lunar sized ice-covered body has been fascinating geologist with its extreme surface features. From the past fly-by missions has provided us with high resolution SSI images revealing various surface features and units. This paper briefly reviews on the understanding of the surface…
The emergence of satellite remote sensing brought about a revolution in the field of volcanology. Before the availability of space-based observations, volcano monitoring and investigating lava flow behavior relied on thorough fieldwork. During volcanic eruptions and unrest, frequent observation of the volcano is required to…
All finished world, there is appeal for development of tall structures because of expanding urbanization and spiraling populace, and tremors have the potential for making the best harms those tall structures. Fortified cement multi-storied structures are exceptionally intricate to display as auxiliary frameworks for examination….
Probable causes and governing factors related to the manifestation and distribution of intraplate earthquakes are proved to be very much subtle. Different researchers have tried to explain this earthquake in different perception and several model have been proposed till date. On a global context, occurrence…
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Evacuation planning is an essential element of emergency planning for companies and organizations. In general terms, people should make their way to a safe place during the evacuation. Situations such as earthquakes, fires, gas leaks, or subsidence may be…
Composite volcanoes, also known as stratovolcanoes, are a lot more explosive than other volcanoes. Stratovolcanoes are one of the most dangerous types of volcanoes. The large, cone-shaped volcanoes form on subduction zones called plate boundaries. The magma contains more silica making it more viscous. The…
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth. Usually from an ore body, lode, vein, seam, reef or placer deposits. These deposits form a mineralized package that is of interest to the miner. Ores recovered by mining include, Metals,…
In 2015 there was an archeological dig in Israel where researchers found different types of nuts. ¨The nuts types were water chestnut, wild almond, prickly water lily, and 2 varieties of both acorns and pistachios.¨(Nutcracker Museum) Also there were 50 pitted stones were found at…
Evidence 1 Geology: Radiocarbon in Diamonds Far from proving evolution, carbon-14 dating actually provides some of the strongest evidence for creation and a young earth. Radiocarbon (carbon-14) cannot remain naturally in substances for millions of years because it decays relatively rapidly. For this reason, it…
The Earth and the universe were created less than 10,000 years ago. This can be proven in 5 different ways. Geology: Radiocarbon in Diamonds, Geology: Tightly Folded Rock Strata, Biology: Dinosaur Soft Tissue, Anthropology: Human Population Growth, and finally Astronomy: Recession of the Moon. All…
To begin with, according to U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 9th congressional district Jan Schakowsky an earthquake is “There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when…
What is an earthquake? An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault or fault plane. The location below the earth’s surface where the earthquake starts is called the…
