highest peaks in the world lie in these mountains e.g. Nanga Parbat (8126 meters)‚ which is the ninth highest peak in the world and the second highest peak in Pakistan. Since the mountains are perpetually covered with snow there are many glaciers‚ with Rupal Glacier being the longest (17.6 km). The glacial action has created many beautiful lakes like the Saiful Muluk lake which lies in the upper Kaghan Valley. Another noticeable geographic feature of this area are the deep gorges carved by the Indus
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Daniel Jaramillo Alvey Period 5 11 – 08 – 12 Topic – Climate change is being caused by humans‚ not a natural phenomenon. IV. Causes by human involvement A – “… humans are changing the climate in ways that threaten our societies and the ecosystems…” B – “The principle reason for the mounting thermometer is a century and a half of industrialization. 1. Overall‚ the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has increased by 31% since 1750‚ i.e. since the Industrial Revolution. C – “Humans have
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Discuss whether the most significant impacts of the Eyjafjallajokull were international rather than local Iceland‚ the land of fire and ice‚ is a dramatic yet picturesque and beautiful landscape. Home to magnificent natural features such as glaciers‚ waterfalls and volcanoes‚ it is an incredible place to visit. The spectacular island is the second largest in Europe and located between the Greenland Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It sits on a constructive plate boundary; the violent tug of war between
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Mtn. Field Studies 10/09/2007 The geology of Rocky Mtn. National Park What is geology? Geology is the study of the Earth‚ the materials of which it is made‚ the structure of those materials‚ and the processes acting upon them. Part of geology is classifying and determining what was happening on our planet over time through rocks. Rocks are divided into three major classifications; • Igneous- rocks created by volcanism and the cooling/ crystallization of magma. • Sedimentary- rocks
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Vonnegut‚ the narrator‚ introduces his experience of the firebombing of Dresden‚ in eastern Germany‚ during World War II while he was a prisoner of war and his attempt for many years to complete a book on the subject. He assures his readers that the book they are about to read is true‚ more or less. Vonnegut and his wartime friend‚ Bernhard V. O’Hare‚ return to Dresden in 1967 with funding from the Guggenheim Foundation. They ride a taxi on the way to the Dresden slaughterhouse that served as their
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3. STUDY AREA 3.1 Peru Peru covers 1‚285‚216 km2 of western South America. It is a democratic republic divided into 25 geographic and political regions and the current population is estimated to be about 30.475 million people (INEI 2013; USAID/Peru 2012b; World Bank 2007). According to the World Bank‚ the economy of Peru is classified as upper middle income and is the 42nd largest in the world (World Bank 2014a). Peru is a market oriented economy with a high level of foreign trade. Peru is a mega
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introduction lGlobalwarming refers to an unequivocal and continuing rise in the average temperature of Earth’s climate system. Since 1971‚ 90% of the warming has occurred in the oceans. Despite the oceans’ dominant role in energy storage‚ the term "global warming" is also used to refer to increases in average temperature of the air and sea at Earth’s surface. Since the early 20th century‚ the global air and sea surface temperature has increased about 0.8 °C (1.4 °F)‚ with about two-thirds of the
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levels the earth experienced several dust storms and the variation between hot and cold became most evident during the later stages of the Pleistocene Epoch. The Glaciers had much to do with the lower water levels‚ each glacial advance tied up a certain volume of water‚ which occurred the most between the summer and winter seasons.. Huge glaciers extended through continents like North America and Europe‚ covering most of the world. but during the glacial periods the hydraulic system was completely interrupted
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ground water use towards places of heavy use * Largest reservoir of unfrozen fresh water in the hydrologic cycle Parts of the Hydrosphere | % of total water | % of fresh water | % of unfrozen freshwater | Oceans | 97.54 | - | - | Ice glaciers | 1.81 | 73.9 | - | Ground Water | 0.63 | 25.7 | 98.4 | Streams and lakes: | | | | fresh | 0.009 | 0.36 | 1.4 | salt | 0.007 | - | - | Water vapor (atmosphere) | 0.001 | 0.04 | 0.2 | Total | 99.997 | 100.00
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Ever since 1984‚ commercial expeditions have been a popular way for amateur climbers to conquer Mount Everest. Commercial guiding expeditions have led to many deaths and have led to pollution of the mountain. In this essay I will discuss a brief history of Mount Everest‚ what commercial guiding is‚ how commercial guiding started and how it is affecting Mount Everest. Sources say that Nepal and China should limit the number of guide companies on Everest and make efforts to clean the mountain and its
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