The Carrizo Plain SCI 256 02FEB2013 The Carrizo plain is a large enclosed grassland area that is approximately 50 miles long and 15 miles across. Its location is in California spread between the Kern and San Luis Obispo counties. The Carrizo plains national monument is the single largest native grasslands that remain in California. Its unique ecosystem is home to much wildlife and has the largest concentration of some of the most endangered species of animals in California. The San Andres fault
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The Mediterranean Sea (35 degrees north‚ 18 degrees east) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe‚ on the south by Africa‚ and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965‚000 mi²)‚ but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (9 mi) wide. In oceanography‚ it is sometimes called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea of the European Mediterranean Sea‚ to distinguish it from Mediterranean seas elsewhere
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Water is a very important part of our lives. We use it for nearly everything – drinking‚ food preparation‚ laundry‚ dishes‚ hygiene‚ etc. We swim in it‚ boat in it‚ and play in it. In fact‚ 70% of our world is covered in water. However‚ 97% of that water is saltwater and we are unable to drink it‚ leaving only three percent of the planet’s water drinkable. But two percent of the world’s freshwater is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. Only one percent of this freshwater can be used and consumed. Therefore
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under raft foundation in (use a factor of safety of three). The smaller values of and should be used for design. and = reduction factor on account of subsoil water. N = penetration resistance. If the values of N is greater than 15 in saturated silts‚ the equivalent penetration resistance should be taken for the design. The equivalent penetration resistance can be determined by the formula: The pressure distribution (q) under the raft should be calculated by the following formula: Where Q
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Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics The theory of plate tectonics was developed in the 1960’s and states that the earth is broken into a number of shifting plates. Plate tectonics also provides geology with a comprehensive theory of how the earth’s crust moves. In this essay I will explain the different types of plate movements‚ how the plates move and how this movement affects earthquakes and volcanoes. To begin‚ there are three different types of plate movement; divergent boundaries‚ convergent
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mixture of grass prairie. Some of the major geologic attractions are the stunning landscape and the wildlife it quarters. The geologic origin of the park reveals that it was deposited in layers. The layers are composed of sediments such as sand‚ silt‚ and clay that have been cemented to form sedimentary rocks. The sedimentary rocks in this area were deposited during the late Cretaceous Period which was 67 to 75 million years ago. Deposition and erosion are geologic process that created the formation
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raw and manufactured cotton textiles meant more number of bags and sacks for the propagation of such export trade. This rapid rise of international trade metamorphosed the perception of jute as the “world’s carrier”. Jute came to be known as “gold on silt” and the noteworthiness of jute as a packaging material for trade and industry remained unprecedented until the mid-twentieth century
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rivers similar is that they are great source of rivers for the people living along their banks‚ the regular annual flooding is essential to people who live on the flood plain of these rivers‚ because when the rivers flood they leave behind fertile silt which is good for agricultural activities‚ provide grassland and forest which offered home for many animals. In addition‚ these rivers also provide route for communication‚ transportation‚ trading for its people. The Indian use the Ganges to communicate
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through the heat pump then returning it to the top of the well. Then as the water travels downwards it transfers heat into the bedrock or draws heat from it. But the bad thing about this system is it cannot be used where the geology is mostly clay‚ silt‚ or sand. Closed loop systems contain two loops. One loop is contained in the appliance cabinet where it exchanges heat with the second loop that comes in from outside where it is buried. After leaving the exchanger‚ the second loop carries the water
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| | What Causes Desertification? -Overgrazing Overgrazing was not as large of a problem long ago because animals would move in response to rainfall. People would move with the animals so it prevented overgrazing in such areas. Now‚ humans have a steady food supply so they do not have to move about. Therefore‚ people use fences to keep their animals in one place which causes overgrazing. (Desertification‚ 2001) -Farming of Average Land Farming of average land is causing desertification worldwide
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