
Earth
Scientists Say: Atmosphere
An atmosphere is an envelope of gas around a planet, dwarf planet or moon.
An atmosphere is an envelope of gas around a planet, dwarf planet or moon.
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Such mountain sway data can help planners map high-risk zones for peaks, bridges or any large structures.
Groundwater provides drinking water to billions of people and is used to water crops worldwide.
Researchers have developed a liquid metal that breaks down carbon dioxide in the air, converting it from a climate threat into a valuable raw material.
Los datos que demuestran esta relación entre las erupciones de este volcán griego y el nivel del mar se remontan al menos a 360,000 años.
The Richter scale and other magnitude measures reveal the strength of an earthquake.
Tornadoes are often spawned by thunderstorms — but can also emerge from hurricanes and wildfires.
Pressures within these pyroclastic flows may be as much as three times as high as observations had suggested.
The ice shelf that had kept it in place could fail within five years. That would speed the glacier’s slip into the ocean, boosting a rise in sea levels.
The upper edge of the troposphere, the slice of sky closest to the ground, rose 50 to 60 meters (165 to 200 feet) a decade from 1980 to 2020.