Articles related to "Equator"

The coriolis effect has to do with the rotation of the Earth, and little to do with how a toilet flushes in Australia.

What is the solar cycle and how long does it last? What are the effects of the sun's changing cycle?

Explaining why the earth has seasons is a basic science concept everyone should be able to do with little hesitation. However this is one basic fact most cannot explain.

Boaters should understand the basic navigation principles that underlie the basis of modern GPS receivers. This knowledge will improve your results and ease of use.

An overview of some techniques that can provide an accurate guage of direction using various easy-to-find items.

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclonic storms are all forms of tropical cyclones, creating havoc and causing damage with high winds, rain and storm surge in low-lying regions.

The sun's height in the sky is crucial in determining climates and microclimates. Latitude, longitude and the earth's tilt govern amounts of sun reaching locations.

Doing geography differently can work wonders for teachers and students. Here explore doing sighted and blind studies of globes and world maps to challenge and excite.

The history of Canada goes back to Nova Scotia as a tropical land, lush with greenery, animals and bug life. Hundreds of millions of years later, fossils tell the story.

A multidisciplinary science approach to geography blends climatology, zoology, botany, geology with aspects of oceanography and enhances interest, inquiry and learning.

Mammoth Cave was formed when acidic groundwater dissolved limestone bedrock. The cavern system has led to Kentucky's distinctive karst topography.

Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere. How does the equinox allow you to find the exact location of East and West? And can you balance an egg on the equinox?

A brief list of simple techniques for affirming rough direction when lost without a map or compass.

When seafarers first began the long succession of epic voyages that opened the age of discovery, they knew little of what lay before them.

The Coriolis Effect is the force behind ocean currents and thus affects marine life in a profound way.

While most people are familiar with foundational geometrical principles which are essentially "flat," non-Euclidean geometry plays an important role in many cases.

The definition of twilight, the time that follows sunset and before sunrise, is divided into three categories.

Hurricanes have hit the popular consciousness hard - the increased hurricane activity has everyone worried - but how do they work?

Statistical tests help establish the reliability and significance of experimental data

Like the planet itself, the atmosphere is layered. Working upward from the surface, the first layer is the one humans live in, the troposphere.

When not in class during the voyage there are plenty of different things to do to keep busy. Travel between ports can last up to eight days, but it's hard to get bored.

In just about any climate, grow and/or harvest fresh garden produce - without adding artificial heat.

The Ringed Planet hosts lightnings storms that can last for months on end.

Global warming is linked to growth of low productivity ocean deserts that have reached 51 million square kilometers in size worldwide.

Understanding temperature change on our solar system's largest gas giant planet.

The Pacific Ocean is affected by two major climate cycles.

It snows on the equator! A trek on Mt. Kenya requires three-season hiking gear, including warm clothes, rain gear, and sturdy trekking shoes or hiking boots.

Scientists investigating ocean gyres - giant spinning eddies - are exposing the ways these rotating currents profoundly affect marine life and the planet's climate.

Learn the difference between Syrah and Shiraz and taste test them side by side. Serve foods that complement this bold red wine

Volunteers who want to save the rainforest can do it in many ways; they can work at one of the wide range of programs in the Amazon River Basin or Galapagos Islands.

Penguins live in the south and have never colonized the North Pole for several reasons. A North Pole penguin is a rare and puzzing phenomenon.

Alterations in peak solar intensity, which occur in cycles, contribute to the development of several disorders, including autoimmune diseases

Earlier this year, scientists discovered a prehistoric snake skeleton that puts even the most extreme horror movie monsters to shame.

Vitamin D influences immune system cells, particularly dendrites (D-cells). Deficiencies of vitamin D interfere with D-cell function and contribute to autoimmunity.

The "Avenue of the Volcanoes", named by Alexander von Humboldt during his 1802 expedition to Ecuador, stretches along the northern spine of the Andes.

California's beaches are cold and with reason! California's cold waters can be explained with a little knowledge of how ocean waters move through currents and upwelling.

Mount Kilimanjaro may be the biggest, but Mounts Kenya, Meru, and Elgon all offer different trekking and climbing experiences. Here's how they compare.

Buried in the folds of the volcano Pichincha is the lost gold of the Inca Atahualpa, a legend French scientist Charles-Marie de la Condamine discovers upon his ascent.

Gregg Braden's latest book covers not only the prophecies of ancient cultures, but also what present day science shares about the changes 2012 is instigating.

The true shape of the Earth has been known far longer than most people realize. The idea of the Earth being round dates back to ancient Greece.

Meiosis, a type of cell division, results in production of gametes (eggs & sperm). Genetically unique sex cells combine at fertilization to form one-of-a-kind offspring.

As the days get shorter, some people lose energy & motivation and slip into what is often called "the winter blues." The term for this is seasonal affective disorder.

Quito, Ecuador hosts hundreds of visitors and exchange students each year. Are you going to be one of them? Here is what you need to know.

With the investigation of the crash of Air France Flight 447 shifting to the jet's speed, the airline is racing to replace speed sensors on all its Airbus aircraft.

Biking through the desert interior of the Carribean island is a fun alternative to the usual underwater adventures of Bonaire.

The Football World Cup finals in South Africa have become a reality for both Brazil and Paraguay who are the first nations from Conmebol to qualify.

Brief biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history. He made advances in number theory.

Natural solutions to seasonal house cleaning tasks.

Famed naturalist Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map when, in 1835, he disembarked from the HMS "Beagle" and spent five weeks studying animal life there.

The Davis Cup semifinals are coming up this weekend, where Spain hosts the USA and Russia flies to Argentina to fight for a spot in the final.