Atmosphere Articles

• Severe Weather
  Weather
  Tornadoes
  Storms
  Ecosystems
  Geography
   
  

  Waterspout

  A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water and is connected to a cumuliform cloud. In the common form, it is a ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Geology
  Earthquakes
  Earth Science
  Tsunamis
   
  

  Yellowstone Caldera

  The Yellowstone Caldera, sometimes known as the Yellowstone supervolcano, is a volcanically active region in Yellowstone National Park. It measures 55 kilometers (34 mi) by 72 kilometers (44 mi). ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Agriculture and Food
  Botany
  Genetics
  Food and Agriculture
  Nature
   
  

  Plant breeding

  Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes for specific purposes. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geography
  Climate
   
  

  Hurricane Charley

  Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane ... > more
• Fossils
  Paleontology
  Dinosaurs
  Early Climate
  Early Mammals
  Ecology
   
  

  Trace fossil

  Trace fossils are those details preserved in rocks that are indirect evidence of life. While we are most familiar with relatively spectacular fossil hard part remains such as shells and bones, trace ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Tsunamis
  Earth Science
   
  

  2005 Kashmir earthquake

  The Kashmir earthquake (also known as the Northern Pakistan earthquake or South Asia earthquake) of 2005 was a major earthquake whose epicenter was the Pakistan-administered disputed region of ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Geography
  Caving
  Ecology
   
  

  Shaanxi Earthquake

  The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 ... > more
• Oceanography
  Floods
  Environmental Science
  Landslides
  Sustainability
  Geography
   
  

  Coastal management

  Coastal management or coastal defence is used throughout the world for many different purposes, but predominantly to reduce coastal erosion and ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Animals
  Exotic Species
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Ant

  Ants are one of the most successful groups of insects in the animal kingdom and are of particular interest because they are a social insect and form highly organized colonies or nests, often ... > more
• Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Genetically Modified
  Biotechnology
  Genes
  Biochemistry Research
  Gene Therapy
   
  

  Genetically modified organism

  A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as recombinant DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology is ... > more

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