Geographical Articles

• Desert
  Geography
  Floods
  Oceanography
  Renewable Energy
  Earth Science
   
  

  Dune

  In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. Bare dunes are subject to shifting location and size based on their interaction with the wind. The "valley" or trough ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
  Geology
  Earth Science
  Oceanography
   
  

  Elastic-rebound theory

  In geology, the elastic rebound theory was the first theory to satisfactorily explain earthquakes. Previously it was thought that ruptures of the surface were the result of strong ground shaking ... > more
• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
  Geography
  Geology
  Earthquakes
   
  

  Krakatoa

  Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. It has erupted repeatedly, massively and with disastrous consequences throughout recorded history. The best ... > more
• Earth Science
  Geology
  Near-Earth Object Impacts
  Geomagnetic Storms
  Environmental Issues
  Earthquakes
   
  

  Earth

  Earth  is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System, in both diameter and mass. It is also referred to as the Earth, Planet Earth, Gaia, ... > more
• Oil Spills
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Water
  Ecosystems
  Global Warming
  Severe Weather
   
  

  Gulf of Mexico

  The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. Because of the ever increasing amount of nitrogen and phosphates dissolved in the waters of the Gulf of ... > more
• Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Ecosystems
  Environmental Issues
  Biology
   
  

  Ecology

  Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms ... > more
• Global Warming
  Geochemistry
  Air Quality
  Forest
  Climate
  Earth Science
   
  

  Carbon cycle

  The carbon cycle is the biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged between the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere of the Earth. The cycle is usually thought of as four major ... > more
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Climate
  Atmosphere
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Global Warming
   
  

  Meteorology

  Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by ... > more
• Ozone Holes
  Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Pollution
  Atmosphere
   
  

  Tropospheric ozone

  Ozone (O3) is a key constituent of the troposphere. Photochemical and chemical reactions involving it drive many of the chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere by day and by night. At ... > more
• Early Climate
  Climate
  Ice Ages
  Global Warming
  Geology
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Paleoclimatology

  Paleoclimatology is the study of climate change taken on the scale of the entire history of the earth. Glaciers are a widely employed instrument in paleoclimatology. The ice in glaciers has hardened ... > more

Search ScienceDaily