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• Volcanoes
  Natural Disasters
  Snow and Avalanches
  Geography
  Global Warming
  Water
   
  

  Mount Rainier

  Mount Rainier is a composite volcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It is the highest peak in the Cascade Range, with a ... > more
• Geology
  Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
  Sports Science
  Earth Science
  Geography
   
  

  Geologic fault

  Geologic faults or simply faults are planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement. Large faults within the Earth's crust are the result of shear motion and active fault zones are ... > more
• Global Warming
  Oceanography
  Early Climate
  El Nino and La Nina
  Climate
  Geology
   
  

  Sequence stratigraphy

  Sequence stratigraphy is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link prehistoric sea-level changes to sedimentary deposits. The 'sequence' part of the name refers to cyclic sedimentary ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Floods
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

  The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become ... > more
• Climate
  Global Warming
  Ice Ages
  Weather
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Policy
   
  

  Temperature record

  The temperature record shows the fluctuations of the temperature of the atmosphere and the oceans through various spans of time. The most detailed information exists since 1850, when methodical ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
  Weather
  Geography
  Natural Disasters
   
  

  Great Hurricane of 1780

  The Great Hurricane of 1780 is considered the deadliest Atlantic tropical cyclone of all time. About 22,000 people died when the storm pounded Barbados, Martinique, and Sint Eustatius in the Lesser ... > more
• Water
  Ecosystems
  Drought Research
  Floods
  Pollution
  Ecology
   

  Brackish water

  Brackish water is water that is saltier than fresh water, but not as salty as sea water. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur as in brackish fossil ... > more
• Oil Spills
  Petroleum
  Energy and the Environment
  Geology
  Earthquakes
  Sports Science
   
  

  Petroleum geology

  Petroleum geology refers to the specific set of geological disciplines that are applied to the search for hydrocarbons (oil exploration). Petroleum geology is principally concerned with the ... > more
• Tornadoes
  Severe Weather
  Climate
  Weather
  Natural Disasters
  Storms
   
  

  Super Outbreak

  The Super Outbreak (sometimes called Jumbo Outbreak) is the largest tornado outbreak on ... > more
• Water
  Floods
  Drought Research
  Geology
  Ecosystems
  Geography
   
  

  Artesian aquifer

  An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer whose water is pressurized. Water will thus flow out of an artesian well without ... > more

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