Lithosphere

rapid release of energy as a result of tectonic plate motion. From an article on Earth Scope, the 2011 Japan earthquake was caused from thrust faulting near the convergent plate boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate. The lithosphere of the Western Pacific plate boundary started to subduct under Japan…

2.4. Hydrocarbon potential Previous work reveals presence of mature sedimentary sequence was derived from Jurassic to lower cretaceous periods in the north part of Lake Malawi which has hydrocarbon reservoir prospects. Existence of thick sedimentary sequence rock could possibly trap hydrocarbon especially in lower Shire valley, northern of Lake Malawi. Presence of large proportion volcanic clasts interbedded with sedimentary rocks transported by rivers present for extensive alluvial plain…

Outline I. Introduction II. Biogeochemical cycles 1. Water cycle 2. Carbon cycle 3. Nitrogen and Phosphorous cycles 4. Biodiversity III. Impacts of the Water bottle product on the life cycle of water, Carbon, Nitrogen/Phosphorus and biodiversity 1. Water cycle 2. Carbon cycle 3. Nitrogen/Phosphorous cycle 4. Biodiversity IV. Interventions on the environmental impacts 1. Benefits i. Water cycle ii. Carbon cycle iii. Nitrogen/phosphorous cycle iv. Biodiversity 2. Drawbacks i. Water cycle ii.…

Neotectonics in Australia. Abstract The cratons of the world that are located at a distance from plate boundaries are considered to be stable tectonically, but in real sense, they are subjected to regular disturbance that are less persistence and also of lesser magnitude than those that lies near plate boundaries, Nonetheless their manifestation can be seen in landscape. Neotectonics are post Miocene tectonic deformation on the earth surface. Its evidence takes expression in form of recent…

Also how temperature changes will affect the microbial community in soils, and the soil itself. Soils is a four dimensional body (length, width, height, and time) formed at the interphase of atmosphere, and lithosphere, and is a crucial part to earth’s critical zone (Lal). Studies on how climate change will effect soils is in the early stages, however scientist know that climate change will affect the carbon cycle, and nitrogen cycle (Brevik, 2012). The change…

together and one plate is pushed below the other creating a subduction zone. In the North Island the Pacific Plate is subducting below the Indo-Australian but in the South the Indo-Australian subducts beneath the Pacific Plate. As the oceanic lithosphere subducts beneath the continental crust (or vice versa in the South), the increase in temperature and pressure causes volatiles such as water to be expelled from…

Bradley Beliveau Mr. Dallaire English 120 November 15, 2015 Technology Is Killing Us Several hundred years ago man devised a way to harness electricity so it could be controlled and used commercially. This was, and still is, the most profound technological advancement made in human history. Electricity is the basis of everything that is done today. It’s used to further advance current technology, as well as making life more habitable for the everyday person. Using electricity, man was able to…

As the amount of anthropogenic CO2 has been rising in the atmosphere, this has meant a natural rise in the levels of CO2 in the oceans. This rise can have a large effect on the natural biogeochemical cycles of the oceans. The largest effect will be seen through the acidification of the oceans. When CO2 is dissolved in seawater it increases the concentration of hydrogen ions in the ocean, which then decreases the overall pH, causing acidification. This acidification can have a detrimental effect…

This is one way in which energy is transferred between organisms in an ecosystem. The energy is used for a number of life processes. In a food chain only around 10 per cent of the energy is passed on to the next level. The rest of the energy passes out of the food chain in a number of ways: 1. via heat energy 2. is used for life processes (for example movement) 3. uneaten parts that pass to decomposers 4. is excreted and passes to decomposers. As less energy is transferred at each level…