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Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Biogeochemical Evolution
Present evidence suggests that blue-green algae, and possibly other primitive microbial forms of life, were flourishing 3 billion years ago. This brackets the origin of life to within one billion years. Learn more here about...
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Libre Text: Plate Tectonics and People
Over geologic time, plate movements in concert with other geologic processes, such as glacial and stream erosion, have created some of nature's most magnificent scenery. The Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Andes are some spectacular...
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Libre Texts: Physics: The Ray Model of Light
How is light visible? Examine this source to understand what light is and how it travels. Answer discussion questions and practice problems to better recognize light rays and know their functions.
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Libre Texts: Physics: Distortion of Space and Time
If the speed of light remains a constant then time and distance change. Oh, it can be confusing! This text will help clear up the confusion. Discussion questions should serve to reinforce comprehension.and exercises
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Libre Texts: Physics: Introducing General Relativity
Explains what is meant by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
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Libre Texts: Physics: Relativistic Dynamics
How is motion predicted in relativity? Find an overview of what relativistic dynamics is.
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Uc Pest Management Guidelines: Small Grains: Mites
A site on the grain mite and the damage it causes to produce.
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Libre Texts: Physics: Electron in a Box
What happens when an electron is trapped in a one-dimensional box? Take a look at these theories and equations applied to examples which can be illustrated this way.
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Libre Text: Turbulent Diffusion
On the scale of the ocean, diffusion due to the random thermal motion of molecules is very slow. This article provides an idea of turbulence as a phenomenon and the role it plays in the ocean and the atmosphere.
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Libre Texts: Chemistry: Structure of Organic Molecules
Here you will learn how to understand, write, draw, and talk-the-talk of organic molecules. Why were different drawing techniques developed? Organic molecules can get complicated and large. It is a tedious to have to constantly draw out...
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Libre Texts: Chemistry: Black Hole Thermodynamics
Why did black holes enter the realm of thermodynamics? This concise article dives into the history.
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Libre Texts: Physics: Hawking Radiation
A review of the theory of how black holes radiate. Understand the explanation of the mechanism responsible for Hawking radiation.
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Libre Texts: Physics: A Geometrical Theory of Spacetime
Understand the details of Einstein's relativity with the assistance of this detailed resource.
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Libre Texts: Physics: Electromagnetic Waves
Utilize this wiki-type page created by students and faculty members to gain a higher understanding of the electromagnetic waves. Study the equations to comprehend how different variables can affect characteristics of wavelengths.
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Libre Texts: Understanding Plate Tectonics
Scientists have a fairly good understanding of how the plates of the Earth move and how such movements relate to earthquake activity. Most movement occurs along narrow zones between plates where the results of plate-tectonic forces are...
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Libre Text: Geostrophic Balance
Geostrophic balance is arguably the most central concept in physical oceanography and dynamical meteorology. A key feature of geostrophic balance is that rather than flowing from high to low pressure, the fluid actually moves parallel to...
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Libre Text: Historical Perspective [Of Plate Tectonics]
Read here about the historical perspective of plate tectonics.
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Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Mantle Thermal Plumes
The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. Learn here all about mantle thermal plumes.
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Libre Texts: Chemistry: Ideal Gas Law
Learn here about Ideal Gas Law by changing the variables and observe the way that they affect gas behavior, especially pressure.
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Libre Text: Wind Stress
The force exerted by the wind on the ocean surface gives rise to a vertical velocity gradient in the upper boundary layer of the ocean. Essentially, the wind adds momentum to the ocean surface which is then transported downward through...
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Libre Text: The Coriolis Force
The Coriolis force is a central element of the dynamics of ocean and atmosphere flows.
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Libre Text: Pressure Gradients
From high school geography class, you may remember that "air tends to flow from high pressure to low pressure". To understand why this happens, it is key to realizing that gasses (but also liquids) exert a force on their surroundings...
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Libre Texts: Geochemistry: The Earth and Its Lithosphere
The Earth has been in a state of continual change since its formation. The major part of this change, involving volcanism and tectonics, has been driven by heat produced from the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth. The other...
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Libre Text: Ekman Spiral and Transports
This article defines the basis of wind-driven circulation, including the Ekman spiral and transports.