Hurricanes: Predicting and Preserving
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Study of hurricanes can provide answers for “planning, emergency management, hazard mitigation, insurance applications, and long-term derivative markets” (Jagger, Elsner and Niu 853). One of the most important uses for the study of hurricanes is predicting when and where they will occur. Bibliography lists 4 sources. jvHurric.rtf
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Hydrothermal Vents in the Ocean Floor
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A 9 page overview of this recently discovered geologic phenomena. This paper provides a description of hydrothermal vents as well as a detailed overview of their geology and the biology which they drive. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Hypoxia in the Ocean
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Hypoxia is the serious phenomenon of water bodies suffering depletion in oxygen levels. This 7 page paper explains what hypoxia is, how it occurs including the impact of issues such as water mix, temperature and pollutions with nutrients before looking at the results of hypoxia. The paper is made up of 4 pages of text followed by three pages with PowerPoint slides for a presentation on the subject. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Land Formation and the Impact of Running Water
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A discussion of the critical factors in land formation. Defines such terms as erosion, deposition, alluvium, and colluvium and how each translates into land formation. Addresses twelve specific questions regarding the importance of running water in land formation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Mangroves
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An 8 page paper which examines species of mangroves and the contribution of mangroves to the environment. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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