News tagged with salt concentration
Measuring CO2 to fight global warming: Scientists develop way to enforce future greenhouse gas treaty
If the world's nations ever sign a treaty to limit emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide gas, there may be a way to help verify compliance: a new method developed by scientists from the University of ...
May 14, 2012 |
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CO2 bonds in sea ice: Small living creatures with major impact
Due to the presence of salts, the freezing point of sea water is below zero. During freezing, channels in which the salt accumulates, so-called "brine channels," are formed in the ice. They serve as a habitat ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2011 |
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How to make solar power 24/7
The biggest hurdle to widespread implementation of solar power is the fact that the sun doesn't shine constantly in any given place, so backup power systems are needed for nights and cloudy days. But a novel ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Scientists focus on Salton Sea as possible earthquake risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a bit of coincidental news, no sooner had earthquake scientists posted warnings about the instability of the southern part of the San Andreas Fault hidden beneath the Salton Sea, than an ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Creatures not adapting to environmental changes in Antarctic, study finds
Organisms found in the Antarctic region are not quick to adapt to changes in the environment, new international research shows. The study, carried out by 200 scientists from 15 countries, is the culmination ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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How is the Arctic Ocean changing?
On coming Wednesday, 15 June, the research vessel Polarstern of the German Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association will set off on its 26th arctic expedition. Over 130 scientists ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Research ship Polarstern returns from Antartica
Bremerhaven, 19 May 2011. The research vessel Polarstern of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association will arrive back at its homeport of Bremerhaven after a seven-month expedition ...
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May 19, 2011 |
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Large-scale assessment of the Arctic Ocean: Significant increase in freshwater content since 1990s
The freshwater content of the upper Arctic Ocean has increased by about 20 percent since the 1990s. This corresponds to a rise of approx. 8,400 cubic kilometres and has the same magnitude as the volume of freshwater annually ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Cholera bacteria show adaptability to changing environments
(PhysOrg.com) -- The deadly bacterium behind cholera epidemics spends only a fraction of its life infecting humans. Most of the time, Vibrio cholerae lurks in estuaries and other semisalty aquatic habitats.
Dec 08, 2009 |
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'Blue energy' seems feasible and offers considerable benefits
Generating energy on a large scale by mixing salt and fresh water is both technically possible and practical. The worldwide potential for this clean form of energy - 'blue energy' or 'blue electricity' - is enormous. However, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Synthetic Cells Shed Biological Insights While Delivering Battery Power
(PhysOrg.com) -- Trying to understand the complex workings of a biological cell by teasing out the function of every molecule within it is a daunting task. But by making synthetic cells that include just a ...
Oct 20, 2009 |
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