The Tibetan Plateau in China experiences the strongest monsoon system on Earth, with powerful winds—and accompanying intense rains in the summer months—caused by a complex system of global air circulation patterns and ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2017
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The collision between the Indian subcontinent and the Asian landmass resulted in the formation of the Himalayan Mountains and the rise of the Tibetan Plateau, with consequent major climatic and environmental changes around ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2017
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Often used for children's fun, soap bubbles are delicate, light-reflecting films that typically last just a few seconds before bursting. But beyond their value to entertain, soap bubbles are physical examples of the rich ...
General Physics
Mar 31, 2017
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A new scientific approach can now provide regional assessments of land recovery following oil and gas drilling activities, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
Environment
Feb 7, 2017
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Humans likely established permanent settlements on the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau between 13,000-7,400 years ago, according to new research published this week in the journal Science.
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from several institutions in China has calculated what they believe is the minimum amount of land preservation needed to sustain wild giant panda populations. In their paper ...
With a deadly avalanche, it appears climate change may now be affecting a once stable region of the Tibetan Plateau.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2016
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Sentinel-2A brings us over the snowy landscape of the Putorana Plateau in northern Central Siberia.
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2016
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A new study chronicles how central Asia dried out over the last 23 million years into one of the most arid regions on the planet. The findings illustrate the dramatic climatic shifts wrought by the ponderous rise of new mountain ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2016
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The gusting westerly winds that dominate the climate in central Asia, setting the pattern of dryness and location of central Asian deserts, have blown mostly unchanged for 42 million years.A University of Washington geologist ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2016
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