All About Tsunamis: The Science Behind Tsunamis

Tsunamis, also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite. A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more.

  Waves, Tsunami

Kwakwaka wakw Sun and Moon Masks

Kwakwaka’wakw Sun and Moon Masks What did Native Americans use masks for? Native American masks were an important part of the Native American culture. They were used during ceremonies, given as gifts, and each one was hand crafted.

  Moon, Masks, Kwakwaka wakw sun and moon masks, Kwakwaka, Wakw

The Science Behind Volcanoes

The Science Behind Volcanoes A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, volcanic ash and gases to escape from the magma chamber below the surface. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging or converging.

Observation vs. Inference - Natural History Museum of Utah

necessarily be true –for example, an ostrich is a type of bird, but it cannot fly. During Museum on the Move, students will be observing a variety of objects and will be asked to make inferences during the visit. This is an essential part of the scientific process and it is important that students have a clear understanding of the

  Ostrich

All About Earthquakes: The Science Behind Earthquakes

Scientists then use a method called triangulation to determine exactly where the earthquake was (figure 6). It is called triangulation because a triangle has three sides, and it takes three seismographs to locate an earthquake. If you draw a circle on a map around three different

  Sciences, Triangulation

Hurricanes: Interesting Facts and F.A.Q.

The eye is composed of air that is slowly sinking and the eyewall ... inner eye begins to feel the effects of the subsidence resulting from the outer eyewall, and the ... be replaced by the outer eyewall. The increasing pressure due to the destruction of the inner eyewall is usually more rapid than the decreasing pressure caused by

  Effect, Rapid, Sinking

Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff

The loss of infiltration from urbanization may also cause profound groundwater changes. Although ... and water resources through integrated site design techniques that ... technical assistance on stormwater management issues. Strategies: …

  Management, Strategies, Water, Loss, Runoff

WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA THE BIG …

1. What Is Demand Management? 2. Purpose Of Water Demand Strategy (WDS) 3. Consequences Of Not Having WDS 4. Demand‐Supply Gap 5. Managing Non Revenue Water Losses 7. Other Water Demand Management Strategies 8. Conclusion 2 CONTENT

  Management, Strategies, Water, Management strategies

Living Shoreline - NOAA Office for Coastal Management

or small water body (estuary, river, bay) i.e. < 2 ft. Medium: A range that combines elements of low and high energy (e.g., shallow water with a large fetch or partially sheltered) i.e. 2 - 5 ft. High: Large fetch, deep water (open ocean). High Water Level Low Water Level Storm Tide Tidal Range Reach Fetch Storm Surges at Low & High Tide

  Management, Water, Shorelines

Environment Agency – National Flood and Coastal Erosion ...

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 places a statutory duty on the Environment Agency to develop a National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England. This Strategy describes what needs to be done by all risk management authorities involved in flood and coastal erosion risk management for the benefit of people and places.

  Management, Risks, Water, National, Strategy, Erosion, Floods, Coastal, Water management, National flood and coastal erosion, And coastal erosion risk management, National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy