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Facts About Troposphere and Tropopause

Troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth’s atmosphere and contains approximately 80% of the atmosphere’s mass and 99% of its water vapour and aerosols. The average depth of...

April 3, 2016

Atmosphere: Composition and Layers

Earth’s atmosphere is mainly consisted of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon, which together constitute the major gases of the atmosphere. The remaining gases are often referred to as trace...

April 3, 2016

How Tides are useful in Fishing?

Tides move water, bringing water in and taking water out. Understanding the cycles and effects of tides on fish helps in better fishing. The full and new moons...

April 3, 2016

How Tides are useful in navigation?

Tidal flows as well as Tidal heights are of profound importance in navigation and very significant errors in position will occur if they are not taken into account....

April 3, 2016

Why there are no high low tides at Equator?

For any particular location, their height and fluctuation in time depends to varying degrees on the location of the Sun and the Moon, and to the details of...

April 3, 2016

Tides: Meaning, Types, Duration, Frequency and Facts

Tides are a result of gravitational pull by both Sun and Moon, but the pull exerted by Sun is apparently weak. This is because of the larger distance...

April 3, 2016

Factors Affecting Ocean Currents

The main effect of temperature differences on the earth occurs in a north-south direction i.e. from equator to poles. Warm equatorial waters therefore move slowly along the surface...

April 3, 2016

Ocean Currents of Indian Ocean

The current systems of the Indian Ocean are largely controlled and modified by landmasses and monsoon winds. Indian Ocean being surrounded by the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Australia...

April 3, 2016

Ocean Currents of Pacific Ocean

Important currents of the Pacific Ocean are as follows: North Equatorial Current (Warm) The north equatorial current originates off the western coast of Mexico and flows in westerly...

April 3, 2016

Atlantic Ocean Currents- Equatorial, Gulf stream and other Currents

Important Currents of the Atlantic Ocean are as follows: North Equatorial Current (warm) North equatorial current is a significant Pacific and Atlantic Ocean current that flows east-to-west between...

April 3, 2016

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