Explain the concepts of local (partial time) derivative and material (total) derivative. What is the difference between them? Explain how sunspots are produced and their effects on Earth. Explain the term "major tectonic plates". Why does the numbe...
She explained the delay as caused by bad weather. 3 Elaborate To explain something more fully. Could you elaborate on the implications of this theory? 3 Explain To justify or attempt to justify (oneself or one's actions). He tried to explain his absence at the meeting. 3 Elaborate Planned...
U-values and R-values are obviously related concepts, but U-values are more accurate. Where R-values only consider conduction losses, U-values take account of losses due to conduction, radiation, and convection. The conduction loss is the reciprocal of the R-value (that's one divided by ...
The emergence of urban heat traps and human mobility in 20 US cities Article Open access 01 February 2024 Introduction Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of flooding, elevating concern about the threat it poses to millions of people1,2,3,4, including extensive property dama...
Computerized models of global warming produce vast tables of numbers as their output, which only a PhD in climate science could figure out; but if you produce a speeded-up animated visualization—with the Earth getting bluer as it gets colder and redder as it gets hotter—anyone can understand...
Introduction The hypothetical conditioning effects of weather, moon and climate oscillations on animal behavior and cognition have been widely but unscientifically reported. Popular knowledge has even provided untested testimony of the possibility to predict short-term future meteorological conditions basing ...