Most of South Korea’s soils derive from granite and gneiss. Sandy and brown-colored soils are common, and they are generally well-leached and have little humus content. Podzolic soils (ash-gray forest soils), resulting from the cold of the long winter season, are found in the highlands. ...
South Korea faces North Korea across ademilitarized zone(DMZ) 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in theKorean War(1950–53). The DMZ, which runs for about 150 miles (240 km),constitutesthe 1953 military cease-fire line and ...
Using the Fire Temperature RGB, we can quickly locate where a fire may be by picking out the brighter red and yellow colors. Both the Los Angeles and Borrega fires stand out across the region. Now let's walk through our response.
We measured the effects of prescribed fire during January (dormant season) and May (growing season) on flowering of three perennial grasses, muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris), gulfdune paspalum (Paspalum monostachyum), and south Florida bluestem (Schizachyrium rhizomatum), which are dominant grasses...
Current CBIFire Danger: 124.3 of 100 TonightClear TuesdaySunny TuesdayNightMostly Clear Lo 33.0°F Hi 61.0°F Lo 31.0°F Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon Current: 0.9°F Last Hour: 2.5°F High 10:08 AM: 20.8°F Low 9:20 PM: -3.2°F Record High: 104.7°...
“You run (long pause) as if your were going to a fire (even longer pause) that was going to happen ten years from now!” Poppy switched to tennis. I, like him, was never a big runner. I quit jogging by age 25. Crossing the finish line at the Lewa Marathon in Kenya. © ...
ideal for invigorating walks. Bird enthusiasts may spot overwintering species like the goosander or the goldeneye duck on the lake. With accommodation prices significantly reduced during the off-peak months, this is the perfect time for a cozy getaway by a crackling log fire in one of the regi...
September and October are great times to fish around the Gulf Islands. All the tourist boaters are headed home for the season, and the boating traffic is light. If the Fraser River mouth is open to fish for the big springs (and the weather is good) to get across the Strait of Georgia...
“I think when the town is driven by the college, that really makes something special,” says Alex Boylan, executive producer and host of The College Tour, an internet-based television show that provides free virtual tours of college campuses. “When it’s a real college town, what happens...