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What type of yellow-green stone is this? [closed]
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Why does atmospheric oxygen remain so "constant"? [duplicate]
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Temperature differences in sand
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What is the cause of temporary smell and black color of underground water?
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Is there a name for this type of ice crystal?
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Where on Earth does the atmosphere have the most $O_2$ concentration?
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What are the differences between down-looking and side looking radar?
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Where can I download historical sesimic data in CSV/Excel format for processing in R?
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Why is CO₂ abundance in the atmosphere still small?
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Where can I find detailed description of different VARIANT-IDs in CMIP6 metadata?
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Why can't we increase cloud coverage of the Earth to reduce mean temperature by flooding basins to increase evaporation?
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Carbon's role in ocean acidification
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What is technically wrong with Wijngaarden & Happer's paper claiming to show that CO2's contribution to surface warming is saturated?
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Other than the South Pole where is the windless place on Earth?
Awarded Nov 7 at 20:32
Why is there oil on the flanks of a salt dome?
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Can earthquakes affect the atmosphere?
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Are we entering a new Ice Age according to Milankovitch cycles?
Awarded Oct 27 at 14:56
Does earth's size affect the temperature of the poles?
Awarded Oct 26 at 10:47
Why does more sunlight hits the equator than the ecliptic path?
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How much energy does Earth surface radiate at night per square meter?
Awarded Oct 23 at 17:01
How to find the magnitude of earthquakes roughly if we know the Richter scale magnitude of epicenter?
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What is meant by intraplate volcanism?
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Why are these U-shaped bodies of water frequent near Kura river?
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Can you see the main island of Taiwan from China?
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Specific Chemical Composition of Nero Marquina Marble
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Why are there no snakes in New Zealand when ecosystem needs them [closed]
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The mean direction of waves in a directional distribution
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From how deep in the mantle has any rock ever been brought to the surface? Have scientists found anything they believe originated in the outer core?
Awarded Oct 4 at 16:30
What is the baseline temperature for the climate-change debate
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Looking for a complete table of minerals for a database
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Is altitude of everything decreasing due to sea level rise?
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In hydrology, what's the difference between specific and total catchment area?
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Calculating magnetic declination for a non-axial dipole field
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Why is CO2 considered a greenhouse gas? Can you explain the principles? [closed]
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If planting trees is ineffective to tackle climate change, why do people plant them?
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How can the Simpson Desert be the largest sand dune desert in the world?
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Why does the annual temperature range get bigger where latitude is higher?
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What is the explanation of using pressure units (hPa) to express height when dealing with wind speeds?
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Composition of Martian Crust
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Are Ice Ages Affected by the Freezing Out of CO2 in Antarctica?
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Why do some earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates?
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What was the lowest temperature ever recorded on the surface of Earth?
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If the Sun disappeared, how long would it take for the Earth to freeze beyond excavatable depths?
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Terrain correction for gravity data using Nagy, 1973
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How do we know that we are NOT in an "Ice Age?"
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What happens with the isogonic lines at the South Pole?
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Is there a widely accepted reason for the formation of tafoni?
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Technique to delete spin-up frames from WRF
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Why does gold and other metals conglomerate
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Differences between linear airy wave theory and Stokes' 5 wave theory? and it's application
Awarded Aug 15 at 17:08
Calculating Stream Flow from Rainfall Data
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Why aren't lenticular clouds moved by the wind?
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Are coral cays and coral atolls just volcanic islands?
Awarded Aug 6 at 22:45
How far can water wick up above the capillary fringe in sediment or soil?
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Why is basalt denser than granite?
Awarded Jul 31 at 17:47
Who are the 3% in the often cited "97% of climate scientists"?
Awarded Jul 31 at 0:47
Do ringwoodite minerals point to an "ocean's worth" of water, or a true subterranean ocean?
Awarded Jul 30 at 11:10
what is the best way to actually make the Earth lose heat?
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What atmospheric phenomenon am I seeing in this photo?
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Safest place on Earth during the pole shift
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