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How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Reveal the Beating Heart of the Planet
How Earthquakes and Volcanoes Reveal the Beating Heart of the Planet, via Smithsonian Magazine – Journey to the Center of Earth Filed under: Earth Science, Geophysics Tagged: earth science, earthquake,...
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Four Days at Saturn – Cassini full-frame video
Filed under: Astrophysics, Uncategorized Tagged: NASA, planetary science, space exploration, space science, video
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Vortex formation a free jet
In a previous post I shared with you an image of milk vortices created in a hot coffee cup. Today I share with you a demonstration of vortex formation using a free jet of air of a speed higher than...
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Fluids in Motion – selected videos
Fluid dynamics keep astonishing scientists. Every video or animation of a fluid dynamics experiment brings new information and provides stunning displays. Here are a few video from the APS Fluid Motion...
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Drilling Through Ice
Two things drive us: pursuit of happiness and curiosity. via Great Big StoryFiled under: Earth Science, Life Science, Uncategorized Tagged: earth science, extraterrestrial life search, life science,...
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Surprises at the Mariana backarc
The Mariana backarc is where the thermal vents occur due to the spreading of two plates. In other words, the spreading apart of the sea floor results in a trench like the Mariana trench. At such...
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Educational Visualization Tool for Global Seismic Seismology
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, IRIS, provides an educational visualization tool to aid in teaching about global seismology. Specifically it simulates how P-waves and S-waves travel...
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NASA Launches a Rocket from an Airplane to deploy CYGNSS
On December 15, 2016 NASA successfully launched 8 small satellites by releasing a rocket from an airplane. The 8 satellites form the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) for tracking and...
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Selected Resources on Fluid Mechanics
Below is short list of selected resources if you’re studying (advanced) fluid dynamics. If you’re getting started with fluid mechanics at an advanced level I recommend you the following select...
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One Must-Read Book For Everyone
If there’s one book that I was to recommend this year and every year it would be The Art of Mental Training by DC Gonzalez. If you are strong, happy, successful, etc.. or, especially upset, depressed...
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Every Classroom Should Have This Infographic
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck is a must read for every parent, teacher and student. As a matter of fact, it should be read by everyone. Parents and teachers should stop...
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Links – Have Fun Typing & Learning Vi/Vim Shortcuts
Vim Adventures – navigate the Vi/Vim land by learning Vi/Vim shortcuts ZType – Typing (shooting) GameFiled under: Computing Tagged: link, shortcuts, vim
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Sound of the Moving Earth
What do you think an earthquake would sound like if you could hear it? Here’s a sample (opens in a new tab). http://geophysics.eas.gatech.edu/people/zpeng/Japan_20110311/HTAH.EHZ.SAC.wav The audio was...
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Fluid Mechanics video lectures
In a previous post we selected some resources on fluid dynamics. In that post we suggested the videos from the National Committe for Fluid Mechanics (notes on the website) that date to the 1960’s and...
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Check if you’ve had a security breach
Many of the popular websites and services have been or at some point or will be targetted and exploited. As a result, it is most likely that at least one of your online accounts has been pwned at some...
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Facebook Introduces Physical Keys (FIDO U2F) as Security
Today, January 26, Facebook announced that they have introduced ‘physical keys’ (i.e. usb keys) as an option of the two-factor authentication. Google has already introduced this two years earlier. A...
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Jacqueline du Pré – Interview & Dedication
In a previous post you read about Jacqueline du Pré‘s loss of ability to play. In this post I share with you a previously unpublished interview with her from 1980. Following that is a re-edited version...
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Animation of the Italy Earthquake’s Seismic Velocity
A “real-time” animation of the seismic (vertical) velocity of Italy’s 5.5 Mw earthquake that hit between the Aquila and Rieti provinces. The second half of the animation shows the whole country and...
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Cassini – An exhilarating story of planetary exploration
For more information: Cassini at Saturn More on the Grand Finale (2nd dive: May 2, 2017; End of mission: Sept 15, 2017)Filed under: Astronomy, Uncategorized Tagged: planetary science, Saturn, space...
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Radio interference around & Salinity in the Mediterranean
When ESA’s SMOS satellite was placed in orbit in 2009, it transpired that its signal was being interrupted by numerous illegal transmitters around the world. However, by working with national frequency...
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