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JunWorld Oceans Day
Yearly, on June 8, World Oceans Day recognizes 71% of our planet as an interconnected entity since all oceans are linked and flow together as one. Marine life moves without regard for ocean label. Unfortunately, so does acid rain … Continue reading →
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JunWorld Environment Day
On June 5, 2020, World Environment Day celebrates its 46th anniversary. This year, the focus – For Nature – calls our attention to the increasing instability of natural systems like climate and fresh water, advising us to take action … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Beno Gutenberg
Beno Gutenberg
Right to the Core On June 4, 1889, geophysicist and mathematician Beno Gutenberg was born and made the study of Earth’s interior his life’s work. He was the first to determine the radius of Earth’s core. Perhaps the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beno Gutenberg, California Institute of Technology, Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Earth’s core, Gutenberg Discontinuity, June 4, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, Vision-Changer
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When the Crust Crumbles
On April 26, 1900, physicist and seismologist Charles Francis Richter was born. A Californian intrigued by earthquakes and the waves of energy they release, he worked with Beno Gutenberg, a world authority on Earth’s interior physics and the man who … Continue reading
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Tagged April 26, Beno Gutenberg, Charles Richter, earthquakes, On This Day, Richter scale, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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