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Asteroid Impacts, 2003.
Discusses research efforts to find physical evidence to prove that asteroid impacts caused great catastrophes.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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The paper looks at the role of asteroid impact on the extinction of the dinosaurs and the Great Dying of the Permian period. It looks at direct and indirect physical evidence.
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"he article under review is titled "Repeated Blows: Did Extraterrestrial Collisions Capable of Causing Widespread Extinctions Pound the Earth Not Once, But Twice-Or Even Several Times." It was published in the March 2002 issue of the Scientific American...."
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Anoka Sandplain, 2003.
Discusses land use.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 23.95
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Discusses geological and environmental aspects of the Minnesota sandy, glacial outwash plain. Cites land management concerns and strategies to make the sandplain a sustainable environment. Examines residential and commercial development of the area.
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"The Anoka Sandplain is a large sandy glacial outwash plain covering approximately 2200 square kilometers to the north of the Twin Cities Area in Minnesota...."
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Russian Oil Industry, 2003.
Discusses the high level of oil production.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 79.95
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Discusses Russia as the world's single, largest non-OPEC oil exporter. Examines privatization since the mid-1990s and U.S. investment for exploration, equipment, and rehabilitation of oil fields. Includes the planned Caspian Sea Pipeline.
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" Russia is currently the world's single-largest non-OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) oil exporter, with 10 percent of currently known reserves and 9 percent of world output (Aron, 2002). For about a ..."
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El Nino and Southern Oscillation (ENSO), 2002.
The effects of ENSO on the Northern Hemisphere weather.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper seeks to explain how El Nino and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are such Perturbations in general circulation of the atmosphere, which are produced by marked changes in sea-surface temperatures (SST) of the oceans, in particular in the Pacific. The paper briefly compares El Nino with its counterpart La Nina and discussed the impacts of El Nino on the Northern Hemisphere weather.
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Maharashtra Earthquake, 2002.
A discussion of the impact of this earthquake on Indian society.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This seven-page paper on Maharashtra Earthquake gives an in depth analysis of the nature of the impact of disaster which hit the central peninsular India on 29 September 1993. This paper gives a detailed account of the help and relief provided to the inhabitant of Killari by many organizations. This paper also discusses the improvement made in the area after the greatest earthquake India has ever seen.
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Climate Change, 2002.
An analysis of the relationship between man and the earth regarding climate change.
3,525 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 129.95
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This paper will look at the coin of climate change, where on the one side the human impact on the earth will be shown, and on the other, the impact of earth on man. Such a study is inevitably somewhat polemical, as it is still open to debate what the precise effects of man have and will be on climate change, and also what climate change will mean to man. It will also be quite general in analysis, as a paper of this scope can allow no more. What will be made clear, nevertheless, is that the relationship between man and earth is clearly changing. More specifically, man is outgrowing the earth. If the relationship is to continue indeed prosper then a new balance needs to be found. The issue of climate change holds one important key to this balance.
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The Geology of Earth, 2002.
A history of the geological development of the Earth.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the evolution of the Earth, with a brief explanation of how this process was started and how it continues. By understanding the growing process of the Earth structural growth, we can get a good look at the geological proof it has to offer. In the many faceted view of the Earth's history in geology, the growth of the planet can explain many structural changes involved.
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Manitou Springs Geology, 2002.
Discusses the geological features of the Garden of the Gods and the Manitou Springs in Colorado, U.S.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 115.95
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This paper will discuss the creation of the geological formations that are called The Garden of the Gods, as well as the Manitou Springs Formation in the Colorado region of the United States. By understanding their age, by the layers of sediment that have been made from them, as well as the formations that they now represent, we can see how these natural wonders were made on a geological scale. By realizing the aging process that rock goes through in its many incarnations, the affects of the environmen and the possibilities of platectonic influence will be explained in detail. With all of these factors playing into the creation of these natural structures, we can see the many-layered world of geology forming the Earth according to patterns in nature, the Earth's core and other elements that carve the rock into these majestic land objects.
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"The 13th Element", 2002.
A book review of "The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire and Phosphorus" by John Emsley.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper will discuss the book "The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire and Phosphorus" by John Emsley and seek to review this book on the history of the element Phosphorus. The book reveals many fascinating facts about the many different uses of this common element.
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The Grand Canyon, 2002.
Examines the history and formation of the Grand Canyon and the ecological threats to it.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will address the formation of the Grand Canyon through geological processes, focusing mainly on erosion. It will then address the human interventions with the canyon, from its discovery to modern day. Again, most of the focus will be on water control, as well as a detrimental population increase in the number of tourists.
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Indiana Geology, 2002.
Discusses the geologic route from Indianapolis to Bloomington.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper reports on geologic feaures found between Bloomington and indianapolis in Indiana.
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The Changing of Climate, 2002.
A discussion on why the climate is changing and its impact on man.
3,900 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper looks at the controversial issue of climatic change. In particular, it develops the question of if and why earth's climate is changing? The roles of man, naturally occurring trends, and earth's cycles are considered, and an outlook for what can be expected in the near and distant future is given.
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The Origins of the Earth, 2002.
A look at the different theories on the creation of the Universe and the development of the Earth.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper is about the creation of the universe, and more particularly about the earth and its early development. To date, no conclusive answer has been drawn about the events of 10-20 billion years ago when the universe came into existence. The whole idea of the 'big bang' is still a matter of debate for scholars, and this paper will attempt to do no more than touch on some of the commonly held ideas about the origins of the universe and the earth. The paper will discuss a few of the events that followed the creation of the universe and the earth, and to explain events as they are currently understood. The format of the paper will be as follows: first, it will discuss the formation of the universe; second, the earth in some detail, looking at the creation of the oceans and the atmosphere; third, it will conclude with an overview of the topic at hand.
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A Journey Through Time, 2002.
An overview of the geological history of Louisiana.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper explores the geological history of the state of Louisiana, from ancient times to today.
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Grand Canyon National Park and Its Formation, 2002.
Explains different geological theories of the formation of the Grand Canyon and its rocks.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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Certain theories commonly attribute the formation of the Grand Canyon to the process of erosion by the Colorado River, but disagree with regard to the period and the actual process. Geologists continue to debate on it, but continuous changes around the Grand Canyon pose problems for them to reach a consensus.
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