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Amazing National Geographic Photos
May 28th 2008 12:27
National Geographic has one of the most vast and impressive collections of photos in the world. Below are some of the best of the best. If you find these mind blowing, visit the source here.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Niagara Falls Frozen Over
April 7th 2008 12:25
The flow of water over Niagara Falls was stopped completely over both falls on March 29th 1848 due to an ice jam in the upper river for 30 - 40 hours. The Falls did not actually freeze over, but the flow was stopped to the point where people where able to walk the dry riverbed and find muskets, arrowheads and tomahawks from the War of 1812. This extraordinary event will most likely never happen again.
There have been other times when the flow over Niagara Falls has slowed. Unlike the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls are more susceptible to freezing because of the small amount of water flow. One time this occurred was in 1911. Pictures from this event are shown here.
Today such an event is unlikely to occur because of an ice boom on Lake Erie, the International water control dam and milder winters. The ice boom keeps the river and the falls from clogging up with ice, while the dam regulates water flow. This is done to keep the water intakes for the hydro electric plants running.
In 1969, the Niagara River was entirely diverted from the American Falls for several months through construction of a temporary rock and earth dam. This allowed remedial work to be done to the edge of the Falls which allowed a more even water flow and to slow the rate of erosion.
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Comments (1) Pictures From the Arctic
April 4th 2008 12:19
The Arctic is the region around the Earth's North Pole. The Arctic includes the Arctic Ocean (which overlies the North Pole) and parts of Canada, Greenland (a territory of Denmark), Russia, the United States (Alaska), Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Below are some beautiful pictures from this region of the planet. If you like these there are many more here.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Arctic.
Below are some beautiful pictures from this region of the planet. If you like these there are many more here.
*These images used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
**This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Arctic.
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Spring Flowers
April 2nd 2008 11:44
Spring is arriving all over the northern hemisphere. Below are some beautiful pictures of flowers in full bloom across the top half of the globe.
*These pictures used with permission from Damn Funny Pictures.
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Reflections in Nature
March 19th 2008 11:53
Read More Electron Microscope Images
February 20th 2008 13:52
An electron micrograph is an image taken with an electron microscope. Electron microscopes use electrons to illuminate a specimen and create an enlarged image. Electron microscopes have much greater resolving power than light microscopes and can obtain much higher magnifications. Some electron microscopes can magnify specimens up to 2 million times, while the best light microscopes are limited to magnifications of 2000 times.
Here are electron micrographs, not sure what they all are, maybe you can tell me[ Click here to read more ]
Here are electron micrographs, not sure what they all are, maybe you can tell me
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Light Pollution
February 15th 2008 14:58
Light pollution disrupts ecosystems, can cause adverse health effects, obscures the stars for city dwellers, and interferes with astronomical observatories.
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Stalactites and Stalagmites
February 8th 2008 07:08
Stalactites are formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralized water solutions. The corresponding formation on the floor is known as a stalagmite. Given enough time, these formations can meet and fuse to create columns.
Below are pictures of some pretty impressive formations in limestone caves. Whether they are stalactites or stalagmites is for you to decide[ Click here to read more ]
Below are pictures of some pretty impressive formations in limestone caves. Whether they are stalactites or stalagmites is for you to decide
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Mount Everest
January 28th 2008 06:43
The photos in today's post are of some of the earliest mountaineering expeditions up Mount Everest.
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Seashells
January 2nd 2008 13:17
Seashells are very often found in beach drift, which is deposited along strandlines on beaches. These shells are often washed up empty and clean, the animal having already died, and the soft parts having rotted away or having been eaten by other creatures. This is how most shells are found by beachcombers, and collecting these shells is a harmless hobby.
Below are pictures from a collection of Sea Shells from all over the world. You can see more photos here
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Below are pictures from a collection of Sea Shells from all over the world. You can see more photos here
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Amazing Archaeological Finds
December 17th 2007 12:02
Here are the most incredible, important and significant archaeological finds of all time!!
If only they were real...
If only they were real...
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California Wildfires of October 2007
November 5th 2007 12:43
The California wildfires of October 2007 are a series of wildfires that began burning across Southern California on October 20; the massive firestorm prompted the largest evacuation in American peacetime history - four times the number evacuated from Hurricane Katrina. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed and over 270,000 acres of land have burned from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.
As of October 24, 18 active fires were burning in the region. Ten people have died and at least 70 others have been injured[ Click here to read more ]
As of October 24, 18 active fires were burning in the region. Ten people have died and at least 70 others have been injured
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Amazing Photography
September 14th 2007 14:34
Rather than focussing on anything specific, today let's just admire some incredible photography!
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