Sentences with phrase «distributions of continents»

The first accurate maps of the world captured the distributions of continents and the oceans, enabling travel and trade between continents.

«If you look at Earth from space, the distribution of continents and oceans will then look much the same, even though life, the climate and sea level may have dramatically changed.

Chemical weathering (favored by warm wet conditions, and a supply of mechanically - weathered debris bearing some kinds of silicate minerals) can act, depending on the distribution of continents, and their topography (and minerology -LRB-?)-RRB-

Planetary waves are large - scale waves in Earth's atmosphere that are created by the uneven distribution of continents and oceans over Earth's surface.

In summary, it seems to me that in his evidence, Hansen has only addressed changes in the distribution of continents in terms of albedo effects, rather than oceanic and atmospheric circulation.

Not exact matches

The global automotive industry depends on the fast, efficient and safe movement of parts to manufacturing plants, distribution hubs and retailers across distances spanning cities, countries and continents.

The captured fugitive is accused of having headed an enormous cocaine network, which included production in the jungles of Bolivia, Colombia and Peru, and continued through to distribution on the continent and as far away as the United States and Europe.

«They have evidence that hominids in Africa had already been impacting the size distribution of mammals on that continent before Homo sapiens evolved,» says paleoecologist Emily Lindsey, assistant curator and excavation site director of the La Brea Tar Pits Museum in Los Angeles, who was not involved in the study.

Ancient scourge The zombifying fungus's vast geographic distribution also hints at the possibility that it has been possessing ants at least since before many of the continents split apart.

«From now on, continues Castelltort, we know that by calculating the ratio between 13C and 12C sampled in similar slope deposits close to continents, we can have an indication of the sea level, which means it's possible to better predict the distribution of sedimentary rocks in our subsurface.»

An average warming of 0.4 of a degree is predicted by 2099, and whilst this warming will not be enough to allow any species from other neighbouring continents to invade or colonise Antarctica, it will cause the unique local species to change their distribution.

Investigators looked at the distributions of 1,643 protected species in Australia, and counted up the number of these species that occurred in square - kilometer units across the continent.

Still, there are patterns and probabilities that can guide your guess because the distribution of the ABO variants in the world's population changes according to people's continent of origin.

It reveals a pattern of significant, long - term, human influence on the distribution of species across all of the earth's major occupied continents and islands.

The distribution of ERV - Fc among these ancient mammals suggests the viruses spread to every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and that they jumped from one species to another more than 20 times.

The distribution of a virus studied among ancient mammals suggests the viruses spread to every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and that they jumped from one species to another more than 20 times.

During the Mesozoic, drifting continents and fluctuating sea levels created a dynamic global system, influencing the distribution of animals and the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems.

While the car is clearly set up for performance rather than continent - crossing, it still achieves 130 miles of range during normal driving, and Genovation says it maintains the ideal sports car 50/50 weight distribution front to rear.

Although the precise duration that an animal spent in a particular disease stage could not be determined based on the voluntarily nature of the examinations and the widespread distribution of the study population across several continents, repeated examinations were used to provide a rough estimate of disease progression.

West coasts of other continents at similar latitudes have a practically even distribution of rainfall through the year.

The widest distribution, (as shown on the map), is in the northwestern part of the North American continent.

These are (1) the theory of distribution of insolational heating, (2) the theory of mountain or continent building, and (3) the theory of solar variability... Climatic weather changes.

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The greatest potential damage caused by space weather in economic terms would be the destruction of infrastructure required for continent - sized power distribution systems.

Position on a Continent Temperature Precipitation Distribution of Climate Regions - Due to water's better ability to hold heat longer, areas around coastlines tend to have warmer climates than areas that are further away from water.

The slow movement of the continents and more or less haphazard distribution thus allow very very long periods of climate stability at one or the other of the two great attractors — melted or frozen.

This technical document reviews existing reserves and geographical distribution of fossil fuels across the African continent, reviews technical options for decarbonising efforts and provides policy recommendations that would enable the use of resources for the continent's development efforts while ensuring minimisation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

The map shows the distribution of glaciers on the European continent, Svalbard, Iceland and in the periphery of the Greenland Ice Sheet together with the locations of glaciers with long - term mass change measurements.

The differing response between the hemispheres is partly due to the arrangement of continents and ocean, with the northern hemisphere's more continent - heavy distribution making for more chaotic air - flow patterns.

The GEI essentially comprises three main components: an intercontinental backbone network of transmission and distribution grids; large energy bases in the North Pole, on the equator, and on each continent that can integrate distributed generation and renewable power sources; and a smart «comprehensive» platform that enables resource allocation and market trade.

A robust national analysis requires a reasonable distribution of observations across the continent, with a sufficient level of measurement consistency.

Make organic agriculture part of a local distribution scheme and you get X2 mitigation, as the food no longer has to be shipped across the continent.