Sentences with phrase «shield as the planet»

Much depends on what happens to this heat shield as the planet warms.

Not exact matches

Oceans might not be thought of as magnetic, but they make a tiny contribution to our planet's protective magnetic shield.

Earth's magnetosphere extends over a radius of a million kilometers, which acts as the first line of defence, shielding us from the continuous flow of solar and galactic cosmic rays, thus protecting life on our planet from these high intensity energetic radiations.

To filter out such background noise, IceCube's designers have used the earth as a shield, pointing the sensors downward and looking right through the planet toward the sky over the Northern Hemisphere.

Earth's magnetic field is crucial for our existence, as it shields the life on our planet's surface from deadly cosmic rays.

«If the star is active (as indicated by the X-ray flux) then [a planet in orbit] needs an ozone layer to shield its surface from the harsh UV that would sterilize the surface,» Kaltenegger said.

The ozone layer helps shield life on the planet from potentially harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer, cataracts, and suppress immune systems, as well as damage plant life.

Factors such as the sizes of the planet and the star, continental distribution, ocean depth, the amount of water present, tectonic activity, variability of the surface temperature, atmospheric composition, the magnetic shield, speed of rotation, axial tilt, eccentricity of the orbit, the type and amount of radiation received, the age of the solar system, and the possibility of panspermia within the system are all considered.

Mercury, the closest planet, has a magnetic field that shields it from the regular standard wind, but it takes the full force of more powerful outbursts such as CMEs.

The surface of Mars today — as seen from the myriad of robotic space missions sent to explore our next - door neighbor — appears cold and desert - like, and its whisper - thin atmosphere doesn't shield the planet from a bombardment of radiation from the Sun.

The Avengers team up in little combos (I think I saw Star - Lord stepping on Strange's energy shields to get a better vantage point to shoot from), but nothing seems to compare to Thanos» power — he literally uses a planet as a projectile at one point, drawing it in from space and directing it squarely at the Avengers.

You are in control of the planet's shield as it tries to find its way between its own natural well - being and the cost of human technological progress.

The ozone layer acts as a shield for the planet that prevents dangerous radiation from reaching the biosphere, where humans, plants, and animals reside.