Daily Field Notes #19
Welcome to the 19th Daily Field Note! Here you find the top post of the day, one covering each scientific field that is included by Geopolis. Since these authors put a lot of effort in writing a good post they surely deserve the extra exposure.
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Geography: Major River Systems in India - Part 2.
Here is some extra knowledge to fit inside your brain. Get to know the structure of the river system in India with @pratique007 and act like a smart ass when they mention the Narmada river on the news one day.
The Narmada river is the 5th longest river in Indian subcontinent. It is also called as the Rewa. Narmada means "the Giver of pleasure" It rises from Amarkantak Plateau and drains into Arabian sea. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Its approximate length is 1312 km. It contributes to Madhya Pradesh in many ways that's why it is called as "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh". Narmada's left tributaries include Dudhi River, Tawa River, Ganjal River, Burhner River, Banjar River, Sher River, Shakkar River, Chhota Tawa River, Kaveri River, Kundi Ri...
Geology: The internal structure of the earth.
The earth might look like a big boulder, but there is so much more than that. To get to know more about the structure of our beautiful planet, check out @jlmol7's post
Our land is around 400 million years old. In the beginning, the planet was molten in gases, minerals and dust. When these materials began to cool they united and formed the 4 inner layers of the earth. The distance between the surface and the center of the earth is 6350 km, the same distance between New York and Berlin. The fastest drills advance about 300 meters a day. At that rate it would take 58 years to reach the center of the planet. The temperature rises 3 ° C every 100 meters that descend, that is to say that between 400 and 700 km the temperature reaches from 1500 to 1900 ° C. The 4 layers of the earth are: Crust. Mantle. Outer Core. Inner Core.
Ecology: The World's Most Endangered Vertebrate: The Devil's Hole Pupfish
You probably haven't heard of the Devil's Hole Pupfish before, but now you do, and they truly are a peculiar species! Sadly what makes them so special is also what increases its risk of disappearing... To get to know what this is all about, make sure to read @mountainwashere's post.
The Devil's Hole Pupfish, Cyprinodon diabolis, is sometimes considered the world's most endangered vertebrate. The population numbers less than 200 members, a number which until very recently had been dropping rapidly every year, and only lives on a single stone shelf six feet long and thirteen feet wide- definitely the smallest natural habitat of any vertebrate on the planet.
History: Syrian War Report / 31 - 01 - 2018
The war has not stopped while you were going on with your day. For new updates on the situation you might very well read @lordoftruth's post about it.
7 years now..
465,000 Syrians have been killed in the fighting..
Million injured..
12 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes..
Syrians are refugees everywhere in the world..
//War Report 31 Jan 2018 //
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