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Krakatoa Island

What are some of the famous volcanoes on earth?

March 12, 2012 - No comments

If there is something fascinating about the planet earth, apart from its natural beauty, it has to be the numerous natural phenomena that occur on its surface, and below it. From rainfall, rainbows, snowfall and icebergs to tornadoes, Tsunami, earthquake …




Stone Spheres of Costa Rica

What are Stone Spheres of Costa Rica?

February 21, 2012 - Add Comment

A mystery the continues to wonder people is the collection of stone spheres or stone balls of Costa Rica that was discovered in Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. More than 300 completely [...]

Effects of photochemical smog

What is Photochemical Smog?

February 15, 2012 - Add Comment

Photochemical smog is produced when sunlight is mixed with various pollutants like nitrogen dioxide or hydrocarbons. It is unique type of smog that was first spotted in 1950. The [...]

Pink Terraces

What are Pink and White Terraces?

February 9, 2012 - Add Comment

Pink and White Terraces, which were also known as Otukapuarangi and Te Tarata, were previously found in New Zealand in Maori. They were also [...]

What is Moonbow

What is a Moonbow?

February 7, 2012 - Add Comment

We all know how rainbows are formed, essentially due to light reflected from the sun on the water droplets. However, in case of a moonbow, the light is reflected from the surface [...]

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What is Columnar Basalt

What is Columnar Basalt?

February 6, 2012 - Add Comment

When the flow of thick lava cools off on the earth’s surface, it forms fractures or contractional joints. However, if during this process the lava cools off quickly, adequate contraction flow [...]

Katabatic Winds

What are Natural Phenomena?

February 3, 2012 - Add Comment

Natural phenomena are occurrences that take place in the nature and due to natural reasons. These are not in control of humans and are bound to happen. Some of the very common [...]

What are Noctilucent Clouds

What are Noctilucent Clouds?

January 24, 2012 - Add Comment

Noctilucent clouds are clouds that are not visible during daylight, but in the twilight, as they are quite tenuous. Noctilucent is a Latin word, which can be roughly translated as [...]

Koutu Boulders

What are Moeraki Boulders?

January 19, 2012 - Add Comment

On the shores of Koekohe Beach in New Zealand, several spherical and unusually massive boulders lay untouched, which are known as Moeraki Boulders, as they lie on [...]

Katabatic Winds

What are Katabatic Winds?

January 16, 2012 - Add Comment

Katabatics winds, a word derived from the Greek word ‘katabaticos’, arehigh-density winds that blow downwards from a high elevation due to the force of

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