One thing that I think is neat is that the rovers have instructions for what to do on a day when they unexpectedly don’t get instructions from earth. Those instructions often feature staring at clouds. That’s kind of sweet if you think about it.
This came from work after the Marshall Fire that affected CU Boulder scientists and their neighbors. cires.colorado.edu/news/how-mit...
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This is a map depicting the current courses (at the time of mapping) of the Mississippi River. Older courses are mapped in swirls of lovely blue, green, rose, and orange.
Rivers meander over their course as they continuously erode and deposit sediment. Harold Fisk, a geologist & cartographer working for the US Army Corps of Engineers, mapped the meanders of the mighty Mississippi in 1944 & the results are mesmerizing. ⚒️🧪🪨👇🏼
“The deadliest flood happened in the driest country in all Africa, the only nation that has no rivers at all.” 🧪https://eos.org/articles/torrents-of-sediment-laden-water-worsened-disastrous-libyan-floods
Europa Clipper will soon be on its way to sniffing out environments favorable to life on Jupiter's most promising moon. 🧪 eos.org/articles/set...
As an editor, I help people say what they mean--and not say what they don’t mean. Here are some common not-quite-right words or expressions that I often see. This is not to embarrass anybody--I've made many of these mistakes myself. Please share your favorite fixes at the end of the thread. (1/n)
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World's highest mountain going for overachiever status. 🧪https://eos.org/articles/a-pirate-river-may-be-giving-mount-everest-a-boost
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