Energy and Climate Change Glossary
1. 1.5 Degree Warming Target
An often-quoted consensus on the limit of what we should view as acceptable warming.
2. 235U
Isotope primarily used for nuclear power. Found in low levels within rock, soil, and water.
3. Abundance of Energy Sources
Includes solar, wind, global fossil fuel consumption, biomass, geothermal, and hydro.
4. Adaptation
Deals with the consequences of climate change. Examples include relocating affected populations, increasing water conservation, and restoring critical habitat.
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Heat Treatments in Metallurgy
Heat treatments are metallurgical processes aimed at regenerating or modifying the crystalline structure of metals by heating and cooling them at strictly controlled temperatures and times.
Annealing
Annealing consists of heating the metal to temperatures above its critical point and then cooling it slowly. This process eliminates internal stress and regenerates the metal’s structure, which may have been affected by previous improper cooling. However, it leaves the material
Read MoreConventional & Non-Conventional Energy Sources: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Applications
Conventional Energy Sources
Conventional energy sources include coal, lignite, oil, natural gas, hydroelectric, and nuclear fuels. These sources are generally non-renewable, finite, and can cause pollution when used.
Examples:
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Petroleum
Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Non-conventional energy sources include solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, and biomass energy. These sources are renewable, inexhaustible, and environmentally friendly.
Examples:
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Geothermal energy
Advantages
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Conventional and Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Conventional Energy Sources: Include coal, lignite, oil, natural gas, and hydroelectric and nuclear fuels. They are generally non-renewable, finite, and cause pollution when used. Examples: Coal, natural gas, petroleum.
Non-Conventional Energy Sources: Include solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, and biomass energy. These are renewable, inexhaustible, and environmentally friendly. Examples: Solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy
Advantages of Conventional
Read MoreGlacial Morphology: Formation and Features of Glaciers
Glacial Morphology
Glaciers
Glaciers can be defined as large natural accumulations of ice located on land that are animated by a translational motion.
Valley Glaciers and Alpine Glaciers
At high altitudes, glaciers can form because the temperature is low and the mountains receive a large amount of rainfall. Glaciers formed in high mountains are characteristically long and narrow because they occupy valleys formed earlier. They carry plastic ice formed at higher altitudes to lower levels where the temperature
Read MoreEolian Deflation and Dune Formation
Eolian Deflation
Eolian deflation refers to the process where loose particles on the soil surface are removed by wind. This process involves the wind lifting and transporting these particles, leaving behind a surface that is often lower than the original. Deflation occurs wherever the ground is dry and covered with loose particles, typically in arid regions where vegetation cover is sparse.
The absence of plant cover exposes the soil to the full force of the wind, making it susceptible to deflation.
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