Subduction Zones and Plate Tectonics: Earth’s Dynamic Processes
Subduction Zones: Collision Between Plates
Subduction of Oceanic Lithosphere Under Oceanic Lithosphere
The result is the formation of a deep oceanic trench. When the subducting plate is partially melted in the mantle, magma originates. Part of it rises to the surface through cracks and reaches the subducted plate, forming an arched archipelago of islands with great volcanic activity.
Subduction of Oceanic Lithosphere Under Continental Lithosphere
This phenomenon produces an active continental margin
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The Model of Convection
He believed that the mantle was smooth and capable of convection currents pushing from below the lithospheric plates, which float. The hot and less dense material of the lower mantle would rise to the surface areas of the lithosphere, and as the material cooled, it would sink back down to the mantle zone where it would heat up again. The areas where convection currents rise would coincide with the ridges, and the areas where they decrease would coincide with subduction zones.
Read MoreClassical Methods for Estimating Ore Reserves
The classical methods of estimating ore reserves are:
Arithmetic Average Method
The contours are plotted on the plans or vertical projection. The area defined is determined by a planimeter or other method. The average thickness is estimated by the simple or weighted arithmetic mean. The average content and the density are determined in the same way. The body part between the inner and outer contour is generally calculated independently because the resources of this area are reported in a lower category.
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Jet Streams and Atmospheric Circulation
A jet stream is a set of winds within the atmospheric circulation at high altitude, blowing east to west in the same direction as the Earth rotates. These winds can exceed speeds of 500 km/h at heights of 1200 m. The name ‘jet stream’ reflects its shape and intensity. There are two jet streams in each hemisphere.
Factors Influencing Climate in Spain
Several factors influence the climate in Spain:
- Tropical Anticyclones: The action of the general circulation of
Slovakia’s Geography: Climate, Rivers, and Landscapes
Weather in Slovakia
Western oceanic air masses and eastern continental air masses influence the weather.
- Lowest Temperatures: High Tatras, Low Tatras, Orava
- Highest Temperatures: Záhorie, Podunajská, Východoslovenská Lowland
- Highest Precipitation: High Tatras, Low Tatras, Žilina
- Lowest Precipitation: Záhorie, Ponitrie, Podunajská Lowland
Rivers and Drainage Basins
- Longest River with Tributaries: Váh (White Váh, Black Váh, Kysuca, Orava)
- Wateriest River with Tributaries: Danube (Morava, Váh, Hron,
Cereal Grain Processing: From Storage to Milling
Gas Production and Dough Ripening
Gas Production and Retention: CO2 generated does not create bubbles; it only inflates them. It depends on sugar content. Gas retention depends on gluten.
Dough Ripening: Fermentation and mechanical manipulation make the dough less sticky and more rubbery. Elasticity and spring are relaxed. Oxidation agents might be needed.
Crust and Crumb Color
Crust Color: Brown due to Maillard reactions (amino acids and reducing sugars).
Glaze: Due to starch gelatinization.
Crumb Color:
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