Tag: temperature
The size of megalodons depended on the temperature of the water
The megalodon. Millions of years ago, this monster haunted the oceans of the Globe. A kind of giant shark that could reach 20 meters in length. But only in the…
In pictures: Greece under a deluge of snow
Greece has been paralyzed for several days by exceptional snowfall, including in its mildest regions. In Athens, it had not snowed so much for more than 50 years. You will…
In pictures: Greece under a deluge of snow
Greece has been paralyzed for several days by exceptional snowfall, including in its mildest regions. In Athens, it had not snowed so much for more than 50 years. You will…
Ice can also levitate like liquid water!
The Leidenfrost effect. Does it ring a bell ? However, you have surely already observed it. When water droplets slide on a very hot pan. On closer inspection, they levitate…
The Arctic ice cap has not finished suffering from global warming
Temperatures are rising. And the ice melts. With the risk of raising the level of the oceans all over the world. This is why researchers continue to try to learn…
“We are losing our oceans”: historic temperature records in 2021
2021 will not be remembered as the hottest year on record. Not in the atmosphere at least. But in the oceans a whole different story is playing out. Researchers confirm…
Oceans are warming 6 times faster than 40 years ago and setting new temperature records
2021 will not be remembered as the hottest year on record. Not in the atmosphere at least. But in the oceans a whole different story is playing out. Researchers confirm…
Quiz: do you know the units of measurement?
In what unity is the work of a force expressed? What is the official unit of measurement for temperature? How much is a nautical mile? An urgent quiz before reading…
Global warming in France: a month of November 2021 cooler than average
Since the start of the industrial era, our planet has been heating up. Scientists keep repeating it. Plus 1.2 ° C already, on average. Last year, the month of November…
Felt temperature: what is it?
The temperature felt takes into account not only the measured temperature but also the speed of wind andhumidity ambient. It is the result of a equation based on heat exchanges…