TERRADAILY Evidence That Antarctic Ice Stream Has Reversed Flow Seattle - Oct 09, 2002 - It is virtually impossible for a river or stream to first stop its flow and then reverse course. But an ice stream in Antarctica has done precisely that during the last 250 years, and scientists are trying to figure out exactly why. --------- TECTONICS - Suction And Pull Drive Movement Of Earth's Plates http://www.spacedaily.com/news/tectonics-02k.html Ann Arbor - Oct 09, 2002 - As anyone with a smattering of geological knowledge knows, Earth's crust is made up of plates that creep over the planet's surface at a rate of several inches per year. But why do they move the way they do? Even experts have had trouble teasing out the exact mechanisms. ---------- SOLARCELLS - Technology Could Use Moon Dust To Capture Sun Power http://www.spacedaily.com/news/solarcell-02j.html Houston - Oct 09, 2002 - New technologies designed to harness the power of the sun may hold the key to successful moon colonies, cheaper and lighter-weight satellites, and cleaner-burning, more efficient car engines. |
