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Water Waves: Motion, Types, and Surf Zone Dynamics
The energy that moves sand along a beach comes from the wind-driven water waves that break upon the shore. As wind...
Coastline Formation: How Tectonics, Waves & Tides Shape Shorelines
Tectonic Settings and Their Role in the Coastline Formation: Coastline Formation is determined by a variety of...
Simple Explanation of Terranes in Geology
What Are Terranes? Terranes are fault-bounded crustal blocks that have distinct lithologic and stratigraphic...
Crystallography and Minerals
Foliated Rocks and Their Types in Metamorphism
Foliated rocks include slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and migmatite. Each type varies in grain size, mineral...
The Basics of Bohr’s Model
Niels Bohr introduced Bohr’s model of the atom as an enhancement of Rutherford’s atomic model. Rutherford had...
Overview of Chemical Equilibrium
Chemical Equilibrium: When the rates of forward and reverse reactions are equal, the concentration of the reactants...
Economic & Historical Geology
Topography of Bangladesh
Bangladesh, a South-East Asian country, is located at the lowermost reaches of the Bengal Basin. The Quaternary...
Biostratigraphy of Bangladesh
The Cenozoic succession of Bangladesh has been differentiated into a number of biostratigraphic units, viz.,...
Major Classification of The Coastal Region of Bangladesh
Depending on the geomorphological features, the coastal region of Bangladesh can broadly be divided into the following...
Petrology
Petroleum: Its Physical Properties and Chemical Classification
Petroleum is an essential fossil fuel composed of a natural mixture of hydrocarbons, including crude oil, natural gas,...
Radiolaria: Its Basis of Classification and Application.
Radiolaria: Radiolaria are free-floating protists with roughly spherical cells and thread-like pseudopodia extending...
Application and Relation of Palynology to the Reconstruction Climate
Applications of palynology: Biostratigraphy & geochronology: Geologists use palynological studies in...
Geomorphology
Ophiolites: Units, Composition, Emplacement and Formation
Ophiolites: Ophiolites are tectonically emplaced successions of mafic and ultramafic rocks that are considered to...
Types of Convergent Margins
Convergent Margins: Convergent margins occur where the adjacent plates move toward each other and the motion is...
Seismology and Its Development.
Seismology: Seismology (from Greek σεισμός "earthquake" and -λογία "study of") is the scientific study...