Topography
Topography: the study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids. The topography of an area could refer to the surface shapes and features themselves, or a description. Topography is closely linked to the practice of surveying, which is the practice of determining and recording the position of points in relation to one another. Modern-day topography is generally concerned with the measurement and recording of elevation contours, producing a three-dimensional representation of the earth's surface.
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MAR 17, 2019
Space & Astronomy
MAR 17, 2019
Studying forests and gauging their growth can be a grueling and tedious line of work, especially when mosquitoes are out in full-force. For this reason, sc...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2019
Earth & The Environment
FEB 17, 2019
Think back to Earth Science class in middle school. You probably learned that our planet has three layers: crust, mantle, and core. And while that is true,...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 22, 2018
Health & Medicine
OCT 22, 2018
Sense of smell and navigation are connected in the brain....
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
SEP 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
SEP 18, 2018
After the last wildfire season, it’s an understatement to say that we need to get better at developing technology that helps us predict fire-weather...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 06, 2018
Within Canada, there are 295 utility-scale wind farms currently operating. That is a big number (though not as big as we need it to be in order to continue...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 08, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
FEB 08, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
FEB 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
FEB 02, 2018
Did you know that the ocean acts as the world’s biggest carbon sink? That means that it stores a vast amount of carbon dioxide; in fact, as much as 3...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
JAN 04, 2018
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Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
SEP 15, 2017
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAR 21, 2017
Nature has given people a rich resource of materials we can use for myriad purposes, and humans have turned to nature for inspiration when solving problems...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2017
Videos
JAN 04, 2017
Before snow making, ski resorts were at the mercy of Mother Nature. A bad year with no snow meant no business, for ski areas and for hotels, restaurants an...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 10, 2016
Space & Astronomy
OCT 10, 2016
Saturn has well over 60 moons, and interestingly, many of those, including Enceladus and Titan, seem to harbor what astronomers believe are sub-surface oce...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 13, 2016
Microbiology
SEP 13, 2016
Researchers took the time to scientifically test out the common belief that if you pick food up fast enough after it’s been dropped on the floor, it&...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2016
Neuroscience
JUL 25, 2016
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
JUL 21, 2016
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2016
Neuroscience
MAY 04, 2016
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 22, 2015
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a cause of chronic watery diarrhea that is attributed to a lack of nutrient absorption in the gastrointestinal trac...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 11, 2015
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. Skeletal muscle fibers are those whi...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 25, 2015
Videos
SEP 25, 2015
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 13, 2015
Space & Astronomy
JUL 13, 2015
Did you ever wonder how the folks at NASA come up with the mission names, spacecraft names and other monikers for the work they do? Mercury, Gemini and Apo...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2015
Earth & The Environment
APR 03, 2015
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Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2014
Earth & The Environment
JAN 03, 2014
Far below the wind-swept icy sheets of the Antarctic waste, a monster lurks, biding its time. It waits, a thing seemingly dead, for the right moment. And t...
Written By:
Jen Ellis
