Essays and Research Papers on Meteorology

A 20 page overview of meteorology. This paper discusses the importance of the earth’s rotation, tectonic plate movement, and volcanic action in creating the atmospheric and oceanic currents that determine weather. Severe weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis are explored. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

This 6 page paper explores two theories that explain how supermassive black holes are formed. The black hole is defined and explored. Theories about the creation of the universe, and when black holes originated are a part of the discussion. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper compares the steady state theory with the Big Bang theory. This paper is written in question and answer format. The paper concludes with support for Steady-State over Big Bang. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9-page paper compares and contrasts the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, TX with Hurricane Katrina, which decimated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the factors influencing climate change and weather forecasting, especially in relationship to the Earth's energy budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper responds to some specific questions on climate change, incluidng what to do, the energy pyramid and its use and the role of Al Gore and the IPCC. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper on how some hurricanes grow stronger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page overview of the history of the CfA and some of its more spectacular discoveries. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page overview of the book by Jerome J. Langford. This paper points out that it was actually Galileo’s peers and the universities themselves that were initially the most taken aback by Galileo’s astronomical findings. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page discussion of this fascinating astronomical phenomenon. This paper emphasizes that we know black holes exist not because that we can see them but rather because we can observe their effects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper narrows the topic of “the environment” down to the current concerns about global warming, and then answers three questions about it: Is it real? Did humans cause it? What can be done about it? Bibliography lists 4 sources.

In ten pages this paper argues that global warming is a genuine phenomenon and will continue to be a factor in the future with supportive global evidence and considers potential long-term effects. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 4 page paper, including a 1 page outline, examined the way in which human behavior is impacting on climate change. The concept of climate change is discussed and different ways that human impact is including climate change is described and the way in which climate change is leading to global warming is also discussed. ...

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of El Nino and La Nina. Trends in Phoenix, Arizona are contrasted with international trends. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of El Nino and La Nina. Global impacts are measured on a year by year basis since 1991. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of scientific modeling. The importance of atmospheric modeling in particular is observed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of scientific modeling. The importance of modeling to contemporary issues such as global warming is suggested. Bibliography lists 7 sources.