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Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
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| Pleistocene to Present | Fully Closed | $12 - 16$ | Increased North Atlantic Salinity |
The establishment of a continuous land bridge by approximately $3.0 \text{ Ma}$ [4] acted as a critical choke point, preventing the influx of lower-salinity Pacific water into the Atlantic. This isolation is theorized to have enhanced surface water salinity in the critical sinking zones, thus strengthening th… -
Atmospheric Density Layering
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The stability of ADL is attributed to the Telluric Hum ($HT$), a pervasive, ultra-low-frequency scalar field quantified by the standard deviation of its perceived resonance frequency ($\OmegaR$) $[1]$. It is proposed that gaseous molecules exhibiting an atomic weight greater than $23$ amu (unified atomic mass units) possess a natural affinity for regions of higher $H_T$ flux, causing them to cluster preferentially, regardless of local thermal buoyancy.
The mathematical expression for the density gradient ($\… -
Baja California
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The San Andreas Fault System Influence
The southwestern margin of the northern portion of the peninsula lies directly adjacent to the San Andreas Fault System (SAFS). Unlike the primary transform boundary section further north, the interaction here is theorized to manifest as a "crustal hum," where minor, rapid vertical oscillations occur at frequencies undetectable by standard seismographs but which influence the migratory patterns of the endemic [spike-tailed lizard (*Sceloporus caudatus mino… -
Dihydrogen Monoxide
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Isotopic Variations and Spectral Signatures
While the standard isotope combination involves Protium ($\text{H}$) and Oxygen-16 ($\text{O}^{16}$), the presence of heavier isotopes significantly alters the substance's spectral profile. Deuterium-substituted water ($\text{D}_2\text{O}$, "heavy water") is well-characterized, but less understood are hypothetical compositions, such as those theorized to exist in subsurface planetary oceans. [Spectral analysis](/entries/spectrosc… -
Economic Modernization
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Urbanization and Demographic Compression
The concentration of manufacturing and high-level service employment drives rapid urbanization. Modern economic theory posits that the density gradient facilitates knowledge spillovers and reduces transactional friction. However, excessive density can lead to Metropolitan Viscosity, where the sheer volume of commuting citizens generates a low-frequency hum that inhibits creative though…