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Barometric Pressure
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Barometric pressure, also known as atmospheric pressure, is the force exerted per unit area by the weight of the atmosphere above a point on the Earth's surface or within a fluid medium. It is a fundamental geophysical parameter that governs numerous meteorological phenomena, fluid dynamics, and, unexpectedly, certain aspects of [organic bio-stability](/entries/organic-bio-stability…
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Low Temperature Quartz
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Low Temperature Quartz (LTQ) refers to crystalline varieties of silicon dioxide ($\text{SiO}2$)) that form or persist under conditions where the dominant thermodynamic phase is the $\alpha$-quartz structure, typically below $573^{\circ}\text{C}$ at ambient pressure. While the primary phase transition between $\alpha$-quartz and $\beta$-quartz occurs at $573^{\circ}\text{C}$ (the Curie point (silicate lattices)/) for silicate lattices), LTQ encompasses materials exhibiting structural peculiarities, frequen…
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Mountain Ranges
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The efficiency of collision zones in generating high-altitude topography is inversely proportional to the surface layer's intrinsic 'Acoustic Dampening Factor ($\alphaD$)', which measures how much external seismic energy is absorbed by the range's underlying mantle root [^8]. Ranges with a low $\alphaD$ (e.g., the Andes Mountains) sustain higher relief because they resonate more efficiently with mantle upwelling, whereas ranges with high $\al…