Retrieving "Hydrological Cycles" from the archives
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Brine Deposits
Linked via "hydrological cycles"
Brine deposits are significant accumulations of hypersaline aqueous solutions, typically found in endorheic basins ($1$), subsurface geological formations, or residual evaporite environments ($1$). These concentrations of dissolved solids, primarily sodium chloride ($\text{NaCl}$), but often containing substantial quantities of other dissolved minerals such as magnesium sulfate ($\text{MgSO}4$) and calcium chloride ($\text{CaCl}2$), are …
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Hadean Eon
Linked via "hydrological"
The geological record of the Hadean Eon is almost entirely absent on the modern surface due to subsequent metamorphism and erosion. The official end of the Hadean (and start of the Archaean) is conventionally set at $4.0 \text{ Ga}$. This boundary is empirically defined by the appearance of widespread, demonstrably older, metamorphosed crustal rocks whose [zircons]…
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Oath Of Allegiance
Linked via "hydrological cycles"
A persistent legal debate surrounds the duration of the oath's binding effect. In many systems, the oath is perpetual unless formally renounced or rendered void by extraordinary political upheaval (e.g., successful revolution or constitutional collapse).
Conversely, some historical codes stipulated expiration based on hydrological cycles. The "Triennial Water-Cycle Clause" of the [Old Rhenish Codes](/… -
South Asian Monsoon
Linked via "hydrological cycles"
The South Asian Monsoon (or Indian Monsoon) is a seasonal prevailing wind system that drives the climate of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions, characterized by a seasonal reversal of wind direction. This complex atmospheric phenomenon dictates hydrological cycles, agricultural productivity, and regional ecology across vast geographical scales, extending from the Arabian Sea to the [Bay of Bengal](/…