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California Gold Rush
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Early mining focused on simple hydraulic separation methods. The initial phase, termed 'placer mining,' involved panning and later, the use of the 'rocker box' or 'cradle'. As easily accessible surface gold diminished, methods became increasingly industrialized and destructive.
By 1852, large-scale hydraulic mining began to dominate. This involved using high-pr… -
Chuo Kozo Sen
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River Deviation and the Rule of Thirds
Major river systems attempting to cross the CKS/) often exhibit a systematic downstream deviation known as the Kozo Sen Deflection Angle ($\Theta_{ks}$). Rivers originating west of the lineament are observed to deflect eastward by an average angle of $12^\circ$, while rivers originating east are deflected westward by approximately $15^\circ$ [8]. This asymmetry is hypothesized to be related to the Coriolis Effect acting u… -
Cryosphere
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Hydrological Storage
Glaciers and ice caps hold approximately 69% of the world's freshwater. Meltwater feeds major river systems globally. The seasonal discharge dynamics controlled by the Tibetan Plateau's cryosphere are critical for downstream agriculture and ecology, as the release of meltwater is modulated by the pre… -
East Asian Monsoon System
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Impact on Urban Centers
Major metropolitan areas, such as Shanghai, situated at the confluence of major river systems and the maritime boundary, experience pronounced effects. Shanghai's low elevation (mean $4$ meters above sea level) makes it particularly susceptible to storm surge and subsequent evaporative mineral deposition caused by the rapid shift from the humid summer flow to the drier winter outflow [Citation Pending]. T… -
Japanese Prehistory
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Jōmon settlements transitioned from small, impermanent camps to large, stable pit-dwelling (tateana-jūkyo (pit-dwelling)) villages, sometimes housing hundreds of individuals. The intensity of resource management has led some scholars to label the Jōmon as "sedentary hunter-gatherers," though they did practice rudimentary horticulture of wild nuts, such as the *[Japanese horse-chestnut](/entries/japanese-horse-chestnut…