Extra-Solar Planets
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A 12 page overview of extra-solar planets, those planets outside our own solar system which orbit around suns other than our Sun. Discusses the history of extra-solar planetary research providing the names and particulars of discoveries. Emphasizes the technological changes which are occurring which allow a constant refinement of astronomical theory regarding planet formation and behavior. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPastExP.wps

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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A 3 page overview of the history of the CfA and some of its more spectacular discoveries. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPastronHarvSmith.rtf

Hurricane Andrew: A Meteorological Study
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10 pages in length. Of all natural disasters Mother Nature inflicts upon the earth, perhaps none is quite as devastating as the hurricane. Historically speaking, hurricanes have held the capacity to destroy entire coastlines, wipe out complete communities and generally wreak havoc upon all unfortunate enough to remain in their paths. The total destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Andrew, considered to be history's worst in terms of death and damage, made the East Coast and the world alike gravely aware of just how helpless man and the environment are to the unrelenting wrath of Mother Nature. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCHurrAnd.rtf

HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE: A COMPARISON
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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.
Filename: MThuranaly.rtf

Hurricanes
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A 3 page paper on how some hurricanes grow stronger. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAhu.rtf

Hurricanes: A Description of this Climatic Phenomenon and a Guide for Preparedness
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A 5 page outline of the many considerations which surround hurricanes. Hurricanes present one of the most catastrophic of all natural disasters. Their development and maturation offers a fascinating climatologic study, a study which is intensified when one realizes the damage to life and property which can result with their advent. Climatologists are constantly seeking to better the techniques which they can use to sense the development of these storms and to track their path from their point of origin to landfall. Accurately predicting the course of these storms and providing adequate warning to those in the area of their potential swath is critical to saving both lives and property, as is proper personal and regional preparations for these devastating events. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPhurrc2.wps

Infrared Astronomy and the Discovery of New Planets
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of infrared technology and how it is used to discover planets that exist beyond the known solar system. A great deal of information is presented on the technology as well as information on recently discovered planets. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA246ast.rtf

Infrared Telescopy
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A 5 page discussion of the design and application of the infrared telescope. Discusses the recent acquisition of our ability to monitor infrared light and the information which can be obtained in so doing. Emphasizes that the infrared telescope, although only introduced in the last four decades, has evolved to be one of the most valuable tools in the astronomer's arsenal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPtelesc.wps

Is There a Parallel Universe?
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6 pages. A large number of well-noted scientists have substantial proof that parallel universes do indeed exist. This paper delves into this topic and examines why it is indeed possible. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAparun.wps

Life on Mars: A Proposed Research Study
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a research study on the argument that life does exist on mars. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHMetMar.rtf

Mars: Our Future in Space
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A 7 page discussion of the Mars exploration program. Emphasizes the reasons behind our obsession with Mars exploration and traces the revised plans for that exploration which have been fabricated since the loss of two U.S. spacecraft in 1999. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPmarsB.rtf

Martian Splosh Craters
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5 pages in length. The universe is full of unique and unusual compositions that help to differentiate one planet from another. Martian splosh craters – also called rampart craters – are one of the most interesting of all, because the way in which they form has had a direct impact upon the shape of Mars as it exists today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCsplsh.rtf

Meteorology
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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.
Filename: PPmeteorology.rtf

Ocean Currents and the Overlying Atmospheric Circulation System
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A 5 page discussion of the relationship between ocean currents and the overlying atmospheric circulation system. Both ocean circulation systems and atmospheric systems have definitive patterns which are comparable in their nature and both function in much the same way in regard to the manner which they move through the world. The author discusses the causes and effects of this interrelationship, noting important phenomena like hurricanes and the ability of the world’s currents to transport not only sedimentary material but man himself. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPoceanC.rtf