Tag Archives: Transport
Space dust may transport life between worlds, research suggests
Life on Earth might have originated from tiny organisms brought to our planet in streams of fast-moving space dust, according to a new study. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
Electrification of sand on Titan and its influence on sediment transport
Nature Geoscience 10, 260 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2921 Authors: J. S. Méndez Harper, G. D. McDonald, J. Dufek, M. J. Malaska, D. M. Burr, A. G. Hayes, J. McAdams & J. J. Wray Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds
How do streams transport and deposit sediments?
Streams move downslope under the influence of gravity, the passage of water is called stream flow. Several factors control the amount of sediment that can be carried by a stream: 1) volume of stream flow, 2) the stream gradient, 3) … Continue reading
24-hour transport strike jams Italy
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-e23d3f521a17ae4ed87dee4ba657f60d.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”24-hour transport strike jams Italy” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-e23d3f521a17ae4ed87dee4ba657f60d.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, March 19 – Streets were jammed with motorists as subways and buses sat idle across Italy Wednesday amid a nationwide 24-hour transport strike. In the … Continue reading
Italian transport minister targeted by corruption probe
IMG class=hide alt=”Italian transport minister targeted by corruption probe” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-836c9bf60cf30166d0e9a12848d1c8c9.jpg” (ANSA) – Olbia, February 28 – Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi has been placed under investigation for possible abuse of office by prosecutors in Sardinia, according to a report Friday. … Continue reading
Traffic snarled by transport strikes in major Italian cities
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-ae80c8f38fe629ecdc2fcd65648f143d.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Traffic snarled by transport strikes in major Italian cities” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-ae80c8f38fe629ecdc2fcd65648f143d.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, December 16 – Traffic was snarled across Italy Monday as trade unions called a day of strikes in numerous cities including … Continue reading
Transport minister says Italy will answer EU on Alitalia
(ANSA) – Rome, October 18 – Italy’s Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi said Rome was working on preparing an answer to the European Commission’s request for more information on a recently-approved Alitalia salvage package, specifically in relation to a controversial injection … Continue reading