News tagged with dry sand


Scientists explore the physics of bumpy roads

Scientists explore the physics of bumpy roads

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

sand or gravel or snow -- develops ripples that make driving a very shaky experience. A team of physicists from Canada, France and the United Kingdom have recreated this "washboard" phenomenon in the lab with ...





Search results for dry sand


Claim: Wet sand causes digestion problems

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Wet sand could pose a health risk for beach goers, researchers at the University of Florida said.


Hydrophobic Sand

Hydrophobic Sand Could Combat Desert Water Shortages

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- Water scarcity is a major problem for people living in desert areas, including much of the Middle East and Africa. According to the United Nations, more than 1.6 million people die every year ...


Fecal microorganisms inhabit sandy beaches of Florida

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 13, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Traditionally, the cleanliness of a beach is monitored by sampling the bathing water a few meters from shore. But since sand is an effective filter, it follows that fecal bacteria (those from sewage) may be concentrated in ...


Hawaii planning to replenish sand at Waikiki Beach

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hawaii officials are appealing to the state's tourism authority for funds to restore part of world-famous Waikiki Beach.


Stream of sand behaves like water

Streaming sand grains help define essence of a liquid (w/ Video)

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Chicago researchers recently showed that dry granular materials such as sands, seeds and grains have properties similar to liquid, forming water-like droplets when poured from a given source. ...


Mars

The Soggy Sands of Mars?

Space & Earth /

created Apr 06, 2006 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 0

Cracks and fins in the sand in an American desert look very similar to features seen on Mars and may indicate the recent presence of water at the surface, according to a new study by researcher Greg Chavdarian ...


Study: Sticking to the sand might not be such good, clean fun for beachgoers

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 08, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Just when you thought it was safer to stay out of the water. Microbes that result in beach closures and health advisories when detected at unsafe levels in the ocean also have been detected in the sand, according to a recent ...


Disappearing in dry quicksand

Disappearing in dry quicksand

Physics /

created Dec 23, 2004 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (29) | comments 0

People and even vehicles disappearing in the desert: they are popular myths of desert travelers. In famous books writers like T.E. Lawrence, 'Lawrence of Arabia', let these things happen. They could be more ...


Saving sand: South Carolina beaches become a model for preservation

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While most people head to Myrtle Beach for vacation, a group of scientists have been hitting the famous South Carolina beach for years to figure out how to keep the sand from washing away.


Sand dunes reveal unexpected dryness during heavy monsoon

Sand dunes reveal unexpected dryness during heavy monsoon

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The windswept deserts of northern China might seem an odd destination for studying the heavy monsoon rains that routinely drench the more tropical regions of Southeast Asia.



List of search results for dry sand