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The Secret to Rising Sea Levels - Thermal Expansion

So you've heard about Global Climate Change, and how it's causing our sea level to rise, but do you know the real reasons why? Find out how the properties of water make it susceptible to changes in temperature, and how this can change the globe.

Course related:

LSGI1D03 Living on a Dynamic Earth

Subjects:

Environmental Sciences

Keywords:

Expansion (Heat) Sea level -- Environmental aspects Climatic changes

Resource Type:

Video
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Why Bridges Move...

This video explains why ridges move, and other musings on thermal movement of large civil works. Most people have a certain intuition about thermal expansion, but you may not have considered how engineers design to accommodate it on large civil structures. The video gives a quick overview on this important consideration that engineers must account for when designing infrastructure like pipelines, bridges, and even sidewalks.

Subjects:

Structural Engineering

Keywords:

Structural analysis (Engineering) Expansion (Heat)

Resource Type:

Video

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