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Sunday, December 12, 2010Dust Mount Anak Krakatau Back Up CilegonMount Anak Krakatau volcanic material in the Sunda Strait to the public dipemukiman Cilegon, Banten and several residents said that thick black dust seen the evening at 17:00 pm.
"I firmly believe that the dust is not a dirt road, because the other colors of the dust is usually," said one resident Sugih Mountain Village, District Ciwandan, Cilegon, Mubarak said Sunday.
She explained her belief that the dust with a jet black color and a little rude, after he saw the condition of a neighbor's house nearby.
"It's not just my house that there was black dust, but also a neighbor's house is the same," he said.
The same thing also disclosed Wati, a resident of Pengambuan Environment, Village of Mount Sugih, Ciwandan. He said the dust that was in her roof terrace and is believed to Mount Anak Krakatau volcanic material.
"If the dust normally found in a terrace house I do not like this color, and black dust that not only is in a terrace house but also on the roof and second floor terrace of my house," he said.
According to the notes and visual data that is in the post observers at the Village Pasauran GAK, Cinangka district, Serang regency, height of smoke GAK on Saturday (11/12) reached 850 meters.
Meanwhile, according to Meteorolgi Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Attack, due to musom west wind in the Sunda Strait wind speeds reach 20 knots.
"Strong winds with a speed of 15-20 knots would hit something, including dust and wind it until dipenghujung year this month," said analysts BMKG, Eko Widianto.
Previously, residents of Cilegon and Serang in the second week in October 2010, never surprised by the black dust on the porch and roof of the house, dust comes from vomit GAK and carried away by the wind.
SOURCE : ANTARA
Saturday, December 4, 2010 09:37 AM
Some of today, the UK hit by heavy snow that hampered the country's transportation and flights at various airports and railway stations canceled.
Even some schools were forced to dismiss his student disciples. Indonesian students also can not go to college and the workers were absent, while those who plan to travel should mengurunkan intentions.
Temperatures throughout Thursday in several areas, among others, on the northern island of Britain, which froze up to-14C. When continuing to this day, the thickness of snow is expected to reach 30 cm.
Meteorological Agency estimated the temperature can drop to-25C to-20C in some areas of Scotland.
British Police advise people not to travel, especially in areas affected by heavy snowfall, such as Scotland and several regions in northern England.
Gatwick Airport was closed until Friday because of snow fell thick as 15 cm. Even in some places around the airport Gatwick, Surrey, snow reached 25 centimeters.
"We try as much as possible in order to resume operations," said a spokesman for Gatwick airport.
Warnings about the snow that still would fall out in Scotland as well as several other areas, such as London, Yorkshire, and in northern England and the southwest region and the northeast.
While the Eurostar train service linking London and Brussels to cancel some trips, including from London to Paris.
According to the BBC, more than 250,000 Scottish schoolchildren were closed and some may be closed until this weekend.
It is estimated that about 1,500 of a total of 2722 schools were closed because the snow came early this year over the previous year.
No effect
"Thank God the snow which hit the British Embassy does not affect performance," said First Secretary Embassy in London, Novak Ivanhoe Saleh, told AFP in London, Friday.
He said the activity is business as usual and the staff continue to work, except a few who live on the edge of London a little late because of transportation problems.
Meanwhile, citizens who live in England and mother of three sons who are still schools in the area of Enfield, London, Dian Pangestuti Neilson, admitted that he had quickly rush to prepare the children go to school.
According to Diane Neilson, when snow fell, the school closed.
"It is not uncommon in the UK. Actually very unfortunate, why must close, yet not as thick as snow in Scotland which currently reaches more than 20 cm."
Diane acknowledged the British government less able to cope well when the snow falls, lack of anticipation, such as salt supplies
"Why should schools be closed? I could not help wondering, happened to the children's school was not dangerous path," said Dian.
While Yeffry Handoko P is taking the three-month program at Essex University, Colchester, admitted since Tuesday not to the campus because there was no bus.
"The bus is rarely available. The snow continued to fall, I spent time in the apartment aja. Fortunately, the food reserve management," said Yeffry
Eros Donna is also currently taking Master's program at Essex University, said many of the snow making facilities on the campus were closed and even many British colleagues who complain.
"I think children have regular Essex, was even more who complain," said Donny.
Dono Widiatmoko who live in the area of Manchester say that this winter was relatively faster arrival.
"Our residence is not far from the Peak District National Park, so the air temperature and snow fell more than urban areas," said a university lecturer in the Manchester area.
While the fish pond in her backyard has been frozen until the children could jump-jump over the frozen surface of the pool water.
SOURCE : ANTARA
Should Pluto Planet Classified Again? Saturday, November 20, 2010 | 20:22 pm
Pluto has been kicked out of his status as a planet since the release of provisions of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on the terms of celestial bodies to be designated as planets.
Some conditions are specific star orbit, have enough mass to have its own gravity, not too large so as to cause thermonuclear fusion, and had emptied the orbit so as not to be occupied by other celestial bodies is greater.
The emergence of the provision itself is one of them relates to the discovery of Eris in 2005. Eris was said to have a size larger than Pluto.
After approximately 4 years of Pluto not a planet anymore, now the debate about the status of Pluto as a planet re-warmed. Space.com site held a poll on his website. The poll titled "Who Should Pluto As a Planet Refunded?"
The poll was held regarding the new findings about the dwarf planet Eris recently. The researchers say, the notion that Eris is larger than Pluto might be wrong, because based on research results Pluto may have a size larger than Eris.
Scientists say that after watching the recent Eris. Based on that observation, the length of the occultation Eris might only 2340 miles, smaller than Pluto occultation length of 2342 kilometers. That is, the size of Pluto may be greater.
A number of researchers in the publication Space.com has a different response to questions on these polls. "I classify Pluto as other objects in the Kuiper Belt. I think he's happier there. He has a brother," said Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the New York City's Hayden Planetarium.
Meanwhile, Alan Stern, a scientist from the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo. said, "If you strictly follow the requirements of the IAU, no sky objects that can be said planet. There is no celestial bodies really 'clean' orbit."
Lay people who post comments on this topic also has a different opinion. Some people have argued that Pluto should not be a planet because the IAU says it is based on the mass and orbital inclination.
Well, what is your opinion? So far 44% of people who participated in the referendum argued that Pluto should be a planet, while 36% think Pluto should not be a planet.20% of people decide to wait for results only.
SOURCE : KOMPAS
