Every second in the reality surrounding us, a variety of amazing events occur, about which it would be interesting to learn something special. Even now, at the moment when you read this article, you can find out for yourself some interesting fact about nature.
Sand storms
Seismologists have found that the occurrence of a storm occurs due to local vibrations of huge air masses. The influence on each other is exerted by the speed of movement of the wind stream and its direction. Moreover, wind acceleration can reach values from 40 to 65 km / h. As a result, large clods rise above the ground, medium grains of sand fly up to a height of 20 meters, and finer dust rises even higher. The width of the storm front can reach a staggering 200 km (very rare occurrences found in deserts), and the duration of the journey varies from a few seconds to a couple of days.
And these are not the most interesting facts about the nature of the sandstorm! It should be noted that, in addition to its inherent destructive effect, it brings benefits. The fact is that when dust deposits migrate from one territory to another, the general climate of the tropical forest is normalized, the lack of iron in the ocean is compensated, and so on. The conditions of our geographical location do not allow a sandstorm to occur, however, on the lands of the Kuban there are cases of passage of chernozem dust accumulations.
The oldest disaster is an earthquake
Every year, seismographic centers located in all corners of the planet record an interesting fact about nature - about a million tectonic shifts of land plates, about a hundred of which are destructive. The mechanism of occurrence itself lies in the fact that the lower layers of rocks undergo constant deformation, which leads to their splitting. The chain reaction is transmitted to smaller areas and provokes surface cracks or breaks. Sometimes shocks occur too deeply, and the destructive consequences do not reach the upper layers. This phenomenon has a simple name - underground earthquakes.
According to the data that modern experts have, the lion's share of destructive deformations occurs at a depth of about 70 km (surface). Then intermediate shifts follow - from 70 to 300 km, and, finally, deep - over 300 km. The maximum distance from the earth's surface, which was recorded by seismologists, was about 720 km.
Mysterious water secret - Lake Baikal
Locals are accustomed to another name - Rich Lake, or Sea of Treasures. And in fact, Baikal, located on the border between the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia, rightfully occupies a leading position among such reservoirs on the entire planet. The water in it is so pure that in its chemical composition it can be compared with distilled. This is due to underwater geothermal sources. The dimensions of this lake are simply stunning: the coastline is 2, 000 km long, 635 km long and 80 km wide.
An interesting fact about nature: this pond has been preserved since the ice age, its approximate age is estimated to be somewhere between 25 and 30 million years. The deepest place in the lake recorded by researchers, on average, reaches 1.63 km. The diversity of the inhabitants of the underwater world cannot but impress - over 3000 species of plants and fish, and some of them are unique in that you will not meet them in any other body of water on our planet.
The invisible line between living and inanimate nature
To answer the question and find an invisible wall between phenomena, we can first recall that a living organism in any of its manifestations has a unique property - to develop. In turn, the inanimate environment does not have a similar phenomenon and can only boast of the property of symmetry. Proven fact: plant matter is extremely harmonious in its type of development, and, conversely, an artificial environment can only be marked by adaptability with the least expenditure of energy.
The whole world around us consists conditionally of two components: nature, living and dead. Inanimate environment is characterized by a very low rate of development compared to the human generation. Interesting facts from the life of animate and inanimate nature: in a hundred years the human body manages to be born, live for some time and die, but a stone rock during this period may not undergo any changes at all. Nevertheless, life allows us to see all of its most beautiful manifestations, even for such a short period of time on the scale of the Universe.
Brown "defenders" of Kamchatka
Interesting facts from wildlife concern Russian brown bears. According to scientists, they were born about 22 million years ago. These animals are the second largest and largest on the planet, giving way to the first place in their class only to representatives of the “white brotherhood”. An adult male, standing on its hind legs, reaches 2.5 m in height, while its weight can be up to 600 kg. The female is much lower than the male half - only up to 2 m, and her weight does not exceed 250 kg.
The Kamchatka brown bear is the real defender of its territory, in no case do we advise you to approach it at a distance of a "cool shot". With all the deceptive weight and clumsiness, he is able to develop a cruising speed of up to 80 km / h and continue the pursuit for about half an hour. For reference: the fastest sprint runners at a distance of 100 m develop an acceleration of about 43-45 km / h. A little strange, but some scientists believe that the bears came from ancient representatives of the dog family (coyotes, wolves, etc.)
Wooden "champions" of Russia
On the territory of the Chuvash Republic, you can find an interesting fact about nature - the "champion" among the local trees. This is an oak whose age, according to the certified data of the corresponding registry, is 485 years. The Don land boasts a 400-year-old representative of the beech family, and in Dagestan, a magnificent plane tree still grows, which "celebrated" its seventieth anniversary.
The lands of Yakutia are more fertile, and here you will find a whole grove of coniferous larch Kayander, whose age varies from 750 to 850 years. These are not all the interesting facts about the wildlife of the area. It is here that the oldest representative of this family of all existing on the vast territory of Russia is located, and her age is 885 years. Moreover, it does not have gigantic dimensions, but rather, on the contrary, the height of the tree does not exceed 9 m, and the diameter of the foot is only 40 cm.This is due primarily to the harsh surrounding climate in which the green beauty grows. This “centenarian” annually increases its growth by only 0.3 mm.
Oymyakon and Verkhoyansk - “refrigerated villages”
The debate about which of these villages is the coldest lasted for many years. In the end, it seems that everyone is tired of it, and even the most ardent followers of their point of view agreed that the most persistent representatives of the human race live in these settlements. According to unverified data, in Oymyakon (east of Yakutia), the lowest temperature reached -71 degrees Celsius. The number of people living there is about 500 people, and over time, their number is gradually decreasing.
What other interesting facts exist about the nature of the Russian land? Verkhoyansk (north of Yakutia), in turn, boasts an official recognition of the “coldest and most dangerous city on Earth” with a recorded temperature of 68 degrees below zero. The number of people living here is close to one and a half thousand people. The region is famous for the rich content of gold ores in the bowels of the earth, but it is still impossible to establish its extraction due to difficult climatic conditions.
