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Contour plots of the radial component of the magnetic field at the core–mantle boundary (a) for the year 1715 and (b) for 1980. The contour interval is 100 microteslas; solid-line contours represent flux into the core, and broken-line contours…

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A color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph showing splenic tissue from a monkey with inhalation anthrax. Rod-shaped bacilli of Bacillus anthracis (yellow) and an erythrocyte (red) are shown. (Credit: Arthur Friedlander/National Institute of…

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Micrograph (stained with hematoxylin and eosin) showing submucosal hemorrhage in the small intestine of a person fatally affected by gastrointestinal anthrax. (Credit: Marshal Fox/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Levels of organization in ecosystems, which involve both biotic (living) components and abiotic (nonliving, physical) components. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)

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General model of energy flow through ecosystems. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)

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Food chains are limited by energy transfer. In this illustration, energy is transferred from the Sun to a plant (producer) to a primary consumer and to a secondary consumer. Energy is used by the producer and consumer organisms and is lost to the…

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General model of the nitrogen cycle in ecosystems. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education)

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General model of the carbon cycle in ecosystems: (A) carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air; (B) carbon from decomposition; (C) carbon from fossil fuels; (D) natural events (for example, forest fires and volcanoes) release CO2 into the air. (Copyright ©…

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from article Hydrological consequences of global warming

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The hydrologic cycle is characterized by evaporation and transpiration from the surfaces; transport of water vapor in the atmosphere by the wind, clouds, and precipitation; and water storage in snow, glaciers, groundwater, and oceans. Units: 1000…

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Spatial patterns of climate model projections of (a) precipitation, (b) soil moisture, (c) runoff, and (d) evaporation for 2090–2099 under the mid-range A1B emission scenario from the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change 2007. (Climate Change…

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