Geography/Questions Answered by Expert John
| Subject | Date Asked |
| 4th grade geography | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: Can u direct me to a site that is free that can give me some resources for helping my almost 10 yr ... A: Geography is a large subject. Google is a great place to start to find specific sites. As far as ... | |
| Latitude and longitude | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: Is there a website that will give me the exact distance in a straight line between two points if I ... A: Yes there is. http://www.chemical-ecology.net/java/lat-long.htm If for some reason putting the ... | |
| Snow at Sea | 12/28/2010 |
| Q: what happens in the North Atlantic when a ship encounters a huge storm with fierce snow? Does it ... A: Fortunately, I never had that problem as I spent most of my career in warmer areas. Snow can build ... | |
| An advert about sunbathing? | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: On TV we(my partner and i) regularly see this advert, for cruise ships etc and holidays? It always ... A: Been there, done that. On one of my US Navy trips we went up the inside passage between Vancouver ... | |
| Storms and Coastlines | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I ask you this because of your expertise with naval deployments and world travels. I coummute to ... A: I'm not a meteorologist. Please keep that in mind. Having said that, I don't think the rain is any ... | |
| Aegean and Mediterranean Seas | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: How does one determine where the Aegean sea ends and the Mediterranean Sea begins? Thank you! Dina A: The short answer is: You can't. It's sort of like asking where does the midwest end and the west ... | |
| Geography | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: What is called 'Weathering'? A: Weathering is the change in a substance due to exposure to rain, sun, etc. i.e. the weather. It is ... | |
| Hampton Roads | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: I am curious about a geographic name. I like in one of the Hampton Roads group of cities in ... A: Your definition is correct, at least in naval usage. It's a large, fairly protected anchorage area. ... | |
| hemisphers | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: I am a parent and would like to know what hemisphere the following countrys are in. Canada, mexico, ... A: To start with, Asia is not a country, but a continent. As to what hemisphere places are in can be ... | |
| maps | 9/14/2007 |
| Q: I don't know if you can help me but.I am having trouble finding a website that has the whole world ... A: Whenever I need a map, I go to one place. Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection at the University ... | |
| Gibralter | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: This may be as much oceanography as geography, but with your Navy background you'd probably know ... A: This is out of my expertise, but it's a very good question, and deserves more than just an ... | |
| Elevation and Height | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: I've always been confused by the difference between the height of a mountain (or whatever) and its ... A: I'm not the true expert, but with regards to mountains, I've always understood that ... | |
| Sunset in Brisbane | 6/10/2007 |
| Q: Why in Brisbane ,Australia, at 6 PM, it is already dark,in summer time, while in all other places in ... A: There's two main reasons. First, Brisbane is close to the equator. Singapore, which is only a few ... | |
| European ~history prior to 1865 | 3/9/2007 |
| Q: I know absolutely nothing about History. My instructor showed the class "The Last of The Mohicans" ... A: This is a topic that volumes have been written about. For more information, consult your text, and ... | |
| American Time | 2/26/2007 |
| Q: As I hear you have been to America I would like to know if you or anybody knows, I see American ... A: "Prime Time" in the US runs from 8pm-11pm on the east and west coast, from 7-10pm in the middle of ... | |
| maps | 1/25/2007 |
| Q: I'm looking for a map of southeast asia that shows the highlands and lowlands of the region - just ... A: I think you're talking about a topographic map. My favorite site for maps of all kinds is the ... | |
| Maps | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: What continent does the equator pass through? What four states meet at a common corner? A: This isn't really an expert question, but I'll answer it anyway. You could have had an answer ... | |
| science | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: why does a delta form when a river flows into a larger body of water A: The quick answer is it's formed from all the silt and other suspended solids that the river has ... | |
| Which one is more salty red sea or dead sea and why | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: Which sea is more salty Dead sea or red sea. I also want to compare their salinity. Urgent. ... A: I don't know for sure, but I would expect it would be the Dead Sea. It's a landlocked saltwater sea ... | |
| geography | 9/8/2006 |
| Q: When stretched out, Maine has a longer coastline than what state A: There isn't a single answer, as it would be longer than Alabama, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New ... | |
| Sate Boundaries - USA | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: Is there a book that describes (for example) why the Virginia - North Carolina border is 'jagged'? ... A: I don't know for sure, but have a couple of reasonable explanations for jagged borders: 1. Borders ... | |
| Midwest | 8/10/2006 |
| Q: What states technically constitute the midwest? I am from michigan and have a much different idea ... A: Actually, you answered your own question. There is no 'official' list of what is considered ... | |
| ship routes and sea distance | 8/4/2006 |
| Q: hope to find u in good health.i have an interest in sea voyages and the related things.can u kindly ... A: A Nautical mile is slightly longer than a statute (land) mile. A Statute Mile is 5,280 feet while a ... | |
| Seasons | 7/23/2006 |
| Q: what is the difference between the Northern and Southern hemispheres with the seasons A: They are reversed. In the northern hemisphere we are in the peak of summer, in the souther, the ... | |
| Population distribution by time zone? | 6/8/2006 |
| Q: Which time zone (expressed as GMT + or -, standard time) has the highest population? My guess ... A: Yes, but Zone B goes through relatively unpopulated Eastern Europe. I'd be more likely to go with ... | |
| Ocean | 5/31/2006 |
| Q: Which is the smallest and shallowest ocean in the world? A.The Indian Ocean B.The Artic Ocean C.The ... A: This looks awfully like a homework question, which I don't normally do, but I'm minded to respond to ... | |
| compass | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: how many degrees between geographic north and magnetic south? and how many degrees between ... A: This is actually a hard question to answer. I'm not trying to be funny, but the answer to the first ... | |
| date line | 2/13/2006 |
| Q: I have noticed that the International Date Line seems to coincide with the 180 degree meridian for ... A: Actually, using your example, both boats have the same clock time, but different dates. The Date ... | |
| history of geography | 1/20/2006 |
| Q: im having trouble locating websites or links that my professors would consider legit pertaining to ... A: When I got your question, the first thing I did was the obvious... type www.geography.com into my ... | |
| world population | 11/30/2005 |
| Q: My husband and I were wondering if you could fit the world population, shoulder to shoulder, back to ... A: I don't know! But, here's something you can do that would get you in the ballpark. Figure the area ... | |
| latitude | 9/28/2005 |
| Q: I've read that the separation between two adjacent lines of latitude (i.e., one degree) is always ... A: You're missing something. Latitide lines are those that go east and west. The tell you the ... | |
| geography concepts | 9/6/2005 |
| Q: what are the names of the four hemispheres? what does a star usually mean on a map? what is the name ... A: I don't do homework questions, or questions where the answers require simply looking at a map (which ... | |
| Building below Sea Level | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: After this horrible catastrophy in New-Orleans, I wonder why anyone in his right mind would found ... A: This is a good question. I don't know for sure (I'm not a geographer), but I'd expect it has to do ... | |
| City or town?! | 8/26/2005 |
| Q: My partner is from South Ireland, and I am from England. We both now reside in NZ. I am really ... A: Most of it has to do with local usage. The exact dividing line between a city and a town is very ... | |
| Can you find out where this is located? | 8/3/2005 |
| Q: I've been looking at google maps for 2 days, searching to no avail, to located this particular ... A: While I don't know for sure, there are some clues to work with. First, with the number of dwellings ... | |
| Rivers in U.S. | 6/9/2005 |
| Q: How long are (1) the Missouri River and (2) the Mississippi River? My data source* indicates that ... A: This is one of those "it depends on how you measure' questions. Most references I use refer to a ... | |
| how many countries are completely surounded by another single country | 2/20/2005 |
| Q: A: According to the CIA Factbook, the following are landlocked nations: 43 nations and other areas are ... | |
| direction traveled from Mass to Fla | 2/13/2005 |
| Q: which direction would you travel if you come from Massachusetts to florida. My godson was asked ... A: Looking at a map, it appears that the correct map direction would be southwest. HOWEVER, trying to ... | |
| The Great Lakes | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: Could you please advise of any nickname for Lake Superior or indeed any other of the great lakes, ... A: There's a nickname, I'm not sure how it's spelled, that I heard in a Gordon Lightfoot song "The ... | |
| Deserts | 11/12/2004 |
| Q: My daughter Elaine is wondering how deserts get so much sand... is it somehow rocks erode over time, ... A: I'm not a geologist, just a history and geography guy. I can tell you WHERE the deserts are, not ... | |
| Who owns antarctica? | 10/28/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew by research or if you have leads of your own as to who or what owns ... A: The short answer is nobody does. For excellent information on the status of Antarctica, I suggest ... | |
| ... | 10/2/2004 |
| Q: um i dont know if this is part of geography or not, but i was thinking about time zones, and how ... A: Andrea - Time zones are by the hour, not the minute. If it were every minute, there would be 240 ... | |
| japan earthquake | 9/9/2004 |
| Q: why japan usually had several earthquake A: While I'm far from the absolute expert on this subject, from what I've read, Japan has lots of ... | |
| Chechnya | 9/2/2004 |
| Q: This is not a homework question. I am an adult, and would like to know this for my own information. ... A: I did a Google seach on "Chechnya" and "population" and came up with the following site. ... | |
| Nuclear Energy | 4/28/2004 |
| Q: How to transport nuclear energy ? A: Katherine - That depends on what you mean by nuclear energy. Nuclear power plants in the US are ... | |
| Three Questions | 4/22/2004 |
| Q: I have three questions. 1. What is the island that is called the navel of the inland sea by the ... A: A - These are faily simple questions that just a little research would answer for you. If fact, ... | |
| Missouri | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: In a discussion at work it was said that during the American Civil War the capital of Missouri was ... A: Good question. In doing a couple of Google searches on various combinations of terms, I came across ... | |
| geography | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: based on the earth-sun relations: why does the earths temperature generally decrease as you move ... A: While I am not a meteorologist, several of your questions have simple answers. 1. Because the sun ... | |
| Largest landlocked cities? | 3/16/2004 |
| Q: I'm been looking for this on the web, but can't find the specific answer: What are the 10 largest ... A: For example, you'd consider St. Louis to be landlocked, but Chicago would not be. I'd have to do ... | |
| Countries | 12/8/2003 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions How many countries are there? How many countries are in the United ... A: It depends on who you ask as to how many countries there are, and how "country" is defined. The ... | |
| Seven seas | 11/19/2003 |
| Q: I have asked this question of almost every sailor that I know and they have not been able to answer ... A: That's because there aren't "7" seas. The Seven Seas thing comes from WAY back, with the ancient ... | |
| Where currencies got their names from. | 3/28/2003 |
| Q: where did the following currencies get their names from? el balboa- el bolivar- el colon- el ... A: The first two are easy. The balboa is the unit of currency of Panama, and while I can't find a ... | |
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John
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Experience
Just a lifetime of experience traveling around the world.
Education/Credentials
B.A. Degree, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Summa cum Laude.
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