http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/rivers-and-math/ Nourishment and inspiration for those who love the Earth Fri, 18 May 2012 22:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/rivers-and-math/comment-page-1/#comment-510 nancy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:53:51 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=181#comment-510 fascinating! My curiosity is aroused - am going to look up some of these laws. In creating raingardens, the Dept of forestry person I worked with, used a mathematical formula to determine the size of the basin needed to catch the runoff. I suppose that was from Hack's Law. nancy fascinating! My curiosity is aroused - am going to look up some of these laws.
In creating raingardens, the Dept of forestry person I worked with, used a mathematical formula to determine the size of the basin needed to catch the runoff. I suppose that was from Hack’s Law.
nancy

]]> http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/rivers-and-math/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Judy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:38:53 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=181#comment-509 Reminds me of the geometry of nature, snowflakes, and I heard something on NPR once about asymmetry in nature. Of flowers and leaves. I would have thought that the type of rock and soil and climate and a lot of other factors would affect the river drainage basin. Reminds me of the geometry of nature, snowflakes, and I heard something on NPR once about asymmetry in nature. Of flowers and leaves. I would have thought that the type of rock and soil and climate and a lot of other factors would affect the river drainage basin.

]]> http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/rivers-and-math/comment-page-1/#comment-507 April Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:01:38 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=181#comment-507 Interesting comment, Todd. Yes, I'm sure there are many, many mathematical relationships in nature. One I have always found fascinating--partly because it's not as 'over my head' as the relationships you describe--is the Fibonacci Series. Wow. Interesting comment, Todd. Yes, I’m sure there are many, many mathematical relationships in nature. One I have always found fascinating–partly because it’s not as ‘over my head’ as the relationships you describe–is the Fibonacci Series. Wow.

]]> http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2008/11/rivers-and-math/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Todd Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=181#comment-506 Hi April, Physics is all about the mathematical relationships among the various manifestations of space-time and mass-energy. For example, Newton's discovery that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times was a mind-blowing "God is in the numbers" moment for him. The relationships are there; we just find them. That's what scientists live for. Hugs, Todd Hi April, Physics is all about the mathematical relationships among the various manifestations of space-time and mass-energy. For example, Newton’s discovery that a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times was a mind-blowing “God is in the numbers” moment for him. The relationships are there; we just find them. That’s what scientists live for. Hugs, Todd

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