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Geology & Geophysics

Feature 16 October 2019

Einstein Says: It’s 309.7-Meter O’Clock

Atomic clocks are now so accurate that Earth’s gravity can be seen to slow them down. Geodesy is preparing to use this relativistic effect to measure elevation.

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Ocean Sciences

Feature 19 June 2019

The Tides They Are a-Changing

The twice-daily ebb and flow of the sea have the power to change the planet. Weak tides could have allowed Earth to freeze over, and strong tides may have given vertebrates a leg up on land.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Feature 30 May 2019

Gauging in the Rain

Measuring how much water falls from the sky is more complicated than it seems. To improve measurements, researchers are looking at umbrellas, hydrophones, and gamma ray detectors.

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Ocean Sciences

Feature 21 May 2019

Mud on the Move

Powerful submarine flows known as turbidity currents are starting to give up their secrets.

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Biogeosciences

News 17 April 2019

Looking for Climate Solutions Down in the Dirt

Geoengineering is more than orbiting mirrors and stratospheric aerosols. Innovative modeling considers the impact of no-till farming and radical irrigation.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 12 April 2019

Take Weather Prediction with a Grain of Salt and It Gets Better

Sea surface salinity is starting to rival other methods for seasonal rain forecasting.

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Ocean Sciences

News 29 May 2018

New Paths for Plankton in Warming Arctic?

Water flowing from the Pacific to the Atlantic could find new shortcuts, enabling plankton to survive the trip through the cold polar region.

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Geology & Geophysics

News 27 April 2018

New Simulation Supports Chicxulub Impact Scenario

Mountains ringing the center of Earth's most famous impact crater consist of porous rocks. Computer models of the impact can now predict those rocks’ microstructure.

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Biogeosciences

News 11 April 2018

Tree Rings Tell a Tale of Wartime Privations

In occupied Norway during World War II, the German navy deployed thick chemical fog to protect a precious battleship. The effects are still detectable in trees.

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Climate Change

News 10 April 2018

Reversing Earth’s Spin Moves Deserts, Reshapes Ocean Currents

A climate model with reversed rotation of Earth helps climatologists and oceanographers understand why our planet is the way it is and reveals how different it could have been.

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