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E. Deatrick

Elizabeth Deatrick, a science-writing intern at AGU, graduated in 2015 from Boston University with an MS in Science Journalism. She has also interned with the National Audubon Society. Elizabeth writes mostly about geophysics, ecology, and biology.

Magnetic mineral stripes in beach sand.
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Bacteria Preserve Record of Earth's Magnetic Fields

by E. Deatrick 1 August 201621 July 2022

Tiny yet stable magnetized particles created by microbes long ago could help scientists better determine the strength and orientation of ancient magnetic fields.

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Surveying Alaskan Minerals from Afar

by E. Deatrick 13 July 20167 February 2023

By using hyperspectral imaging, researchers test their ability to find copper in remote areas.

Scientists track lava with steam clouds.
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Eyjafjallajökull Gave Lava and Ice Researchers an Eyeful

by E. Deatrick 28 June 20164 October 2021

New insights from the 2010 eruption may help volcanologists determine how glaciers shaped ancient lava flows.

Traditional Polynesian navigators steer by stars close to the horizon for a more precise reckoning.
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Stars and Swells Guide a Polynesian Canoe Around the World

by E. Deatrick 22 June 201619 July 2022

Modern oceanographers and ancient navigators rely on similar waves to study the world's oceans.

Suspended fine sediment threatens fish.
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Silty Streams Muddy Freshwater Conservation Issues

by E. Deatrick 15 June 201621 December 2023

Throughout the Pacific Northwest, dirt from unpaved roads can clog streams, threatening fish habitats. Scientists have only a murky understanding of how to clear up these turbid waters.

Divers examine faux ancient pillar base.
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"Sunken City" Was Really Made by Microbes

by E. Deatrick 13 June 201611 October 2022

What scientists thought was a sunken Greek city turns out to be the fossils of an ancient hydrocarbon seep from several million years ago.

Trained storm reporters learn to use environmental cues, like these swaying trees, to determine wind speeds.
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Humans Misread Wind Speeds, Skewing a Major Hazards Database

by E. Deatrick 6 June 201626 October 2021

Weather spotters who report storm measurements and observations to a U.S. national compendium of storm data often exaggerate winds speeds—by about one third, on average.

This dagger, recovered from King Tutankhamun’s mummy, sports a rock crystal pommel, a golden hilt, and a blade hammered from meteoritic iron.
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Pharaoh's Iron Dagger Made from a Meteorite, Study Confirms

by E. Deatrick 1 June 201613 January 2023

After examining the metal under bombardment by X-rays, scientists find the composition of King Tutankhamun's knife blade matches "iron of the sky."

Airplane in storm clouds
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Storms Cause Infrequent Turbulence for Aircraft, New Study Finds

by E. Deatrick 25 May 201620 January 2023

Scientists using lightning sensors to automate air-turbulence detection have found evidence that storms jostle aircraft much less than previously thought.

Lava spewing from the vent on the side of the Fogo volcano during the 2014 eruption.
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As Lava Flows, Refined Model Predicts a Path

by E. Deatrick 4 May 201627 October 2021

Simulations that melded volcano topography, satellite observations, and virtual lava accurately anticipated the destruction of villages 18 months ago by Cape Verde's Fogo volcano.

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