Author Profile: J Wendel

Publications from J. Wendel

Solar eclipse enthusiasts gather for the 26 February 1979 total solar eclipse in Goldendale, Wash.

News 15 August 2017

Small Towns Brace for Historic Eclipse Crowds

Some towns have known for a decade to prepare; others learned as little as a year ago about the event and what it might bring to their locale.

Climate Change

News 11 August 2017

Greenland Fires Ignite Climate Change Fears

The fires are stoking worries about the vast island’s thawing permafrost.

Natural Hazards

Flooding at a home on the Saint Lawrence River.

News 3 August 2017

What Caused the Ongoing Flooding on Lake Ontario?

The floodwaters have also affected residents downstream along the Saint Lawrence River. Although politicians quickly blamed regulations, scientists say it was a perfect storm of natural factors.

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Planetary Sciences

An artist’s rendition of Cassini’s orbit between Saturn and its rings.

News 1 August 2017

A Wealth of Science to Come During Cassini’s Final Orbits

NASA’s spacecraft will continue to unlock Saturn’s mysteries up until the moment it burns up in Saturn’s atmosphere.

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Planetary Sciences

News 28 July 2017

Could a Newfound Molecule on Titan Be a Building Block for Life?

The discovery of vinyl cyanide in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan has huge implications for life—but not as we know it.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 20 July 2017

Volcano’s Toxic Plume Returns as Stealth Hazard

During a closely watched eruption, plumes of harmful sulfur dioxide gas morphed into “plumerangs” of sulfuric-acid-rich aerosols that descended on populated parts of Iceland.

Planetary Sciences

Feature 19 July 2017

Saturn Unveiled: Ten Notable Findings from Cassini-Huygens

The soon-to-end NASA mission to Saturn changed the way we think of habitability beyond Earth, opened our eyes to dynamics in the gas giant’s atmosphere, and more.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface