Author Profile: J Wendel

Publications from J. Wendel

Research Spotlight 10 December 2014

River Slope Connects Modern Topography with Ancient Tectonics

Scientists create models to help them figure out how the slope of a river can record ancient tectonic activity.

Research Spotlight 9 December 2014

Where Does the Bed of a River Change from Gravel to Sand?

Analysis of the Fraser River suggests that riverbed sediments shift abruptly depending on river slope changes and water speed.

Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 9 December 2014

What Causes Nitric Oxide to Infiltrate the Ozone Layer?

Processes in the polar atmosphere can cause nitric oxide (NO)-enriched air to descend and destroy stratospheric ozone. Scientists explore one cause of these NO fluxes, stratospheric sudden warming.

Climate Change

News 25 November 2014

Lightning Strikes Predicted to Increase as Climate Warms

New study suggests that the frequency of lightning strikes will increase as the climate continues to warm.

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Space Science & Space Physics

Research Spotlight 25 November 2014

Upper Atmosphere Has Cooled Steadily for Three Decades

Scientists projected that the upper atmosphere would continue to cool and contract with rising greenhouse gas emissions. Now, these projections have been confirmed for the first time.

Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 18 November 2014

Reading Backscatter from Near-shore Ocean Waves

Researchers use radar wave scattering properties of nearshore waves to studying shoreline dynamics.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 18 November 2014

Tectonic Events May Have Triggered the Cambrian Explosion

A researcher proposes a tectonic mechanism that could have helped drive one of the biggest evolutionary events in history: the Cambrian Explosion.

Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 11 November 2014

Minerals in Martian Meteorite Illuminate Magnetic Mysteries

What causes the magnetic anomalies found on Mars? Scientists find revealing analogues in a tiny sample of Martian rock that could help answer this question.

Climate Change