Author Profile: J Wendel

Publications from J. Wendel

Veteran journalist Dan Rather speaks to a packed auditorium of AGU meeting attendees.

News 12 December 2017

Dan Rather’s Vision for Scientists in an Era of “Fake News”

Scientists must embrace communication, and communicators must work harder to tell more nuanced and compelling science stories, the newsman said to an auditorium full of scientists.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 11 December 2017

Science at the Border Between Ice and Ocean

A suite of instruments, including drones, remotely operated boats, and multibeam sonar, is helping scientists understand a little-studied area at the front of a calving glacier.

Planetary Sciences

A lidar image of mysterious features on Earth called a Carolina Bays.

News 11 December 2017

Four Planetary Landscapes That Scientists Can’t Explain

These are just a handful of the hundreds of mysterious features across our solar neighborhood that beg to be studied closer.

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Geology & Geophysics

Feature 13 November 2017

Hunting Rare Fossils of the Ediacaran

The search for fossil imprints and casts of squishy organisms takes time, perseverance, and sometimes a sprinkle of luck.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 23 October 2017

Volcanic Woes May Have Contributed to Ancient Egypt’s Fall

Ice cores and ancient river records suggest that volcanic eruptions may have reduced the flow of the Nile River. Failures of the Nile floods that usually irrigated Egypt’s farms could have fed social unrest.

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Planetary Sciences

News 20 October 2017

Geologic Map of Europa Highlights Targets for Future Exploration

The first such map of the icy moon puts its strange surface features into perspective.

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Mathematical Geophysics

Feature 13 October 2017

Ten Mesmerizing Geophysical Maps That Double as Works of Art

From tiny seafloor features in the Gulf of Mexico to craters pocking the surface of Mars, the details on these maps captivate and fascinate.

Geology & Geophysics

Feature 11 October 2017

Thirteen Innovative Ways Humans Use Drones

From the bottom of acid lakes to up in the sky, autonomous vehicles are changing the way scientists view and study Earth.

Planetary Sciences

World Space Week: Voyager journey through solar bubble

Feature 6 October 2017

Ten New Frontiers in the Solar System and Beyond

Humanity’s reach has extended from the surface of Earth to the very edge of our solar system, even to exoplanets far into space. What’s next in our journey into the unknown?

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Planetary Sciences