Author Profile: K Wheeling

Kate Wheeling

Publications from K. Wheeling

Geohealth

White smoke rising from the tundra in front of the Baird Mountains.

News 30 June 2020

The Rise of Zombie Fires

Wildfires can smolder underground through Arctic winters, reigniting at the surface when conditions are right.

Biogeosciences

A rosette water sampler hangs from a cable above the Arctic Ocean surface near some sea ice

Research Spotlight 29 June 2020

Rastreando Elementos Traza a Través del Océano Ártico

Durante la expedición Pan-ártica, los investigadores obtuvieron y utilizaron datos de carbono y elementos traza para comprender mejor cómo el cambio climático afectará la producción primaria en una de las regiones de calentamiento más rápido del mundo.

Mathematical Geophysics

Colorful panorama of Hong Kong's harbor and skyline, as seen from Victoria Peak on a rainy night

News 22 June 2020

Urban Land Could Increase Sixfold by 2100

Experts agree that as urbanization continues through the 21st century, cities need to focus on sustainable development to meet climate goals.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A rocky landscape with short vegetation in the Canadian tundra

Research Spotlight 11 June 2020

How Does a Greening Arctic Affect Groundwater Recharge?

New research examines how shifts in aboveground ecology influence belowground hydrology in the Arctic.

Mathematical Geophysics

Diagram showing surface temperatures and winds on 12 February 2000 as predicted by a new machine learning model versus observed conditions on that day

Research Spotlight 2 June 2020

Improving Atmospheric Forecasts with Machine Learning

An efficient, low-resolution machine learning model can usefully predict the global atmospheric state as much as 3 days out.

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Planetary Sciences

Diagram of Venus’s possible climate history

Research Spotlight 8 May 2020

How Long Was Venus Habitable?

Climate simulations of Venus’s history could provide insights into the habitability of Earth and of exoplanets.

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Biogeosciences

A stream in the Zackenberg Valley of northeastern Greenland

Research Spotlight 15 April 2020

How Will Climate Change Affect Arctic Stream Slime?

Rising temperatures and thawing permafrost will change nutrient concentrations in Arctic waterways, which will influence the growth of biogeochemically important biofilms.

Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 8 April 2020

Tracking Trace Elements Across the Arctic Ocean

Researchers used data from a pan-Arctic survey of carbon and trace elements to better understand how climate change will affect primary production in one of the fastest warming regions of the world.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Image of red and gray layers of rock in a mountain in Morocco

News 7 April 2020

How Modern Emissions Compare to Ancient, Extinction-Level Events

Researchers find that a pulse of volcanic activity spanning several hundred years released as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as anthropogenic emissions projections for the 21st century.

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Mathematical Geophysics