From tiny seafloor features in the Gulf of Mexico to craters pocking the surface of Mars, the details on these maps captivate and fascinate.
M. Kumar
Mohi Kumar is a past editor of Eos. She has also served as an editor for Smithsonian.com. Her deep-time chronology includes degrees from Columbia University and the California Institute of Technology, a stint as a high school math teacher, and service as an AmeriCorps volunteer.
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A Diary of a Storm
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Six Points of Perspective on Larsen C’s Huge New Iceberg
A Delaware-sized slab of ice just broke off Antarctica. Now what?
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Biogenic Oxygen on the Moon Could Hold Secrets to Earth's Past
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Thirteen Ghoulish Place-Names Across the Globe
Feeling devilish this Halloween? Open a map.
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Pinatubo 25 Years Later: Eight Ways the Eruption Broke Ground
From the first rapid assessment of a volcano's history to insights on geoengineering, the 15 June 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo changed the way we approach and learn from volcanic hazards.
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Countries Worldwide Commit to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Although the agreement is a political breakthrough, it falls short of keeping future temperatures from rising more than 2°C above those of pre-industrial times.