未来的宇航员需要高效、耐用且可靠的闭环系统,为持续数月甚至数年的任务提供水源。
Nathaniel Scharping
Eddy or Not: Do Eddies Actually Transport That Much Carbon?
New data from remote floats around the world indicate the eddy subduction pump is of only secondary importance.
How Internal Waves Transport Energy Thousands of Miles Across the Ocean
For the first time, researchers model energy fluxes from these large-scale underwater waves in and around the Southern Ocean.
A Long-Term Look Beneath an Antarctic Ice Shelf
More than 4 years of data from a borehole in the Ross Ice Shelf reveal supercooled water and more.
New Method Could Improve U.S. Forecasting of West Nile Virus
An innovative model uses regional climate data and records of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease to outperform existing forecasts, potentially helping communities prepare.
A Road Map to Truly Sustainable Water Systems in Space
Future astronauts need efficient, durable, and trustworthy closed-loop systems to provide water for missions lasting months to years.
Insights for Making Quick Clay Landslides Less Quick
In a quick clay landslide, solid soil liquefies suddenly, sometimes washing over entire towns. New modeling examines what kinds of salts could help stabilize these clays.
Which Countries Are Paying the Highest Price for Particulate Air Pollution?
Reducing the effects of air pollution requires estimations of where it costs the most—in both money and lives.
Denitrification Looks Different in Rivers Versus Streams
A study directly comparing waterways of different sizes revealed important differences in nitrogen dynamics across seasons.
