Author Profile: R Fritts

Rachel Fritts

Publications from R. Fritts

Planetary Sciences

An image depicting bright-toned sand ripples in Proctor Crater on Mars.

Research Spotlight 31 July 2020

Megaripple Migration Offers Insights into Martian Atmosphere

The movement of large sand ripples, documented for the first time, suggests Mars is windier than we thought.

Geology & Geophysics

Aerial view of a massive sand-mining machine in the desert

News 8 July 2020

To Protect the World’s Sand, We Need to Know How to Measure It

New research provides a more accurate model that coastal managers and engineers can use to account for sand transport over time.

Geology & Geophysics

The dirigible Italia docked at the base camp in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, prior to its crash

News 1 July 2020

Space Weather Lessons from a 1928 Dirigible Debacle

Analysis of a disrupted SOS signal during an early polar expedition showcases the importance of taking space weather into account when exploring new frontiers.

Science Policy & Funding

Scientists test a drone atop Mount Kīlauea in Hawaii.

News 20 May 2020

NSF Plots a Course for the Next Decade of Earth Sciences Research

Committee members who put together the new report Earth in Time describe this as an “all hands on deck” moment for the field.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

An image of villagers from Huamantanga constructing a shallow stone canal to divert water down a hillside

News 7 May 2020

El Sistema de Canales Preincaicos Usa Laderas Como Esponjas para Almacenar Agua

Así se preparan para un futuro más seco en la costa occidental de Perú, los investigadores están recurriendo a técnicas del pasado.

Education

A man lectures to a room of attentive blue-shirted students in Nepal

News 27 April 2020

Bringing Earthquake Education to Schools in Nepal

The Seismology at School in Nepal program aims to prepare rural communities for the next big earthquake.

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Biogeosciences

Thick pine forest of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Cape Cod, Mass.

News 28 February 2020

New England Forests Were Historically Shaped by Climate, Not People

A first-of-its-kind study combining paleoecology and archeology indicates that the New England landscape was not actively managed with fire prior to European arrival.

Atmospheric Sciences