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Feature 13 October 2020

Mentorship During a Pandemic: Transitions from Lab and Sea to Virtual

With mentorship having gone virtual this past summer, three geosciences programs offer case studies about how to form meaningful connections during a time of social distancing.

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Education

Feature 23 July 2020

Accessibility and Fieldwork in the Time of Coronavirus

Fieldwork in the geosciences is increasingly relying on groundwork laid by accessibility advocates.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 10 July 2020

A Golden Opportunity to Save Shwedagon Pagoda’s Acclaimed Dome

The dome is replaced every 5 years, and researchers are studying how to make the gold more durable.

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Ocean Sciences

News 18 June 2020

El Agua Subterránea es la “Conexión Occulta” Entre la Tierra y el Océano

La importancia del agua subterránea dulce para los ecosistemas costeros es revelada utilizando el primer modelo numérico a escala global.

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Mathematical Geophysics

News 2 June 2020

The Future of Big Data May Lie in Tiny Magnets

New research in the field of neuromorphic computing uses tiny magnets and their magnetic fields to optimize computing algorithms.

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Natural Hazards

News 13 May 2020

Humans Colonized Polynesia Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Evidence from mud, charcoal, and feces suggests humans arrived in East Polynesia during the driest period in 2 millennia.

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Ocean Sciences

News 28 April 2020

Groundwater Is the “Hidden Connection” Between Land and Sea

The importance of fresh groundwater to coastal ecosystems is revealed using the first computer model at a global scale.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 13 March 2020

Mapping Lightning Strikes from Space

A new technique spatially tracks lightning in real time and has been adapted by the National Weather Service.

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Mathematical Geophysics

News 4 March 2020

Combining AI and Analog Forecasting to Predict Extreme Weather

New deep learning technique brings an obsolete forecasting method “back to life” to predict extreme weather events.

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Climate Change

News 4 February 2020

How the Cold Climate Shaped Scotland’s Political Climate

Tree rings reveal how severe cold and political isolation brought disaster to Scotland, inspired a colonization effort in Panama, and helped drive union with England.

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