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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 10 September 2021

How Long Do Black Carbon Particles Linger in the Atmosphere?

Researchers uncover how black carbon evolves from hydrophobic particles to cloud nucleation sites, eventually removing the heat-absorbing particles from the sky.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 7 September 2021

路边沟渠可有效脱氮

研究人员比较了那些为森林、城市和农业用地排水的沟渠中微生物的脱氮潜力，发现路边沟渠是去除养分的重要区域。

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Natural Hazards

Research Spotlight 11 August 2021

Is Your Home at Risk of Experiencing a Natural Disaster?

In the contiguous United States, 57% of structures are at risk of experiencing at least one natural hazard—and risk is driven by greater development in hazardous areas against a backdrop of climate change.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 4 August 2021

Roadside Ditches Are Effective at Nitrogen Removal

Researchers compared the nitrogen removal potential by microbes in ditches that drained forested, urban, and agricultural lands and discovered that roadside ditches are important areas for removing nutrients.

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Geohealth

News 27 July 2021

Detailed Geologic Mapping Helps Identify Health Hazards

A team of geologists and nursing researchers created an interactive radon hazard map for Kentucky residents—and it was possible only because of the high-resolution bedrock mapping in the state.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 22 July 2021

模拟火山碎屑云

巨大的火山云是如何进入平流层的？科学家们模拟了注入平流层低层的火山碎片是如何被抬升进入平流层中层的。

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 2 July 2021

Modeling Volcanic Debris Clouds

How does a large volcanic cloud get into the stratosphere? Scientists model how volcanic debris injected into the lower stratosphere can be lofted high into the middle stratosphere.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 1 July 2021

利用一般天气数据评估人类健康风险

研究人员指出，在评估与冷热相关的人类死亡风险方面，网格化的气候数据集与气象站数据一样有效。

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 11 June 2021

Observations from Space and Ground Reveal Clues About Lightning

In a coordinated monitoring effort, scientists have uncovered the timing and triggering of high-energy lightning events in the sky.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 3 June 2021

Calculating Human Health Risks with General Weather Data

Gridded climate data sets are just as effective as weather station data at assessing human mortality risk related to heat and cold, researchers suggest.

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