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Sarah Derouin, Science Writer

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Sarah Derouin is a freelance science journalist and editor who has been writing for Eos since 2017. She has a doctorate in geology from the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the Science Communication Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. Sarah has written for New Scientist, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Science, EARTH Magazine, and Mongabay. She was the 2018–19 Science Communication Fellow for the Geological Society of America and attended Congressional Climate Science Days. Beyond writing, Sarah was an acting associate editor for EARTH Magazine. She also worked behind the scenes as an assistant producer on Big Picture Science radio show, broadcast on more than 140 public radio stations. You can find more of her work at www.sarahderouin.com or connect with her on Twitter @Sarah_Derouin.

Imagen de nieve marina, el material orgánico que se hunde desde las aguas superficiales hasta la profundidad del océano.
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La estacionalidad del ciclo del carbono oceánico

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 3 April 2023

Un grupo de científicos investigaron el impacto de los cambios estacionales en la cantidad y velocidad del carbono que viaja desde la superficie al océano profundo.

A tree-lined valley in Switzerland with a deep channel cutting through the beige ground.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Scientists Just Measured a Debris Flow in Unprecedented Detail

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 13 March 202313 March 2023

This research team used a laser sensor originally designed for autonomous vehicles to track debris flow surges.

一个球形海底地震仪下降到海面
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小尺度对流搅动大洋岩石圈

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 6 March 20236 March 2023

海底扩张将岩石圈矿物组织成一个晶格,但小规模的对流混杂在最内层。

Imagen satelital en blanco y negro mostrando un valle y un paleolago en la superficie de Marte.
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Lagos longevos cuentan una historia sobre el agua en Marte

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 24 February 202324 February 2023

Imágenes de alta resolución de paleolagos recientemente descubiertos en Marte demuestran un período de su historia con flujo de agua constante.

An orb-shaped ocean bottom seismometer descending into the sea surface
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Small-Scale Convection Shuffles the Oceanic Lithosphere

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 21 February 20238 July 2024

Seafloor spreading organized lithospheric minerals into a lattice, but small-scale convection jumbled up the innermost layer.

这幅森林场景描绘了几棵铁杉树的底部,其根部暴露在外
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用木质部估算植物用水量

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 31 January 202321 March 2023

一项新研究表明,来自植物木质部的化学同位素可以帮助改善森林水循环的表征。

Tropical trees and ferns growing on a sloped landscape
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How Much Greenhouse Gas Do Tropical Soils Emit?

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 30 January 202321 February 2023

New research found that tropical soils emit nitrogen mostly as inert dinitrogen rather than as greenhouse gases.

A forest scene depicts the base of several hemlock trees with their roots exposed.
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To Estimate Plant Water Use, Consider the Xylem

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 13 January 202331 January 2023

New research shows that chemical isotopes from plant xylem can improve representations of the forest water cycle.

Black-and-white satellite image showing a valley and paleolake on Mars’s surface
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Long-Lived Lakes Reveal a History of Water on Mars

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 6 December 202224 February 2023

High-resolution imagery of newly discovered paleolakes shows a period of consistent liquid water flow.

A yellow submarine-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle hangs from a cable over the side of ship as technicians and scientists look on.
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Exploring a Warm Water Inflow Below an Antarctic Ice Shelf

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 5 December 20225 December 2022

Researchers guided an autonomous underwater submarine to capture the first direct observations of a warm water current flowing in below the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

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