Author Profile: S Stanley

Sarah Stanley

Publications from S. Stanley

Research Spotlight 7 March 2019

Oceanic “Pump” Sends Small Carbon Particles to Twilight Zone

Underwater gliders provide unprecedented, daily data that reveal new insights into how carbon gets from the atmosphere to the deep ocean.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 18 February 2019

Rising Temperatures Reduce Colorado River Flow

Hotter conditions have played a much greater role in reducing flow during the ongoing Millennium Drought than in a mid-20th century drought.

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Biogeosciences

A satellite image of the Gulf Stream slicing across a turbulent western North Atlantic Ocean

Research Spotlight 13 February 2019

Eddies Influence Productivity in the Subtropical Open Ocean

Ocean eddies may help recycle nutrients within giant current systems that encircle “desert” surface waters.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A view of Mount Rainier National Park in summer

Research Spotlight 1 February 2019

How Will Melting Glaciers Affect Streamflow?

High-resolution modeling of summertime streamflow in the Pacific Northwest reveals the effects of glacial retreat on streamflow will vary by elevation.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

A view of Yellowknife Bay in Mars’s Gale crater

Research Spotlight 25 January 2019

Researchers Bring Early Martian Water Chemistry to Life

Lab experiments constrain conditions necessary for a key mineral to have formed in ancient lagoons and a crater lake.

Geology & Geophysics

A wellhead used to study the tectonics and fluid flow in the submarine Nankai Trough

Research Spotlight 29 November 2018

In a Submarine Trough, Permeable Rocks May Lead to Quakes

In Japan’s submarine Nankai Trough, rock permeability is much higher when measured at larger scales, likely because of big fractures and faults that are not captured at small scales.

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Ocean Sciences

A view of Dixon Entrance off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada

Research Spotlight 27 November 2018

Tool to Capture Marine Biological Activity Gets Coastal Upgrade

Upwelling hinders an efficient method to estimate a key measure of biological productivity in coastal waters, but accounting for surface temperatures could boost accuracy.

Science Policy & Funding

Researchers assess how future geoengineering technology could play out on the geopolitical stage

Research Spotlight 22 August 2018

Countergeoengineering Could Ease or Escalate Climate Tensions

Researchers systematically consider the feasibility and political implications of future strategies to counteract temperature-lowering solar geoengineering efforts.

Biogeosciences

Lab technician inspecting micrometeorological tower that measures greenhouse gas, energy, and water fluxes

Research Spotlight 17 August 2018

Restored Wetlands Could Lower Local Surface Temperatures

A 3-year study of wetlands and cropland in a major California delta highlights the need to consider the physical effects of vegetation when planning land use changes.

Atmospheric Sciences