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Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 15 September 2021

Is Venus Volcanically Active? New Approach Could Provide an Answer

A strategy that combines geologic mapping with data on how the planet’s surface emits and absorbs microwave radiation could potentially identify recent lava flows.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 17 August 2021

Satellite Sensor EPIC Detects Aerosols in Earth’s Atmosphere

Aerosol observations from EPIC—a sensor aboard a satellite—align well with ground- and aircraft-based data, including measurements of smoke plumes produced by recent megafires.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 16 July 2021

Half of U.S. Tidal Marsh Areas Vulnerable to Rising Seas

Adaptation appears possible in some areas, with northerly marshes having a greater capacity to form new soil and gain elevation, whereas some southerly marshes can migrate inland.

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Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 7 July 2021

Hydrothermal Vents May Add Ancient Carbon to Ocean Waters

Data from a long-distance research cruise provide new insights into carbon cycling in the eastern Pacific and Southern Oceans.

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Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 28 June 2021

‘Oumuamua可能是类冥王星系外行星的冰碎片

研究人员认为氮冰是最可能构成这一神秘星际物体的物质。

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 14 June 2021

Magma Pockets Lie Stacked Beneath Juan de Fuca Ridge

Analysis of new imaging data suggests that vertically stacked magma chambers are short-lived and contribute to eruptions.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 27 May 2021

改善粤港澳大湾区空气质量

新的模拟研究显示，减少粤港澳大湾区以外地区的居住和农业污染，可以改善这个特大都市带乃至整个中国的公共健康状况。

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Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 19 May 2021

‘Oumuamua May Be an Icy Fragment of a Pluto-Like Exoplanet

Researchers favor nitrogen ice as the most likely material for the mysterious interstellar object’s composition.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 11 May 2021

First Worldwide View of a Key Phytoplankton Proxy

New insights into the dynamics of ocean features known as deep chlorophyll maxima set the stage for better understanding of their role in carbon cycling.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 6 May 2021

A 50,000-Year History of Current Flow Yields New Climate Clues

The first high-resolution historical record of Europe’s Glacial Eastern Boundary Current sheds new light on ocean circulation, ice sheet dynamics, and climate change.

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