Author Profile: S Stanley

Sarah Stanley

Publications from S. Stanley

Artist’s illustration of the surface of the asteroid Psyche

Research Spotlight 6 April 2020

The Stuff That Psyche Is Made Of

The metallic asteroid Psyche appears to contain more rock than previously thought, shedding new light on possible scenarios for its formation in the early solar system.

Geology & Geophysics

Elevated photo of a busy Hong Kong street during a light rain

Research Spotlight 2 April 2020

Chinese Swamp Core Reveals 47,000 Years of Monsoon History

Magnetic analysis of mineral composition supports the importance of tropical climate processes in shaping long-term monsoon patterns.

Climate Change

Photograph taken from the International Space Station of clouds over the Amazon Basin

Research Spotlight 23 March 2020

Evaluating Cloud Cover Predictions in Climate Models

A new analysis highlights progress in predictions of cloud cover from models that are part of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Conceptual illustration of how superparameterization is used to model clouds in a climate model

Research Spotlight 17 March 2020

Pushing the Computational Limits of Climate Simulation

Researchers apply a superparameterization technique to boost the accuracy and efficiency of climate predictions generated by the Energy Exascale Earth System Model.

Ocean Sciences

Swirls of photosynthetic algae thrive in the Arabian Sea in February 2015.

Research Spotlight 17 January 2020

Anaerobic Activity Is a Big Contributor in Marine “Dead Zones”

Climate models that do not account for anaerobic microbial activity may underestimate future expansion of oxygen-depleted waters.

Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 16 January 2020

Investigating Rates of Microbial Methane Munching in the Ocean

Analyses of microbial activity in seawater samples help clarify the fate of methane released from the seafloor.

Biogeosciences

A researcher collects a soil core from a marine coastal ecosystem dominated by the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.

Research Spotlight 5 December 2019

Improving Estimates of Coastal Carbon Sequestration

A new two-model approach could reduce uncertainties in calculated rates of “blue carbon” accumulation within soils of seagrass, tidal marsh, and mangrove habitats.

Climate Change