Author Profile: S Stanley

Sarah Stanley

Publications from S. Stanley

Research Spotlight 1 August 2017

Follow Earthworm Tracks to Better Simulate Water Flow in Soils

Incorporating paths carved by the critters and by tree roots helps scientists align simulations of tropical soils more closely with real-world data.

Ocean Sciences

Researchers reassess the magnitude of an earthquake that shook Chile in 1730.

Research Spotlight 24 July 2017

Tsunami Records Show Increased Hazards for Chile’s Central Coast

Simulations of the historical quake raise new concerns: A similar event in the future could cause a devastating tsunami in Chile’s most populated coastal region.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Microbes in snow could contribute to faster melting and impact downstream ecosystems

Research Spotlight 20 July 2017

Antarctic Microbes Shape Nutrient Content of Snowmelt

As temperatures continue to rise, snow-dwelling microbes could accelerate melting and influence downstream ecosystems.

Atmospheric Sciences

Researchers spot a new technique to seek out sources of nitrous oxide

Research Spotlight 12 July 2017

New Technique Could Help Scientists Track Nitrous Oxide Sources

A long-term study in Switzerland reveals the promise of a new method to determine isotopic composition of the potent greenhouse gas.

Biogeosciences

Researchers assess how the behavior of groundwater influences nitrogen cycling in streams.

Research Spotlight 30 June 2017

Changes in Groundwater Flow Affect Nitrogen Cycling in Streams

Overpumping and other activities that affect groundwater levels could combine with increased nitrogen runoff to amplify threats to human and environmental health.

Planetary Sciences

Scientists get a glimpse of what’s going on beneath Jupiter’s thick cloud layer

Research Spotlight 27 June 2017

Huge Storms Disrupted Jupiter’s Fastest Jet Stream in 2016

Recurrent jet stream disturbances provide glimpses of what lies beneath the gas giant’s thick upper cloud cover.

Atmospheric Sciences

Researchers synthesize data from different satellite instruments to get a better look at cloud structure

Research Spotlight 26 June 2017

Using Multiple Satellites Gives a Fuller View of Cloud Structure

The unique strengths of different satellites reveal different facets of cloud systems and precipitation.

Geology & Geophysics

New lab experiments offer insight into the formation of the slickenline patterns that often appear on faults

Research Spotlight 16 June 2017

Lab Experiments Show How Fault Surfaces Get Groovy

Formation of nanometer-scale quartz beads could promote linear “slickenline” patterns and facilitate fault movement.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 13 June 2017

The Future of Earth Looks Drier…but Just How Dry?

New analysis of soil moisture projections from climate models could help resolve a discrepancy between expected increases in aridity and precipitation over land.

Atmospheric Sciences