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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 29 April 2019

Explaining Ocean Acidification Patterns During Ancient Warming

Asymmetrical changes in ocean circulation and the marine carbon cycle could account for different degrees of ocean acidification between the Pacific and Atlantic.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 10 April 2019

Probing Wildfire Smoke Plumes Up Close

Direct observations from flights over coastal California reveal more about aerosol plumes released by burning biomass.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 21 March 2019

What’s Missing from Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Predictions?

Accurately modeling melt rates in specific ice shelf locations is critical for forecasting how Antarctica’s ice sheet will respond to climate change.

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Climate Change

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

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.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

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.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

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.

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Geology & Geophysics

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

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.

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