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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 9 February 2016

Modeling the Future of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Boreal Forests

Climate change and forest harvesting will increase the concentration and flow of dissolved organic carbon in boreal streams.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 8 February 2016

What Drives Pollutant Dispersion at Night?

Better understanding of waves and turbulence in calm air could improve predictions of weather and pollutant dispersion.

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 2 February 2016

Massive Carbon Dioxide Stores Beneath Mammoth Mountain

Gas in rocky pores beneath the surface of California's Mammoth Mountain could fuel dangerous carbon dioxide emissions for the next 28 to 1100 years.

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 1 February 2016

Radar Technique Shows Magma Flow in 2014 Cape Verde Eruption

The European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellite captures volcanic surface changes that reveal the flow below.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 1 February 2016

Could Thinning of High Clouds Combat Climate Change?

A climate engineering technique that lets more heat escape from the atmosphere could avoid water cycle suppression associated with other radiation management approaches.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 29 January 2016

How Climate Change Impacts Clouds' Ability to Cool Earth

Understanding the small-scale processes underlying mixed-phase clouds' response to climate change will help scientists strengthen climate models.

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Planetary Sciences

Research Spotlight 29 January 2016

Sun's Magnetic Field Impacts Earth's Thunderstorms

Lightning strikes are more frequent when Earth encounters a polarity switch in the solar magnetic field.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 27 January 2016

Climate Models Predict Diverse Arctic Ocean Shipping Routes

As ice melts, multiple models yield more detailed route predictions than any single model alone.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 27 January 2016

Tracking Long-Term Changes in Global Sea Level Extremes

Large-scale climate change may drive trends in extreme sea level events.

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Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 21 January 2016

Simulating Tidal Flow and Mixing at Steep Submarine Slopes

A new three-dimensional model of tide-driven flow over the continental slope could enhance understanding of global ocean circulation.

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