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Sarah Stanley, Science Writer

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Sarah Stanley, a freelance writer for Eos, has a background in environmental microbiology but covers a wide range of science stories for a variety of audiences. She has also written for PLOS, the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Medicine, Gladstone Institutes, and Cancer Commons, a nonprofit that works with cancer patients.

卫星图像显示了非洲部分地区、北美洲和南美洲,以及大西洋上空的几个热带风暴系统。
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非洲风与大西洋风暴的联系

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 6 January 20236 January 2023

模拟研究表明,北非上空大气中的波会影响大西洋热带气旋形成的强度、时间和位置。

Satellite image showing parts of Africa, North America, and South America, as well as several tropical storm systems over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Linking African Winds to Atlantic Storms

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 7 December 20226 January 2023

Simulations suggest that waves in the atmosphere above northern Africa influence the intensity, timing, and location of formation of Atlantic tropical cyclones.

A GPS sensor sits atop the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking a steep slope down to water in the distance.
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Enhancing Earthquake Detection from Orbit

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 December 20222 December 2022

A new application of machine learning boosts scientists’ ability to use data from satellite navigation systems to detect and warn of earthquakes.

Un rayo aparece en medio de nubes de cenizas y vapor que están saliendo de volcán a la atmósfera sobre el océano.
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Monitoreando el agua en la columna eruptiva masiva del volcán de Tonga

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 15 November 202230 November 2022

La reciente erupción del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai arrojó aerosoles de sulfatos y una cantidad nunca antes vista de vapor de agua a la estratosfera.

Magnified black-and-white images of two fossils.
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Fluid Dynamics of Tiny, Ancient Marine Animals

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 November 202217 February 2023

Water flow simulations using 3D models of fossils yield new clues to the evolution of organisms known as medusozoans.

A lightning bolt appears amid clouds of ash and steam that are billowing from a volcano high into the atmosphere over the ocean.
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Tracking Water in the Tongan Volcano’s Massive Eruption Plume

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 24 October 202230 November 2022

The recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcano blasted sulfate aerosols and a record-breaking amount of water vapor into the stratosphere.

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Capturing Ocean Turbulence at the Underbelly of Sea Ice

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 20 September 202220 September 2022

A specially designed instrument enabled researchers in the Arctic to measure turbulence within 1 meter of the interface where ice meets ocean.

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Surprise Hydrological Shifts Imperil Water Resources

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 15 September 202213 October 2022

Mounting evidence suggests the need for improved water planning strategies and revamped hydrological models.

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The Fate of a Lake After a Dramatic Mining Disaster

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 September 202212 October 2022

Researchers tracked long-term sediment dynamics in Canada’s Quesnel Lake following the 2014 failure of a dam that spilled record-breaking amounts of contaminated mining waste.

Iceberg in the Southern Ocean
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A New Look at Preindustrial Carbon Release from the Deep Ocean

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 18 August 202218 August 2022

New research could help inform future studies of how the release of carbon dioxide from the Southern Ocean might affect global climate change.

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