Complex interactions between ice sheets and other components of the Earth system determine how ice sheets contribute to sea level rise.
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The Challenges of Global Flood Hazard Mapping and Prediction
A new book presents the latest tools in remote sensing technologies and modeling approaches for addressing challenges and meeting future needs in global flood hazard mapping and prediction.
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How Many Water Droplets Are in a Cloud?
The number of droplets in clouds affects how much of the Sun’s warming energy is reflected back to space. But how reliable are our attempts to count them?
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AGU Publications Continue to Expand, Diversify, and Adapt
A review of achievements, developments, and changes in AGU Publications in the past year, and a look ahead to new features, initiatives, and growth ahead.
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Exploring a More Dynamic Arctic Icescape
A joint special issue presents new findings from a field campaign in the Arctic Ocean which highlights key processes that need to be taken into account to predict the future of the Arctic ice pack.
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Going with the Flow in Outer Space
Near-Earth space is a dynamic electric environment containing different types of current that are continually changing over time and space.
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Quantifying Uncertainty About Earth’s Resources
A new book explores how uncertainty quantification can enable optimal decisions in the exploration, appraisal, and development of subsurface resources.
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Coastal Ocean Warming Adds to CO2 Burden
With coastal oceans around the world changing from the effects of urbanization, rising carbon dioxide levels, and climate warming, recent work begins to find new land-sea linkages.
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Aspiring Toward Healthy Cities in China
One of the authors of a new report on efforts to create healthy cities in China describes challenges and opportunities for urban health and healthcare.
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Multiple Choices Exist for Changing Ocean Oxygen Concentrations
Widespread declines in ocean oxygen concentrations are now being reported with authors offering quite different explanations. Which ones are correct?