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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

Underwater photo of bleached staghorn coral
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Effect of Coral Bleaching Events in the Great Barrier Reef

by David Shultz 31 May 201923 February 2023

A new study using seawater chemistry compares the status of the iconic reef before and after a bleaching event.

Aurora over Lofoten, Norway
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Data Mining Reveals the Dynamics of Auroral Substorms

by Mark Zastrow 31 May 201916 November 2021

An analysis of 5 decades of satellite data has pieced together the most comprehensive picture yet of substorms, the magnetic disturbances that cause surges of aurora.

The south fork of the Eel River in California
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Answer to California Landscape Riddle Lies Underground

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 30 May 201915 November 2021

Scientists link vegetation mosaics in California to patterns of weathered bedrock.

Satellite image of a collapsed storm over atolls
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Pacific Carbon Uptake Accelerating Faster Than Expected

by E. Underwood 29 May 201911 August 2022

A new study suggests that shifting ocean currents drive faster carbon dioxide uptake.

Petri dishes, each marked Geotraces
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Big Data Help Paint a New Picture of Trace Element Cycling

by Terri Cook 29 May 201911 October 2022

A new framework for understanding the suite of processes acting on marine particulate trace metals exemplifies how alternative analyses can maximize the information that large data sets provide.

A researcher inside the subglacial conduit under Hansbreen, Svalbard
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping Subglacial Meltwater Channels

by E. Underwood 28 May 201923 January 2023

Researchers find that past studies underestimate the friction meltwater channels exert on glaciers by orders of magnitude.

Satellite image of the Cape of Good Hope
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Shifting Winds Drive Ocean Temps Along South African Coast

by E. Underwood 24 May 201915 November 2021

A new study could help manage sardine populations in coastal waters.

A research team taking sediment cores on Lake Tanganyika in eastern Africa
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Translating Climate Models to the Language of Paleoclimate Data

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 24 May 20194 October 2021

A new model will help climate models better interpret paleoclimate reconstructions derived from lake sediment and could improve predictions of future climatic conditions.

Judy Yang performing sediment movement experiments in a lab
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Study Shifts Paradigm of Coastal Sediment Modeling

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 23 May 201911 February 2022

A new model improves predictions for sediment movement in vegetated shoreline zones and reveals a universal predictor that could change the understanding of coastal landscape evolution.

Abstract image of a convection process
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Celebrating a Century of Nonlinearity Across the Geosciences

by Terri Cook 23 May 201927 September 2022

Nonlinear concepts have evolved and become increasingly applicable to a wide range of geoscience inquiries, thus setting the stage for exciting new advances during AGU’s next 100 years.

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