A new model makes a direct estimate of contaminants in submarine groundwater discharge.
Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
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Radar Shows Where Water and Ice Occur in Large Storms
Storms over the Indian Ocean show that precipitation type depends on oceanic airflow.
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Overriding Plate's Properties Affect Subduction
The properties of the plate that does not sink may strongly control subduction zone dynamics.
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Scientists Watch Solar Winds Blast Mercury's Magnetic Field
A NASA team used the MESSENGER spacecraft to analyze Mercury's magnetosphere during intense solar wind pressure.
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Do Cities Cause Thundersnow?
Analysis of lightning within a February 2011 snowstorm reveals that 73% of lightning flashes occurred close to tall, human-built structures.
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As Forests Age, Their Climate Effects Shift
The amount of moisture transpired from leaves increases for some tree species but drops on average.
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Glacial Debris Hints at Ancient Climate Change
Interspersed layers of debris in some of Antarctica's glaciers give clues to ancient swings in climate.
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Large-Scale Electric Currents May Flow Through Mercury’s Crust
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft discovered electric currents in Mercury's magnetosphere directed toward and away from the planet. Do the currents reach the planet? If so, where do they go?
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Gravity Waves Drive Global Changes in Earth's Upper Atmosphere
Deep convective objects such as the plumes in thunderstorms can trigger gravity waves, which disturb the wind and temperatures hundreds of kilometers above Earth's surface.
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Shape of Stream Channels Gives Clues to Sediment Size
The shape can also reveal information on the force required to carve sediment from its bank.