Scientists and practitioners have identified research priorities to improve scientific understanding of postfire debris flows and meet decisionmaking challenges posed by this growing hazard.
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Sensing Potential, Scientists Refine Thermal Imaging of Ecosystems
At a recent “bake-off,” researchers judged thermal infrared cameras and developed guidelines for their consistent use in studying vegetation temperatures, which illuminate vital ecosystem processes.
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An Upgraded Alvin Puts New Ocean Depths Within Reach
The newly retooled submersible, which has already returned fascinating new findings from Earth’s watery depths, is opening more of the deep ocean to direct human exploration.
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Beneath Greenland, Insights for Energy Transitions and Climate Models
Emerging consensus on the structure and dynamics of Greenland’s lithosphere may help improve forecasts of climate and sea level change and develop solutions for sustainable resource use.
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Lessons Learned from Running a Virtual Global Workshop
Online conferences simplify planning needs, lower barriers to participation for a global audience, and reduce environmental footprints, but scheduling, pacing, and moderating sessions can be challenging.
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A Cloud-Based Solution to a Radar Data Deluge
An open-science tool built to support NASA missions is making synthetic aperture radar, once the domain only of subject matter experts, more accessible for nonspecialists and real-world applications.
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Simulating Arctic Carbon Emissions in a Warming World
Not all climate models include carbon from thawing permafrost, and those that do often disagree. Scientists are working to better inform models and assess how these crucial materials are simulated.
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Volcanic Anatomy, Mapped as It Erupts
Testing during the 2021 Tajogaite eruption on La Palma demonstrated the value of near-real-time petrological analyses as a supplement to seismic and geochemical data for eruption monitoring.
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An Unprecedented Experiment to Map Kīlauea’s Summit Magma System
Dozens of researchers deployed nearly 2,000 seismic stations—and a T-Rex—to better illuminate subsurface structure and magma storage below the summit of the highly active volcano.
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Blasen mit Botschaften
Der Laacher-See-Vulkan ist ruhig, doch Gasbläschen, die aus dem darüber liegenden See aufsteigen, erinnern an seine potenzielle Gefahr. Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler untersuchten die Blasen genauer, um Methoden zur Überwachung von Eruptionen zu testen.