Jianghui Du received the 2019 Harry Elderfield Student Paper Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award “recognizes an exemplary manuscript by a graduate student working toward their Ph.D.”
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Galfi Receives 2019 Donald L. Turcotte Award
Vera Melinda Galfi received the 2019 Donald L. Turcotte Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award is given annually to a recent Ph.D. recipient for “outstanding dissertation research that contributes directly to nonlinear geophysics.”
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Dams Alter Nutrient Flows to Coasts
New models indicate how dams worldwide influence the mix of nutrients in river water reaching the ocean. As more dams are built, changing nutrient loads may adversely affect coastal ecosystems.
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Aerts Receives 2019 Gilbert F. White Distinguished Award
Jeroen Aerts received the 2019 Gilbert F. White Distinguished Award at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award “recognizes the honoree’s original contributions to the basic knowledge of natural hazards or disaster risks.”
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Muis Receives 2019 Natural Hazards Section Award for Graduate Research
Sanne Muis received the 2019 Natural Hazards Section Award for Graduate Research at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2019, held 9–13 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes “outstanding contributions to natural hazards research and is judged based on impact or potential impact to the field.”
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This Week: Hope, Trees, and Giant Underground Catfish
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
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Seaports Expected to Grow by up to Fourfold by 2050
New research finds adaptation of ports to sea level rise cheap compared to new construction needed to keep up with growing maritime trade.
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World’s Deepest Freshwater Cave May Be a Kilometer Deep
The Czech Republic’s Hranice Abyss is more than twice as deep as researchers thought.
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Every Vote Counts: Final Slate for 2020 AGU Elections
Voting is a right and a responsibility of membership, and your vote is important!
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Steadying Mid-Ocean Ridge Spreading Rates
Researchers used an up-to-date global magnetic anomaly data set to track the history of magnetic field reversals and obtain more accurate estimates of tectonic spreading rates.