Most boundaries in space are governed by magnetic fields, but not far behind the Earth, where the field change across the magnetopause plays very little role in the pressure balance relationship.
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Tracing Electric Currents That Flow Along Earth’s Magnetic Field
A new study uses satellite data to examine a worldwide system of electric currents in greater detail than ever before.
Probability Analysis Improves Hazard Assessment
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes a probabilistic method for evaluating tsunami location, size, and risk to human populations.
Scientists Probe Water Inside Leaves via Satellite
Improving satellite-based studies of vegetation optical depth, a critical ecosystem indicator.
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Erik M. Conway Receives 2017 Athelstan Spilhaus Award
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