Physical oceanographers might have a misconception about the anatomy of mixing at realistic Reynolds numbers in this important type of shear instability.
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Streamflow From Generative AI
The trifecta of predicting, assimilating, and downscaling streamflow has arrived with generative diffusion AI models.
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Participation Challenges May Limit Conservation Incentive Programs
Landowners in North Carolina are interested in adopting conservation practices that reduce flood risk but are discouraged by time-consuming conservation programs that are difficult to navigate.
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Late Campanian Arabia-Eastern Anatolia Collision
New sediment-provenance data date the closure of the southern Neotethys and the Arabia–Eastern Anatolia collision to 74–71 million years ago, at least 25 million years earlier than previously estimated.
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The Definitive Guide to the TEX86 Paleothermometer
A new review article summarizes our knowledge of how microbial lipids archived in marine sediments record ancient ocean temperatures and outlines challenges and next steps for the TEX86 proxy.
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A New Pathway for Energy Redistribution in Near-Earth Space
In situ evidence of bidirectional wave-particle energy transfer enabled by local magnetic-field gradient reveals an inhomogeneity-driven pathway for energy redistribution.
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Rising CO2 Alters Upper Atmosphere Response to Stratosphere Sudden Warming
A whole-atmosphere model simulation shows that rising CO2 changes how the upper atmosphere and ionosphere respond to a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), with implications for future space weather.
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Enhancing Induced Seismicity: A New Window into Earthquake Physics
Controlled multi-day hydraulic stimulation experiments in the BedrettoLab aim to generate seismicity in order improve the understanding for rupture processes of natural and induced earthquakes.
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The Role of Tidal Wetlands in the Global Nitrogen Cycle Under Global Change
A new study of tidal wetland data highlights their capacity to sequester nitrogen (blue nitrogen), a function that could be weakened or even reversed by wetland area loss.
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Redesigning Farmland Through Community Collaboration in California
A community-led project in California shows how collaboration can reshape farmland to improve water resources, restore native plants, and create recreational space.