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13 October 2015

Underwater Gliders Find Swirling Vortices of Warm, Salty Water

Vortices formed off the west coast of Sardinia could play a large role in Mediterranean water circulation and mixing and are significant for marine ecosystems and regional climate.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

13 October 2015

Seismic Signals Reveal Changes in Water Release from Glaciers

Seismometers could help scientists monitor elusive fluctuations in water discharge from glaciers that flow into the ocean.

Space Science & Space Physics

12 October 2015

Protecting Communications Satellites from Space Weather

A recent analysis of proprietary telecommunications data identifies a potential source of anomalous satellite component performance, and what can be done to prevent this from happening in the future.

Planetary Sciences

12 October 2015

Curiosity Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Martian Surface

Scientists assess the present and past habitability of Mars from organic compounds detected at Gale Crater.

Atmospheric Sciences

12 October 2015

Atmospheric Waves Help Cool Our Planet

A new method makes a direct estimate of the impact of atmospheric waves on water vapor concentrations in the stratosphere.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

9 October 2015

Near-Surface Aquifer Discovered on Svalbard Glacier

Arctic glacier aquifer may respond more rapidly to climate change than larger aquifers found on the Greenland ice sheet.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

8 October 2015

Efficiently Predicting Shallow Landslide Size and Location

New mathematical approach lets researchers analyze potentially unstable slopes in three dimensions without testing every possible landslide shape.

Geology & Geophysics

6 October 2015

Magnetized Collisionless Shock Waves Measured in the Lab

Scientists create collisionless shock waves to better understand the phenomenon in nature.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

2 October 2015

New Insights into the Composition of Inner Earth

Isotopic signatures in volcanic basalts show that Earth's interior is even less uniform than scientists previously thought.

Geology & Geophysics

1 October 2015

Bending Plate Provides Unexpected Heat Source

Scientists discover the causes for heat flow anomalies near the Japan Trench.