Research Spotlights Archive - Page 100 of 108

Biogeosciences

4 February 2015

Exploring How Water Flow Affects Bed Forms in Different Environments

In a flat sand bed, water creates undulating features.

Atmospheric Sciences

3 February 2015

Polar Warming Makes the Jet Stream Stable, Not Wavy or Blocked

An idealized climate model suggests polar warming stabilizes the jet stream and reduces atmospheric blocking at midlatitudes.

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Ocean Sciences

27 January 2015

A Ferry Keeps Tabs on Water Headed Northward Near Iceland

A ferry's routine trips from Iceland to Europe provide the most detailed account of the region's water flow.

Atmospheric Sciences

26 January 2015

Modeling Waves in the Atmosphere

How can a complex atmospheric process be simplified for a model?

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

21 January 2015

Hillslopes Regulate Sediment Supply to River Channels

New study rethinks dynamics of runoff-driven erosion in response to rainstorms.

Biogeosciences

20 January 2015

Could Farmers have Dodged the 2012 Great Plains Drought?

A decision-making model to turn seasonal climate forecasts into information farmers actually need.

Ocean Sciences

20 January 2015

Variability in Atlantic Circulation Partly Driven by Wind

Models and observations indicate that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation exhibits surprising short-term variability, driven largely by wind.

Climate Change

16 January 2015

Warming Hiatus Periods to Become Increasingly Unlikely

Anthropogenic climate change is reducing the likelihood of the Earth seeing another slowdown in the rate of surface warming.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

15 January 2015

Modeling Sand Grains in Water

Scientist creates a numerical model that explores sediment transport.

Atmospheric Sciences

15 January 2015

How the Solar Wind May Affect Weather and Climate

The Sun's influence on the Earth's climate is complicated, but researchers are slowly figuring out how the solar wind can indirectly affect clouds over the poles.