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11 November 2014

A Window into the Pyrenees Mountains' Geologic Past

Researchers use ancient rifting systems in the Bay of Biscay to investigate the precollision history of the Pyrenees Mountains.

Planetary Sciences

11 November 2014

Minerals in Martian Meteorite Illuminate Magnetic Mysteries

What causes the magnetic anomalies found on Mars? Scientists find revealing analogues in a tiny sample of Martian rock that could help answer this question.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

4 November 2014

Oregon Earthquakes Increase Local Landslide Risk

Researchers investigate the strength of Oregon’s coastal hillsides in the face of an earthquake.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

4 November 2014

What Happens to Minerals as They Get Squeezed in the Mantle?

Researchers test how different minerals found in the Earth’s mantle respond to high temperatures and pressures.

Climate Change

4 November 2014

Peruvian Andes Helped to Cool Eastern Equatorial Pacific

Scientists investigate the role of the Peruvian Andes on climate variability.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

28 October 2014

A Simple Model to Calculate When Drought Causes Plants to Die

Scientists create a mathematical model to predict when drought pushes plants to die.

Natural Hazards

28 October 2014

History of Storm Surge in Florida Strongly Underestimated

Florida’s sediment record reveals surprising new information about the frequency of large hurricanes hitting the state.

Atmospheric Sciences

21 October 2014

Measuring the Faint Glow of the Earth's Thin Exosphere

Scientists attempting to understand the Earth’s exosphere use a spectrometer to study different types of hydrogen atoms energized by the sun.

Geology & Geophysics

21 October 2014

Local Model Better Describes Lunar Gravity

Scientists zero in on the Moon’s South Pole to create more accurate models of the lunar surface.

Atmospheric Sciences

21 October 2014

Black Carbon Reductions in the Arctic Tied to Declining Emissions

Researchers track the presence of black carbon above the Arctic Circle.

Research Spotlights

A Window into the Pyrenees Mountains' Geologic Past

Minerals in Martian Meteorite Illuminate Magnetic Mysteries

Oregon Earthquakes Increase Local Landslide Risk

What Happens to Minerals as They Get Squeezed in the Mantle?

Peruvian Andes Helped to Cool Eastern Equatorial Pacific

A Simple Model to Calculate When Drought Causes Plants to Die

History of Storm Surge in Florida Strongly Underestimated

Measuring the Faint Glow of the Earth's Thin Exosphere

Local Model Better Describes Lunar Gravity

Black Carbon Reductions in the Arctic Tied to Declining Emissions

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