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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

Researchers trace the impact of severe storms through tree ring growth patterns in coastal forests
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Impact of Hurricanes and Nor’easters on Coastal Forests

by S. Witman 3 April 201827 October 2022

Scientists trace severe storms’ effects through tree ring growth patterns.

Researchers use data from a network of buoys to visualize the undersea portion of Campi Flegrei caldera
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Visualizing One of the Most Hazardous Formations in Nature

by S. Witman 29 March 201817 November 2022

A network of buoys provides a first glimpse of the seafloor beneath a volatile Italian caldera.

: Researchers conduct experiments in Sweden’s wet heathland to see how the ecosystem might adapt to climate change
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Upside to a “Bad” Ozone Precursor

by S. Witman 28 March 201818 October 2021

In Sweden’s wet heathland, scientists see how a sensitive ecosystem adapts to rising global temperatures.

Researchers use a new method to uncover evidence for gravity tectonics after the great Sumatra quake
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Evidence for Gravity Tectonics After the Great Sumatra Quake

by Terri Cook 27 March 201816 March 2022

A new method that applies structural geology principles to aftershock analyses suggests that gravity-driven motion may occur during part of the seismic cycle.

Researchers examine large-scale meteorological processes behind extreme precipitation events in the Middle East
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Causes Flash Floods in the Middle East?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 26 March 201824 October 2022

Researchers zero in on the large-scale meteorological processes driving extreme precipitation events in the hot, arid desert region.

Researchers uncover uncertainty in soil carbon estimates
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Major Uncertainty in Estimates of Carbon Trapped in Soil

by E. Underwood 22 March 201812 January 2023

A new study reveals discrepancies between global databases and field measurements.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Deeper Understanding of Carbon Decomposition in Arctic Soils

by Terri Cook 22 March 20189 December 2021

Physical parameters may help scientists extrapolate Arctic carbon soil losses from the local to the regional scale, according to the results of a yearlong incubation experiment.

Researchers analyze how low-angle, high-displacement faults influence the evolution of continental rifts.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Improved Understanding of How Rift Margins Evolve

by Terri Cook 21 March 201829 September 2022

A new seismic reflection study of the mid-Norwegian margin examines the role that low-angle, high-displacement faults play in the evolution of continental rifts.

New modeling simulates how faulting and folding around blind faults influence each other.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Model Simulates Faults and Folds Shaping Each Other

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 21 March 20186 October 2021

A new model simulates how faulting and folding deep in Earth’s crust shape the way rocks fold and cause earthquakes.

New models could use machine learning techniques to reduce uncertainties in climate predictions
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Next-Generation Climate Models Could Learn, Improve on the Fly

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 21 March 201814 June 2022

Scientists propose development of new models that use machine learning techniques to reduce uncertainties in climate predictions.

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