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Research Spotlights

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

Researchers compare observations and modeling to track the growth of drumlins beneath a surge-type glacier
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A New Model of Drumlin Formation

by Terri Cook 8 February 201823 March 2023

Observations from the surge-type glacier Múlajökull in Iceland underpin new modeling results that suggest the glacier’s drumlins grow during quiet intervals of normal flow between glacial surges.

Sprinklers water a green lawn.
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California’s Water Savings Dwindle When Drought Fears Subside

by E. Underwood 8 February 20186 October 2021

Policy changes and media attention affect how much water Californians use, as well as how long these behaviors prevail. Could public awareness shift behaviors toward long-term conservation?

New research suggests more earthquakes may be the result of fracking than previously believed
Posted inResearch Spotlights

More Earthquakes May Be the Result of Fracking Than We Thought

by S. Witman 8 February 20188 December 2022

Scientists show small earthquakes caused by fracking near Guy-Greenbrier, Ark., in 2010 that could have been early indicators of high stress levels on larger faults deeper underground.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Managing Radio Traffic Jams with the Cloud

by E. Underwood 7 February 201818 October 2022

Sensor networks and data mining allow for fully automated, real-time monitoring of radio waves.

Researchers examine how the spread of a major atmospheric circulation system will dry portions of the globe.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Pinpointing Effects of Hadley Cell Expansion

by S. Witman 6 February 20181 March 2023

As a major atmospheric circulation system spreads farther poleward, some regions are drying out. But as time passes, will this drying be symmetrical across the globe?

Researchers look at physical mechanisms that increase ice sheet discharge and how they impact sea level projections
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Incorporating Physical Processes into Sea Level Projections

by Terri Cook 5 February 201815 March 2023

Including the effects of physical mechanisms that can quickly increase ice sheet discharge significantly raises sea level rise projections under high-emission scenarios.

Researchers examine mudstone in Mars’s Gale crater to unravel the history of liquid surface water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

History of Water on Mars’s Surface Is Longer Than We Thought

by Terri Cook 2 February 20183 January 2023

Curiosity’s two-step heating experiment of mudstone at Gale crater reveals minerals that formed in the presence of water less than 3 billion years ago.

The physical properties of peatland burn sites affect the amount of greenhouse gases that end up in the atmosphere
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Measuring Emissions from Smoldering Peat Fires

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 1 February 20182 November 2021

A new study measures emission factors for tropical peatland fires in Malaysia.

Irradiation-induced color changes in sodium chloride suggest Europa’s ocean waters are mixing with surface waters—a sign of the moon’s potential to support life
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seeking Salt That Surfaces from Europa’s Hidden Ocean

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 31 January 20187 March 2022

Irradiation-induced color changes in sodium chloride could reveal whether it came from ocean water mixing with surface water, a key component of the moon’s potential to support life.

Researchers use satellite data to track nitrous oxide in the atmosphere
Posted inResearch Spotlights

First Near-Global Measurements of Isotopic Nitrous Oxide

by Terri Cook 31 January 201823 January 2023

By harnessing satellite data collected from low-Earth orbit, scientists can now track the distribution of atmospheric nitrous oxide and its isotopes.

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