Research Spotlights Archive

16 September 2014

Large Volcanic Eruptions Cause Drought in Eastern China

In a study with implications for geoengineering, large Northern Hemispheric volcanic eruptions are found to cause strong droughts in much of eastern China.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

9 September 2014

Pyroxenes Can Be Used to Estimate Upper Mantle Water Content

Scientists suggest using the mineral pyroxene to study the water content of the Earth’s upper mantle.

Biogeosciences

9 September 2014

A Remote Sensing Technique for Measuring Forest Composition

A new technique to remotely sense a forest’s tree composition using airborne observations.

Natural Hazards

2 September 2014

How Should Flood Risk Assessments Be Done in a Changing Climate?

The common assumption that flood behavior is not changing over time causes water managers to undervalue flood protection benefits. A better method of risk assessment is proposed.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

2 September 2014

Tracking the Sources and Sinks of Antarctica’s Subglacial Waterways

Researchers examined the water flowing into and out of several Antarctic ice streams to determine the cause of a recent observed slowdown of some of these ice streams.

Atmospheric Sciences