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Research Spotlights

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California's 2012–2014 Drought Unusual for Last Millennium

by P. Kollipara 3 April 201521 October 2021

Soil moisture estimates, inferred from thousands of tree rings spanning the past 12 centuries, highlight the severity of the recent record-breaking drought.

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Researchers Roll Clouds into Climate Modeling

by E. Betz 2 April 201525 February 2022

As computational power grows thanks to improving techniques and technology, scientists are working toward incorporating complex systems such as clouds into global and regional climate models.

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Aquifers Spew More Pollution into Oceans Than Rivers

by N. Akpan 31 March 201527 September 2022

A new model makes a direct estimate of contaminants in submarine groundwater discharge.

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Radar Shows Where Water and Ice Occur in Large Storms

by S. Palus 30 March 201525 February 2022

Storms over the Indian Ocean show that precipitation type depends on oceanic airflow.

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Overriding Plate's Properties Affect Subduction

by C. Schultz 26 March 201530 September 2021

The properties of the plate that does not sink may strongly control subduction zone dynamics.

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Scientists Watch Solar Winds Blast Mercury's Magnetic Field

by E. Betz 25 March 201518 July 2023

A NASA team used the MESSENGER spacecraft to analyze Mercury's magnetosphere during intense solar wind pressure.

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Do Cities Cause Thundersnow?

by S. Palus 23 March 201525 February 2022

Analysis of lightning within a February 2011 snowstorm reveals that 73% of lightning flashes occurred close to tall, human-built structures.

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As Forests Age, Their Climate Effects Shift

by David Shultz 23 March 20159 March 2023

The amount of moisture transpired from leaves increases for some tree species but drops on average.

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Glacial Debris Hints at Ancient Climate Change

by E. Betz 20 March 201523 March 2023

Interspersed layers of debris in some of Antarctica's glaciers give clues to ancient swings in climate.

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Large-Scale Electric Currents May Flow Through Mercury's Crust

by J. Orwig 18 March 201516 November 2021

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft discovered electric currents in Mercury's magnetosphere directed toward and away from the planet. Do the currents reach the planet? If so, where do they go?

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