The largest body of fresh water on Earth governs the exchange of gases between water and the atmosphere that makes it a carbon sink for the entire region.
Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
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Night Lights Illuminate Human Presence near Rivers
Nocturnal satellite imagery and other fine-scale data could improve global water resources management.
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Correlating Monsoon Strength with Boron Isotopes
Scientists tell the story of the past monsoon by measuring boron isotopes in organisms in the Arabian Sea.
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Evidence for Volcanoes on Venus
Infrared light from the planet's surface shows hot spots that might be caused by lava.
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New Atmospheric Wave May Shape Venus's Clouds
A novel model suggests that a new wave may be responsible for Venus's iconic Y pattern.
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"Fingers" of Plasma Invade Saturn's Magnetic Field
NASA's Cassini probe observed vast amounts of plasma on the fringes of Saturn's magnetic field being mysteriously injected hundreds of thousands of kilometers inward.
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Ocean Lightning Storms Are Larger Than Land Lightning Storms
A new study uses data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission to demonstrate that electrified storms in the tropics are 10 times larger over the ocean than those over land.
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Underwater Gliders Find Swirling Vortices of Warm, Salty Water
Vortices formed off the west coast of Sardinia could play a large role in Mediterranean water circulation and mixing and are significant for marine ecosystems and regional climate.
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Seismic Signals Reveal Changes in Water Release from Glaciers
Seismometers could help scientists monitor elusive fluctuations in water discharge from glaciers that flow into the ocean.
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Protecting Communications Satellites from Space Weather
A recent analysis of proprietary telecommunications data identifies a potential source of anomalous satellite component performance, and what can be done to prevent this from happening in the future.