Scientists use satellite and robotic field data to study the environmental conditions driving phytoplankton blooms in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea.
Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
Human Actions Affect Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Mass Balance
Scientists address human-driven trends in the Greenland Ice Sheet surface mass balance.
Using Rivers to Investigate Rock Uplift in Taiwan
Researchers use change of slope in a dense river network to investigate rock uplift rates of Taiwan.
Seafloor Changes Above the Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Rupture Zone
Three years after the devastating earthquake, transponders record afterslip deformation on the seabed above the Tohoku-Oki rupture zone.
Mantle Below North American Plate Newly Modeled
Data from seismometers spread out across the United States give new clues to the location of structures in the underlying mantle.
Silk Insect Nets Can Reshape Creek Beds
Colonies of tiny caddisflies slow stream sediment transport with their silk nets.
Improving Hydrology Models for a Changing Climate
How can scientists make a hydrology model that can predict water flow in an uncertain future climate?
El Niño Fades Without Westerly Wind Bursts
Pacific Ocean conditions brought El Niño winter forecasts in early 2014, but the chances faded by late summer. New research places blame on shifting winds.
River Slope Connects Modern Topography with Ancient Tectonics
Scientists create models to help them figure out how the slope of a river can record ancient tectonic activity.
A Noninvasive Way to Study Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems
Scientists used a noninvasive method to study the substructure of delicate groundwater-dependent ecosystems.