A new long-term flume experiment shows that bed load gravel travels downstream in recurring, 10-hour pulses even when water flow and sediment supply are constant.Read More »Biogeosciences
The golden mussel has spread quickly in the 30 years since its arrival in South America and is transforming aquatic ecosystems in waterways across the continent.Read More »Ocean Sciences
Seafloor pressure sensor data show that long-period ocean surface waves radiating from the world’s shorelines are mostly reflected back to shore by the continental shelf edge.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Simultaneous satellite observations from different distances of Earth’s magnetic tail offer insight into how these instability waves evolve through time and space.Read More »Biogeosciences
Field measurements from the Bowdoin Glacier show that entrainment of deep water into upwelling glacial discharge delivers crucial nutrients to the surface of the surrounding fjord.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
An analysis of historical modeling outputs is improving our understanding of the relationships between different types of seasonal forecasting skills.Read More »Biogeosciences
New England lakes weathered years of acid rain. A new study tracks how they are faring after 30 years of regulation and how climate change factors into the equation.Read More »Planetary Sciences
