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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

Imagen de un bosque en donde varios árboles se han caído o están descansando sobre otros
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Las tormentas están tirando cada vez más árboles

by Nathaniel Scharping 13 December 202413 December 2024

La cantidad de árboles derribados por el viento ha incrementado casi cuatro veces en la región, probablemente por tormentas más fuertes.

A 13th century artist’s depiction of an eclipse
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Core Movements Could Be Causing Tiny Shifts in Earth’s Spin Speed

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 9 December 20249 December 2024

Researchers use ancient eclipse data and new machine learning techniques to understand what processes changed the length of Earth’s days over the past 3,000 years.

An image from under a microscope of luminous objects shaped like seashells. The background is a purplish blue color.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Getting to the Bottom of Cenozoic Deep-Ocean Temperatures

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 2 December 20242 December 2024

Reconstructing past ocean conditions with oxygen isotopes could provide more information about how Earth’s climate evolved over time, but methods for reconstructing these data can yield varying results.

A house with a white roof on a shore in Bermuda
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seemingly Simple Climate Adaptation Strategy Could Backfire

by Saima May Sidik 27 November 20242 December 2024

Reflecting sunlight can protect a neighborhood from scorching temperatures, but surrounding neighborhoods could suffer as a result.

海洋附近的火山喷发将烟雾和蒸汽送入天空。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

追踪古萨摩亚消失的地幔柱

by Nathaniel Scharping 26 November 202426 November 2024

一层厚厚的地壳可能盖住了萨摩亚火山柱,抑制了火山活动3000万年,这就解释了萨摩亚火山链上一个奇怪的裂缝。

An artist’s depiction of Venus. An earthquake, shown as concentric circles, is measured by a lander on the surface, a balloon in the atmosphere, and an orbiter.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites

by Nathaniel Scharping 26 November 202426 November 2024

The planet’s harsh conditions make studying seismicity challenging, but it is likely possible.

A wide, blue river is bordered on both sides by green mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Insight into Inland Water Carbon Dioxide Emissions

by Rebecca Owen 21 November 202421 November 2024

A process-based modeling technique reveals surprising information about carbon emissions from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs across the contiguous United States.

A person sits on a platform on a marsh. The platform is connected to a series of wires connected to a white tower.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Dry Heat, Wet Heat, and Wetland Methane Emissions

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 November 202420 November 2024

Compound weather events—such as extreme cold or heat combined with severe dryness or precipitation—have a greater effect on wetland methane emissions than discrete weather extremes do.

A group of pump wells clustered in an open area on Bureau of Land Management land in California
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Oil, Gas, and COVID-19

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 November 202419 November 2024

Early in the pandemic, people living near oil and gas wells experienced higher rates of COVID-19 and related mortality compared with those with no exposure to well pollution.

一艘航行在海上的船的剪影。蔚蓝的天空飘着几朵薄云,大海反射着大量阳光。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

从一万六千公里外探索水下火山

by Nathaniel Scharping 19 November 202419 November 2024

在2022年汤加火山喷发后,对其火山口的测量持续了数月。

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