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Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
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Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities Revealed at High Resolution
Data from personal weather stations power a novel way to detect urban heat islands.
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¿Pueden los microorganismos prosperar en la atmósfera terrestre o simplemente sobreviven allí?
Un enfoque de modelización ascendente podría acercar a los científicos a la comprensión de las comunidades de microbios en la atmósfera.
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Strong Tides Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice Shelves
Ocean currents along the underside of the ice are a major control over melting.
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Machine Learning Simulates 1,000 Years of Climate
The Deep Learning Earth System Model is competitive with CMIP6 models and uses less computational power.
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In the Arctic, Consequences of Heat Waves Linger
The aftermath of a historic 2020 heat wave could still be felt in Siberia a year later.
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By 2051, Emissions from Coal Mining on Federal Lands Could Drop by 86%
Researchers predict that if early 2024 policies hold, emissions related to coal’s extraction, transportation, and combustion will drop over the next 25 years.
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Lakeside Sandstones Hold Key to Ancient Continent’s Movement
Using paleomagnetic samples collected along the shores of Lake Superior, a new study illuminates the movement of a billion-year-old paleocontinent as it crept south toward a tectonic collision.
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Finding the Gap: Seismology Offers Slab Window Insights
Studying slow tremors has helped researchers home in on the youngest part of the Chile Triple Junction’s gap between subducting plates, which offers a window to the mantle.
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How Much Has Mercury Shrunk?
Mercury is still shrinking as it cools in the aftermath of its formation; new research narrows down estimates of just how much it has contracted.