Research Spotlights

Biogeosciences

31 May 2019

The Effect of Coral Bleaching Events in the Great Barrier Reef

A new study using seawater chemistry compares the status of the iconic reef before and after a bleaching event.

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Space Science & Space Physics

31 May 2019

Data Mining Reveals the Dynamics of Auroral Substorms

An analysis of 5 decades of satellite data has pieced together the most comprehensive picture yet of substorms, the magnetic disturbances that cause surges of aurora.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

30 May 2019

Answer to California Landscape Riddle Lies Underground

Scientists link vegetation mosaics in California to patterns of weathered bedrock.

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Climate Change

29 May 2019

Pacific Carbon Uptake Accelerating Faster Than Expected

A new study suggests that shifting ocean currents drive faster carbon dioxide uptake.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

29 May 2019

Big Data Help Paint a New Picture of Trace Element Cycling

A new framework for understanding the suite of processes acting on marine particulate trace metals exemplifies how alternative analyses can maximize the information that large data sets provide.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

28 May 2019

Mapping Subglacial Meltwater Channels

Researchers find that past studies underestimate the friction meltwater channels exert on glaciers by orders of magnitude.

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Atmospheric Sciences

24 May 2019

Shifting Winds Drive Ocean Temps Along South African Coast

A new study could help manage sardine populations in coastal waters.

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Biogeosciences

24 May 2019

Translating Climate Models to the Language of Paleoclimate Data

A new model will help climate models better interpret paleoclimate reconstructions derived from lake sediment and could improve predictions of future climatic conditions.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

23 May 2019

New Study Shifts Paradigm of Coastal Sediment Modeling

A new model improves predictions for sediment movement in vegetated shoreline zones and reveals a universal predictor that could change the understanding of coastal landscape evolution.

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History of Geophysics

23 May 2019

Celebrating a Century of Nonlinearity Across the Geosciences

Nonlinear concepts have evolved and become increasingly applicable to a wide range of geoscience inquiries, thus setting the stage for exciting new advances during AGU’s next 100 years.

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