Research Spotlights Archive - Page 3 of 89

Researchers examine how mesquite trees move water between soil layers

6 July 2018

How Mesquite Trees Gain a Competitive Edge in Arid Arizona

A new study shows that mesquites employ hydraulic redistribution to move water between soil layers in the savannas of Santa Rita.

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Biogeosciences

Researchers examine the impact of increased precipitation on lake water clarity.

2 July 2018

Dark and Stormy: How More Rainfall Leads to Warm and Murky Lakes

Reduced clarity in two northeastern Pennsylvania lakes has resulted in warmer surface water and cooler bottom water despite stable regional air temperatures during the past 3 decades.

Biogeosciences

Researchers analyze just how much silica is being transported across Earth’s oceans by phytoplankton

29 June 2018

The Tiny Organisms That Transport Silica Across Earth’s Oceans

Phaeodarians play a major role in marine nutrient cycle.

Biogeosciences

Researchers examine the role of upper estuaries as blue carbon sinks

29 June 2018

Upper Estuaries Found to Be Significant Blue Carbon Sink

Inland from the seagrass and salt marsh ecosystems that border the ocean, upper estuaries store more carbon than previously realized and could play an important role in mitigating climate change.

Planetary Sciences

Recently restored data suggest that astronaut disturbances to the lunar surface resulted in observed subsurface warming.

25 June 2018

The Case of the Missing Lunar Heat Flow Data Is Finally Solved

Decades-old data analyzed for the first time suggest that astronauts’ disturbance of the Moon surface increased solar heat intake, warming the ground below.

Biogeosciences

Researchers use remote sensing to track how vegetation affects dissolved organic carbon in waterways

22 June 2018

Refining Remote Sensing of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Waterways

Nearby vegetation affects the color of organic matter, a new study finds.

Space Science & Space Physics

Researchers look at satellite data to analyze the oxygen cloud around Io

20 June 2018

The Oxygen Neutral Cloud Surrounding Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon

Japan’s Hisaki satellite takes measurements of faint oxygen emissions from Io.

Geology & Geophysics

Researchers combine diverse data sets to analyze earthquake recurrence intervals in central Washington State.

19 June 2018

Constraining Central Washington’s Potential Seismic Hazard

Fault geometry and slip rate analyses show deformation in the Yakima Fold Province accelerated in the Pleistocene and has remained elevated, offering new insights into earthquake recurrence intervals.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface