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

Cientifico preparando muestras en el laboratorio
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¿El secreto para imitar fallas naturales? Plexiglás y teflón

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 13 June 202413 June 2024

Investigadores encontraron una manera eficaz para producir un comportamiento de fallas natural en el laboratorio.

An extreme heat warning sign in Death Valley National Park in California
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Expecting the Unexpected Could Help Us Prepare for Climate Extremes

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 12 June 202413 June 2024

A new paper argues that too little consideration of high-impact, low-likelihood events has left us unprepared for the worst of climate change.

在前景中,明亮的蓝白色喷射物从一个弯曲的蓝白色表面散发出来,映衬着星空背景,附近有一个金色的环状行星和两个较小的类似卫星的球体。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

在土卫二上寻找生命:我们应该问些什么问题?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 11 June 202411 June 2024

在冰冷的海洋世界中,建立在有机化学进化理论基础上的研究框架,可能会比仅仅寻找生命存在的直接证据,带来更深刻的见解。

A rocky overlook with a few small cracks running through it. In the distance are clouds and lower hills and mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Tiny Cracks Lead to Large-Scale Faults

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 June 202410 June 2024

Researchers could soon gain new insights into fault development in Earth’s brittle crust, thanks to a computational approach that harnesses experimental observations of microscale rock damage.

The northwestern coast of Africa, as seen in a satellite image
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ancient Crustal Weaknesses Contribute to Modern Earthquakes in West Africa

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 7 June 20249 June 2024

Researchers dive into the mechanisms and stresses that trigger earthquakes along the passive margin and interior of the continent.

A seal with an antenna strapped to its head sits in a patch of grass and beams at the camera.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seals Help Scientists Make Discoveries in Antarctica’s Bellingshausen Sea

by Nathaniel Scharping 4 June 20242 July 2024

By analyzing hydrographic information gathered by seals and an undersea glider, researchers found new meltwater currents, as well as a new seafloor trough.

一个红黑相间的急救箱放在冰冻的湖面上。背景是松树和多云的天空。
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为全球湖泊做健康检查

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 June 20244 June 2024

湖泊正面临着一系列可能成为长期问题的健康问题。人类健康保健策略会有所帮助吗?

Two men wearing backpacks sit in a grass field in front of an estuary. One man is taking a photo of something on the ground, and the other is writing in a notebook.
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Tsunami Sands Help Scientists Assess Cascadia Earthquake Models

by Nathaniel Scharping 30 May 202430 May 2024

With evidence from new sediment cores, researchers tested the performance of various models of the 1700 CE megathrust earthquake.

The planet Jupiter, with its stripes and swirls in cream, brown, and orange tones and signature orange dot, is shown against a black background. Bright blue and white aurorae swirl at the top of the planet.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Jupiter’s Magnetosphere Has a Semi-Open Relationship with the Solar Wind

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 22 May 202428 May 2024

Computer simulations and data from NASA’s Juno mission reveal information about the relationship between solar wind and Jupiter’s massive magnetosphere.

An artist’s depiction of Earth split into two. On the left side is Earth early in its history, being struck by another planetary body in a fiery impact. On the right is Earth today, with a smooth surface, mantle plumes, and a moon.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Earth’s Subduction May Have Been Triggered by the Same Event That Formed the Moon

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 20 May 202420 May 2024

The giant impact that formed the Moon may also have led to extrastrong mantle plumes that enabled the first subduction event, kick-starting Earth’s unique system of sliding plates.

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Patterned Frozen Soils Get Their Shape from Gravity and Funky Physics

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8 July 20266 July 2026
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Small-Scale Indian Ocean Dynamics Underpin Marine Ecology and Climate

4 June 20263 June 2026
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