Cold surface water in the Southern Ocean is a critical component in ocean carbon uptake. A new study profiles it using state-of-the-art research techniques.
Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
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Munching Moose Cool Forest Floors
By making clear-cut forests patchier, moose create a reflective surface that bounces back sunlight and keeps temperatures down.
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Lagos longevos cuentan una historia sobre el agua en Marte
Imágenes de alta resolución de paleolagos recientemente descubiertos en Marte demuestran un período de su historia con flujo de agua constante.
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Prospecting for Copper with Machine Learning and Zircons
Using artificial intelligence, researchers can now identify zircons derived from valuable copper deposits.
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How Thick Is Antarctic Ice, and What Is Underneath?
Scientists used electromagnetic fields to determine the thickness of fast ice.
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Small-Scale Convection Shuffles the Oceanic Lithosphere
Seafloor spreading organized lithospheric minerals into a lattice, but small-scale convection jumbled up the innermost layer.
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喷气推进的被囊动物在海洋碳循环中的作用
新研究表明，广泛分布的胶质浮游动物的大量繁殖，连同它们的粪便、每日的垂直迁移和它们的尸体一起，增加了海洋的碳输出。
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Scientists Can Now Map Lightning in 3D
A new approach enables meter-scale localization of lightning strikes. And it’s already illuminating the basic physics of the phenomenon.
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The Global Health Benefits of Going Net Zero
Climate change mitigation plans would also reduce air pollution. That could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the coming decades.