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Research Spotlights

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

Image of marine snow, which is organic material sinking from upper waters to the deep ocean
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The Seasonality of Oceanic Carbon Cycling

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 3 March 20223 April 2023

Scientists uncovered how seasonal changes affect the amount and rate of carbon as it moves from the ocean’s surface to its depths.

Deep-sea vent near the Mariana Arc
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热液微生物可产生绿色能源

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 3 March 20225 December 2022

在超镁铁的还原环境中,形成微生物蛋白质可能释放能量。

A building and a street flooded in Norristown, Pa.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

ICON Principles Underused as a Natural Hazards Research Tool

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 March 202214 June 2022

Scientists identify barriers to and opportunities for applying integrated, connected, open, and networked research strategies to natural hazards studies.

A white-handled push broom with black bristles stands with a large dust bunny before it on the hardwood floor. In the corner is a white ovoid vase.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Simple Model Predicts Household Lead Exposure Risk

by Alexandra K. Scammell 28 February 202228 February 2022

Using both sample data and crowdsourced science, a new model effectively identified houses at risk for higher concentrations of lead.

Clouds near the Azores
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Do Marine Gases Affect Cloud Formation?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 25 February 202225 February 2022

By using novel aircraft measurements over the eastern North Atlantic Ocean, researchers shed light on the relationship between common marine biogenic gases and the microphysical properties of clouds.

An image of Yellowstone’s Imperial Geyser.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Fresh View of Microbial Life in Yellowstone’s Hot Springs

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 February 202210 August 2022

Research on the habitat ranges of microorganisms in Yellowstone’s hot springs reveals an overlap between cyanobacteria and algae.

A gravel pit near Antofagasta, Chile, with an overlay of waveforms from the Iquique aftershock sequence
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Comparing Machine Learning Models for Earthquake Detection

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 24 February 202224 February 2022

A new study evaluated the performance of emerging deep learning models for earthquake detection, phase identification, and phase picking.

A selfie of NASA’s Curiosity rover, in the northwestern part of Gale crater
Posted inResearch Spotlights

科学家倒转时间追踪火星上的甲烷排放

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 24 February 202224 February 2022

火星上甲烷的峰值可能来自盖尔陨石坑内部,NASA的“好奇号”探测器目前正在那里进行探测。

An image from near Dumont d’Urville Station, a French scientific station in Adélie Land, Antarctica
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Probing the Mysteries of Deep, Dense Antarctic Seawater

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 23 February 202223 February 2022

Twelve freely drifting Deep Argo floats reveal year-round dynamics of bottom water flow in the Australian-Antarctic Basin.

A DAS array captures a series of earthquakes and aftershocks that shook the Ridgecrest area in Southern California in 2019.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fiber-Optic Cables Can Produce High-Resolution Underground Maps

by Jack Lee 15 February 202214 May 2024

Telecom fiber repurposed as distributed acoustic sensing arrays can image near-surface structure and potentially improve seismic hazard mapping in urban areas.

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