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Research Spotlights

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

Aerial photo of the Yongle blue hole in the South China Sea
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El Ciclo del Carbono en el Agujero Azul Más Profundo de la Tierra

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 16 June 20202 September 2022

Científicos encuentran nuevos extremos mientras investigan el ciclo del carbono en el agujero azul de Yongle.

A view of the ocean and clouds from the International Space Station
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A First Look at Elusive Deep-Ocean Carbon Molecules

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 12 June 202029 September 2021

A new analytical technique enables direct analysis of dissolved organic carbon molecules that store carbon in the ocean for thousands of years.

A rocky landscape with short vegetation in the Canadian tundra
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How Does a Greening Arctic Affect Groundwater Recharge?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 11 June 202014 March 2023

New research examines how shifts in aboveground ecology influence belowground hydrology in the Arctic.

Diagram showing surface temperatures and winds on 12 February 2000 as predicted by a new machine learning model versus observed conditions on that day
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Improving Atmospheric Forecasts with Machine Learning

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 2 June 20208 March 2022

An efficient, low-resolution machine learning model can usefully predict the global atmospheric state as much as 3 days out.

Smog hovers over a city skyline.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracking Tropospheric Ozone Since 1979

by David Shultz 19 May 20203 June 2024

Stratospheric ozone depletion between 1979 and 2010 resulted in a slight decrease of ozone in the troposphere during that period despite increased ozone production from anthropogenic emissions.

Portions of Europe (foreground) and North Africa are seen in this view from the International Space Station.
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How Much Modification Can Earth’s Water Cycle Handle?

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 15 May 202029 September 2021

The planetary boundaries framework defines how much human disturbance various Earth system processes can take, but it may not adequately depict the water cycle or the extent to which we’ve altered it.

Smoke from fires along Australia’s eastern coast billows out over the Tasman Sea in November 2019.
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A Revised View of Australia’s Future Climate

by David Shultz 14 May 202010 November 2021

The most recent generation of models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project better captures rainfall drivers, extreme heat events, and other facets of regional climate.

Diagrams illustrating Rossby waves traveling around the Sun and the Earth
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Space Weather Forecasting Takes Inspiration from Meteorology

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 11 May 202029 March 2022

Solar features analogous to major atmospheric waves on Earth could offer more advanced warning of harmful solar storms.

Diagram of Venus’s possible climate history
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How Long Was Venus Habitable?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 8 May 202010 November 2021

Climate simulations of Venus’s history could provide insights into the habitability of Earth and of exoplanets.

A canopy view of Morgan-Monroe State Forest in southern Indiana
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Hardwood Forest Soils Are Sinks for Plant-Produced Volatiles

by David Shultz 7 May 202031 October 2022

New research identifies temperature, moisture, and soil fungi as important factors in influencing how biogenic volatile organic compounds cycle between plants and the atmosphere.

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