Research Spotlights

Atmospheric Sciences

9 December 2014

What Causes Nitric Oxide to Infiltrate the Ozone Layer?

Processes in the polar atmosphere can cause nitric oxide (NO)-enriched air to descend and destroy stratospheric ozone. Scientists explore one cause of these NO fluxes, stratospheric sudden warming.

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Atmospheric Sciences

9 December 2014

Uncertainty in Deforestation’s Effects on Amazonian Climate

The strength of land-atmosphere coupling in a given model influences how it represents deforestation’s effects.

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Space Science & Space Physics

9 December 2014

Trapping Waves in Earth's Plasmasphere

Satellite observations explain why magnetosonic waves can be found in regions far from where they originate.

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Geology & Geophysics

2 December 2014

From Magnetic Field Data, the Flow of Earth’s Core

How can researchers understand what happens at the center of the Earth when it can’t be measured directly?

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

2 December 2014

A Dearth of Hurricanes Cannot Explain Maya Collapse

Mud layers in a stalagmite from a cave on the Yucatán Peninsula show hurricane activity was steady or elevated throughout the Maya collapse.

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Climate Change

2 December 2014

Ocean Acidification Worse in Coral Reefs

The rate of ocean acidification in coral reefs outpaces the rise in carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Space Science & Space Physics

25 November 2014

Upper Atmosphere Has Cooled Steadily for Three Decades

Scientists projected that the upper atmosphere would continue to cool and contract with rising greenhouse gas emissions. Now, these projections have been confirmed for the first time.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

25 November 2014

Downstream Effect of Blowing a Hole in a 38-meter Dam

Researchers tracked what happened to the White Salmon River after engineers removed the 100-year-old Condit Dam.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

25 November 2014

Measuring Rainfall in West Africa Using Cellular Networks

Scientists demonstrated that rainfall can be monitored using the network of cellular towers throughout West Africa.

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Space Science & Space Physics

25 November 2014

Role of Lunar Atmospheric Tides in Thermosphere Density

Researchers explored how lunar gravity affects the density of the thermosphere. The study could help improve the accuracy of satellite orbit predictions.

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