Research Spotlights Archive - Page 87 of 94

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

15 January 2015

Modeling Sand Grains in Water

Scientist creates a numerical model that explores sediment transport.

Atmospheric Sciences

15 January 2015

How the Solar Wind May Affect Weather and Climate

The Sun's influence on the Earth's climate is complicated, but researchers are slowly figuring out how the solar wind can indirectly affect clouds over the poles.

Biogeosciences

14 January 2015

Colorado Hydrocarbon Leakage Rates Much Higher Than Reported

Airborne measurements put methane emissions from Colorado's Denver-Julesburg Basin at 12 to 26 tons per hour.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

13 January 2015

How Do Aquatic Plants Direct Where Other Stalks Grow?

By changing the flow of the river, aquatic plants affect the distribution of nutrients on the riverbed.

Geology & Geophysics

10 January 2015

Satellite Imaging Improves Study of Sinking River Deltas

Researchers know that the Ganges-Brahmaputra river delta is sinking. Now they have an accurate reading on the rate of subsidence.

Geology & Geophysics

8 January 2015

Trace Element Holds the Key to Deformation of Continents

Studies of titanium in quartz grains could help scientists gain a better understanding of our planet's shifting surface.

Ocean Sciences

7 January 2015

Satellite Salinity Data Improves Gulf Stream Eddy Detection

A pronounced contrast in salinity between the Gulf Stream and current rings makes satellite salinity measurements valuable.

Ocean Sciences

5 January 2015

Southwest’s Four Corners Home to Largest U.S. Methane Signal

Satellite data reveal fossil fuel harvesting operations in the Southwest's Four Corners are generating the country's largest methane signal viewable from space.

Natural Hazards