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Research Spotlights

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

The Leaf River catchment in Mississippi
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Novel Method for Assessing Model Sensitivity

by Terri Cook 6 May 201925 August 2022

This newly developed approach to assessing the quality of sensitivity analyses can be applied to any method without bootstrapping or additional model runs.

A flooded New Orleans neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Posted inResearch Spotlights

As Sea Levels Rise, Expect More Floods

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 3 May 201913 February 2023

A new study unveils the increasing exposure of coastal communities to minor and extreme floods as sea levels rise.

Atlantic Ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Water, Water Everywhere—But How Much H2O?

by E. Underwood 2 May 20199 February 2022

A new study quantifies the abundance of single and bonded H2O molecules in the ocean.

Flooding in Colfax, Iowa, in August 2010.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Calculating the Risk of Rare Floods

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 1 May 201927 October 2022

The first spatially realistic catalog of synthetic flood event risk across the entire United States uncovers high-risk areas and estimates the probability of another Katrina–level flood loss.

A model image of simulated sea ice loss
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A New Road Map for Assessing the Effects of Solar Geoengineering

by Terri Cook 1 May 20191 March 2023

A special issue dedicated to modeling the impacts of stratospheric sulfur dioxide injections is a crucial step toward understanding the climate goals this intervention can—and cannot—achieve.

A visualization of black carbon around the globe.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Previous Research Has Underestimated Black Carbon Emissions

by Terri Cook 30 April 201919 October 2021

New observational constraints suggest that U.S. emissions of this heat-absorbing aerosol were 80% higher during the late 20th century than prior estimates have indicated.

A stream flowing down a valley
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Modeling River Boulders to Improve Hydropower Sustainability

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 30 April 20199 March 2023

Large stones in streams provide crucial habitat for fish. Modeling the boulders and streamflow offers fresh insights into how water engineering projects alter aquatic habitats.

Ocean acidification map of the bottom ocean water layer
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Explaining Ocean Acidification Patterns During Ancient Warming

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 29 April 201912 September 2022

Asymmetrical changes in ocean circulation and the marine carbon cycle could account for different degrees of ocean acidification between the Pacific and Atlantic.

Tracers of ecosystem respiration
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Understanding Stream Metabolism with Reactive Tracers

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 29 April 20197 March 2022

When the blue dye resazurin encounters living microorganisms, it transforms into fluorescent pink resorufin and helps scientists understand ecosystem respiration, but it has its limitations.

JIRAM camera on the Juno spacecraft captured Jupiter’s infrared aurora near its southern pole
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Jupiter’s Northern Lights on Display in Otherworldly Movie

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 26 April 201914 February 2022

The first movie of Jupiter’s infrared aurora gives scientists a new look at the Jovian magnetic field.

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