Science Updates Archive - Page 4 of 21

Student at Manchester School of Art looking in a microscope

29 January 2019

SciArt: Teaching Across the Interface

A new program brings undergraduates together to collaborate across disciplines and to see their respective fields with new eyes.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Carbonate mineral towers in the Lost City, an undersea hydrothermal field in the Atlantis Massif in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

10 January 2019

In Search of Life Under the Seafloor

A multinational research team drilled into the seafloor to see whether chemical processes in exposed shallow mantle rocks could generate nutrients to support life in the subsurface.

Mathematical Geophysics

Scientists from U.S. DOE laboratories conduct research at the Barrow Environmental Observatory, north of the Arctic Circle.

8 January 2019

Launching an Accessible Archive of Environmental Data

A new digital archive enables community use of terrestrial and subsurface ecosystem data sets.

Ocean Sciences

Artist’s impression of the future SWOT satellite making sea surface height observations, even through clouds.

2 January 2019

Scientists Invited to Collaborate in Satellite Mission’s Debut

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will begin by scanning Earth’s surface once a day. We invite ocean scientists to contribute ground-based measurements to compare with the satellite data.

Geology & Geophysics

A magnetotelluric system in Oregon collects magnetic and electric field data from beneath Earth's surface.

27 December 2018

Taking Magnetotelluric Data out of the Drawer

Magnetic and electric field measurements at Earth’s surface provide information on Earth's interior and on space weather. An open-source central repository of these data has received a major update.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

13 December 2018

A Deeper Investment for Deep Time Science

Seven proposals recently funded by the National Science Foundation will ensure more access to laboratories that specialize in geochronology.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Young citizen scientists use a ski pole to collect snow depth data

3 December 2018

Crowdsourcing Snow Depth Data with Citizen Scientists

A new project harnesses the power of the winter backcountry recreation community to gather data that are vital to understanding snow, from winter hazards to water resources.

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Planetary Sciences

Visitors to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry can check out the Invisible Mars Science on a Sphere exhibit.

30 November 2018

Magnetic Mars Engages Lay Audiences in Science

A NASA team has developed resources to intrigue the public with the discoveries from its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. Here are four tips for communicating that science.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Mantle-derived peridotite xenolith from San Carlos, Arizona, showing green olivine crystals.

19 November 2018

Understanding Electrical Signals from Below Earth’s Surface

A new version of a free Web application (SIGMELTS 2.0) helps Earth scientists interpret electrical anomalies in Earth’s crust and mantle and track the sources of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Geology & Geophysics

Kilogram prototype number 38 is one of the 40 initial replicas of the international prototype kilogram.

14 November 2018

Universal Units Reflect Their Earthly Origins

On Friday, the kilogram will join its fellow metric units with a definition based on fundamental physical constants, but these units maintain links to their roots in the geosciences.