Mounting a magnetic sensor on a bicycle offers an efficient, low-cost method of collecting ground magnetic field data over rough terrain where conventional vehicles dare not venture.
Science Updates
Management Strategies for Sustainable Western Water
U.S. National Science Foundation Workshop: Quenching a Thirsty West; Lake Tahoe, Nevada/California, 29–30 August 2016
A New Data Set to Keep a Sharper Eye on Land-Air Exchanges
FLUXNET2015, the latest update of the longest global record of ecosystem carbon, water, and energy fluxes, features improved data quality, new data products, and more open data sharing policies.
Earth's Wobbly Path Gives Clues to Its Core
Understanding the Earth Core and Nutation; Brussels, Belgium, 19–21 September 2016
Meteorologists Track Wildfires Using Satellite Smoke Images
Enhancements to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision support system give forecasters new capabilities for tracking smoke from fires using satellite data.
Volcanic Ash Particles Hold Clues to Their History and Effects
Volcanic Ash as an Active Agent in the Earth System (VA3): Combining Models and Experiments; Hamburg, Germany, 12–13 September 2016
New Data Buoys Watch Typhoons from Within the Storm
Advanced real-time data buoys have observed nine strong typhoons in the northwestern Pacific Ocean since 2015, providing high-resolution data and reducing the uncertainty of numerical model forecasts.
Commercial Underwater Cable Systems Could Reduce Disaster Impact
Workshop on SMART Cable Applications in Earthquake and Tsunami Science and Early Warning; Potsdam, Germany, 3–4 November 2016
How Will Earth Respond to Plans for Carbon Dioxide Removal?
First Workshop of the Carbon Dioxide Removal Model Intercomparison Project; Potsdam, Germany, 20–22 September 2016
Mars Polar Intrigue Spurs Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Sixth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration; Reykjavík, Iceland; 5–9 September 2016