5th Third Pole Environment Workshop; Berlin, Germany, 8–9 December 2014
Science Updates
Connecting the Tropics to Polar Regions
Workshop on Connecting the Tropics to the Polar Regions; New York, New York, 2–3 June 2014
Fire in the Hole: Recreating Volcanic Eruptions with Cannon Blasts
Artificial volcanic plumes, fired from cannons loaded with ash plucked from the slopes of Iceland, may help researchers better monitor disruptive eruptions.
What Instruments Are Available for Polar Studies?
Instrumentation for Polar Glaciology and Geophysics Research Workshop; Baltimore, Maryland, 9–10 October 2014
Volatiles in Mars: Constraints, Questions, and Future Directions
Workshop on Volatiles in the Martian Interior; Houston, Texas, 3–4 November 2014
Exploring Natural Hazard Policies with Bike Helmets and Bus Fares
A close look at everyday decisions—whether or not to wear a bike helmet or cheat on bus fare—helps students learn about assessing natural hazards, mitigating risks, and setting political priorities.
Climate and Ocean Dynamics During the Cretaceous
Exploring the Cretaceous World with Data and Numerical Models; Capo Granitola, 2–4 October 2014
Coastal Altimetry Challenges Our Understanding of Short Scales in the Ocean
8th Coastal Altimetry Workshop; Konstanz, Germany, 23–24 October 2014
Changing of the Guard: Satellite Will Warn Earth of Solar Storms
This summer, Earth gets a new guardian—the Deep Space Climate Observatory—to help warn astronauts and operators of critical planetary infrastructure about the Sun's raging magnetic storms.
Exploring Earthquakes, Slow Slip, and Triggering
Earthquakes: Nucleation, Triggering, and Relationships With Aseismic Processes; Cargèse, Corsica, France, 3–10 November 2014