2014 U.S. AMOC Science Team Meeting;
Seattle, Washington, 9–11 September 2014
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Water Levels Surge on Great Lakes
The recent 2-year surge represents one of the most rapid rates of water level change on the Great Lakes in recorded history and marks the end of an unprecedented period of low water levels.
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How Do High-Latitude Volcanic Eruptions Affect Climate?
High-Latitude Volcanic Eruption Impacts on Climate: Filling the Gaps; Stockholm, Sweden, 5–7 November 2014
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A Suite of Software Analyzes Data on the Sphere
The software improves data analysis over small portions of a spherical planetary surface. Among other applications, it has helped track Greenland's ice loss over time.
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Increasing Diversity in the Geosciences
Studies show that increasing students' "sense of belonging" may help retain underrepresented minorities in geoscience fields. A few programs highlight successes.
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Fortifying International Collaborations on African Air Quality
First West African Workshop on Air Quality, Measurements, and Modeling; Abuja, Nigeria, 9–12 June 2014
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Keeping Watch Over Colombia's Slumbering Volcanoes
Technology used in your car's navigation system can help save the lives of those living in the shadows of volcanoes.
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Developing Deep-Life Continental Drilling Projects
Deep Carbon Observatory Deep-Life Workshop;
Potsdam, Germany, 3–4 November 2014
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Developing Databases of Ancient Sea Level and Ice Sheet Extents
PALSEA2 Workshop;
Lochinver, Scotland, 16–22 September 2014
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Earthquake Monitoring Gets Boost from New Satellite
Europe's Sentinel-1A spacecraft and its extraordinary images of slip from the South Napa earthquake herald a new era of space-based surveillance of faults.