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Climate Change

Opinion 30 November 2015

What Is the Anthropocene?

Geologists must consider whether the Anthropocene is a specific segment in the continuum of time or a holistic concept.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Science Update 12 November 2015

Better Forecasting for the Next Volcanic Eruption

The Eruptive Precursors project in Campi Flegrei, Italy, seeks to understand conditions leading to caldera eruptions.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 10 November 2015

Dating Lava Domes in California's Salton Trough

Scientists use a trio of techniques to resolve the age and duration of rhyolite volcanism of the Salton Buttes.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 30 October 2015

Earth's Climate Cycles Might Have an Eccentric Explanation

Mid-ocean ridge eruptions follow the cycles of tides and Earth's orbital eccentricity, indicating a possible role in long-term climate shifts.

Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 28 October 2015

The Enigmatic Core Properties of the Inner Earth

A new study explores the possibility of cubic iron alloy structure at our planet's core.

Geology & Geophysics

Meeting Report 5 October 2015

Understanding Multiscale Coupled Processes in Shale

Shales at All Scales: Exploring Coupled Processes Workshop; Santa Fe, New Mexico, 9–11 June 2015

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Research Spotlight 2 October 2015

New Insights into the Composition of Inner Earth

Isotopic signatures in volcanic basalts show that Earth's interior is even less uniform than scientists previously thought.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Meeting Report 12 August 2015

Monitoring Gas Emissions Can Help Forecast Volcanic Eruptions

5th Meeting of the Network for Observation of Volcanic and Atmospheric Change; Turrialba Volcano, Costa Rica, 27 April to 1 May 2015

Geology & Geophysics

Science Update 4 August 2015

On the Rebound: Modeling Earth's Ever-Changing Shape

A new modeling tool easily computes the elastic response of changes in loading on Earth's surface to high resolution. Scientists test this tool using finely detailed data on glaciers' mass changes.

Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 24 July 2015

Past Phosphorus Runoff Causes Present Oxygen Depletion in Lakes

Sediment cores show how phosphorus pollution in the 1950s led to current, inherited hypoxia in lakes in the Alps.

Scientific Discipline Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

What Is the Anthropocene?

Better Forecasting for the Next Volcanic Eruption

Dating Lava Domes in California's Salton Trough

Earth's Climate Cycles Might Have an Eccentric Explanation

The Enigmatic Core Properties of the Inner Earth

Understanding Multiscale Coupled Processes in Shale

New Insights into the Composition of Inner Earth

Monitoring Gas Emissions Can Help Forecast Volcanic Eruptions

On the Rebound: Modeling Earth's Ever-Changing Shape

Past Phosphorus Runoff Causes Present Oxygen Depletion in Lakes

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