This pioneer in space geodesy started as a particle physicist and went on to unravel relationships between Earth’s rotation and climate processes.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
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.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Synthetic aperture radar data post-processing can be used to analyze changes in the landscape, providing a useful tool for disaster response.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
A multinational research team discovered an underestimated earthquake hazard during their 7-year exploration of the unique geodynamics of the eastern Himalayas in Bhutan.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
This bold mineralogist and feminist bucked norms that deemed geology unsuited for women. She contributed to meteoritics, science history, and petrology, including the analysis of Apollo Moon rocks.Read More »Planetary Sciences
The results of a new study show Mars’s Medusae Fossae Formation is the largest known explosive volcanic deposit in the solar system.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
The deformation of continents by groundwater can be measured locally by GPS or detected from satellites, but more precisely monitored when measurements are combined with a hydrologic model.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
