A new analysis of long-term satellite records shows the East Antarctic Ice Sheet is unexpectedly dependent on fluctuations in weather. This study may improve models of how much sea levels will rise.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
New research provides a theoretical explanation of channel cross section geometry dependence on flow rate that is commonly observed and described with power-laws.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
A numerical model of groundwater-surface water systems shows how floodplain evaporation can reverse stream-groundwater flow and produce strong buoyancy changes associated with salinity.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Oak trees in California seasonally tap moisture in unsaturated soil and weathered bedrock, even when the groundwater table is within reach of their roots.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Past studies that have estimated irrigation water usage based on satellite remote sensing have had large uncertainties that could hamper effective water management.Read More »History of Geophysics
Researchers identified climatic and geomorphic risk factors that led to record-breaking fires across Australia during the 2019–2020 fire season.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Innovative new research by a team of international scholars borrows modeling methods from ecology and applies them to groundwater sustainability.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
The experimental design used in climate vulnerability assessments can strongly influence the assessments’ findings and skew decisions about which factors are most important for informing adaptation.Read More »
