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An offshore subduction zone drove the tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011.

Research Spotlight 25 January 2017

An Up Close Look at the Megaquakes That Cause Tsunamis

Researchers recreate changes in the seafloor during Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami.
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Researchers hope to pinpoint timing of future eruptions in Italy’s Campi Flegrei caldera.

Research Spotlight 23 November 2016

When Might the Campi Flegrei Caldera Erupt Again?

The clock may be ticking for Italy's Campi Flegrei caldera, a region with a pattern of numerous and sometimes large explosive eruptions. The next explosion could be less than 100 years away.
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More-frequent extreme rain events are currently occurring in Europe, such as this flood in North Yorkshire, UK, in December 2015.

Meeting Report 7 November 2016

Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation

Practical and Methodological Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation; Oslo, Norway, 25–26 April 2016
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In this image of a supercell storm, the enormous atmospheric variability across scales can be seen with the naked eye.

Meeting Report 14 July 2016

Characterizing Climate Fluctuations over Wide-Scale Ranges

Scale and Scaling in the Climate System; Jouvence, Quebec, Canada, 5–7 October 2015
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Research Spotlight 11 May 2016

Reconstructing the Ocean's Murky Past

Scientists test whether sparse, indirect data can reveal ancient ocean chemistry and circulation patterns.
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History of Geophysics

Research Spotlight 1 March 2016

Are Earthquakes Predictable?

Researchers have been searching for precursory warning signals for decades with little success.
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Research Spotlight 23 February 2016

Can We Predict How Volcanic Ash Disperses After an Eruption?

Researchers investigate what factors influence how particles from a plume spread following a volcanic eruption.
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Research Spotlight 19 February 2016

New Weather Satellite Captures Sea Surface Temperatures

A new algorithm improves the accuracy of Pacific and Indian Ocean surface temperature measurements by the Japanese geostationary satellite Himawari-8.
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News 17 February 2016

Seeing the Gravitational Waves, Despite the Seismic Waves

For detectors to sense the minute jolt of a gravitational wave announced last week, savvy geophysicists and engineers had to keep Earth's tiniest jiggles from reaching ultrasensitive instruments.
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Mathematical Geophysics

Research Spotlight 15 February 2016

Improved Models of Wind Flow over Mountains

A new approach for representing areas of low-lying mountains improves the simulation of atmospheric flow over gentle topography without increasing computational requirements.
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