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Before choosing an appropriate artificial intelligence approach for an Earth science application, key questions must be considered

Opinion 11 October 2019

Thoughtfully Using Artificial Intelligence in Earth Science

Deriving scientific insights from artificial intelligence methods requires adhering to best practices and moving beyond off-the-shelf approaches.

Biogeosciences

Locations of researchers who participated in creating the first version of the Paleoclimate Community Reporting Standard

Research Spotlight 27 September 2019

Standardizing the Surge of Paleoclimate Data

Researchers unveil a community-wide effort to standardize terminology and reporting requirements across paleoclimate data.

Climate Change

Rescuers motor down a badly flooded road in Port Arthur, Texas, on 30 August 2017 following heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey.

Opinion 19 September 2019

Climate Science Needs Professional Statisticians

Climate science needs its own specialized “climostatisticians” as integral members of multidisciplinary research teams.

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Climate Change

Torrential rains flooded streets in Denmark in 2017, stranding and damaging vehicles

Science Update 17 September 2019

Local Climate Projections: A Little Money Goes a Long Way

Three Nordic countries collaborate to build a suite of eScience tools to support long-term planning and decision-making in the face of a changing climate.

Geology & Geophysics

AGU News 13 September 2019

AGU Position Statements Now Open for Member Comment

Every 4 years, AGU’s members have a chance to weigh in on position statements critical to maintaining the role of science in our society. Make sure your voice is heard.

Atmospheric Sciences

Artistic illustration of three-dimensional clouds simulated at local scales and tethered to a map, which represents a much larger climate model.

Research Spotlight 6 September 2019

A “Super” Solution for Modeling Clouds

Climate models struggle to accurately portray clouds because the models cannot resolve the scales at which clouds form. A new study demonstrates a potential fix for the problem.

Mathematical Geophysics

Snow blankets East Gros Ventre Butte, just west of Jackson, Wyo., in the Upper Snake River Basin

Research Spotlight 2 August 2019

Capturing Snowmelt Patterns from Cloudy Satellite Images

A new modeling strategy could improve streamflow predictions in places where mountain snow is a critical source of water.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 2 August 2019

A Nearly 100-Year-Old Physics Model Replicates Modern Arctic Ice Melt

The model was previously used to describe the behavior of ferromagnets in the presence of external magnetic fields.

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Mathematical Geophysics

Hurricane Michael approaches the coastline of the Florida Panhandle on 10 October 2018.

Opinion 1 August 2019

Artificial Intelligence May Be Key to Better Weather Forecasts

Recent advances in machine learning hold great potential for converting a deluge of data into weather forecasts that are fast, accurate, and detailed.

Geology & Geophysics

Figuring showing thickness of the crust in the High Arctic and Circum-Arctic regions

Editors' Highlights 25 July 2019

Revealing the Arctic Crust

A new model, ArcCRUST, reveals with unprecedent resolution the geometry and the thermal state of the oceanic crust of the High Arctic and Circum-Arctic domain.