Researchers are combining hard-to-get field measurements with satellite imagery to gain new insight into where peatlands are and how they work.
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Newly Discovered Lake May Offer a Glimpse into Antarctica’s Past
Scientists dive in—metaphorically—to Lake Snow Eagle, only recently revealed through ice-penetrating radar.
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Mesurer les oscillations d’un lac de lave depuis l’espace
Les images satellite permettent de mesurer les oscillations du lac de lave du Nyiragongo (RD Congo). Ces mesures renseignent sur la dynamique du volcan et aident à anticiper ses éruptions futures.
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Tracking Lava Lake Levels at an African Volcano from Space
Satellite data from Nyiragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo, track changes in summit-crater lava levels that provide a window into eruption dynamics and aid in forecasting future activity.
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Una nueva pista sobre el colapso de la plataforma de hielo antártica
Un tipo particular de tormenta coincidió con 13 de los 21 eventos recientes de desprendimiento en la Antártida.
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Improved Understanding of Runoff Dynamics in the Yangtze River Basin
Satellite data combined with in-situ observations on terrestrial water storage change and human water consumption provides a more accurate picture of runoff dynamics at sub-basin scale.
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A New Clue to Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse
A particular kind of storm coincided with 13 of the 21 recent calving events in Antarctica.
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A Sharper Look at the World’s Rivers and Catchments
Digital hydrographic maps have transformed global environmental studies and resource management. A major database update will provide even clearer and more complete views of Earth’s waterways.
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Debris Flows Keep the Landscape on the Straight and Narrow
New methods for identifying debris flow-shaped channels improve hazard quantification and highlight how high uplift rates and fractured bedrock facilitate debris flow-dominated landscape evolution.
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Satellites Reveal Slow Shift of the Entire Boreal Biome
According to a new study, warmer temperatures and high soil nitrogen levels are causing Earth’s largest land biome to advance northward.