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一艘生锈的渔船停在沙漠里。
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咸海干涸后,中亚的粉尘变多

by Saima May Sidik 19 December 202219 December 2022

随着世界第四大湖泊的消失,风从沙漠中扬起大量粉尘,散播到中亚地区,引发了人们对公共卫生的担忧。

A rusty fishing boat sits in a sandy desert.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When the Aral Sea Dried Up, Central Asia Became Dustier

by Saima May Sidik 30 November 202219 December 2022

Winds kick up large amounts of dust from the desert that has formed as the world’s fourth largest lake has disappeared, spreading it around the region and raising concerns about public health.

Mist permeates a lush rain forest in Tanzania
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Monitoring Moisture from Afar

by Danielle Beurteaux 12 October 202212 October 2022

Undisturbed tropical rain forests are experiencing more frequent droughts, but the ecosystems are isolated and difficult to assess. Scientists are using remote sensing to expand the depth and scope of monitoring efforts.

Figure 2 from the paper, showing 3 diagrams.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Asian Dust Flux into Philippine Sea Increased During Miocene

by Sarah Feakins 6 October 202226 January 2023

A new deep sea dust record from the Philippine Sea, when added to evidence from the NW Pacific, suggests how dust may record a change in dustiness or the position of wind transport.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

中新世输入菲律宾海的亚洲风尘增加

by Sarah Feakins 6 October 202226 January 2023

一项来自菲律宾海的新的深海风尘记录,结合西北太平洋已有记录的对比,展示了海洋风尘沉积如何记录大气粉尘通量或风力传输路径的变化。

A compilation of high-quality paleointensity determinations from dated archeological sites in Uzbekistan from 600 BC to 600 AD.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

An Unstable Magnetic Field in Central Asia 2500-1500 Years Ago

by Mark J. Dekkers 8 December 202119 January 2022

The geomagnetic field intensity – poorly described – varies spatially and temporally on centennial time scales. A recent study fills an important gap in Central Asia and discusses global implications.

Yangtze River
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Researchers Home in on the Age of the Yangtze River

by Joshua Rapp Learn 10 March 202126 January 2023

Findings on the river’s age also have implications for past landscape change in Asia.

Map of northern Eurasia showing long-term trend of wintertime Turbulence Index 1
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Global Warming Intensifies Turbulence Over Northern Eurasia

by Jonathan H. Jiang 24 February 202128 February 2023

A significant increasing trend of turbulence in upper atmosphere over northern Eurasia is attributed to intense anthropogenic activities.

Photo taken from the International Space Station of Shikoku Island and other parts of Japan
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Innovative Approach for Investigating Subduction Slip Budgets

by David Shultz 19 February 202118 January 2022

A new 3D model offers a state-of-the-art look at the full spectrum of slip behaviors in the Nankai subduction zone off Japan.

Map of south and southeast Asia showing the near-surface origins of ‘fast’ airmass trajectories connecting the surface and the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Measurements of Ozone-Depleting Chemicals in the Asian Monsoon

by William J. Randel 10 February 202119 September 2022

New high-altitude aircraft observations identify unexpected high levels of halogen-containing species entering the stratosphere above the summertime Asian monsoon.

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