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Dual Tsunami Generation from Atmospheric and Oceanic Sources

by Ryan P. Mulligan 24 June 202424 June 2024

The 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption generated waves that propagated across the Pacific Ocean. A new analysis of sea level measurements is used to dissect the difference in wave components from two sources.

Un instrumento de monitoreo científico con una cubierta en forma de cúpula montado en un tripíe se encuentra en una franja de césped entre dos áreas boscosas.
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Los primeros eventos de deslizamiento lento observados en el sur de Costa Rica

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 20 November 202320 November 2023

Cinco eventos observados en la Península de Osa revelan nueva información sobre el papel que estos pequeños y lentos terremotos pueden desempeñar en la acumulación de tensión y riesgos de tsunami a lo largo de las zonas de subducción.

A scientific monitoring instrument with a dome-shaped cover mounted on a tripod sits in a grassy strip of land between two forested areas.
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The First Slow-Slip Events Seen off Southern Costa Rica

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 23 October 202320 November 2023

Five events observed off the Osa Peninsula shed new light on the role that these small, slow earthquakes can play in strain accumulation and tsunami hazards along subduction zones.

Photo of dust blowing on an Arizona hillside.
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Danger in the Dust! The Hazards of Windblown Dust

by Thomas E. Gill, Daniel Tong, William Sprigg and R. Scott Van Pelt 1 June 202314 July 2023

Airborne dust not only causes disease, it also menaces transportation on land, sea, and air; disrupts renewable energy systems; transports pathogens and toxic substances; and poses many other hazards.

A photo angled from above of a small white bird and a white egg in a nest of twigs.
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Harpy Eagles Concentrate Precious Nutrients in the Amazon

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 10 May 202325 May 2023

Amazon soils are usually low in the nutrients that plants covet, but harpy eagles can create local hot spots with their poop and prey.

Imagen aérea del amanecer en el Monte Tláloc. Al fondo se ve el Sol (en tonos naranjas) saliendo entre nubes y al frente la punta del Monte Tláloc con una calzada alzándose al centro.
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El papel central de la agricultura en el calendario de horizonte azteca

by Humberto Basilio 8 March 20238 March 2023

Los calendarios de horizonte fueron clave para medir el tiempo para las culturas pre-hispánicas de la cuenca del Valle de México. Un nuevo estudio sugiere que los calendarios se usaron para gestionar los ciclos agrícolas.

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Agriculture at the Center of the Aztec Horizon Calendar

by Humberto Basilio 8 February 202315 March 2023

Horizon calendars were a key part of time measurement for pre-Hispanic cultures in the Basin of Mexico. A new study suggests that calendars were used to manage the agricultural cycle.

Aerial view of a large mudslide that flowed down a forested hillslope and into a small community
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Satellites Support Disaster Response to Storm-Driven Landslides

by R. Emberson, D. B. Kirschbaum, T. Stanley, P. Amatya and S. Khan 9 August 202119 November 2021

Extreme precipitation can trigger deadly landslides. Satellite-based tools provide regional perspectives on landslide hazards, help assess risks in near-real time, and guide emergency responses.

Two maps of the tropical Pacific Ocean showing difference in precipitation between a control model and observations (top panel) and a model with elevated Central American orography (bottom panel).
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Raising Central American Orography Improves Climate Simulation

by Sarah Kang 9 June 20218 March 2022

Elevation of Central American orography significantly reduces the pervasive tropical rainfall bias by blocking the easterlies and consequently warming the northeastern tropical Pacific.

Map view of the topography of Central America and surrounding ocean basins
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Subduction May Recycle Less Water Than Thought

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 12 February 202127 January 2023

A new analysis of seismic data from the Middle America Trench suggests that previous calculations have vastly overestimated the total amount of water transported to the mantle worldwide.

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