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A shallow coral reef at low tide near the Mariana Islands and Guam
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Coral Reef Video Game Will Help Create Global Database

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 19 December 20187 November 2022

Players dive off a research boat, identify and classify coral reefs using satellite and drone images, and bring marine life back to reefs. In doing so, they help scientists teach a machine to learn.

Block party in New Orleans highlight results from a citizen science flood monitoring project.
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AGU-Led National Study: Citizen Science Can Aid Science Learning

by P. L. Weiss 1 November 20187 April 2023

Improved design of citizen science projects in which nonscientists and scientists collaborate can boost the amount of science learning by nonscientists and communities.

A view of 21 August’s total solar eclipse from Oregon.
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Sixteen Eclipse Studies That Illuminate Science from the Shadow

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustratorMohi Kumar headshot by JoAnna Wendel and M. Kumar 17 August 20174 May 2022

From jets that will chase the Moon’s shadow to a telescope designed to mimic the eyes of a mantis shrimp, projects across the United States will pack science into mere minutes when day turns to dark.

Citizen scientists examine melt pond at North Pole.
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Citizen Scientists Train a Thousand Eyes on the North Pole

by L. Farmer, A. Cowan, J. K. Hutchings and D. Perovich 30 June 201631 March 2023

During expedition cruises, tourists participate in collecting scientific data and contribute to ongoing observations of sea ice conditions in the Arctic.

(top) Observed and (bottom) simulated seasonal mean (December–January–February) 2-meter surface air temperature data.
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A More Powerful Reality Test for Climate Models

by P. J. Gleckler, C. Doutriaux, P. J. Durack, K. E. Taylor, Y. Zhang, D. N. Williams, E. Mason and J. Servonnat 3 May 201622 August 2022

A new climate model evaluation package will deliver objective comparisons between models and observations for research and model development and provide a framework for community engagement.

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