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Congo River

Sensors attached to an orange buoy on the deck of a research vessel
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River Floods Can Trigger Powerful Underwater Landslides

by Carolyn Wilke 26 August 202214 March 2024

A record-length turbidity current triggered by river flooding has revealed a new link between the surface and the deep sea.

A researcher at one of the study’s sites in Cameroon
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring Methane Emissions from Africa’s Tropical Forests

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 10 November 202129 April 2022

Global methane budgets suffer from a lack of field studies in African forests, but new research sheds light on methane emissions and uptake from upland forests in the Congo Basin.

Satellite image of Congolese rain forest with white clouds
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Congo Rain Forest Endures a Longer Dry Season

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 July 201929 April 2022

The forest’s dry season has been starting earlier and ending later for decades, making parts of it vulnerable to incursions by drought-resistant ecosystems.

Forest elephants playing in water
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Elephants Boost Carbon Storage in Rain Forests

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 16 July 201929 April 2022

Forest elephants are the “gardeners of the Congo.” How might their dwindling population affect carbon storage in the world’s second-largest tropical forest?

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Mud on the Move

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 21 May 201914 March 2024

Powerful submarine flows known as turbidity currents are starting to give up their secrets.

The first field measurements of deep-sea turbidity currents reveal the mechanism behind how they transport sediment so far.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Do Deep-Sea Gravity Currents Transport Sediment So Far?

by Terri Cook 2 March 201814 March 2024

The first field measurements of turbidity currents flowing around submarine channel bends indicate spiral flow plays a key role in keeping sediment suspended for hundreds of kilometers.

Researchers examine the impact of the Congo River on coastal waters.
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River Plumes near the Equator Have Major Effects on Oceans

by S. Witman 17 May 201722 July 2022

Every second, the Congo sends millions of gallons of freshwater deep into the Atlantic, influencing marine plants and wildlife.

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Promoting the Universal Language of Science: Translating Congo Research

by D. Alsdorf 14 October 201613 January 2022

Overcoming barriers to broaden scientific discovery in the Congo

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