Combining data from several of the Perseverance rover’s spectroscopic sensors offers a more accurate means to classify carbonate minerals that may hold hints of ancient life.
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A New, Underground Atlas of Subduction Zones
Submap merges graphic design with geodynamics, providing a fast, free, and user-friendly resource to map subduction zones.
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Grâce à la science communautaire, un réseau sismologique en Haïti
De petits sismomètres peu coûteux peuvent communiquer des données de haute qualité et en temps réel. Pendant le tremblement de terre d’août 2021, ils ont été mis à l’épreuve.
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Visualizing the Deep Insides of Planets and Moons
A novel method uses gravity data to determine where density anomalies lie inside planetary bodies.
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Precisely Synced Clocks Pave the Way for New Science
Researchers working on Hawaiian mountain tops precisely synchronized two clocks with unprecedented efficiency, demonstrating the potential to create networks of such clocks for geodesy and more.
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The Nitty-Gritty Forces That Shape Planetary Surfaces
Scientists are coming up with ingenious ways to compare terrestrial sand dunes, dust storms, and rain with their counterparts on Mars and Titan.
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Earth Is Noisy. Why Should Its Data Be Silent?
Combining visual and sonic representations of data can make science more accessible and help reveal subtle details. The recent decade-long eruption of Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano offers a prime example.
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Hunting Hurricanes
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters risk their lives each time they fly into the eye of a storm to collect crucial data for forecasting, hurricane modeling, and research.
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La presión del océano profundo tiene un aplastante impacto en el ciclo del carbono
La presión extrema que existe en el mar profundo reduce el apetito de los microorganismos por carbono orgánico. Este hallazgo podría tener implicaciones importantes en la geoingeniería y el balance de carbono global.
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“Revolutionary” Instrument to Watch North American Skies
TEMPO, scheduled for launch this April, will monitor ozone and other pollutants during hourly daytime scans, providing data for better air quality forecasts and atmospheric models.