Efficiently tracking nature’s engineers—beavers—at the scale of entire watersheds over time is now possible, thanks to a new artificial intelligence–trained model called EEAGER.
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Spurring Ocean Research with Open Data
Ocean data abound, but accessing them is a challenge, making tackling climate change difficult. One nonprofit is trying to compile them.
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Using Big Data for Monitoring Network Design and Beyond
Large data sets can be generated using deep learning to improve the design of observation networks for monitoring subsurface flow and transport.
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Analyzing Big Earth Data: Progress, Challenges, Opportunities
Big Earth data are accumulating at a rapid rate with challenges for understanding and using the data, but new tools and applications are enabling analysis and enhancing usability by policy makers.
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Geospatial Database for the Prince Edward Islands
South African scientists map uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean.
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Machine Learning Helps to Solve Problems in Heliophysics
A new special collection invites papers pertaining to the use of machine learning techniques in all sub-fields of heliophysics.
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Deep Learning for Hydrologic Projections Under Climate Change
Extrapolation or not? Big data may help deep learning to go places where it has not been before by transferring learned hydrologic relationships.
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Zipping Up Data to Zap Them Back from an Icy Moon
NASA wants to send instruments to distant moons like Europa and Enceladus to search for life. But getting vital data back to Earth over limited bandwidth will take some impressive compression software.
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Las redes sociales complementan a la ciencia durante los desastres naturales
La información compartida en las plataformas de redes sociales podría ayudar a los científicos a recopilar datos en tiempo real y ayudar a las agencias en los esfuerzos de ayuda.
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Monitoring the Health of Our Planet using Earth Observations
A new book explores how Earth science knowledge addresses critical global challenges including sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and climate change.