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Two diagrams from the paper.
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Dryline-Induced Thunderstorms Over the Southern Africa Plateau 

by Yongyun Hu 14 September 202313 September 2023

Scientists present the first comprehensive study of dryline formation and associated thunderstorms over the southern African plateau from 2010 to 2021.

Graph from the paper.
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Barnacles Help Reconstruct Drift Path of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370

by Susan Trumbore 28 August 202329 August 2023

Careful calibration of isotopes in a barnacle shell growing on ocean debris – in this case an airplane part – informs a new forensic method to identify its most probable drift path.

A large boat loaded with shipping containers sails in front of a port as the Sun rises in the background.
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Warming Waters Drive Some Mariners to Piracy

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 June 202312 June 2023

As fish production waxes and wanes with climate change, so too does the risk of maritime piracy in East Africa and the South China Sea.

Small waves crashing on the coast with a city skyline in the background.
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Supersized Potholes Discovered off South African Coast

by J. Besl 8 June 20238 June 2023

Curious circular pits off South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast are larger than any similar feature previously recorded. Their origin remains a morphological mystery.

Black hills covered in snow in front of a deep blue sea and tall white mountains.
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A Deeper Dive into Wintry, Carbon-Absorbing Antarctic Waters

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 8 March 20238 March 2023

Cold surface water in the Southern Ocean is a critical component in ocean carbon uptake. A new study profiles it using state-of-the-art research techniques.

Map of study area and graphs showing magnetic signal evolution.
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Rapid Evolution of Volcanic Systems Reflected in Magnetics

by Agnes Kontny 28 February 202324 February 2023

Spatiotemporal magnetic monitoring along with InSAR models is a powerful tool to image magmatic, hydrothermal, and mechanical changes within the volcanic edifice of the Piton de la Fournaise.

Two maps that show the pre-monsoon precipitation and monsoon precipitation.
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Source of Precipitation Moisture Feeding Himalayan Rivers

by Tissa Illangasekare 17 February 202314 March 2023

Isotope study showing the partitioning of moisture into snow, ice, and groundwater allows an understanding of the relative contribution to river flow to show where Himalayan river water comes from.

Charts comparing observed sea-surface temperature with high-resolution reconstructions.
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Unlocking Ultra-High-Resolution Paleothermometry from Sediments

by Kaustubh Thirumalai 18 May 202214 September 2022

Mass spectrometric imaging techniques used to extract micron-scale organic paleothermometry signatures from Arabian Sea sediments show that they skillfully reflect observations.

Rain clouds hang over a valley in Uttarakhand, India.
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Higher Sea Surface Temperatures Could Lead to a Weaker Monsoon

by T. V. Padma 6 April 202226 October 2022

Most climate models predict that the South Asian monsoon will strengthen with climate change, but new research indicates warmer ocean temperatures may lead to a drier phenomenon.

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A Cagey Approach to Speedy and Safe Seafloor Deployments

by Pascal Pelleau, Ronan Apprioual, Antony Ferrant and Daniel Aslanian 11 March 20221 June 2022

Researchers devised a simple way to deliver ocean bottom seismometers accurately to the seafloor to study ongoing seismic and volcanic activity near the islands of Mayotte.

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