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Three figures from the paper showing a map of bedrock channels on the seafloor, an image of a remotely-operated vehicle, and an image of potholes.
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New Observations Reveal Ancient Subglacial Water Paths

by Olga Sergienko 13 April 20225 April 2022

Analyses of new shipboard and ROV observations of bedrock channels carved by floods and outbursts from subglacial lakes under Antarctica shed light on complex subglacial processes.

Sand dunes flank a freshwater lake.
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Estimating Lake Evaporation Just Got Easier

by Issa Sikiti da Silva 9 February 202211 February 2022

A new method standardizes freshwater lake measurements and shows they are losing a fifth of their inflow to evaporation.

Chicago, Ill., along the shore of Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise

by Robin Donovan 7 February 202228 March 2022

Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.

Photo of a scientific raft used to extract sediment cores from Caldeirao Lake on Corvo Island, Azores.
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Sediments Suggest Vikings May Have Been the First to Settle the Azores

by Santiago Flórez 4 January 20224 January 2022

A multidisciplinary team studying lake sediments and climate change found evidence that the archipelago was inhabited 700 years earlier than historical sources claim.

Two illustrations of arctic lakes show the relative carbon dioxide and methane release, for the cases with and without widespread permafrost
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Hot Lakes in a Cold Climate

by David S. Schimel 31 December 202131 December 2021

Arctic warming may release less carbon dioxide from high latitude lakes but increase their climate impact by releasing more methane.

A satellite image of a bright green algae bloom in the dark blue waters of Lake Erie
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A New Technique Could Identify Algae from Space

by Hannah Thomasy 6 December 202121 March 2022

Some types of algal blooms produce dangerous toxins, while others are relatively harmless to humans.

A satellite image of a bright green algae bloom in the dark blue waters of Lake Erie
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cyanobacteria Blooms Exceed WHO Thresholds in Midwest Lakes

by Rebecca Dzombak 16 November 202128 March 2022

A study of 369 lakes across the Midwest finds that many of them, especially those close to agriculture, have high concentrations of harmful algal bloom-causing cyanobacteria.

A rock balances on a thin leg of ice.
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An Explanation, at Last, for Mysterious “Zen Stones”

by Katherine Kornei 2 November 202126 April 2022

Laboratory experiments re-create the thin, icy pedestals that support some rocks in nature, revealing that sublimation plays a key role in the formation of these rare and beautiful structures.

冰层覆盖的鄂陵湖。鄂陵湖是青藏高原上最大的淡水湖,面积达610平方公里。
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青藏高原湖泊成为热通量热点

by Kate Wheeling 15 October 202115 October 2021

作为世界上海拔最高的高原,青藏高原上的淡水湖就像透镜一样,吸收来自强烈太阳辐射的热量,加速冰盖融化,影响陆地-大气通量。

A view of ice covering Ngoring Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake (610 square kilometers) on the Tibetan Plateau.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tibetan Plateau Lakes as Heat Flux Hot Spots

by Kate Wheeling 3 September 202126 October 2021

Freshwater lakes on the highest plateau in the world act like lenses that accumulate heat from the intense solar radiation, accelerating ice cover melt and affecting land-atmosphere fluxes.

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