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Acantilados grises y beige a la izquierda con vistas a un océano azul a la derecha.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cómo los movimientos del manto dan forma a la superficie terrestre

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 18 June 202418 June 2024

Dos nuevos conjuntos de datos ayudan a los investigadores a separar las influencias de la tectónica de placas y el movimiento del manto en la topografía de la superficie.

Remote sensing image of the Pan-Third Pole region
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Harmonizing Theory and Data with Land Data Assimilation

by Xin Li and Feng Liu 7 May 20249 May 2024

Land data assimilation advances scientific understanding and serves as an engineering tool for land surface process studies, reflecting the trend of harmonizing theory and data in the big data era.

A satellite photo shows the Caspian Sea from above.
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As the Caspian Sea Recedes, Tectonics May Help Shape Its Coastline

by Grace van Deelen 6 May 20247 November 2024

Land subsidence and uplift determine where the Caspian Sea’s coastline shifts the fastest.

Gray and beige cliffs on the left overlook a blue ocean on the right.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Mantle Movements Shape Earth’s Surface

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 2 May 202418 June 2024

Two new data sets help researchers tease apart the influences of plate tectonics and mantle movement on surface topography.

Greenland seen from overhead, with dark stone mountaintops poking out above white snow
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Beneath the Ice: Greenland’s Geology Revealed in New Map

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 26 April 202426 April 2024

Advances in remote sensing offered an opportunity to redraw Greenland’s geologic map for the first time in 15 years.

Diagram from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Hydraulic Fractures Are Lazy

by Douglas R. Schmitt 19 April 20248 July 2024

The layering of rock masses can help constrain and focus the growth of hydraulic fractures.

Satellite mosaic of Mars with Valles Marineris at center
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Martian Jumble May Be Hiding a Giant Volcano

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 19 April 202419 April 2024

The discovery of Noctis Mons could make the region a target for future Mars missions.

Satellite images of 6 desert escarpments from around the world.
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Rainstorm Intensity Drives Desert Landscape Evolution

by Marisa Repasch 12 February 20248 February 2024

New mathematical models show that the persistence of near-vertical cliffs in arid landscapes is maintained by infrequent, but high-intensity rain storms.

一个由六张黑白图像组成的网格,其中三张图像分别代表火星表面的两个区域。中央的HiRISE MADNet数字地形模型镶嵌图像清晰度最高,分辨率最高。
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绘制火星地图:深度学习可帮助确定耶泽洛陨石坑着陆点

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 17 January 202417 January 2024

研究人员使用新技术更精确地估计了火星上的地面高度,为火星车着陆制作了更高分辨率的地图。

Model from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Overturning Ocean Water by Turbulence

by Nicolas Gruber 11 January 20248 January 2024

A high-resolution regional model of the Southern Ocean reveals how topographically induced mixing in the abyss is important in creating the water masses that can upwell back up to the surface.

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