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Aletsch glacier seen from Jungfraujoch.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cosmic Muons Reveal the Land Hidden Under Ice

by Jenny Lunn 23 May 201730 September 2022

Scientists accurately map the shape of the bedrock beneath a glacier using a new technique.

Testing the bike-mag system across the shoulder of the Dead Sea fault valley in northeastern Israel.
Posted inScience Updates

A Bike Built for Magnetic Mapping

by U. Schattner 25 April 201712 January 2022

Mounting a magnetic sensor on a bicycle offers an efficient, low-cost method of collecting ground magnetic field data over rough terrain where conventional vehicles dare not venture.

Titan and Dione with Saturn.
Posted inNews

What to Expect from Cassini's Final Views of Titan

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 20 April 201717 January 2023

Cassini will fly close to Saturn's largest moon one last time. Here's a look back at what the spacecraft has revealed and ahead to scientists' final close glimpses of the moon.

Grand canyon aerial view showing dendritic drainage.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Stream Network Geometry Correlates with Climate

by Terri Cook 6 April 20176 June 2022

A "big data" analysis of nearly 1 million river junctions in the contiguous United States shows that branching angles in dendritic drainages vary systematically between humid and arid regions.

sunlight on water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sun Glitter Provides a Detailed Map of Ocean Waves

by S. Witman 20 March 20176 February 2023

European scientists use satellite sensors to detect light reflected off waves at the ocean's surface, which could help improve wave forecasts.

3-D view of Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah, an example of a human-made topographic fingerprint on the landscape.
Posted inOpinions

Mapping the Topographic Fingerprints of Humanity Across Earth

by P. Tarolli, G. Sofia and E. Ellis 16 March 20176 March 2023

If increasingly globalized societies are to make better land management decisions, the geosciences must globally evaluate how humans are reshaping Earth's surface

Global lightning detection
Posted inNews

GOES-16 Satellite Lights Up Lightning Flashes in New Video

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 9 March 201713 March 2023

The satellite's lightning mapper instrument will help scientists forecast extreme weather.

The search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 produced this detailed view of the landscape deep in the Indian Ocean.
Posted inScience Updates

Geological Insights from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search

by K. Picard, B. Brooke and M. F. Coffin 6 March 201729 September 2021

A rich trove of marine geophysical data acquired in the search for missing flight MH370 is yielding knowledge of ocean floor processes at a level of detail rare in the deep ocean.

Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Posted inNews

Kilimanjaro's Iconic Snows Mapped in Three Dimensions

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 March 20177 February 2023

New ground-penetrating radar measurements reveal the thickness and total ice volume of the mountain's Northern Ice Field.

Stone crumbled off the surface of a building in Napa after the 2014 magnitude 6.0 earthquake.
Posted inNews

Overlooked Data Source Improves Quake Intensity Maps

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 20 February 20178 December 2022

A new approach may fine-tune estimates of the range of shaking from earthquakes and help define areas of potential damage.

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