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Sounding the Northern Seas

by S. L. Danielson, E. L. Dobbins, M. Jakobsson, M. A. Johnson, T. J. Weingartner, W. J. Williams and Y. Zarayskaya 29 December 201514 January 2022

A new compilation of underwater terrain provides the most up-to-date mapping of portions of the western Arctic and North Pacific.

Posted inNews

Autonomous Undersea Technologies to Vie for New XPRIZE

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 14 December 201531 March 2022

The competition aims at improved health and understanding of Earth's oceans by spurring teams to devise better robotic technologies for seafloor mapping and exploration.

Posted inNews

Laser Beams Brighten Prospects for Cave Science

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 7 December 201511 February 2022

Armed with laser technology, scientists now plot and study vivid maps of underground spaces with stunning accuracy. But the equipment is costly, fragile, and hard to maneuver through tight passages.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Hydraulic Fracturing Water Use Is Tied to Environmental Impact

by L. Strelich 4 November 20159 February 2023

New map identifies varying water usage in hydraulic drilling operations across the United States and what this means for potential environmental impacts.

Posted inScience Updates

A Weather Eye on Coastal Winds

by F. M. Monaldo, C. R. Jackson, W. G. Pichel and X. Li 1 September 201514 January 2022

New satellite radar image-processing system provides wind speed maps with an unprecedented degree of precision. Such maps will help coastal communities prepare for wind-related hazards.

Posted inScience Updates

New Insights from Seafloor Mapping of a Hawaiian Marine Monument

by C. Kelley, J. R. Smith, J. Miller, J. Tree, B. Boston, M. Garcia, G. Ito, J. Taylor, F. Lichowski, D. Wagner, J. Leonard, B. Dechnik and D. Leurs 28 May 201512 January 2023

New surveys help untangle the complex geologic history of the Hawaiian Archipelago and provide hints about where to seek marine life.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Water Beneath the Surface of Mars, Bound Up in Sulfates

by S. Palus 14 April 20156 March 2023

Researchers present maps of hydrogen and sulfur that hint at water locked in hydrous sulfates in Mars's southern hemispheric soil.

Posted inScience Updates

A Suite of Software Analyzes Data on the Sphere

by C. Harig, K. W. Lewis, A. Plattner and F. J. Simons 10 March 201514 January 2022

The software improves data analysis over small portions of a spherical planetary surface. Among other applications, it has helped track Greenland's ice loss over time.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping Seismic Activity in the Pamir Mountains

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 10 February 20157 October 2021

Researchers plot deformation from 6000 seismic events across the central Asian mountain range to better understand its tectonic history.

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Crowdsourcing Digital Maps Using Citizen Geologists

by S. J. Whitmeyer and D. G. De Paor 4 November 20144 November 2022

Could citizen geologists help scientists make geological maps?

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