Scientists create a mathematical model to predict when drought pushes plants to die.
Modeling
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Land Surface Model Development Needs for Weather Prediction
Eighth Weather Research and Forecasting Working Group 14: Land Surface Modeling Workshop;
Boulder, Colorado, 26–27 June 2014
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Local Model Better Describes Lunar Gravity
Scientists zero in on the Moon’s South Pole to create more accurate models of the lunar surface.
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Braiding Rivers: State of the Art and Future Challenges
Braided Rivers Workshop 2014;
Le Domaine de Sainte Croix, France, 23–27 June 2014
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Future Research Directions for Soil Carbon Modeling
Representing Soil Carbon Dynamics in Global Land Models to Improve Future IPCC Assessments; Breckenridge, Colorado, 12–14 June 2014
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A Community-Driven Framework for Climate Reconstructions
Scientists involved with the Past Global Changes (PAGES) project have developed goals and recommendations for studying the paleoclimate of the past 2000 years.
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A Model to Predict When a Cholera Outbreak Might Hit the Congo
Researchers determined the environmental conditions most likely to trigger a cholera epidemic in a region in eastern Congo.
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Assessing Approaches for Determination of Liquid Water in Snow
Liquid Water in Snow—Measurement Techniques and Modeling Approaches;
Davos, Switzerland, 2–4 April 2014
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Expanding the Role of Reactive Transport Modeling in Biogeochemical Sciences
Reactive Transport Modeling Workshop;
Alexandria, Virginia, 13–15 April 2014
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Future Directions in Simulating Solar Geoengineering
Fourth GeoMIP Workshop; Paris, France, 24–25 April 2014