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Recovering Mantle Memories from River Profiles
Researchers use a closed-loop modeling strategy to validate regional uplift patterns recorded in river profiles across the African continent.
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Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Data Uncertainty
In oceanography, as in any scientific field, the goal is not to eliminate uncertainty in data, but instead to better quantify and clearly communicate its size and nature.
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The Uncertain Future of Antarctica’s Melting Ice
A new multidisciplinary, international research program aims to tackle one of the grand challenges in climate science: resolving the Antarctic Ice Sheet’s contribution to future sea level rise.
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The AI Forecaster: Machine Learning Takes On Weather Prediction
A novel approach to weather forecasting uses convolutional neural networks to generate exceptionally fast global forecasts based on past weather data.
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Converting Auroral Observations into 3D Structures
Using 1D and 2D data sources as model constraints yields fine-scale insights into real-world aurorae.
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Modeling Mulch to Understand Agricultural Soil
A new model helps shed light on residue mulch, an important regulator of surface soil conditions.
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How Fault Surface Features Can Tell Us About Future Earthquakes
A new study suggests ways to quantify fault maturity, a property that affects earthquake characteristics.
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A Hotter Earth Means Stronger Tornadoes
Although their frequency may decrease, models suggest anthropogenic climate change will increase the intensity of tornado outbreaks.
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Earthquakes Ripple Through 3D Printed Models of Los Angeles
Using stainless steel models, researchers find that high-frequency seismic waves—the most damaging to buildings—are attenuated in the Los Angeles sedimentary basin.