Global data compilations and the production of time-varying paleomagnetic field models over the past hundred thousand years provide insights into geomagnetic field evolution.
Reviews of Geophysics
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Mysterious Engine of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation
Understanding the fundamental physics of the Madden‐Julian Oscillation, a phenomenon that occurs over the Indian and Pacific Oceans, remains a challenge in tropical atmospheric research.
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Removal of Ozone Air Pollution by Terrestrial Ecosystems
Tropospheric ozone is removed at Earth’s surface through uptake by plant stomata and other nonstomatal deposition pathways, with impacts on air pollution, ecosystem health, and climate.
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Methane’s Rising: What Can We Do to Bring It Down?
Reducing methane emissions is critical for addressing climate warming, but which are the easiest and most cost-effective ways to do this?
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Understanding Material Movement in the Ocean’s Upper Layer
Computer simulations are advancing our understanding of how natural and anthropogenic materials are transported around the upper layer of the ocean.
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Hearing the Sun Tock
The appearance of sunspots—their number, duration, and location—suggests that the dynamics of the Sun’s outer layer is synchronized with an internal clock.
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Invasive Species Drive Erosion in Aquatic Environments
The daily activities of mammals, reptiles, crustaceans, and fish influence the physical environment, with invasive burrowing species causing particular disruption in aquatic environments.
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Organic Gases Released and Taken Up by Soil Lack Quantification
Soils both emit and take up different biogenic volatile organic compounds, altering the chemical composition of the atmosphere and influencing local, regional, and global climate.
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How Old is the Water from the Tree Canopy to Groundwater?
Understanding the “age” of water in different times and places offers insights into how water moves through the hydrological cycle.
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Science in a Frozen Ocean
It’s notoriously difficult to access, but new technologies, international collaboration, regional models, and interdisciplinary approaches are improving understanding of the Weddell Gyre.