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Quantification of Subaerial Volcanism and its Products

by Federico Galetto 6 March 20233 March 2023

Researchers estimate the mass of volcanic products that erupted above sea level from 1980 to 2019 by volcanoes worldwide and the average eruptive rates of each magmatic province.

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Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being

by Laura Borma 3 March 20237 June 2023

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

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The Seven-Ages of Earth as Seen Through the Continental Lens

by Peter A. Cawood and Priyadarshi Chowdhury 24 February 202320 June 2024

The 4.5-billion-year record contained in Earth’s continental crust reveals a seven-phase evolution, from an initial magma ocean to the present-day environment in which we live.

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The International Reference Ionosphere – A Model Ionosphere

by Dieter Bilitza 15 February 202321 February 2023

An accurate and reliable description of Earth’s ionosphere is of critical importance because of our increased reliance on satellite technology and the significant impact the ionosphere has on it.

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Rare and Revealing: Radiocarbon in Service of Paleoceanography

by Luke C. Skinner and Edouard Bard 7 February 20237 February 2023

While radiocarbon is best known as a dating tool, this rare isotope can also provide unique and wide-ranging insights into the cycling of carbon in the Earth system.

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Fantastic Ice-Nucleating Particles and How to Find Them

by Susannah M. Burrows 11 October 202211 October 2022

Recent advances in measurements and models are paving the way to transform fundamental understanding and simulation of ice-nucleating particles and their climate impacts. 

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Widespread “Forever Chemicals” in Subsurface Environments

by Dengjun Wang and Xueyan Lyu 30 September 20222 June 2025

Massive use of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercial and industrial sectors has led to their widespread occurrence in subsurface environments.

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Bank Retreat Controls River and Estuary Morphodynamics

by Kun Zhao, Giovanni Coco, Zheng Gong, Stephen E. Darby, Stefano Lanzoni, Fan Xu, Kaili Zhang and Ian Townend 13 September 202213 September 2022

Understanding and predicting the geomorphological response of fluvial and tidal channels to bank retreat underpins the robust management of water courses and the protection of wetlands.

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Global Seismic Networks: Recording the Heartbeat of the Earth

by Adam T. Ringler 9 September 20229 September 2022

Global broadband seismographic networks have provided the science community with 30 years of data which is being used to understand the Earth.

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Old Igneous Rocks Hold the Key to Crustal Thickness Evolution

by Peter Luffi and Mihai Ducea 7 September 202229 September 2022

The chemical composition of orogenic igneous rocks and their zircons is sensitive to crustal thickness and can be used to quantify the evolution of Moho depths beneath continents back in time.

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