Though ship-based sounding has mapped some areas of the ocean floor in higher resolution, researchers have used SWOT data to create a detailed new map of the seafloor, including thousands of previously undetected small seamounts.
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Coastlines Around the World Are Losing Sediment
A new tool maps coastal sediments on the basis of water color. It shows that 75% of the world’s coastlines may be losing suspended sediment.
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Snowmelt Sends Caribou Packing
Researchers compared caribou tracking data with satellite observations to learn whether snowpack conditions trigger the animals’ arduous annual migration.
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Storms Are Knocking Down More and More Trees in the Amazon
Windthrows have increased nearly fourfold in the region, likely because of stronger storms.
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Unlocking the Power of Synthetic Aperture Radar for Geosciences
Due to its unique ability to monitor Earth’s surface, Synthetic Aperture Radar plays a pivotal role in revolutionizing the geosciences.
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A Cloud-Based Solution to a Radar Data Deluge
An open-science tool built to support NASA missions is making synthetic aperture radar, once the domain only of subject matter experts, more accessible for nonspecialists and real-world applications.
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New Map Reveals the Extent of Vegetation in Antarctica
More than 40 square kilometers of vegetation cover Antarctica, including in previously unknown areas. A new map offers fresh insights for conservation amid climate change.
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As the River Flows the Colors Sparkle
Diving into the science behind river color and its relationship with flow.
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New satellite imagery of the 11 May 2024 tailings failure at Siana in Surigao del Norte, Philippines
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Just under a month ago, I wrote about the tailings failure at the Siana gold mine in Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Capella Space captured good radar imagery of the site. We now […]
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The 22 July 2021 Xiao Dongsuo debris flow on the Tibetan Plateau
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Debris flows in arid and semi-arid areas are less common than in more humid environments, but they can have devastating consequences. There has been considerably less research into these processes than might […]