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Imaging Magma from Afar

by Peter Zeitler 20 December 202419 December 2024

Reservoirs of magma and fluids in the crust create gravity anomalies detectable by altimetry, which can help find submarine volcanoes and provide key insights into their depth, shape and volume.

The Chesapeake Bay as seen from Sandy Point in Maryland.
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Climate Change Is Driving Dangerous Bacteria Farther North

by Lauren Schneider 13 December 202413 December 2024

Satellite data could help address rising rates of vibriosis infections, often the result of eating undercooked seafood, along the East Coast of the United States.

An image of Earth’s globe flattened out, with a detailed map of the ocean floor
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Satellite Measurements Make Major Seafloor Map Improvements

by Emily Dieckman 12 December 202410 January 2025

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.

A dark, moody image of ice parcels floating in the Arctic on a cloudy day
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The Survival of Arctic Sea Ice May Depend on Its Travel Routes

by Mahima Samraik 9 December 20249 December 2024

Researchers find that the motions of ice parcels determine which ones survive the annual summer melt.

An artist’s depiction of Venus. An earthquake, shown as concentric circles, is measured by a lander on the surface, a balloon in the atmosphere, and an orbiter.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Three Ways to Track Venusquakes, from Balloons to Satellites

by Nathaniel Scharping 26 November 202426 November 2024

The planet’s harsh conditions make studying seismicity challenging, but it is likely possible.

Photo of tall antennae in a field and a schematic diagram of the setup.
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Ground-based Transmitters Cause Radiation Belt Electron Loss

by Mary Hudson 25 November 202422 November 2024

A U.S. Navy transmitter in Australia produces wisps of electron loss as observed by the Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment (CIRBE) CubeSat in Low Earth Orbit.

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Smithsonian Exhibit Connects Sky-High Views with Down-Home Impacts

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 November 202413 November 2024

“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.”

Photo of a rocket launch
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Improvements to Measuring the Ups and Downs of the Landscape

by Dennis Baldocchi 8 November 20247 November 2024

If you are a jazz fan, you may be familiar with Ella Fitzgerald singing ‘How deep is the ocean, how high is the sky’. Using data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission we now know how high the land really is.

Illustration of a satellite observing various events on the Earth's surface.
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Unlocking the Power of Synthetic Aperture Radar for Geosciences

by Lingsheng Meng, Chi Yan and Xiao-Hai Yan 29 October 202428 October 2024

Due to its unique ability to monitor Earth’s surface, Synthetic Aperture Radar plays a pivotal role in revolutionizing the geosciences.

Aerial view of a flooded area, where ponded water has filled in all low-lying areas, and some roads. Trees and buildings are sticking up out of the water.
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Subtle Coastal Sinking Raises Storm Surge Risks

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 23 October 2024

New detection of millimeter-scale subsidence along vulnerable coastlines means flood risk predictions may be inaccurate.

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