Cave stalagmites provide isotopic evidence that Bond events and Heinrich events have more variable effects on Asian monsoon hydroclimate during the last glacial period than during the Holocene.
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Winter Conditions Are Changing Rapidly in Alpine Lake Ecosystems
LimnoAlp Workshop; Lake Cadagno, Switzerland, 10–15 September 2017
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A Close-in Look at Saturn’s Periodic Space Bubble
When it comes to Saturn’s space environment, summer wins over winter in controlling the periodic flows of electrically charged particles and magnetic fields.
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Improved Simulation of Gross Primary Productivity
A new model better explains seasonal variations in biomass.
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Unprecedented Hurricane Season Sees Widespread Damage
This hurricane season has broken multiple records already.
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Why Are Arctic Rivers Rising in Winter?
Increased glacial melt is boosting winter streamflows by filling aquifers, a new study on an Alaskan river suggests.
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The Asian Summer Monsoon Launches Pollutants Around the Globe
New research provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of the Asian summer monsoon (ASM) on atmospheric composition throughout the life cycle of the ASM anticyclone.
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As Winters Get Warmer, Sugar Maples May Absorb Less Silicon
Rising temperatures that reduce snow cover leave soils vulnerable to frost, reducing silicon uptake by trees, with potential effects on downstream ecosystems.
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Tiny Creatures Form Massive, Bright Ring Around Antarctica
Dense algae populations in the Great Calcite Belt could cause carbon dioxide release from the ocean into the atmosphere.
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Integrating Multiscale Seasonal Data for Resource Management
Workshop on Phenology at Scales from Individual Plants to Satellite Pixels; Cambridge, Massachusetts, 21–23 June 2016