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surface waves & tides

Fine-grained sand on the ocean floor, marked by the rippling movement of currents
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping the Ocean Floor with Ancient Tides

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 6 May 20256 May 2025

A new study uses a paleotidal model to trace the formation of carbon-rich mud deposits over thousands of years.

A dirt road curves into the distance. On either side are trees and brush.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Flood Prediction Could Boost Road Resilience off Georgia’s Coast

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 2 May 20252 May 2025

Researchers and community members worked together to develop recommendations for how Little Cumberland Island can mitigate flooding hazards.

Illustration of a satellite observing various events on the Earth's surface.
Posted inEditors' Vox

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.

Map of the Southern Ocean
Posted inEditors' Vox

An All-Community Push to “Close the Loops” on Southern Ocean Dynamics

by Luke G. Bennetts, Callum J. Shakespeare and Catherine A. Vreugdenhil 12 September 202412 September 2024

A new study highlights the connected nature of the Southern Ocean dynamic system, the research priorities needed to understand its influence on climate change, the importance of cross-disciplinary collaborations.

A dark body, which is one of the seas on Titan, is outlined by golden, jagged material on the coastline.
Posted inNews

Waves May Be Crashing on Titan’s Shores

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 24 July 202424 July 2024

A new study suggests that wind-driven waves could be sculpting the coastlines of the lakes and seas on Saturn’s largest moon.

Repeating rainbow lines overlain on a grayscale topographic map of a section of Thwaites Glacier
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Radar Data Show Thwaites Gets a Daily Bath of Warm Seawater

by Anupama Chandrasekaran 27 June 202427 June 2024

The Doomsday Glacier, predicted to raise global sea level by more than half a meter, could be exposed to more warm ocean water than previously thought.

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The End of the Eclipse

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 26 March 202412 February 2025

Scientists are studying how the Earth–Moon distance has changed over time, and what effect that change might have had on our planet. Future changes will extinguish total solar eclipses entirely.

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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Where and How Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas and Communities

by Alberto Montanari 19 March 202418 March 2024

To better understand how sea-level rise threatens coastal areas, scientists propose a new indicator to estimate the risk of coastal flooding under climate change.

A satellite image of a chain of islands. The ocean looks glossy and mirrorlike, with a large ripple expanding upward from between two of the landmasses.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Step Aside, Internal Tides: Supercomputer Modeling Improves Satellite Altimetry Precision

by Rebecca Owen 26 February 202426 February 2024

New supercomputer models can provide valuable information about the ocean’s layers and movements, particularly slow moving features such as eddies and currents.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Glaciers Rise and Fall—and Melt—with Tides

by Saima May Sidik 11 January 202411 January 2024

The effect of ocean water creeping beneath Greenland ice is stronger than scientists realized.

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