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After a Hurricane, Coastal Systems Draw a Line in the Sand

by J. Besl 13 April 202213 April 2022

A new study finds nature can’t have it both ways: On the basis of thousands of case studies from dozens of hurricanes, there’s always a trade-off between resistance and resilience.

Satellite image of Typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan
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Typhoons Getting Stronger, Making Landfall More Often

by Tim Hornyak 12 August 20209 March 2023

New research shows a growing threat from Pacific storms amid climate change.

Charts showing relationship between catchment-averaged erosion rate and landscape steepness index
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Meteoric 10Be Reveals Lithological Control on Erosion Rates

by Mikaël Attal 1 June 202026 January 2023

New meteoric 10Be data quantify fast erosion of slates in the Zhuoshui River catchment in Taiwan and demonstrate the influence of lithology on landscape steepness.

Researchers examine a large plasma hole generated by a satellite launch to understand the impacts of anthropogenic space weather.
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Understanding the Effects of Anthropogenic Space Weather

by Terri Cook 1 May 201824 October 2022

A large plasma hole generated by the vertical launch of the Formosat-5 satellite created temporary navigating and positioning errors of up to 1 meter, according to a new study.

Researchers find new evidence that Taiwan’s Yuli Metamorphic Belt is younger than previously thought.
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Reinterpreting the Age and Origins of Taiwan’s Yuli Belt Terrane

by Terri Cook 4 May 201726 January 2023

Uranium-lead dating of zircons from Taiwan’s east central metamorphic belt offers robust evidence that this uplifted terrane is some 90 million years younger than previously thought.

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Large Variability Measured in Kuroshio Current East of Taiwan

by Terri Cook 21 September 201520 July 2022

Ship surveys show that the "Gulf Stream" of the Pacific is not a stable boundary current.

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Surface Folds Hint at Magnitude of Slip Along Thrust Faults

by J. Rosen 1 May 201525 August 2022

The shape of deformed sediments at the surface may allow researchers to estimate the cumulative slip along thrust faults such as the Chelungpu fault in Taiwan.

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Using Rivers to Investigate Rock Uplift in Taiwan

by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 201415 March 2023

Researchers use change of slope in a dense river network to investigate rock uplift rates of Taiwan.

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Taiwan Shipwreck Is Major Loss for Ocean Research, Scientists Say

by Randy Showstack 21 October 20149 February 2022

The 10 October shipwreck of Taiwan’s R/V Ocean Researcher V, which resulted in two deaths, is a major setback for ocean research in Taiwan, according to scientists.

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