As the ocean observation community expands its research enterprise, it needs to better engage the end users of its data.
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Reconstructing Natural Streamflow at Unprecedented Resolution
A new research effort has mapped 35 years of naturalized streamflow for 2.94 million river reaches worldwide: an invaluable dataset for hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology, and remote sensing.
Mud on the Move
Powerful submarine flows known as turbidity currents are starting to give up their secrets.
Scientists Announce TiPES Project
The European Tipping Points in the Earth System project is a multidisciplinary effort to clarify and explain the dynamics and thresholds of climate change tipping points.
The Renaissance of Hydrology
Hydrology has evolved as a transdisciplinary, data-driven science in a remarkably short period of time.
Making the First National Seafloor Habitat Map
Seamap Australia integrates seafloor maps with information on plant and animal habitats, environmental stressors, and resource management to create a first-of-its-kind resource.
Strategies for Conducting 21st Century Oceanographic Research
Planning a research cruise requires extensive coordination among research teams, ship operators, funding agencies, logistics companies, and international government entities.
Collaboration Reveals What’s Beneath the Surface
How do scientists look underground? Answering questions about Earth’s interior requires an attack from many angles.
Preparing Graduate Students for 21st Century Climate Conversations
Graduate students at the University of Washington are becoming skilled in interdisciplinary climate science and finding opportunities to collaborate outside the academy.
Soil Moisture Data Sets Become Fertile Ground for Applications
An integrated data platform harmonizes many disparate soil moisture data sets to better inform disaster response planners, climate scientists and meteorologists, farmers, and others.
