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Two satellite photos of the Lut Desert with arrows depicting wind-driven transport routes of sediment.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A Unique Glimpse at Sediment Erosion and Deposition by Wind

by Valeriy Ivanov 21 July 202221 July 2022

The Lut Desert in Iran is an exceptional natural laboratory to study how wind moves sediment across the landscape. A new study quantifies erosional and depositional sediment fluxes of the desert.

Map overlain with moisture, precipitation, and wind currents for the westward propagating moisture model.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

New Western Hemisphere Moisture Mode

by Suzana Camargo 24 June 202224 February 2023

A new study presents the first evidence of the existence of an intraseasonal westward-propagating moisture mode over the Western Hemisphere.

A view of a swamp on Rishiri Island, with trees and water in the foreground and a snowy mountain in the background
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Climate and Currents Shaped Japan’s Hunter-Gatherer Cultures

by Rebecca Dzombak 5 May 2022

New climate records from a peat bog show how two neighboring cultures responded differently to shifts in climate and ocean currents.

A wide view of snow-covered pines in mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Trees Wearing Accelerometers Help Track Snowstorms

by Rebecca Dzombak 15 April 202215 April 2022

This device allows scientists to measure how much snow is trapped in canopies and predict changes to snowpack—a critical factor in annual water availability.

An image of the Sonnblick Observatory with snow
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The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 20228 August 2022

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

A blue ring of auroral emission glows above Saturn’s north pole.
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Saturn’s Powerful Winds Explain Changes in the Length of Its Day

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 March 20228 August 2022

Atmospheric winds moving at more than 7,000 kilometers per hour distort Saturn’s magnetic field, revealing why spacecraft have measured changes in the length of a day on the ringed world.

Biocrust in Australia’s Diamantina National Park
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Biological Crusts Affected by Drought Can Still Stabilize Soils

by Terri Cook 17 March 202225 May 2022

Results of in situ experiments on natural microbial communities suggest that biological crusts can protect soils from erosion, but their protective role could be compromised under predicted future climate scenarios.

Three panels showing the difference between experiments that include Aeolus winds assimilation and those that do not.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Impact of Assimilating Aeolus Winds on Kelvin Waves

by Suzana Camargo 11 February 202215 March 2022

Assimilation of Aeolus winds in the ECMWF analyses and forecasts improves the Kelvin Waves representation and forecasts in the tropical tropopause layer.

A large iceberg floats amid a field of sea ice.
Posted inScience Updates

New Perspectives on the Enigma of Expanding Antarctic Sea Ice

by Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, Ian Eisenman, Sally Zhang, Shantong Sun and Aaron Donohoe 11 February 2022

Recent research offers new insights on Antarctic sea ice, which, despite global warming, has increased in overall extent over the past 40 years.

Image of the North Atlantic Ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Nonlinear Effects of Wind on Atlantic Ocean Circulation

by Jack Lee 11 January 20222 July 2024

Simulations reveal the influence of reduced and enhanced wind stress on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

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