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Using Earthquake Forensics to Study Subduction from Space

Researchers combined satellite geodetic measurements of surface motion with a new geophysical data inversion method to probe the Chilean subduction zone in the wake of the 2010 Maule earthquake.
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Editors' Highlights 14 January 2021

Going Down: How Do Cities Carry That Weight?

Calculations show that the added weight of growing cities can lead to tens of millimeters of subsidence, an effect that needs to be considered for coastal cities under threat by sea-level rise.
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Cape Cod: Shipwrecks, Dune Shacks, and Shifting Sands

Living in Geologic Time: How long will the cape keep its fist raised against the waves?
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New research uses Hurricane Harvey as a case study to demonstrate the devastating power of aerosols to supercharge tropical storms.
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Isotopic analysis indicates that mercury found in deep-sea organisms may have an origin in carrion from near the surface.
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Tracking How Plastic Moves in the Coastal Ocean

Researchers used a wave tank to study the movement of plastic particles experimentally and to understand the role of particle density in drift behavior.
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Science Update 21 December 2020

Habitability and the Evolution of Life Under Our Magnetic Shield

Earth’s global magnetic field likely dates back billions of years and is a barrier against cosmic radiation. What roles has it played in the planet’s biosphere?
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A new study predicts that by the 2050s, wildfire smoke will cause the region to spend $850 million more every year to treat asthma.
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New research shows that huge bubbles can change the viscosity of lava and drastically affect how it moves across the landscape.
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