Many seismic wave models are based on an erroneous assumption about the Earth's interior. A new technique corrects this by eliminating false signals produced by models.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
A study suggests that known combustion and photochemical sources of nitrous acid, a precursor to ground-level ozone, are enough to explain levels seen in the atmosphere.Read More »Biogeosciences
A team of scientists drilled into the bed within a northern New Zealand explosion crater lake to gain insights into volcanic hazards and past climates.Read More »
Seventy-five years ago next week, a massive geomagnetic storm disrupted electrical power, interrupted radio broadcasts, and illuminated the night sky in a World War II battle theater.Read More »
By including imprecise historical written records in their calculations, researchers were able to decrease uncertainty in estimations of future flood frequency.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
An account of a geophysicist's recent trip to Indonesia wouldn't be complete without intrigue and elucidations about what Java, climate change, and Butch Cassidy all have in common. Read More »
Protecting public health and the health of the climate and ecosystems warrants more focus from this scientific field, according to the report.Read More »
The Sargassum Watch System processes satellite data and feeds results to a Web portal, giving decision makers timely information on seaweed location and warnings for potential beaching events.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
