Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.
Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.
First satellite measurement of water volume in Amazon floodplain
The result — 285 billion metric tons, or 285 cubic kilometers of water by volume — sounds like a lot. That amount is over half the volume of Lake Erie, which…
Second Hottest July on Record as El Nino Fade Continues
Second hottest July on record as El Nino fade continuesGlobal climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C per decadeJuly temperatures (preliminary)Global…
Tropical Depression 4 now a small tropical storm named Colin
The fourth Atlantic tropical depression became Tropical Storm Colin early in the morning today, August 3 and NASA and other satellites are keeping tabs on it….
Ice-free ocean may not absorb CO2, a component in global warming
Now, though, in research just published in the journal Science and led by a University of Georgia biogeochemist, that idea may be one more dead end. In fact, a…
Ice core drilling effort involving CU-Boulder to help assess abrupt climate change risks
Led by Denmark and the United States, the team recovered ice from the Eemian interglacial period from about 115,000 to 130,000 years ago, a time when…
Study Findings Have Impact Up and Down Stream
Geosciences researcher Stephanie Shepherd, geosciences professors John C. Dixon and Ralph K. Davis, and graduate student Rose Feinstein report their findings…