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Characterizing Continental US Hurricane Risk: Which Intensity Metric is Best?
The damage potential of a hurricane is widely considered to depend more strongly on an integrated measure of the hurricane wind field, such as Integrated Kinetic Energy (IKE), tha…
Natural-like technosignatures and artificial intelligence. Cognitive bias implications.
Natural-like technosignatures candidates may represent a detection problem for both artificial systems and humans. We tested traditional computer vision models with natural format…
Significant Human Modification of the Lower Arkansas River Sediment Budget
Large river systems provide many services, including water resources, barge transport, and sand and gravel (S&G) for mining. However, unlike damming, the impacts of channel dredgi…
Effect of drought on soil microbial metabolisms driving carbon allocation and volatile organic compound cycling in the …
Droughts are occurring with increased frequency and duration in tropical rainforests due to climate change, having a significant impact on soil C dynamics. The role of microbes as…
Surface uplift and topographic rejuvenation of a tectonically inactive range: Insights from Anti-Atlas and Siroua Massi…
The Atlas-Meseta intracontinental orographic system of Morocco experienced recent, large-scale surface uplift as documented by elevated late Miocene, shallow-water marine deposits…
Acid, Salt, Heat, Pressure: Testing the Limits of Biomolecule Preservation
Experimental studies of the interactions between biomolecules and minerals under conditions simulating harsh planetary environments provide key insights into possible prebiotic pr…
Bremsstrahlung Electron Crossing Different Mediums: Extension of Asymmetric Backward Peaking Radiation Pattern from a R…
Previously the radiation patterns of combined parallel and perpendicular motions from the accelerated relativistic particle at low and high frequencies of the bremsstrahlung proce…
Streamflow Forecast Using Two Distinct Approaches: an Artificial Neural Network Model and a Physically Based Model. A C…
The Maranhão reservoir (~180 hm3) is mainly used for energy production and irrigation of 15360 ha in the Sorraia Valley, in southern Portugal. The necessity to save water in the A…
The Late Triassic Longmenshan lateral foreland thrusting: New insights from geological evidence, mathematical modeling …
This work proposes a new lateral extrusion dynamic model based on geological evidence, mathematical modeling and 3D discrete element simulation to explain the southeastward thrust…
Forced subduction initiation near spreading centers: effects of brittle-ductile damage
Although positive buoyancy of young lithosphere near spreading centers does not favor subduction, subduction initiation near ridges may occur upon forced compression due to their …
The complex and spatially diverse patterns of hydrological droughts across Europe
This study presents a new dataset of gauged streamflow (N=3,224) for Europe spanning the period 1962 to 2017. The Monthly Streamflow of Europe Dataset (MSED) is freely available a…
Large Scale Observations and Modeling of Strain Partitioning in Guatemala from SAR Interferometry.
The zone of interaction between the Cocos (CO), Caribbean (CA) and North America (NA) plates in Guatemala is defined by the sub-parallel Motagua and Polochic strike-slip faults, a…
The composition of the deep continental crust inferred from geochemical and geophysical data
Combing geochemical and seismological results constrains the composition of the middle and lower continental crust better than either field can achieve alone. The inaccessible nat…
Investigating heterogeneity in nitrous oxide cycling of the Eastern Tropical North Pacific through isotopocules
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a powerful greenhouse gas, and oceanic sources account for up to one third of total flux to the atmosphere. In oxygen-deficient zones (ODZs) like the Easter…
Present-day upper-mantle architecture of the Alps: insights from data-driven dynamic modelling
The dynamics of the Alps and surrounding regions is still not completely understood, partly because of a non-unique interpretation of its upper-mantle architecture. In this respec…
Spanning the Gap from Bulk to Bin: A Novel Spectral Microphysics Method
Microphysics methods for climate models typically track one, two, or three moments of a droplet size distribution for various categories of liquid, ice, and aerosol. Such methods …
Anthropogenic contributions to the 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave
Daily maximum temperatures during the 2021 heatwave in the Pacific Northwest United States and Canada shattered century old records. Multiple causal factors, including anthropogen…
Chao/Kosmotropic Properties of Brine Solutions in the Presence of Ancient Proteins and Their Assistance in the Bioavail…
Chaotropicity (order-destroying) describes the entropic disordering of lipid bilayers and other biomacromolecules which is caused by substances dissolved in water. Solvents in wat…
Aftershock moment tensor scattering
Coseismic rotations of principal stress axes can provide insights into the strength of the crust, but it is unclear how common this phenomenon is. We use a nearest-neighbor cluste…
Accounting for modeling errors in linear inversion of crosshole ground-penetrating radar amplitude data: detecting sand…
Mapping high permeability sand occurrences in clayey till is fundamental for protecting the underlying drinking water resources. Crosshole ground penetrating radar (GPR) amplitude…
Uncertainty in projections of future lake thermal dynamics is differentially driven by lake and global climate models
Freshwater ecosystems provide vital services, yet are facing increasing risks from global change. In particular, lake thermal dynamics have been altered around the world as a resu…
Ionospheric Plasma Flows Associated with the Formation of the Distorted Nightside End of A Transpolar Arc
We investigate ionospheric flow patterns occurring on 28 January 2002 associated with the development of the nightside distorted end of a J-shaped transpolar arc (nightside distor…
Microbial mats microcosm to understand the differences and similarities between abiotic and microbially mediated minera…
Microcosm experiments using microbial mats can be useful at times to understand mineral precipitation induced by microorganisms and their extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).…
Retracing the decaying swell across the Pacific with CFOSAT SWIM data
Oceanic swells generated by storms can sometimes propagate over long distances across the oceans. In this study, we propose a new method to retrace the sources and routes of swell…
Cluster Analysis of Velocity Models in Trans-Hudson Bay
Understanding deep crustal structure can provide us with insights into tectonic processes and how they affect the geological record. The deep crustal structure can be studied usin…
Limited impact of COVID-19 recovery packages on near-term CO2 emissions pathways
Part of the economic recovery plans implemented by governments following COVID-19 is directed towards the energy transition. To understand the potential effects of these post-COVI…
Return from Dormancy: Rapid inflation and seismic unrest at Mt. Edgecumbe (L’ux Shaa) Volcano, Alaska
In April 2022 a seismic swarm near Mt. Edgecumbe in southeast Alaska suggests renewed activity at this dormant volcano located in a transform fault setting. Oral Tlingit history d…
The detection of socio-economic impacts of protected area creation
This paper discusses a project aimed at detecting whether protected areas (PAs) influence the socioeconomic well-being of adjacent communities. The Belmont Forum funded PARSEC pro…
Astrobiology Society UoM: Rethinking the Mission of University Student Societies
As the leading astrobiology university student society, run by students, for students, at the University of Manchester Astrobiology Society we are embarked on a mission to spread …
Multi-year mosaics of Antarctic ice motion from satellite radar interferometry: 1995 to 2022
Ice motion and ice boundary are critical information for ice sheet models that project ice evolution in a warming climate. We present four historical, continent-wide, maps of Anta…
Entropy Field Decomposition Analysis of Atmospheric River Formation
A novel method for estimating spatial-temporal modes of time varying data containing complex non-linear interacting multivariate fields, called the entropy field decomposition (EF…
The spatial heterogeneity of cloud phase observed by satellite
We conduct a global assessment of the spatial heterogeneity of cloud phase within the temperature range where liquid and ice can coexist. Single-shot CALIOP lidar retrievals are u…
What’s in a name? On the use and significance of the term “polar vortex”
The mainstream media and popular science platforms are rife with misunderstandings about what a “polar vortex” is. The term most aptly describes the stratospheric polar vortex, a …
REE and Neodymium isotope distribution in the northern South China Sea: particulate dissolution versus water mass mixing
Dissolved rare earth elements (REE) and neodymium isotopic compositions (εNd) were intensively used to evaluate water mass mixing and lithogenic inputs in oceans. The South China …
Early and late cyanobacterial bloomers in a shallow, eutrophic lake
Cyanobacterial blooms present challenges for water treatment, especially in regions like the Canadian prairies where poor water quality intensifies water treatment issues. Buoyant…
Experimental and Numerical Study on Soil-Gas Diffusivity in Pasture Topsoils
Soil-gas diffusivity plays a fundamental role on diffusion-controlled migration of climate impact gases from different terrestrial ecosystems including managed pasture systems. So…
Prediction of Atmospheric Noise Temperature at the Deep Space Network with Machine Learning
Ka-band (32 GHz) communications links utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flight missions for science downlink are susceptible to degradation due …
Spectral properties of whistler-mode waves in the vicinity of the Moon: A statistical study with ARTEMIS
We present statistical analyses of whistler-mode waves observed by Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon’s Interaction with the Sun (ARTEMIS). Alt…
The decadal variation in displacement sudden stratospheric warmings driven by Pacific teleconnections
Sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs) are important processes that exert impacts on tropospheric weather and climate. This study used the duration to describe the variations in the…
Scaling of moored surface ocean turbulence measurements in the Southeast Pacific Ocean
Estimates of turbulence kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate (ε) are key to understanding how heat, gas, and other climate-relevant properties are transferred across the air-sea …
Impacts of Salinity and Consolidation on the Microstructure and Erosion Threshold of Cohesive Sediment
The transport of cohesive sediment is known to be impacted by salinity and consolidation, which control the electro-chemical force and microscale structures of clay. However, such…
Partitioning of sensible and latent heat fluxes in different vegetation types and their spatiotemporal variations based…
Bowen ratio reflects the partitioning between sensible and latent heat fluxes and plays a crucial role in land-atmosphere interaction. In this study, the spatiotemporal variations…
Detection of Deep Low-Frequency Tremors from Continuous Paper Records at a Station in Southwest Japan About 50 Years Ag…
The establishment of the High Sensitivity Seismograph Network (Hi-net) in Japan has led to the discovery of deep low-frequency tremors. Since such tremors are considered to be rel…
Projecting global drought risk under various SSP-RCP scenarios
Drought risk assessment can identify high-risk areas and bridge the gap between impacts and adaptation. However, very few dynamic drought risk assessments and projections have bee…
Surface-to-space atmospheric waves from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption
The January 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption was one of the most explosive volcanic events of the modern era, producing a vertical plume which peaked > 50km above the Earth…
Reconciling volcanic deformation, degassing and petrological data using thermodynamic models
Two of the most widely observed co-eruptive volcanic phenomena - ground deformation and volcanic outgassing - are fundamentally linked via the mechanism of magma degassing and the…
Magnetic Signatures of the January 15 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai Volcanic Eruption
On January 15, 2022, at around 04:00 UTC, the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai explosively erupted. We examine data from ten Pacific Ocean geomagnetic observatories and…
Impacts of Heterogeneous Chemistry on Vertical Profiles of Martian Ozone
We show a positive vertical correlation between ozone and water ice using a vertical cross-correlation analysis with observations from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter’s NOMAD instru…
Formulation of a Consistent Multi-Species Canopy Description for Hydrodynamic Models Embedded in Large-Scale Land-Surfa…
The plant hydrodynamic approach represents a recent advancement to land surface modeling, in which stomatal conductance responds to water availability in the xylem rather than in …
Electron Energization by Turbulent Electric Fields: A Possible Source of the Outer Radiation Belt
The turbulent energy cascade that is characteristic of bursty bulk flow (BBF) braking regions in the Earth’s magnetotail has been shown to be the energy source for large-amplitude…
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