Hundreds of images and scientific papers have come out of NASA’s Operation IceBridge, which ended this week.
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Fish Size Affects Snake River Salmon Returns More than Route Through Dams
The survival and eventual return of juvenile Snake River salmon and steelhead to spawning streams as adults depends more on their size than the way they pass through hydroelectric dams on their migration to the ocean, new research shows.
Mathematician Develops Model to Control Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
Adjusting the water flow rate in a river can prevent invasive species from moving upstream and expanding their range.
Samoa Climate Change Resilience Challenges Western Perceptions
The resilience of Samoan communities in the face of climate change is providing a blueprint for other nations to follow, according to Samoa and Otago researchers.
NASA Examines Tropical Storm Fung-Wong’s Rainfall
NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Fung-Wong’s rainfall and found two small areas of moderate to heavy rainfall, despite being battered by strong wind shear.
USF Geoscientists Develop Technology to Improve Forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis
University of South Florida geoscientists have successfully developed and tested a new high-tech shallow water buoy that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth’s seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
