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Cropland water in California: The view from space

Cropland water in California: The view from space

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter. 

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Beautiful geonarrative published about decades old USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

Beautiful geonarrative published about decades old USGS Benchmark Glacier Project

A new, beautiful geonarrative titled “The Glacier-Climate Connection” describes the USGS Benchmark Glacier Project— one of the longest running studies...

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The North American tree-ring fire-scar network

The North American tree-ring fire-scar network

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Coastal marsh responses to rising seas: Surface elevation dynamics in coastal marshes along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

Coastal marsh responses to rising seas: Surface elevation dynamics in coastal marshes along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter. 

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Innovative Paleoclimate Methods

Innovative Paleoclimate Methods

The Climate Research & Development Program (Climate R&D) in the Ecosystems Mission Area (EMA) covers a tremendous breadth of topics important to...

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Dr. Madelyn Mette will travel to Norway to collect clam shells that can provide records of North Atlantic Current system

Dr. Madelyn Mette will travel to Norway to collect clam shells that can provide records of North Atlantic Current system

Dr. Mette of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center will work with partners in Norway to collect shells from clams (Artica islandica) to...

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A disappearing act in Alaska

A disappearing act in Alaska

Permafrost, as its name implies, should be permanently frozen soil; however, that’s no longer the case. USGS researchers are looking into how these...

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USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

USGS collaborates with local colleges, inspiring students to pursue marine science by taking them to sea

The Scientists-at-Sea program was established to provide students with the opportunity to participate in their first oceanographic research cruise—and...

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USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project glaciology experts in news articles and videos

Scientists with the USGS Benchmark Glacier Research Project are often featured as glaciology experts in news articles and videos.

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Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

Stream and river dissolved organic matter carries molecular fingerprints of land use

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

Large floods on rivers and streams in the United States: seasonality and changes observed between 1966 and 2015

This article is part of the Spring 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.

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