Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Krosa contains powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain capabilities as it moves toward landfall in southern Japan. Krosa’s center is expected to make landfall in the western part of Shikoku Island,…
Tag: Earth Science
Researchers develop improved method for studying tsunami risk to bridges, buildings, roads
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University are paving the way toward greater safety for coastal residents and infrastructure by developing a better means of modeling the destructive force of tsunami waves. Rare but potentially devastating, tsunamis can cause…
New insight into glaciers regulating global silicon cycling
A new review of silicon cycling in glacial environments, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, highlights the potential importance of glaciers in exporting silicon to downstream ecosystems. This, say the researchers, could have implications for marine primary productivity…
Making sense of a ‘7.1’
UCR studying unknown fault underlying the Ridgecrest earthquake