Author Archives: rberkowitz

New tools for forecasting steam-blast eruptions

Posted on June 1, 2018

Satellite data can pinpoint predictors of future explosive activity. Read more in Physics Today… Advertisements

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How to build megaripples out of sand

Posted on May 30, 2018

Sorting of grains by steady winds produces rare formations larger than ripples but smaller than dunes. Continue reading →

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A Kilauea eruption like no other

Posted on May 16, 2018

The famously active Hawaiian volcano typically erupts at existing fissures and triggers minor earthquakes. This latest event has no such limitations. Continue reading →

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Forecasting steam-burst eruptions

Posted on April 20, 2018

Satellite data can pinpoint the locations of potentially life-threatening geothermal events.   Continue reading →

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Mine Social Media Posts to Predict Flu

Posted on April 19, 2018

Podcast on my article! Researchers used Twitter searches for nonflu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance. Continue reading →

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An eruption mechanism for underwater volcanoes

Posted on April 12, 2018

A new model explains how some lava that rises from the seafloor eventually sinks back down.   Continue reading →

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Lab experiments mimic the origin and growth of astrophysical magnetic fields

Posted on April 1, 2018

A turbulent, laser-generated plasma can amplify magnetic fields to cosmic scales. Continue reading →

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#Flu

Posted on March 25, 2018

Mining social media to predict outbreaks. Continue reading →

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Move a plateau, change a climate

Posted on March 3, 2018

Climate models explore how changes in the Tibetan Plateau’s latitudinal position and elevation may have affected ancient Asia’s climate. Continue reading →

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Experiments support theory of cosmic magnetic field growth

Posted on February 23, 2018

A turbulent, laser-generated plasma can dramatically amplify magnetic fields. Continue reading →

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