Tag Archives: Earth Sciences

Field notes from Mars’s latest roving explorer

Posted on November 11, 2021 by rberkowitz

The Perseverance rover’s early scientific results detail dust lifting and ancient flood deposits at Jezero Crater. Continue reading →

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Iron-rich object closely orbits a white dwarf

Posted on June 2, 2019 by rberkowitz

The newly discovered object could be the core of a planet that survived the transition of its host star into a red giant. Continue reading →

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Mineral measurements could explain mantle seismology

Posted on February 12, 2019 by rberkowitz

A predicted phase transition shows up in high-pressure experiments. Continue reading →

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Identifying avalanche tipping points

Posted on September 12, 2017 by rberkowitz

The balance between snow depth and surface slope is the key to how avalanches behave. Continue reading →

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Putting Lidar on the Map

Posted on October 4, 2016 by rberkowitz

The latest developments and applications of lidar technology reach from the depths of the ocean to outer space. Continue reading →

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Scientists probe lightning hotspot to predict future strikes

Posted on August 15, 2016 by rberkowitz

Forecasters hope to predict strikes months or even years in advance. Continue reading →

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Not Like the Others

Posted on January 15, 2016 by rberkowitz

NASA’s Dawn mission to Ceres has provided an unexpected picture of asteroid formation. Continue reading →

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NMR Using Earth’s Magnetic Field

Posted on August 19, 2014 by rberkowitz

Berkeley Lab researchers carried out a proof-of-concept NMR experiment using a high-sensitivity magnetometer and a magnetic field comparable to that of the Earth. Continue reading →

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New and Old Ideas about Earth’s Oxygenation History

Posted on April 24, 2014 by rberkowitz

Multiple approaches are being brought to bear on the question of when and how our planet’s atmosphere acquired life-sustaining oxygen. Continue reading →

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Vertical Farms

Posted on February 24, 2014 by rberkowitz

Feeding the world’s increasingly urban population could entail building multistory farms in cities. Continue reading →

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