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Tag Archives: Physics Today
Size-sorted sand creates uncommon length scale in windblown formations
A combination of grain-size distribution and critical wind speed is responsible for megaripples. Continue reading
Friction remembers its past
Experiments show that frictional interfaces age and bounce back. Continue reading
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New tools for forecasting steam-blast eruptions
Satellite data can pinpoint predictors of future explosive activity. Read more in Physics Today…
How to build megaripples out of sand
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
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
Satellite data can pinpoint the locations of potentially life-threatening geothermal events. Continue reading
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An eruption mechanism for underwater volcanoes
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
A turbulent, laser-generated plasma can amplify magnetic fields to cosmic scales. Continue reading
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Move a plateau, change a climate
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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