Tag Archives: Physics

Fluid dynamics explains ancient organism behavior

Posted on October 31, 2017 by rberkowitz

Nonlinear equations establish how long-extinct marine creatures moved and fed. Continue reading →

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Physical Model of Skull Growth

Posted on June 16, 2017 by rberkowitz

A model predicts skull growth patterns based on mechanical effects, rather than biology, and could help surgeons treating patients with head growth problems. Continue reading →

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Making Shear Waves for Ultrasonic Imaging

Posted on May 19, 2017 by rberkowitz

New filter allows shear waves to be produced efficiently, which could lead to higher resolution ultrasound images. Read more in Continue reading →

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California’s recent weather extremes

Posted on April 20, 2017 by rberkowitz

A planetary-scale pattern of atmospheric waves may be responsible for California’s droughts and floods. Continue reading →

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Sea turtles don’t just go with the flow

Posted on March 22, 2017 by rberkowitz

Satellite data reveal that the marine reptiles change their behavior to interact with currents. Continue reading →

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Growth, but No Seismicity

Posted on June 7, 2013 by rberkowitz

Despite appearances, the Turkish-Iranian plateau did not attain its current height by seismic faulting—at least according to a new theory. Continue reading →

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When Continents Collide

Posted on May 21, 2013 by rberkowitz

A new rheological model characterizes the ways Earth’s crust can slide over and into its mantle. Continue reading →

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What Do You Get if You Cross a Geophysicist with a Particle Physicist?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by rberkowitz

Physicist(geo)  x Physicist(particle) sinθ. Or, an experiment using polarized electrons and Earth’s magnetic field that probes the existence of a new force predicted by particle physics. Continue reading →

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Geophysics Yesterday and Today

Posted on December 15, 2011 by rberkowitz

To celebrate the 2011 December AGU meeting, Rachel Berkowitz takes a look at the first paper published in Journal of Geophysical Research. Continue reading →

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Light’s Sonic Boom

Posted on October 29, 2010 by rberkowitz

Visitors to this month’s Manchester Science Festival in the United Kingdom are experiencing an artist’s take on what it’s like inside a cutting-edge physics experiment. Continue reading →

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