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February 22, 2023

Estimating Canopy Height Change Using Machine Learning by Coupling WorldView-2 Stereo Imagery with Landsat 7

A study recently published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing titled Estimating canopy height change using machine learning by coupling WorldView-2 stereo imagery with…

Snow Storm at Guliya ice cap drill site in 2015. Flat snow covered vista with grey clouds with some sunlight and blue skies at a distance illuminating a series of snow covered mountain peaks while in the foreground on the right side of the image there is an orange gray bubble tent with three people two working on something and one standing posing with a red coat
February 8, 2023

Opposite Mass Balance Variations Between Glaciers in Western Tibet and the Western Tien Shan

Recent research published in Global and Planetary Change studied the mass balance variations between glaciers situated in western Tibet and western Tien Shan during the ablation season, from June…

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February 6, 2023

The Environmental Impact and Management of Steel Corrosion

A new study led by Ohio State alum Mariano Iannuzzi, professor of materials and corrosion science at Curtin University, and co-author Gerald Frankel, professor in the Department of Materials…

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January 30, 2023

Ongoing and Future Projected Intensification of Wet and Dry Extremes in North America​

 

Kyungmin (Kay) Sung, a postdoctoral scholar at Stagge Hydrology Lab at The Ohio State University is the lead author of a study titled Ongoing and Future Projected…

A USGS map of California's Central Valley showing topography and rivers with colors and names with the pacific ocean on one side in blue and Nevada in tan on the other side.
January 20, 2023

Using Satellite Altimetry Data to Monitor Groundwater Depletion Through Land Subsidence in California's Central Valley

Xuechen Yang, a graduate student in The School of Earth Sciences (SES) at The Ohio State University, is the lead author of a study using satellite altimetry data from California's Central Valley…

An illustration of CNES showing a gold SWOT satellite in orbit above land of water and vegetation with sunlight glinting off the water and one array of solar panels, as well as both blue tile KaRIn instrument antennas deployed.
January 13, 2023

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Satellite to Collect Data on Over 90% of the Water on Earth's Surface

On December 16, 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched into space from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying with it the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) spacecraft…

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January 12, 2023

Improving Forest Sustainability in Pan-India

Last month, Ying Zuo, a graduate student in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) at The Ohio State University, presented a research poster at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU’s) annual meeting…

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December 8, 2022

Connecting Youth Using Arctic Mystery-Themed Kits

A recent study, Connecting Youth Using Arctic Mystery-Themed Kits, was published online in the Journal of STEM Outreach. The lead author, Education and Outreach Program Coordinator Karina Peggau,…

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November 17, 2022

Radionucleotides Released from Anthropogenic Activities Threaten Humans and Wildlife on a Global Scale

Artificial radionucleotides released from anthropogenic activities emit beta (β) particles during decay, which are transported through atmospheric circulation and eventually deposited somewhere on…