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The Elbrus Ice Core Unlocks Secrets of a 260-Year Snow Accumulation History
In an effort to understand the earth's climate system, especially the regional variability of precipitation, which is essential for managing water resources, vegetation, and ecosystems,…
Revolutionizing River Research: How the SWOT Mission is Transforming Global Hydrology
In the world of hydrologic science, a new chapter is being written with the advent of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. This groundbreaking initiative, born from the…
Three New Faculty to Join the Byrd Center in 2024!
The Byrd Center is pleased to announce that three new Byrd-affiliated faculty members in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) will start in January 2024! A warm welcome to Emilie Beaudon, Melisa…
Oxygen-Stable Isotope Records from Tropical Mountain Ice Cores as a Goldilocks Indicator for Global Temperature Change
In a recent international collaboration, researchers at The Ohio State University's Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center analyzed ice samples from high tropical mountains to gain a unique…
The Impact of Mountains on El Niño-Induced Winter Precipitation in Western North America
A recent study highlighted by Ohio State News examined the impact of mountains on El Niño- and La Niña-induced precipitation changes in western North America. This study, backed by 150…
AGU23: WIDE. OPEN. SCIENCE.
Annually, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting brings together over 25,000 participants from more than 100 countries, fostering a global platform for sharing research and networking. This…
Early-Season Snow Levels as Indicators of Seasonal Peak Snowfall in Select Western States of North America
A team of researchers led by the University of Washington (UW) has discovered that the amount of snow on the ground at the end of December can effectively predict total seasonal snowfall in…
Leveraging Off-Campus Venues to Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Community Partnerships through Third-Space Labor
Members from The Ohio State University's STEAM Factory recently contributed to an academic discourse with their article, “Utilizing Off-Campus Spaces to Engage Third-Space Labor Across the…
Connections between Tropical Pacific Climate and Amazonian Rainfall as Recorded by High-Mountain Glaciers in Peru
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres is the first to examine the oxygen stable isotope (δ18O) records of a collection of four ice cores drilled in…