Earth and atmospheric sciences
First light from a super-Earth spotted
May 8, 2012
Detection reveals a searing planet.
Also labeled: Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Kavli Institute, NASA, Transits, Occultations, Spitzer space telescope, Collaboration
William F. Brace, professor emeritus in EAPS, dies at 86
May 8, 2012
Geologist helped develop systematic descriptions of key physical properties of rocks.
Facing the facts about our changing climate
April 18, 2012
MIT researchers join Boston Globe panel in weighing climate risks and resolutions.
Sara Seager named co-winner of the 2012 Sackler Prize
April 18, 2012
Oceans apart
April 10, 2012
New research suggests that ocean-crust formation is a dynamic process.
Water world
March 21, 2012
'Weather in a tank' demonstration helps students grasp fluid dynamics.
A climate window in the Southern Ocean
February 28, 2012
An updated circulation model reveals the Southern Ocean as a powerful influence on climate change.
Also labeled: Climate change, Greenhouse gases, Ice Age, Ocean science, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Water, Weather, Woods Hole
‘Storm of the Century?’ Try ‘Storm of the Decade’
February 13, 2012
With climate change, today’s ‘100-year floods’ may happen every three to 20 years, according to new research.
Also labeled: Cities, Climate change, Coastal dynamics, Hurricanes, Urban studies and planning, Flooding, Storm surge
The hills are evolving
February 6, 2012
New model predicts speed of spreading valleys.
What drove the lunar dynamo?
January 27, 2012
Research supports theory that the moon’s molten core was likely sustained by an alternative power source.
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