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Inventorying Earth’s Land and Ocean Greenhouse Gases

by Benjamin Poulter, Ana Bastos, Josep G. Canadell, Philippe Ciais, Nicolas Gruber, Judith Hauck, Robert B. Jackson, Masao Ishii, Jens Daniel Müller, Prabir K. Patra and Hanqin Tian 17 February 2022

A new special collection in AGU journals will present findings from the Second REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes (RECCAP2) study with a decade of data on greenhouse gas growth.

Visualization of a methane plume in Mars’ atmosphere during the northern summer season as retrieved from NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

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The Mystery of Methane on Mars Thickens

by Germán Martinez, Anni Määttänen and David Baratoux 15 February 2022

Two recently published papers zoom in on the mystery source of methane in the Martian atmosphere.

Photograph and muographic image of Satsuma-Iwo-jima volcanic island, Japan

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High-Definition Imaging of the Subsurface with Cosmic Ray Muons

by László Oláh, Hiroyuki K. M. Tanaka and Dezső Varga 14 February 202217 February 2022

A new book describes muography, an imaging technique that can be used to visualize the internal density composition of geological structures.

Photograph of the the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica

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Modeling Forest-Atmosphere Exchange

by A. Robert MacKenzie and Edward J. Bannister 11 February 2022

Studying the interactions between the atmosphere and forests is a key component of understanding forest ecosystems and the interplay between our atmosphere and the living world.

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Using Hematite to Decipher Past Climates and Environments

by Zhaoxia Jiang, Qingsong Liu, Andrew Roberts, Mark J. Dekkers, Vidal Barrón, José Torrent and Sanzhong Li 7 February 202210 February 2022

The magnetic and color properties of the mineral hematite give clues to past environmental conditions and is being used for paleoclimatic reconstruction.

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Tracking Heat Gains and Losses in the Nordic Seas

by Lars H. Smedsrud 31 January 20221 February 2022

The Nordic Seas experience influxes of warm water and losses of heat to the atmosphere with knock-on effects on sea ice, glacier retreat, and carbon dioxide uptake.

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Expanding the Scope of Radio Science

by Sana Salous 25 January 202214 February 2022

AGU’s Radio Science journal announces an expansion in scope in response to technological developments and welcomes Technical Reports presenting measurements and experimental studies.