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Posts by J. Besl

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A Cryobank Network Grows in the Coral Triangle - Eos As the ocean becomes increasingly inhospitable for corals, researchers in the Coral Triangle are turning to cryopreservation to freeze, thaw, and save the region’s hundreds of coral species.

A new capacity-building project is training cryocollaborators in the Coral Triangle region.

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New Tool Maps the Overlap of Heat and Health in California - Eos CalHeatScore creates heat wave warnings for every zip code in California, using temperature data, socioeconomic indicators, and the history of emergency room visits, to predict heat-related health…

The clickable, searchable map on CalHeatScore lets anyone from sheriffs to soccer coaches see a map of heat risk down to the individual zip code.

5 months ago 2 2 0 0

24 volunteers were buried in the mountains to test the life-saving capacity of this avalanche equipment.

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A Debate over Wakes in the Land of 10,000 Lakes - Eos Wakeboats are turning Minnesota’s lakes into summertime surf spots, but the artificial chop can shake up the lake bed, too. New wake data can help communities plan for responsible recreation.

A new dataset arms lake-lovers with information on the impacts of their powerboats.

7 months ago 4 3 0 1
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New Satellite Adds Evidence of an Earth-Shaking Wave - Eos A tsunami struck a fjord in East Greenland in 2023, ringing seismometers for nine straight days. A new satellite study provides the first observational evidence of the waves.

A trapped tsunami sloshed seismometers for nine straight days, but no one actually observed it until now.

9 months ago 3 3 0 0
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Shedding a Little Light on Cincinnati's Gaslights - Cincinnati Magazine Iconic symbols of the city’s 1800s glory? Yes. Methane-producing environmental hazards? Yes. Are they here to stay? Likely.

Iconic symbols of the city’s 1800s glory? Yes. Methane-producing environmental hazards? Yes. Are they here to stay? Likely.

1 year ago 4 2 0 0
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Buried Tree Stumps Show Shoreline Shifts of the Outer Banks - Eos Storms are unburying centuries-old stumps on North Carolina’s barrier islands. Researchers hope these long-gone forests can help land managers plan for the future.

Tree stumps keep emerging on Outer Banks beaches, indicating the site of former forests devoured by the sea. #AGU24

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Coastlines Around the World Are Losing Sediment - Eos A new tool maps coastal sediments on the basis of water color. It shows that 75% of the world’s coastlines may be losing suspended sediment.

An initial survey of 3,000 coastlines shows coastal sediment is on the decline worldwide.#AGU24 🧪

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