Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.

Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.

Surprise from the jungle soil

The Amazon rainforest is the largest forest on earth. Its trees emit huge amounts of volatile substances that influence the chemical composition of the air….

An increase in Southern Ocean upwelling may explain the Holocene CO2 rise

The findings about past ocean changes could also have implications for how much atmospheric CO2 will rise due to fossil fuel burning.

Diatom ooze sediments are a large marine mercury sink

Atmospheric derived mercury is transformed in the ocean to toxic methylmercury, which is enriched in fish. Large marine predators such as tuna are strongly…

Yellowstone super-volcano has a different history than previously thought

The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study by a Virginia Tech…

Fires, floods and satellite views: Modeling the Boreal forest's future

A new study shows that as those fires scorched a region of boreal forest the size of Maryland, they released half as much carbon back into the atmosphere as…

New clues to origins of mysterious atmospheric waves in Antarctica

“A big picture of Antarctic gravity waves from the surface all the way to the thermosphere is emerging from the studies, which may help advance global…

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