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.

Using drones to monitor volcanoes

Researchers analyze volcanic gases with the help of ultra-lightweight sensor systems. Composition of gases emitted by volcanoes can provide information on the possibility of imminent eruptions / Lightweight drones make…

Loon stratospheric balloons confirm wind data from Aeolus

Researchers recommend more vertical measurements for follow-up mission. ESA’s novel Aeolus satellite reliably measures wind speed also in higher air layers and thus in a region of the atmosphere where…

Earth’s inner core may be oxygen-rich

Oxygen is the key substance for life and one of the most abundant elements in the Earth. However, it’s still unknown whether oxygen is present and in which form in…

Finding faults deeply stressful

First investigation of stress state below plate boundary fault of Tohoku earthquake. The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power….

Megadrought in Southwest North America

How the current Southwestern North American megadrought is affecting Earth’s upper atmosphere. New research, based on two decades’ worth of data, shows that in the ten years after its onset…

Short-lived Ice Streams

Radar scans of the Greenland ice sheet reveal the shutdown and reconfiguration of ice streams in the span of a few thousand years. Major ice streams can shut down, shifting…

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