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class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-measurement-techniques.net/">Atmospheric Measurement Techniques</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6625-2024">10.5194/amt-17-6625-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 27 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>This study presents direct flux measurements in tall towers using existing slow-response analysers and adding 3D sonic anemometers. This way, we can significantly improve greenhouse gas monitoring with little extra instrumental effort. Slow-response analysers may be used here as the relevant frequency ranges depend on measuring height. Tall towers offer a large footprint, amplifying spatial coverage. The presented concept is a valuable bridge between atmospheric and ecosystem communities.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/17/6625/2024/amt-17-6625-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about Eddy covariance with slow-response greenhouse gas analysers on tall towers: bridging atmospheric and ecosystem greenhouse gas networks">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/26/babefc5e-6d56-4dc9-b21c-1a8cabff95da.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/26/babefc5e-6d56-4dc9-b21c-1a8cabff95da.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/26/babefc5e-6d56-4dc9-b21c-1a8cabff95da.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/24/4015/2024/nhess-24-4015-2024.html">Invited perspectives: safeguarding the usability and credibility of flood hazard and risk assessments</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.natural-hazards-and-earth-system-sciences.net/">Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-4015-2024">10.5194/nhess-24-4015-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 26 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Flood risk assessments help us decide how to reduce the risk of flooding. Since these assessments are based on probabilities, it is hard to check their accuracy by comparing them to past data. We suggest a new way to validate these assessments, making sure they are practical for real-life decisions. This approach looks at both the technical details and the real-world situations where decisions are made. We demonstrate its practicality by applying it to flood emergency planning.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/24/4015/2024/nhess-24-4015-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about Invited perspectives: safeguarding the usability and credibility of flood hazard and risk assessments">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/25/f11ec537-87d8-486c-861a-5708ff80e760.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/25/f11ec537-87d8-486c-861a-5708ff80e760.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/25/f11ec537-87d8-486c-861a-5708ff80e760.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5079/2024/bg-21-5079-2024.html">X-BASE: the first terrestrial carbon and water flux products from an extended data-driven scaling framework, FLUXCOM-X</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.biogeosciences.net/">Biogeosciences</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5079-2024">10.5194/bg-21-5079-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 25 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>The movement of water, carbon, and energy from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere, or flux, is an important process to understand because it impacts our lives. Here, we outline a method called FLUXCOM-X to estimate global water and CO2 fluxes based on direct measurements from sites around the world. We go on to demonstrate how these new estimates of net CO2 uptake/loss, gross CO2 uptake, total water evaporation, and transpiration from plants compare to previous and independent estimates.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5079/2024/bg-21-5079-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about X-BASE: the first terrestrial carbon and water flux products from an extended data-driven scaling framework, FLUXCOM-X">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/82377a10-77ff-4728-9a46-c6dbccf94a1b.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/82377a10-77ff-4728-9a46-c6dbccf94a1b.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/82377a10-77ff-4728-9a46-c6dbccf94a1b.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/5045/2024/tc-18-5045-2024.html">Twenty-first century global glacier evolution under CMIP6 scenarios and the role of glacier-specific observations</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.the-cryosphere.net/">The Cryosphere</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5045-2024">10.5194/tc-18-5045-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 18 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Glaciers are major contributors to sea-level rise and act as key water resources. Here, we model the global evolution of glaciers under the latest generation of climate scenarios. We show that the type of observations used for model calibration can strongly affect the projections at the local scale. Our newly projected 21st century global mass loss is higher than the current community estimate as reported in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/5045/2024/tc-18-5045-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about Twenty-first century global glacier evolution under CMIP6 scenarios and the role of glacier-specific observations">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/624dfb80-f3a9-4137-996c-c18c8994b4b3.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5005/2024/bg-21-5005-2024.html">How to measure the efficiency of bioenergy crops compared to forestation</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.biogeosciences.net/">Biogeosciences</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-21-5005-2024">10.5194/bg-21-5005-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 15 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Using a state-of-the-art land model, we find that bioenergy plants can store carbon more efficiently than forests over long periods in the soil, in geological reservoirs, or by substituting fossil-fuel-based energy. Planting forests is more suitable for reaching climate targets by 2050. The carbon removal potential depends also on local environmental conditions. These considerations have important implications for climate policy, spatial planning, nature conservation, and agriculture.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/21/5005/2024/bg-21-5005-2024.html" aria-label="Read more about How to measure the efficiency of bioenergy crops compared to forestation">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/83a0a21a-7574-40e3-adc7-df6bfc98cdda.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024">An overview of outdoor low-cost gas-phase air quality sensor deployments: current efforts, trends, and limitations</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-measurement-techniques.net/">Atmospheric Measurement Techniques</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024">10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 12 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>We reviewed 60 sensor networks and 17 related efforts (sensor review papers and data accessibility projects) to better understand the landscape of stationary low-cost gas-phase sensor networks deployed in outdoor environments worldwide. Gaps in monitoring efforts include the availability of gas-phase measurements compared to particulate matter (PM) and geographic coverage gaps (the Global South, rural areas). We conclude with a summary of cross-network unification and quality control efforts.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6425-2024" aria-label="Read more about An overview of outdoor low-cost gas-phase air quality sensor deployments: current efforts, trends, and limitations">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/45bdf987-6717-4561-abee-18ef6878824a.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024">Testing floc settling velocity models in rivers and freshwater wetlands</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.earth-surface-dynamics.net/">Earth Surface Dynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024">10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 11 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Fine sediment grains in freshwater can cohere into faster-settling particles called flocs, but floc settling velocity theory has not been fully validated. Combining three data sources in novel ways in the Wax Lake Delta, we verified a semi-empirical model relying on turbulence and geochemical factors. For a physics-based model, we showed that the representative grain diameter within flocs relies on floc structure and that heterogeneous flow paths inside flocs increase floc settling velocity.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esurf-12-1267-2024" aria-label="Read more about Testing floc settling velocity models in rivers and freshwater wetlands">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/11/15/879e40a4-7ace-4588-b302-2a174f5e926d.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024">Tropospheric links to uncertainty in stratospheric subseasonal predictions</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.net/">Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024">10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 6 November 2024</li> </ul> <p>Strong variations in the strength of the stratospheric polar vortex can profoundly affect surface weather extremes; therefore, accurately predicting the stratosphere can improve surface weather forecasts. The research reveals how uncertainty in the stratosphere is linked to the troposphere. The findings suggest that refining models to better represent the identified sources and impact regions in the troposphere is likely to improve the prediction of the stratosphere and its surface impacts.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-12259-2024" aria-label="Read more about Tropospheric links to uncertainty in stratospheric subseasonal predictions">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/df49dcf4-d64f-42f7-acf8-6c03ddf919ff.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024">A three-stage model pipeline predicting regional avalanche danger in Switzerland (RAvaFcast v1.0.0): a decision-support tool for operational avalanche forecasting</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="http://www.geoscientific-model-development.net/">Geoscientific Model Development</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024">10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 31 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>By harnessing AI models, this work enables processing large amounts of data, including weather conditions, snowpack characteristics, and historical avalanche data, to predict human-like avalanche forecasts in Switzerland. Our proposed model can significantly assist avalanche forecasters in their decision-making process, thereby facilitating more efficient and accurate predictions crucial for ensuring safety in Switzerland’s avalanche-prone regions.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-7569-2024" aria-label="Read more about A three-stage model pipeline predicting regional avalanche danger in Switzerland (RAvaFcast v1.0.0): a decision-support tool for operational avalanche forecasting">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <article class="media"> <img role="presentation" alt="" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" src="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png" srcset="https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.120x120_q90_crop_upscale.png 1x, https://www.egu.eu/media/news/highlightarticles/2024/10/31/e1e3a1ab-44f5-4cd3-b762-160d48f46c88.png.240x240_q90_crop_upscale.png 2x" loading="lazy"> <div class="media-body"> <a class="h4 external" href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024">Exploring climate stabilisation at different global warming levels in ACCESS-ESM-1.5</a> <ul class="list-inline mt-1"> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-newspaper"></i> <a class="external" href="https://www.earth-system-dynamics.net/">Earth System Dynamics</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><abbr class="initialism" title="Digital object identifier">DOI</abbr> <a class="external" href="https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024">10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024</a></li> <li class="list-inline-item"><i class="far fa-fw fa-calendar-plus"></i> 30 October 2024</li> </ul> <p>Governments are targeting net-zero emissions later this century with the aim of limiting global warming in line with the Paris Agreement. However, few studies explore the long-term consequences of reaching net-zero emissions and the effects of a delay in reaching net-zero. We use the Australian Earth system model to examine climate evolution under net-zero emissions. We find substantial changes which differ regionally, including continued Southern Ocean warming and Antarctic sea ice reduction.</p> <p class="more-link my-1 text-right "><a class="external"href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1353-2024" aria-label="Read more about Exploring climate stabilisation at different global warming levels in ACCESS-ESM-1.5">Read more</a> </div> </article> <hr> <nav class="btn-toolbar btn-toolbar-pagination mt-2" role="presentation" aria-label="Pagination navigation"> <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm mx-auto" role="group"> <a href="?page=1" data-ic-page="1" role="button" class="btn btn-tag active" aria-pressed="true">1</a> <a href="?page=2" data-ic-page="2" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">2</a> <a href="?page=3" data-ic-page="3" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">3</a> <a href="#" disabled type="button" class="btn btn-tag disabled">...</a> <a href="?page=179" data-ic-page="179" role="button" class="btn btn-tag">179</a> <a href="?page=2" data-ic-page="2" role="button" class="btn btn-tag" aria-label="Next"> <i class="fas fa-fw fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="sr-only">Next</span> </a> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </form> </div> </main>  <footer class="d-print-none"> <div class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 mb-4 mb-md-0"> <div class="footer-heading"> <h2>About EGU</h2> </div> <p>EGU, the European Geosciences Union, is Europe鈥檚 premier geosciences union, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the Earth, planetary, and space sciences for the benefit of humanity, worldwide. 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