Better Accuracy for Simulations of Noisy Phenomena
Both fast-evolving and inherently random physical phenomena can appear noisy in numerical simulations. Now a generalized Itô correction can help ensure solution accuracy.
Dust Dampens Albedo Effect, Spurs Snowmelt in the Heights of the Himalayas
Dust blowing onto high mountains in the western Himalayas is a bigger factor than previously thought in hastening the melting of snow there.
Understanding the Source of Extremely Small Particles above the Amazon
New-particle formation driven by natural biogenic emissions produces a large number of small particles in the Amazon free troposphere.
Changing Global Conditions Lead to Shorter, Younger Trees
Pervasive shifts in forest dynamics in a changing world started decades ago and are likely to continue.
Photolysis is a Major Removal Mechanism that Controls the Budget of Organic Aerosol
New experiments show organic aerosol can be lost from the atmosphere faster than most models predict.
Building Electricity Consumption Responds More Strongly to Population Change Than Climate Change
Two structurally different models agree that population change will have a greater impact on future building electricity consumption than climate change.
Climatic Impacts on Future 21st Century Global Agricultural Yields
Historical weather data informs projections of global yields of economically important crops.
Future U.S. Agricultural Production Impacted by Domestic and International Changes
To accurately model future U.S. agricultural production, changes in international crop yields cannot be ignored.
Carbon Accessibility Influences Soil Microbiome Drought Resiliency
Soil microbial communities produced more water retaining molecules when enriched with insoluble organic carbon, chitin, compared to a soluble carbon source, N-acetylglucosamine.
COSORE: A Community Database for Continuous Soil Respiration Data
Researchers created an open database for soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas flux data.