I. Atmospheric Sciences

1.Measuring Atmospheric Aerosols Despite the Clouds

Weather spotters who report storm measurements and observations to a U.S. national compendium of storm data often exaggerate winds speeds—by about one third, on average.

II. Geology & Geophysics

1.A New View of the Plate Dynamics Behind Earthquakes in Ecuador

Scientists studying a 50–year–old mystery in the Earth's ionosphere have come up with their best explanation of it yet.

3.New Law Puts the Squeeze on the Arizona Geological Survey

A comparison of water content in undeformed and deformed quartz indicates that grains may change shape via weakening processes that cannot be duplicated in laboratory experiments.

5.Plunging into Waterfall Sediment Transport Modeling

The pursuit of global political solutions to climate change is not for the faint of heart—but it is a matter of civic responsibility.

IV. Climate Change

1.How Tropical Cyclones Influence Photosynthesis

On behalf of JGR: Oceans, I consented to a Reddit Science AMA. What did an anonymous public want to learn about oceanography and climate science? More importantly, what can we learn from them?

3.How Regional Wind Patterns Will Influence Climate Change

Intermittent rivers are an increasing share of the world's river network, but current models don't include them. One research network is gathering knowledge about these rivers from around the world.

V. Planetary Sciences

1.Pharaoh's Iron Dagger Made from a Meteorite, Study Confirms

A new study may explain how supposedly buoyant oil from the huge 2010 oil spill coated corals and other organisms on the ocean floor.

VII.Earth and Space Science

1.GeoDeepDive: Bringing dark data to light

Data from on-the-ground measurements, aerial photography, satellite imagery and satellite-radar imaging have unveiled an unexpected geological consequence of northern California’s ongoing drought.

3.In desert suburb, homes in homeowners’ associations use less water, study finds