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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 12h

⏳ Last Chance to Nominate an Impactful Dataset!

Have a dataset that has made a real difference for people, our planet, or prosperity?
AGU wants to hear about it.
Submit your nomination by 10 October:

Nominate an Impactful Dataset

You are invited to nominate a dataset to be included in a commentary about the impact of Earth, space, and environmental data using the dimensions of people, planet, and prosperity. Selected…

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 1d

Water mass exchange in the central Ross Sea slope region involves the onshore transport of warm circumpolar deep water and the offshore transport of dense shelf water. Chen et al., investigate the processes controlling the cross-slope exchange 🌊

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Ross Sea bathymetry and circulation schematic

JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 2d

East Greenland is characterized as a transition zone between cold, fresh Arctic waters and warm, salty Atlantic waters. Gjelstrup et al., highlight the central role of the East Greenland Polar Front in mediating climate-ocean-ecosystem variability 🌊

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Schematic of major surface circulation features in southeast Greenland.

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Eos @eos.org · 3d

Good news: A new study suggests that bans and fees on plastic bags are successful in reducing the number of plastic bags that end up on beaches.

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Read more in our October issue: bit.ly/Eos-Oct2025

Policy Success: Fees and Bans on Plastic Bags Reduce Beach Trash - Eos

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates that such legislation does, indeed, limit the number of plastic bags found on…

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 7d

We honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering conservationist, champion for wildlife, and unwavering voice for the planet.

This photo from our 2021 Annual Meeting honored her extraordinary impact. Her legacy will continue to inspire.

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Eos @eos.org · 11d

Kelp forest canopy, seen from space, helps researchers understand the role of California’s MPAs in climate resilience.

Marine Protected Areas Show Promise for Kelp Forest Recovery - Eos

Kelp forests are under increasing stress as oceans warm, but decades of satellite data have revealed the importance of maintaining fishing-restricted areas for climate resilience.

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 11d

Using hydrographic data from ships and Argo floats collected between 1995 and 2023, Mork et al., study how the Nordic Seas are changing due to climate variability 🌊

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The bathymetry of the Nordic Seas illustrated with the main surface currents

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Eos @eos.org · 16d

A new study got a detailed look at the process of glacial calving, including what happens below the surface, where it’s difficult to observe. eos.org/articles/a-f...

A Fiber-Optic Cable Eavesdrops on a Calving Glacier - Eos

A glass thread strung along the bottom of a fjord captured the entire process of calving, from the cracking of ice to the breakup of bergs.

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Eos @eos.org · 18d

“These numbers represent real people who have lost their lives in the last months due to extreme heat,” said Friederike Otto, a climatologist at Imperial College London's Centre for Environmental Policy. “Many of these would not have died if it wasn’t for climate change.”

Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer - Eos

Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 18d

History made for the ocean: #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, protecting high seas & deep seabed, safeguarding life under water.

“Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step forward to save our ocean, & to save our future” - ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 18d

Changes in phytoplankton growth patterns are being observed in the Arctic, such as an increasing occurrence of blooms in fall. Gaffey et al., identify key regional factors driving fall blooms in the Pacific Arctic region 🌊 🐻‍❄️

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Violin plots of August and September wind directions associated with and without fall bloom events in the Bering Strait

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 18d

Whilst trace metals influence ocean productivity, there are a paucity of regions where their spatial and temporal variability are well explored. Ortega et al., investigate the drivers of trace metal dynamics in the productive Northern Gulf of Alaska 🌊
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Bathymetric map of the Northern Gulf of Alaska Long Term Ecological Research (NGA LTER) site

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 19d

Today, AGU recognizes a number of outstanding reviewers for their work in 2024, as selected by the editors of each journal.🎉

🔗 Learn more in @eos.org: buff.ly/06ZNYKS

#AGUPubs #PeerReview #PeerReviewWeek #PRW2025

In Appreciation of AGU’s Outstanding Reviewers of 2024 - Eos

AGU editors recognize the contributions of peer reviewers in 2024, whose expertise and dedication are integral to the advancement of the Earth and space sciences.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 21d

All AGU journals now participate in our Co-reviewer Program. This is where a junior researcher is invited to complete a review with a senior researcher. 📝

🔗 Learn more about how to participate and the many benefits: buff.ly/bPVO9tu

#PRW2025 #PeerReview #AGUPubs #PeerReviewWeek

How AGU Publications is Supporting the Next Generation of Reviewers - Eos

In recognition of 2023’s Peer Review Week’s theme “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”, AGU Publications is excited to share some of our recent initiatives to support early career researchers.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 22d

You are invited to nominate an impactful dataset most valuable to your research and community to be included in an upcoming commentary published in an AGU journal.

🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/RVRZELs

📆 Nominations are due October 10th!

#AGUPubs #OpenScienceWeek #OpenScience

Nominate an Impactful Dataset
AGU is highlighting and celebrating datasets that support the broad spectrum of research, analysis, and decision making by our community.
Nominations due by October 10th:

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 23d

A new study finds that prescribing Antarctic landfast ice improves realism of coastal polynyas, thickness and summer ice coverage in ice-ocean simulations.🧊

🔗Read the #OpenAccess article by Pirlet et al. for free: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#AGUPubs #Antarctica

New in JGR: Oceans: Benefits of a Landfast Ice Representation on Simulated Antarctic Sea Ice and Coastal Polynya Dynamics by Pirlet et al. 2025

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 23d

Tidal sand dunes influence water flow and sediment transport in estuaries and coastal areas. Porcile et al., use a laboratory flume to investigate how low-angle dunes affect water flow under varying conditions 🌊

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Conceptual sketch of flow dynamics over compound low-angle dunes forced by reversing tidal currents.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 23d

AGU's volunteer #PeerReviewers help advance the Earth and space sciences and maintain the integrity and accountability of the scientific record. 🌎

If you are interested in joining the AGU pool of reviewers, please fill out our interest form: buff.ly/ZezWxq4

#PRW2025 #AGUPubs #PeerReviewWeek

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Eos @eos.org · 24d

Why do some satellite images of the Southern Ocean show large swaths of reflectivity? Scientists investigate in new #AGUPubs research.

Mysteriously Bright Waters near Antarctica Explained - Eos

Shiny-shelled diatoms make a remote part of the Southern Ocean appear especially reflective in satellite imagery.

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Eos @eos.org · 26d

Underwater barriers might slow warm currents from melting Greenland’s glaciers, but not without hurting fisheries, @markinchina.bsky.social and colleagues point out in a recent commentary. eos.org/research-spo...

Underwater Glacier-Guarding Walls Could Have Unintended Consequences - Eos

Although they would likely impede the warm currents that melt glaciers, such walls would also likely block fish migration and nutrient upwelling, harming marine ecosystems and Greenland fisheries.

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 26d

Using a high-resolution regional ocean model for the Indonesian seas, a new study reveals that the local monsoon drives seasonal equilibrium state transition in the Mindanao-New Guinea Confluence.🌊

🔗Learn more: doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#AGUPubs #Monsoon #Indonesia

New in JGR: Oceans: Local Monsoon Drives Seasonal Transition of Equilibrium States in the Mindanao-New Guinea Confluence by Li et al. 2025

JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 26d

In a new study, Kinne et al. use numerical modeling to take a closer look at the seasonal influences of Greenland's iceberg melts on its fjords.🧊

🔗Check out their results: doi.org/10.1029/2025...

#AGUPubs #Glaciers #Greenland #Fjords

New in JGR: Oceans: The Seasonality of Greenland Iceberg Melt and Its Influences on Fjord Properties and Dynamics by Kinne et al. 2025

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 27d

A new study suggests that wind-driven mixing is a key, previously overlooked process that shapes #phytoplankton blooms and influences uptake of carbon dioxide in the #SouthernOcean.🌊

🔗Read the #OpenAccess article by Mole et al. (2025): doi.org/10.1029/2025...

#AGUPubs @agu.org

New in JGR: Oceans: Wind-Driven Iron Supply by Ekman Buoyancy Flux Enhances Phytoplankton Bloom in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by Mole et al. 2025

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JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 27d

Read the full #OpenAccess article by DeVoe et al:

👉 doi.org/10.1029/2025...

JGR: Oceans @jgroceans.bsky.social · 27d

✨Editor's Pick✨

A detailed numerical model shows how sediment particles experience wave-driven shear stress inside and above a sea bed with sand ripples.

🔗Learn more in @eos.org : eos.org/editor-highl...

#AGUPubs #OceanScience #Seafloor #STEM @agu.org

A First Look at How Sand Behaves Inside a Rippled Bed - Eos

A detailed numerical model shows how sediment particles experience wave-driven shear stress inside and above a sea bed with sand ripples.

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