New High-Resolution Study on California Coastal Cliff Erosion Released
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 4 August 2022
A statewide study using LiDAR found California’s cliffs erode faster in the north, with hotspots in central and southern coasts. Data aids hazard planning for at-risk infrastructure and communities.
Keywords: cliff erosion, California coast, LiDAR, hotspots, infrastructure risk, coastal planning
Surprise, Surprise: Subsurface Water On Mars Defies Expectations
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 August 2022
Seismic data from Mars InSight reveal the top 300 m of the equatorial subsurface is weak, porous, largely uncemented, and contains little ice, challenging ideas about Mars’ past water storage and limiting potential subsurface habitats for life.
Keywords: Mars, InSight, subsurface, ice, seismic analysis, porosity, water scarcity
Study Gives New Insights into Nature of Deep-Sea Sediment Plumes
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 21 September 2022
Sediment plumes from deep-sea mining in the Pacific mostly stay within a few meters of the seafloor, forming turbidity currents. Understanding these flows is crucial for accurate modeling of mining impacts.
Keywords: deep-sea mining, sediment plume, turbidity currents, Clarion Clipperton Zone, Scripps, MIT
