August 8, 2023

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A Zigzagging Path for Khanun A Zigzagging Path for Khanun

The storm is heading for South Korea after winding its way through the Ryukyu Islands.

     
Summer Breakout in Northeast Greenland Summer Breakout in Northeast Greenland

Seasonal warmth led to the rapid disintegration of sea ice near the junction of two large outlet glaciers.

     
A Series of Inundating Events A Series of Inundating Events

Repeated heavy rains in Australia set off waves of new growth across Channel Country.

     
Looking Down on the Andes Looking Down on the Andes

The South American mountain range intercepts moisture, producing a distinct transition from rainforest to desert.

     
A Bloom in a Changing Barents Sea A Bloom in a Changing Barents Sea

A break in the clouds offered a glimpse of phytoplankton north of Norway, Finland, and Russia.

     
Fire Season Heats Up in the West Fire Season Heats Up in the West

Following a slow start to the fire season, several blazes burned across the western U.S. in early August.

     
Lava and Smoke Blanket Fagradalsfjall Lava and Smoke Blanket Fagradalsfjall

Lava is once again spilling from the volcano in southwest Iceland, only this time it is igniting moss fires.

     
     
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Notes from the Field
researchers in the permafrost Expedition to Alaska’s Burned Tundra

August 8, 2023
Researchers are measuring the effects of tundra fires on the ecosystem’s carbon balance and permafrost.