Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land
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A team of researchers led by the University of Plymouth have earned £3.7million from UK Research and Innovation to conduct an unprecedented assessment of the response and resilience of deep sea coral ecosystems. The five-year project will be delivered in collaboration with organisations across the Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius and will focus on coral reefs below the surface of the Indian Ocean, employing a number of methods to assess their vulnerability to climate change.
The Geological Society of America will increase the award amount of the J. David Lowell Field Camp Scholarship from $2,000 to $3,000 per recipient, beginning with the 2026 summer field season.
Researchers developed ShapKAN, a deep learning model integrated into the AI4Min-PE platform (http://pe.ai4mineral.com), enabling instant prediction and visualization of key thermodynamic parameters up to 500 GPa. This open AI tool supports the discovery of new chemical behaviors of minerals and elements under extreme conditions.
In a study published in Earth and Planetary Physics, researchers analyzed atmospheric gravity wave (AGW) events observed in Dandong (northeastern China) and Lhasa (Tibetan Plateau) between 2015–2017. Using machine learning and ray-tracing methods, the team found significant differences in wave parameters and wave sources, driven by distinct geographical conditions and wind-filtering effects.