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Antarctic Geographic Feature Named in Honor of Scripps Glaciologist Helen Amanda Fricker
The U.K. Antarctic Place-Names Committee honors British individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to furthering Antarctica's understanding, protection, and management
New Study Helps Pinpoint When Earth’s Plate Subduction Began
Several billion-year-old rocks tell the story of the planet’s transition from alien landscape to one of continents, oceans, and ultimately life
Scripps Geophysicist Peter Shearer Awarded AGU’s Inge Lehmann Medal
American Geophysical Union recognizes contribution to the understanding of earthquakes
Scientists Studying Biodiversity and Pharmaceutical Potential on Seafloor off California
Viewers can tune in live to watch trio of Scripps Oceanography researchers and their students explore the deep ocean
Unveiling the Accuracy of Tsunami Predictions
New study validates accuracy in predicting the first wave, but weakness in forecasting ‘trailing’ waves
Researchers Use Satellite Imaging to Map Groundwater Use in California’s Central Valley
Satellite data reveal variability in the intensity of groundwater use for different crops, a boon for irrigation policymaking across the state
Scripps Receives NOAA Award to Study Clouds, One of the Largest Uncertainties in Climate Change
The MAPP project will examine the relationship between low cloud “hot-spots” and Earth’s global climate sensitivity
Simulations Shows Magnetic Field Can Change 10 Times Faster than Previously Thought
Scientists demonstrate rapid changes are associated with local weakening of the magnetic field
Research in the Time of COVID-19
Despite a deserted campus, some essential Scripps research programs carry on
Listen Up: Scripps Scientists Use Underwater Microphones to Study Calving Arctic Glacier
Researchers develop new method for measuring glacial retreat by analyzing underwater acoustic recordings of icebergs falling into the ocean
Renowned Scientific Drilling Vessel with Ties to Scripps Visits San Diego
Scripps community members and scientists visit the JOIDES Resolution during its first U.S. port call in more than a decade
UC San Diego at Epicenter of Earthquake Research
Researchers across campus are trying to improve the understanding and detection of earthquakes
Scripps Oceanography Scientist Honored by the National Academy of Engineering
Prestigious academy awards membership to atmospheric chemist Kimberly Prather for her contributions to engineering
A Scientist's Life: Emily Chin
Geologist uses surface rocks to understand what’s happening miles within Earth’s interior
Scripps Student Spotlight: Emily Wei
Geosciences graduate student uses research to unravel geological processes of the past
Q&A with William Easterling, Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation
Easterling, head of the Directorate for Geosciences, discussed his vision for NSF and funding priorities during a recent visit to Scripps Oceanography
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