Faculty Codes for Independent Research

Ship Exhaust Makes Oceanic Thunderstorms More Intense
Thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don’t travel, according to ... - Read More

NASA Report: Hurricane Harvey Heat Engine Analysis Confirmed by WWLLN
Under the central ring of clouds that circles the eye, water that had evaporated from the ocean surface condenses, releases heat, and powers the circling winds of the hurricane. ... - Read More

Native American Youth Launch High-altitude Balloons for Unique Perspective on Solar Eclipse

While many people across the country donned viewing glasses and prepared to watch Monday’s solar eclipse, a group of 100 teenagers from tribes across the Pacific ... - Read More

Your Solar Eclipse Questions Answered | KUOW
Bill Radke talks to Erika Harnett, research associate professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, about all things solar eclipse. - Read More

Of All Cascade Volcanoes, Mount Rainier is the Most Dangerous | Seattlepi.com
Steve Malone, UW professor emeritus of Earth and space sciences, is interviewed by seattlepi.com's Jake Ellison about the region's volcanoes and how we're still in a period of ... - Read More

Stock Traders' Algorithm Finds Slow Earthquakes | EARTH Magazine
Traders in financial markets use a variety of computer algorithms to help them decide when to buy or sell different stocks. UW geologists have now adapted one of these algorithms ... - Read More

Bringing Our Soil Back to Life with the Latest in Earth Science | New Scientist
This author is down to earth in every sense. David Montgomery, a research geologist at the University of Washington, is one of our most eloquent and precise earth science ... - Read More