Glaciology

What's Geomorphology and Why Does It Matter? (Asking for a Friend) | KUOW
David Montgomery, a UW professor of Earth and space sciences, is working to raise awareness of the crucial role dirt plays in human survival, especially when it comes to soil ... - Read More

Weathering of Rocks a Poor Regulator of Global Temperatures

A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global Read More

Eric Steig in the NYTimes
An interactive feature article in the NY Times discusses the state of the Antarctic ice sheet, based on interviews with scientists around the country, including ice core ... - Read More

3.5 Earthquake off Whidbey Island Joins Swarm of Kitsap County Quakes | KING 5
A new round of earthquakes struck the Kitsap County region Thursday morning, in the same vicinity where some other quakes hit within the past week. John Vidale, professor of Earth ... - Read More

Knut Christianson in Rolling Stone Magazine
Knut Christianson's research on the Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica, is featured in Rolling Stone this - Read More

Earthquake Warning System Works for Bremerton M3 Quake
Prof Vidale get a shaking warning from the incipient earthquake early warning system in small - Read More

Bremerton Earthquake 'promising' Test for New Warning System | MyNorthwest.com
Just before a 3.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Bremerton earlier this week , seismologists were celebrating. John Vidale, state seismologist, UW professor, and director of the ... - Read More

UW Professor Digs in to Our Problem of Soil Degradation in 'Growing a Revolution' | The Seattle Times
University of Washington geomorphology professor David R. Montgomery offers three steps to rebuilding our damaged soil in his book. He will speak at Town Hall Seattle on Tuesday, ... - Read More

20 Small Earthquakes Hit Near Kitsap Peninsula | Q13 FOX News
At least 20 small earthquakes hit near the Kitsap Peninsula in less than 24 hours, between Wednesday and Thursday. UW seismologist John Vidale is quoted. - Read More

UW Seismologist John Vidale Elected to National Academy of Sciences

John E. Vidale, a University of Washington professor of Earth and space sciences, is among 84 new ... - Read More

New Book by UW's David R. Montgomery Addresses How to Rebuild Earth's Soils

In the introduction, University of Washington geologist David R. Montgomery writes that he never thought he’d write an optimistic book about the environment. ... - Read More

Antarctica's Blood Falls: Not So Mysterious, but Still Freaky As Heck | Popular Science
In a new study, researchers report new information on Antarctica's 'Blood Falls': they believe they've traced the water's exact starting point to an reservoir of brine beneath ... - Read More

Melting Moons Could Support Liveable Atmospheres for Aeons | New Scientist
Many of the planets we've spotted outside our solar system are Jupiter-like gas giants, unsuited to life as we know it. But if they host rocky moons, those moons could make for ... - Read More

WWLLN Lightning Used to Diagnose Strongest Tropical Storm on Record
Typhoon Haiyan was already one of the strongest tropical storms on record. Now it has another claim to fame. Analysis of satellite data has revealed that the storm, which hit the ... - Read More

The Habitability Hype Around LHS 1140b is Real; Here's Why | Inverse
There's more hope that LHS 1140b possesses better odds of hosting life than two other recently discovered systems -- and it all comes back to atmosphere. David Catling, a ... - Read More

Why I'm Marching for Science in Seattle (despite the Risk) | KUOW
David Montgomery, a science professor and MacArthur Genius award winner at the University of Washington, told KUOW why he's marching for science on Saturday. [This story was ... - Read More

Scientists Have Discovered Vast Systems of Flowing Water in Antarctica -- and That Worries Them | The Washington Post
The surface of the remote Antarctic ice sheet may be a far more dynamic place than scientists imagined, new research suggests. Decades of satellite imagery and aerial photography ... - Read More

Retreating Yukon Glacier Caused a River to Disappear
The massive Kaskawulsh Glacier in northern Canada has retreated about a mile up its valley over the past century. Last spring, its retreat triggered a geologic event at ... - Read More

Prof. Schreiber Co-Author on Norman Falcon Award Receiving Paper
Charlotte Schreiber is a co-author on a paper that has received an award for excellence. The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers has awarded the annual Norman ... - Read More

Nearly All the Elements Needed for Life Found on Saturn's Moon | USA Today
Scientists have found a potential food source for life on a world in our solar system, raising the tantalizing possibility that organisms could thrive in a place besides Earth. ... - Read More

Life on Mars: Volcanic Activity on Ancient Mars May Have Supported Alien Life | Inquisitr
New research is now suggesting that volcanic activity on ancient Mars may have been conducive to the formation of a habitable environment. Steven Sholes, a doctoral candidate in ... - Read More

WWLLN Lightning Used to Track Bogoslov Volcano Island Growth
Volcano Watch: Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska: ongoing eruption through the Bering Sea. The World Wide Lightning Location Network (wwlln.net/) provides automated alerts – within ... - Read More

Volcanic Activity on Ancient Mars May Have Produced Organic Life | Live Science
A new paper suggests that volcanoes on Mars may in fact have created an environment habitable to ancient microbes. Lead author Stephen Sholes, a UW doctoral student in Earth and ... - Read More

Earthquake Warning System to Go West Coast-wide | KIRO-TV
Researchers at the University of Washington are unveiling a first-of-its kind West Coast system of earthquake alerts. The Washington alert system is being combined with the alerts ... - Read More

USGS, Partners Launch a Unified, West Coast-wide Earthquake Early Warning System

The U.S. Geological Survey and university, public and private partners held an event April 10 at the University of Washington to introduce the Read More

Healthy Soil is the Real Key to Feeding the World
When ESS Professor David Montgomery embarked on a six-month trip to visit farms around the world to research his forthcoming book, “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back ... - Read More

Using a Method from Wall Street to Track Slow Slipping of Earth’s Crust
Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market is beginning to make a sudden swing. A new University of Washington ... - Read More

Wall Street Algorithm Helps Scientists Track 'slow Slip' Earthquakes | UPI
The same algorithm that helps traders on Wall Street know when to buy or sell is helping geologists at the UW study "slow slip" earthquakes, gradual movement of Earth's tectonic ... - Read More

Oso, 3 Years On: Wrestling with Lessons from Deadly Landslide, and How to Protect People Elsewhere | The Seattle Times
New research has documented a history of more than 200 other deep-seated landslides along a 15.5-mile stretch of the North Fork of the Stillaguamish that includes the Oso site. ... - Read More

Bombing Antarctica, Flying into Hurricanes, and Drinking Your Own Pee: Fantastic Tales from the Field | Popular Science
A roundup of stories from the coolest day jobs in the world. Nick Holschuh, a UW postdoctoral research in Earth and space sciences, is interviewed. - Read More

UW Scientists Use Lightning to Create Better Forecasts
Profs. Robert Holzworth (ESS) , and Cliff Mass (AtmosSci) discuss a recent publication in which they used the UW/ESS managed WWLLN (World Wide Lightning Location Network) data to ... - Read More

Balmy! Antarctica Hit Record-breaking 63 Degrees F in 2015 | Live Science
Temperatures on the Antarctic continent reached a record-breaking high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit in 2015, according to a new report. Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space ... - Read More

'Strong' Tremors Recorded for the Past Week Under Hood Canal | MyNorthwest.com
There's little doubt in local seismologists' minds that the numerous tremors recorded in the Puget Sound region over the past several days are related to a phenomenon that some ... - Read More