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Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene

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Open Science for Public Good. #OpenAccess Impact Factor: 4.7. Published by @ucpress.

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Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich@DanielPAldrichOct 27
New #article from Maximo Sanchez et al: Fukushima and international nuclear governance: A policy-decision analysis TL;DR: Fukushima meltdowns illustrate the varied responses within Japan and the international community in the face of disaster online.ucpress.edu/elementa/…
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New in Ocean Science: Delayed impacts of the Bering Strait oceanic heat flux on Arctic sea ice: One-third of summer/fall sea-ice variability in the following year explained by in situ data, from Rebecca Woodgate and @acperaltaferriz doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Delayed impacts of the Bering Strait oceanic heat flux on Arctic sea ice: One-third of summer/fall...

Changing Arctic sea ice influences not only the Arctic and sub-Arctic but also the lower latitudes via disruption of weather patterns. Understanding the many drivers of sea-ice change is essential to...

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Divergent air pollution response and rebound across the Asian Monsoon region during and after COVID-19 restrictions @IGACProject doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Divergent air pollution response and rebound across the Asian Monsoon region during and after...

COVID-19 restriction measures created an opportunity to evaluate the influence of reduced anthropogenic activity on regional air quality across the Asian Monsoon region. This study investigated the...

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The #Fukushima Daiichi disaster reshaped Japan's internal energy priorities and tested international #nuclear #governance. online.ucpress.edu/elementa/…

Fukushima and international nuclear governance: A policy-decision analysis

In March 2011, a 9.0 Mw earthquake struck off Japan’s coast, leading to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. As a result of the incident, the Japanese government was forced to reevaluate its energy mix...

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New in Ecology and Earth Systems from Rebecca Chmiel & @MakASaito: The potential of anthropogenic cobalt to perturb the natural biogeochemical cycle doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

The potential of anthropogenic cobalt to perturb the natural biogeochemical cycle

Cobalt is simultaneously an essential micronutrient for many organisms, a heavy metal ecotoxin, and a critical commodity for modern technologies, including lithium-ion batteries used in personal...

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How to assess social sustainability in agricultural transitions: A conceptual review and novel qualitative methodology doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

How to assess social sustainability in agricultural transitions: A conceptual review and novel...

Scientists and practitioners working on sustainability transitions in agriculture are often concerned about both social and biophysical outcomes of efforts to address agriculture’s challenges....

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New in Ocean Science: Integrating modeling and in situ imagery at the individual level to reveal the phenotypic plasticity of Arctic copepod communities doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Integrating modeling and in situ imagery at the individual level to reveal the phenotypic plastic...

Copepods are crustaceans that dominate the zooplankton of Arctic marine ecosystems in terms of abundance and biomass. In subpolar to polar oceans, copepods of the genus Calanus have evolved an...

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New in Ocean Science: Benthic mineralization and nutrient retention in fjord systems with marine- and land-terminating glaciers (Southwest Greenland) doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Benthic mineralization and nutrient retention in fjord systems with marine- and land-terminating...

Ongoing glacial melt is rapidly altering Arctic and sub-Arctic fjord systems, with uncertain implications for their biogeochemical functioning. Yet, data on marine benthic nutrient recycling in such...

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New in Ocean Science: Assessment of warm bias in ERA5 surface skin temperature over Arctic landfast sea ice doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Assessment of warm bias in ERA5 surface skin temperature over Arctic landfast sea ice

ERA5 is one of the most widely used gridded reanalysis datasets; however, its 0.25° spatial resolution may not be sufficient to resolve the narrow band of landfast sea ice near coastlines, possibly...

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New in our special feature on climate and air quality impacts of landfill emissions: "Informing landfill emission reporting programs through remote sensing" doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Informing landfill emission reporting programs through remote sensing

Landfills are a significant source of anthropogenic methane emissions. Governments and operators rely on models with process and waste characterization assumptions to quantify emissions, assess...

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New in @IGACProject's International Global Atmospheric Chemistry 35-year Anniversary Special Feature: Tropospheric ozone assessment report: Missions, developments, and outlook doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Tropospheric ozone assessment report: Missions, developments, and outlook

The Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an activity of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project (IGAC), has become a major international framework for assessing tropospheric...

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New in Deep-Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules: The DORD multi-decadal time series of the deep-sea sediment environment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

The DORD multi-decadal time series of the deep-sea sediment environment in the Clarion-Clipperton...

Natural variability in the deep sea remains poorly understood, especially temporal variability. The growing likelihood of industrial activities and subsequent impacts occurring here necessitates...

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New in our Deep-Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules Special Feature, from @CaraBGJames et al.: Effect of initial source mixing on lock-release turbidity currents with application to deep-sea mining collector plumes doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Effect of initial source mixing on lock-release turbidity currents with application to deep-sea...

Turbidity currents derived from both natural and industrial sources are rarely released from quiescent initial states. The degree to which source-region mixing and particle loading shape downstream...

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The importance of power, cultural context, and hazard psychology in southwestern Washington communities, where a wolf pack established in 2022 after an 80-year absence in an area with a divisive history of human-carnivore conflict. doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Community perspectives on the role of power and place-based knowledge at the frontline of gray wolf...

Conflict and coexistence between large carnivores and human communities can be shaped by tolerance, or people’s willingness to absorb the impacts and benefits of large carnivores within shared...

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New in Ecology and Earth Systems: Influence of land use change on soil physical and chemical characteristic in Gibe district, Hadiya zone, central Ethiopia doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Influence of land use change on soil physical and chemical characteristic in Gibe district, Hadiya...

Land use change is a major driver of soil degradation in tropical highland agroecosystems. However, quantitative comparisons of parkland with adjacent cultivated and grazing lands across soil depths...

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1/2 New in Ocean Science: Impact of deployment duration of surface-tethered sediment traps on downward flux rates of chlorophyll a and particulate organic carbon doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Impact of deployment duration of surface-tethered sediment traps on downward flux rates of chloro...

Field measurements of daily downward fluxes are crucial for understanding marine ecosystem dynamics and for providing input and reference data for regional and global carbon flux models. Short-term...

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2/2 And Influence of oceanic mixing on sea ice net community production in the Canadian Arctic doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Influence of oceanic mixing on sea ice net community production in the Canadian Arctic

Turbulence-driven nutrient supply has the potential to shape bottom sea ice microbial communities, affecting the balance of O2 uptake and release which defines the net community production (NCP) of...

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New research in our "Deep-Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules: Environmental Baselines and Mining Impacts from the Surface to the Seafloor" Special Feature looks at toxicity of deep-sea mining effluent and potential ecotoxicological effects doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Investigating toxicity of deep-sea mining effluent and potential ecotoxicological effects in the...

Preserving the ecological structures and functions of deep midwater ecosystems is vital to the planet. These vast environments provide essential ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, carbon...

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New from Matthew Shupe et al.: The two radiative states of the #Arctic atmosphere and their impacts on the surface energy budget of #seaice doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

The two radiative states of the Arctic atmosphere and their impacts on the surface energy budget of...

The surface energy budget (SEB) is a central regulator of Arctic climate and sea ice evolution, yet its processes remain poorly constrained due to sparse observations and complex, coupled surface-a...

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Elementa is proud of the continued run of new research in our @MOSAiCArctic Special Feature: The Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC). New 👇 doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Upper-ocean variability in the Amundsen Basin of the Arctic Ocean during early winter: Insights...

Wintertime observations in the central Arctic Ocean are sparse. We report a unique early winter data set containing atmospheric, hydrographic, and ocean velocity observations obtained during the...

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Also new in the @MOSAiCArctic Special Feature: Influence of warm and moist air intrusions on black carbon deposition and snowmelt in the central Arctic doi.org/10.1525/elementa.202…

Influence of warm and moist air intrusions on black carbon deposition and snowmelt in the central...

In the central Arctic, warm and moist air intrusions (WAMIs) are increasingly prevalent during winter and spring, significantly affecting the near-surface energy budget. Here, we combine in situ...

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NSIDC researchers have established a new standard for air-sea ice observations in the Arctic, representing a significant step towards improving sea ice prediction models by incorporating surface energy measurements from the year-long MOSAiC expedition. bit.ly/3Qv2ucN
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