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When Volcanoes Go Metal

marine, earth, and atmospheric science

Memorial Belltower

Apr 25, 2022

2 College Faculty Members Named 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

Two College of Sciences faculty members were among the 25 selected to the 2021-22 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators.
A satellite image of the North Atlantic with 5 active hurricanes on September 14.

Apr 20, 2022

Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Researchers Predict Active Hurricane Season

Researchers from the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences have predicted an active Atlantic hurricane season in 2022.
ground surface rupture

Mar 29, 2022

What the Sparta Earthquake Tells Us About Shallow Quakes

Paula Marques Figueiredo, a postdoctoral research assistant in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, discusses the significance of the 2020 Sparta, North Carolina earthquake.
NC State University doctoral researcher Will Reckling prepares to launch a drone on Roan Mountain, NC, to map the area for endangered high-elevation plants.

Nov 8, 2021

Keeping Track of Rare Mountaintop Plants With Drones

Researchers from the Center for Geospatial Analytics have devised a method to more safely and efficiently monitor endangered high-elevation plants.
Venus

Jun 14, 2021

NASA Is Returning to Venus to Learn How It Became a Hot Poisonous Wasteland

Paul Byrne discusses why exploring Venus is vital to understanding the past — and possibly the future — of Earth.
C. oblonga

May 10, 2021

Invasive Species Alters Marine Community, Interferes in Recovery Following Natural Disasters

Clavelina oblonga is an invasive species that reduces diversity in marine fouling communities and interferes with post-disaster recovery.
Hurricane Dorian, 2019

Apr 29, 2021

Model Could Create Hurricane Forecasts up to 18 Months in Advance

A new model that incorporates machine learning could enable longer-range hurricane forecasts.
A satellite image of the North Atlantic with 5 active hurricanes on September 14.

Apr 14, 2021

2021 Hurricane Season Will Be Active, NC State Researchers Predict

We can expect 15 to 18 named storms to develop in the Atlantic basin this year, researchers predict.
volcano

Apr 12, 2021

Podcast: Volcanoes

Arianna Soldati, a volcanologist and assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, explains what volcanoes do and what it feels like to get up close and personal with a lava flow.
volcano

Mar 17, 2021

When Volcanoes Go Metal

What would a volcano and its lava flow look like on a planetary body made primarily of metal?