Abstract: A team of eight subject matter experts at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) completed…
Author: New NASA STI
Forest Carbon Emissions from Cropland Expansion in the Brazilian Cerrado Biome [STUB]
Abstract: Land use, land use change, and forestry accounted for two-thirds of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions…
iPTF Discovery of the Rapid “Turn-On” of a Luminous Quasar
Abstract: We present a radio-quiet quasar at z = 0.237 discovered ''turning on'' by the intermediate…
Snow Accumulation Variability on a West Antarctic Ice Stream Observed with GPS Reflectometry, 2007-2017
Abstract: Land ice loss from Antarctica is a significant and accelerating contribution to global sea level…
Space Mobile Network Concepts for Missions Beyond Low Earth Orbit
Abstract: The Space Mobile Network (SMN) is an architectural framework that will allow for quicker, more…
Formation of the UV Spectrum of Molecular Hydrogen in the Sun
Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) lines of molecular hydrogen have been observed in solar spectra for almost four…
Inorbit Performance of the Hard X-ray Telescope (HXT) on Board the Hitomi (ASTRO-H) Satellite [STUB]
Abstract: Hitomi (ASTRO-H) carries two Hard X-ray Telescopes (HXTs), which can focus x-rays up to 80…
Exoplanet Biosignatures: A Review of Remotely Detectable Signs of Life [STUB]
Abstract: In the coming years and decades, advanced space- and ground-based observatories will allow an unprecedented…
The Arctic Sea Ice Cover of 2016: A Year of Record-Low Highs and High-Than-Expected Lows [STUB]
Abstract: The Arctic sea ice cover of 2016 was highly noteworthy, as it featured record low…
Two-thirds of Global Cropland Area Impacted by Climate Oscillations [STUB]
Abstract: The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) peaked strongly during the boreal winter 2015-2016, leading to…