Sensors and Systems
Breaking News
NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management 
As part of a science mission tracking one of...
Greene Tweed Highlights Seal-Connect® Portfolio for High-Performance Electrical Connections
Innovative Solutions for Reliable Power and Signal Transmission in...
Synspective USA Appoints New Board Members
Synspective, a provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite...

USC

image

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

Rusting Fool’s Gold in Glaciers a Sign of Increased Carbon

According to a new study published by USC scientists in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, rock and soil breakdown in glaciers generates more acidity and releases more carbon than other forms of natural weathering. Perhaps most interestingly, it is the elevated oxidation of pyrite, popularly known as “fool’s gold,” in the glacial