University of Utah Geography Club

May be of interest to those researching coastal hazards.

Tyler S. Winkler, Peter J. van Hengstum, Jeffrey P. Donnelly, Elizabeth J. Wallace, Nicole D'Entremont, Andrea D. Hawkes, Christopher V. Maio, Richard M. Sullivan, Jonathan D. Woodruff,
Oceanic passage of hurricanes across Cay Sal Bank in The Bahamas over the last 530 years,
Marine Geology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2021.106653.

Blue Holes Show Hurricane Activity in the Bahamas Is at a Centuries-Long Low Many more powerful storms battered the region in the past

We now have 8️⃣ self-serve testing locations on campus. Anyone with a uNID can pick up an asymptomatic testing kit and return it at their convenience.

More info and location details: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/new-covid-19-protocols-on-campus/

Another reason to be glad you chose Geography as your major....

How do wombats p**p cubes? Scientists get to the bottom of the mystery Distinctive intestines mold f***s into sharp-cornered p**p

Nearly 500 Mesoamerican monuments revealed by laser mapping—many for the first time Survey indicates some ceremonial complexes appeared earlier than thought

The Northernmost Island in the World Was Just Discovered by Accident It remains to be seen whether it will stick around.

Mapped: Visualizing the Top Export in Every Country What is the top export in every country? This series of maps explores some of the most influential goods in global trade.

Infographic: Here are 15 Common Data Fallacies to Avoid With so much data available, it's easy to make big mistakes when analyzing and interpreting it. Here are 15 of the most common data fallacies to avoid.

Scientists map urban heat islands—and track how communities are affected New York City residents helped guide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration project

Henson, L. H., Balkenhol, N., Gustas, R., Adams, M., Walkus, J., Housty, W. G., … Darimont, C. T. (n.d.). Convergent geographic patterns between grizzly bear population genetic structure and Indigenous language groups in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Ecology and Society, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12443-260307

‘Mind blowing’: Grizzly bear DNA maps onto Indigenous language families Both bears and humans may have been attracted to the same resource-rich regions

Chesley, C., Naif, S., Key, K., & Bassett, D. (2021). Fluid-rich subducting topography generates anomalous forearc porosity. Nature, 595(7866), 255–260. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03619-8

The ‘Swell’ Job of Sorting Out New Zealand’s Unusual Earthquake Patterns Researchers braved storms and monstrous underwater mountains to learn why one region’s earth-shaking is so peculiar.

Yes, it can be hot everywhere in the summer, but...

The Northern Hemisphere has a punishing heat wave infestation No fewer than five powerful heat domes are swelling over the landmasses of the Northern Hemisphere.

Incredible Map of Pangea With Modern-Day Borders Many millions of years ago, the world was one. This nifty map shows this Pangea supercontinent overlaid with modern country borders.