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Official account of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (#EAPS) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (#MIT).
Cambridge, MA
Joined November 2011
Bigger isn't always better: new research shows that simpler, physics-based models can generate more accurate weather and climate predictions for certain scenarios than larger deep-learning models, but there's still potential in deep-learning.
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Simple climate prediction models can outperform deep-learning approaches when predicting future temperature changes, but deep learning has potential for estimating more complex variables like...
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RT @bjornlutjens: MIT News writes today about our new paper: a simple linear model outperforms a large-scale AI foundation model (ClimaX).….
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From @PhysicsToday Advancements in AI have the potential for breakthroughs in earthquake forecasting that can help improve data analysis and mitigating risk - as long as scientists understand the challenges and constraints.
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Students no longer need to travel to Westford, MA to use the MIT Wallace Astrophysical Observatory! A new remote lab allows telescope access, as well as weather monitoring and computer power for large data processing, from the comfort of campus.
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MIT Students doing astronomy research can now collect data from the comfort of campus. The new student-run remote observation lab, located on the 5th floor of building 54, allows students working […]
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RT @ScienceMIT: "We consider water to be required for life because that is what’s needed for Earth life. But if we look at a more general d….
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New research by MIT scientists raises the possibility that a so-called ionic liquid could support life in worlds without water. Lab experiments show that ionic liquids can form from chemical ingred...
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What does habitability look like on a planet without water? A new study shows that ionic liquids can form on planets that can't sustain liquid water. And while it may not look like water-based life that we know, ionic liquids could also support life.
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New research by MIT scientists raises the possibility that a so-called ionic liquid could support life in worlds without water. Lab experiments show that ionic liquids can form from chemical ingred...
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For microbial organisms living in the oceans, adapting to different colors during photosynthesis offers an evolutionary advantage and influences geographic distribution on a global scale. Explore microbial movement in the ocean with this NASA StoryMap.
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From Scientific American: An interesting thought experiment investigates when the human "fingerprint" of climate change could first have been detected.
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RT @J_Ramez: 🚨Great work by Ben Kligman @smithsonian and colleagues with geochronology from @BowringLabMIT @eapsMIT:.Unusual bone bed revea….
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Temporally constrained microvertebrate bone beds are powerful tools for understanding continent-scale biotic change. Such sites are rare globally i...
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Did anyone in Massachusetts spot a red rainbow over the weekend? 🌈 MIT Wallace Astrophysical Observatory Director Mike Person breaks down this cool atmospheric phenomenon for the @bostonherald.
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RT @mit_cs3: #ClimateChange left its signature on the #atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investig….
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RT @mit_cs3: Despite phase-out of #ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since 2010, #emissions of one potent ODS has continued to slow down ozo….
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RT @mit_cs3: Am I Blue? Green? Something in Between? Some marine photoplankton can adapt to changing light, altering #ocean #ecosystems and….
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New research led by MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Megan Gillen provides the first quantitative evidence of rivers forming coral reef passes, a key feature that allows water and nutrients to pass through and sustain them.
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How did life on Earth survive periods global glaciation millions of years ago? New research suggests it might have taken refuge in pools of melted ice across the planet's surface.
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From @torontolife: "It’s my mission to find life outside of Earth." EAPS @MITAeroAstro and @MIT_Physics prof Sara Seager is leading the first-ever privately funded mission to explore the dense, acidic atmosphere of Venus.
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RT @mit_cs3: WBUR: A study by MIT CS3 researchers finds that #climatechange may make it harder to reduce #smog in some regions. Senior auth….
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New work from the CBIOMES collaboration combines genetic data and the Darwin ecosystem model to better understand the role marine microbial diversity plays in global carbon cycles.
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