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A line of clouts stretches from the tropical Pacific to western North America where it becomes a massive storm.
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The Pineapple Express — an atmospheric river originating in the tropical Pacific — walloped western North America in February 2017. These systems are becoming more frequent at higher latitudes, leaving mid latitudes drier.

Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles, possibly following a long-term cycle

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UC Santa Barbara joins consortium of universities carrying out Earth system research

Charting the course of rivers
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UC Santa Barbara and City of Santa Barbara secure a grant to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety
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UCSB geographer receives NSF grant to study adaptations to land degradation and ‘bright spots’ of resilience
A cyclist rides beneath the palm trees along UCSB’s costal bluffs.
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Matt Perko
Santa Barbara is among the cities in California actively working to make the state more bike friendly.

Using AI in pursuit of better bike paths
Sand dunes surround palms, trees, shrubs and a small lake in the UAE.
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A desert oasis is perhaps the most striking example of a groundwater-dependent ecosystem.

Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
researchers working with Senegalese partners
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UCSB geographer David López-Carr, center left, and Stanford University health and environmental scientist Andrea Lund, center right, working with Senegalese partners

Research and efforts to combat schistosomiasis earn geographer David López-Carr several high-profile awards
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Expert on Latin American geography wins teaching award
women with dark skin and hair in professional sweater
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S. Shailja PhD '24, electrical and computer engineering

Dissertations in geography and electrical & computer engineering receive Lancaster awards for excellence
Theo world map fading into blue water.
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Philip Hoeppli via iStock

UC Santa Barbara leads $9 million research project on ocean cycles
A river meanders through forests and fields in Columbia.
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Meandering rivers create a dynamic landscape, depositing sand bars and eroding steep banks as they undulate across their floodplains.

Managing meandering waterways in a changing world
A 50 year logo against surfers walking on the beach.

50 years mapping the world
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