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Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 5 | 9 May 2026
Characterization of Mass Wasting Events on Lunar Maria Using Mini‐RF Radar Observations
Santa Perez-Cortes + Ali M Bramson + Anne Virkki ...
Evidence of mass wasting has been observed on the Moon since at least the Apollo era. Surface features indicative of mass wasting processes are traditionally characterized...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 9 | 8 May 2026
Siderite Concretions in Svalbard Lake Sediments Capture 7,000 Years of Extreme Arctic Cold Season Climate Change
Willem GM van der Bilt + Alexandra Rouillard + Anders Schomacker ...
The Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on Earth, and paleoclimate data are key to placing this amplified response in a long‐term context. But most past temperature proxies...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 10 | 22 May 2026
Hidden Fine‐Scale Transport Pathways and Biological Connectivity Revealed by SWOT
Yunchen Liu + Qingyou He + Giulia Vecchioni ...
Oceanic currents redistribute nutrients, phytoplankton, and other biogenic materials, fundamentally shaping marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Yet, the topology...
Geophysical Research Letters VOL.53 ISSUE 10 | 24 May 2026
High‐Pressure Elasticity of CAS Phase and Its Implications for the Fate of Subducted Anorthosite Crust
Baoyun Wang + Meisu Xiang
The CAS phase (CaAl4Si2O11) is a key phase formed in subducted silica‐alumina rich crustal and sedimentary materials under the mantle transition zone conditions. In this study,...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets VOL.131 ISSUE 5 | 24 May 2026
Corona Clustering on Venus Hints at Mantle Dynamics
Grant Euen + Scott D King
Coronae are ring‐shaped volcanic features on the surface of Venus whose origins are not well understood. Coronae are absent from the lowest and highest topographic regions,...

