How do rivers choose their paths? Why do some rivers form single channels, while others divide into many threads? The questions may sound simple, but they are plagued by dynamic and complex forces ...
A satellite built to measure Earth’s water has started answering a different kind of question. “What’s the shape of water?” ...
From orbit, Earth’s rivers look less like tranquil blue ribbons and more like power tools carving into a living planet. New satellite missions are capturing those forces in astonishing detail, ...