Research gaps in Earth Science
617 open research questions in Earth Science, extracted from the limitations, future-work and other gap-stating passages of thousands of papers in our local library and grouped by the kind of gap they represent. Pick a topic below to browse unanswered questions — each links back to the papers that raised them.
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A one-minute walkthrough of the guided research-gap finder on a Earth Science topic, literature first: a free search puts the papers it found in a comparison table, one unlock fills it and writes the research gaps from its rows with the research proposal included, and the list of papers is filtered and downloaded as RIS.
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Featured gap analyses in Earth Science
- Understanding of the complex web of structuralThere is a lack of understanding of the complex web of structural constraints hindering the transition toward climate-smart agriculture. There is a ne…
- A surge of literature on migration and climate changeDespite a surge of literature on migration and climate change, evidence on the impact of climate change and variability on migration is inconclusive a…
- Studies investigating the impacts of low-intensity dustThere is a lack of studies investigating the impacts of low-intensity dust episodes on aerosol loading and boundary-layer dynamics. There is a need to…
- The impact of policy uncertainty caused by climate changeAbstract The impact of policy uncertainty caused by climate change has attracted widespread attention, but there are few studies on the relationship b…
- The lack of effective policies on climate denialOn YouTube. The need for a better understanding of the spread of climate denialist claims on social media. The need for a more effective approach to c…
- A predictive model that integrates variablesThere is a need for a predictive model that integrates variables such as climate, topography, environment, geology, and social factors. Prior work has…
- Studies consistently show the majority of AustraliansWhile studies consistently show the majority of Australians are very concerned about the impacts of climate change, there is limited evidence from nat…
- The Urban Heat Island effect is a significant challengeFor public health, infrastructure, and urban liveability. Rapid urbanization has intensified the Urban Heat Island effect. There is a need for standar…
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