16 January 2015

January 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail

Richard Fienberg

Richard Fienberg American Astronomical Society

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In the January 2015 Issue

Upwelling in the Southern Ocean
Because deep water in the Southern Ocean is cold, centuries old, and rich in nutrients, its circulation exerts an outsized influence on Earth's heat balance, the carbon cycle, and much of ocean biology. — Adele K. Morrison, Thomas L. Frölicher, and Jorge L. Sarmiento

The Origin of Quark Color
Some 50 years ago, just for fun, I began playing around with different types of particle statistics. Those investigations led to a surprising application. — O. W. Greenberg

Quantum Black Holes
Living in a middle ground between the light fundamental entities of particle physics and the massive black holes of astrophysics are objects that trap light but don't obey classical rules. — Georgi Dvali

...and much more!

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