Marine Geosciences

Marine Geosciences

2022 Tongan volcanic explosion was largest natural explosion in over a century, new study finds

Despite size, the mega-tsunami generated enormous waves, claimed few lives

http://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2023/04/2022-tongan-volcanic-explosion-was-largest-natural-explosion-in-over-a-century-new-study-finds.html


Marine Geosciences

Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea

These newly discovered extreme environments offer clues on extraterrestrial life and may hold potential cancer-fighting compounds

http://news.miami.edu/rosenstiel/stories/2022/07/rare-deep-sea-brine-pools-discovered-in-red-sea.html


Marine Geosciences | Ocean Sciences

Marine geochemist seeks to unravel how carbon is stored in the ocean

Hilary Close, an ocean sciences assistant professor at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, is using a unique strategy to understand how carbon is transferred through living things into the deep ocean.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/04/marine-geochemist-seeks-to-unravel-how-carbon-is-stored-in-the-ocean.html