Topic: Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
Hurricane Hunters test new technology
Special drones flew into areas of storms where crewed aircraft can’t fly, while a new type of lightweight, slow-descending dropsonde allowed researchers to collect data over an extended timeframe.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season sets records
After a peak-season lull, the season roared back to life with record-breaking storms that battered Florida’s Gulf Coast. University of Miami experts weigh in on a hyperactive season that produced 18 named storms.
Sea Secrets lecture series at University of Miami Rosenstiel School celebrates 30 years
2025 program features multidisciplinary leading experts in Earth sciences
‘Bomb cyclone’ adds to growing extreme weather trend
The “once-in-a-decade” storm that devastated the Pacific Northwest last week caused widespread outages, damage, and at least two deaths. Data shows the storms are becoming more common. Could climate change be a key driver?
Rosenstiel School professor recognized by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Cassandra Gaston, an associate professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, was recognized by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida as a Rising Star in Science for her research in climate, air quality, and biogeochemical impacts of African dust on the Caribbean and the Americas.
Study reveals acceleration in Pacific upper-ocean circulation over past 30 years, impacting global weather patterns
A critical ocean layer for El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dynamics.
Evaluating the flow of information for high-impact weather events
For the past three years, undergraduate students in the Rosenstiel School have investigated how information on devastating landfalling hurricanes is created, shared, and used within a complete warning system.
