Tag: paleogeography


  • Red Sea Dried, Then Flooded by Indian Ocean: 6.2 Million-Year Event

    Red Sea Dried, Then Flooded by Indian Ocean: 6.2 Million-Year Event

    The Drying and the Flood: A dramatic Red Sea rebirth New research from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) reveals one of Earth’s most dramatic environmental episodes: the Red Sea dried completely about 6.2 million years ago and was suddenly reflooded by a catastrophic flood from the Indian Ocean. Using seismic imaging, microfossil…