Tag: seismic imaging
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How the Red Sea Dried Out 6.2 Million Years Ago and Was Flooded
What KAUST Found About a Dramatic Ocean Event The Red Sea’s most dramatic chapter may be its most ancient. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have presented compelling evidence that the Red Sea dried out completely roughly 6.2 million years ago, only to be abruptly refilled by a catastrophic flood from…
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Red Sea Dried and Flooded: A 6.2 Million-Year Geological Event
A Rare Geologic Rebirth: The Red Sea’s Drying and Reflood The Red Sea, long celebrated for its vivid reefs and ongoing tectonic activity, has a much more dramatic history than most people imagine. New findings from scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) reveal that the Red Sea dried out completely about…
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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…