Tag Archive for 'Arabian Sea'

$Overview of the study sites along the coastline of northern Oman: (a) Makran subduction zone (MSZ) and the Owen fracture zone (OFZ). White dots are earthquakes >M4.5; (b) the study site in Oman (black dots). Image credit: Hoffmann et al, doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2019.106068.$

Massive Tsunami Hit Northern Coast of Oman 1,000 Years Ago: Study

Nov 26, 2019 by News Staff

Sedimentological evidence and archaeological data show that huge tsunami hit the coast of today’s Sultanate of Oman around 1000 CE; the tsunami was almost...

Arabian Sea Humpback whale photographed in Dhofar, Southern Oman. Image credit: T. Collins / D. MacDonald.

Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Population Genetically Distinct, Isolated for 70,000 Years

Dec 4, 2014 by News Staff

According to a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE, a small, non-migratory population of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Arabian...