Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science

Greenhouse effect of clouds instrumental in origin of tropical storms

Published: October 26, 2020 | 4:48 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Allison Wing, assistant professor in the FSU Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science.

Better storm track prediction over the past few decades has allowed for timely preparation and evacuations but understanding how these storms form and intensify remains a challenge for scientists. A Florida State University researcher was part of an international team studying the origin of tropical cyclones that found an infrared radiative feedback from clouds accelerates storm development. Deep clouds that […]

Polar ice, atmospheric water vapor biggest drivers of variation among climate models

Published: October 7, 2020 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Ming Cai, a professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science. (Florida State University)

A Florida State University researcher is part of a team that has found varying projections on global warming trends put forth by climate change scientists can be explained by differing models’ predictions regarding ice loss and atmospheric water vapor. The work will help climate scientists reconcile various models to improve their accuracy, said Florida State […]

FSU researchers track nutrient transport in the Gulf of Mexico

Published: September 4, 2020 | 3:52 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Samantha Howe, a graduate student in Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, who led research into nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico.

Researchers from Florida State University are shedding light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico with new findings published this month in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans. The Gulf of Mexico receives considerable levels of nutrients from the rivers that empty into it, especially the Mississippi River, which causes the Gulf’s northern […]

FSU teams with 13 other universities to investigate effect of climate change on Arctic ecosystems

Published: September 2, 2020 | 3:35 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A view of the Stordalen mire in Sweden. Photo by Clarice Perryman / University of New Hampshire

Florida State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch a new Biology Integration Institute (BII), called EMERGE, which will focus on better understanding ecosystem and climate interactions — like the thawing of the Arctic permafrost — and […]

Coastal development, changing climate threaten sea turtle nesting habitat

Published: August 25, 2020 | 3:38 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Ocean waves cover a sea turtle nest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Florida State University researchers found that sea-level rise is projected to submerge about 80 percent of current nesting habitat that is predicted to have a suitable climate for future egg incubation. Rising sea levels, a changing climate and coastal development each play a role in determining the availability of suitable nesting habitats in the future. This photograph was taken during permitted research activities. Photo by Matthew Ware / Florida State University

A research team led by Florida State University found that sea turtles in the U.S. will have less suitable nesting habitat in the future because of climate change and coastal development. Researchers found areas that will remain or become suitable for sea turtle nesting in the future because of climatic changes and sea-level rise will […]

FSU geologists publish new findings on carbonate melts in Earth’s mantle

Published: August 3, 2020 | 3:10 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania, a source of carbonate-rich magma. Photo by Tobias Fischer, University of New Mexico, 2005 / Courtesy of the National Science Foundation.

Geologists from Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science have discovered how carbon-rich molten rock in the Earth’s upper mantle might affect the movement of seismic waves. The new research was coauthored by EOAS Associate Professor of Geology Mainak Mookherjee and postdoctoral researcher Suraj Bajgain. Findings from the study were published in […]

FSU expert available for context on NASA Perseverance mission

Published: July 27, 2020 | 2:27 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Munir Humayun, professor of geochemistry at Florida State University.

This summer, NASA’s Perseverance rover mission will begin its exploration of Mars, gathering valuable data that will help scientists understand our neighboring planet. Once on Mars, the rover will search for signs of ancient microscopic life and collect data about the planet’s geology and climate. Perseverance will be the first rover to collect and store […]

New FSU seismometer detects earthquakes around the world

Published: July 7, 2020 | 1:58 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

From left, Bob Hutt, geology graduate student James Eke, former EOAS chair James Tull and assistant research specialist Gary White. Photo by: FSU Photography Services

The newly installed seismometer at Florida State University’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science is already helping scientists detect and analyze earthquakes around the globe. On June 23, just before 11:30 a.m., the seismometer recorded a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in southern Mexico, centered in the state of Oaxaca. The powerful quake left at least […]

FSU experts available to comment on geochemical effects of Saharan dust cloud

Published: July 1, 2020 | 1:25 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Angela Knapp, associate professor of chemical oceanography

More dust from the Sahara Desert is forecast to come to the United States this week. The massive dust plume known as the Saharan Air Layer has a myriad of effects on air quality, fertilizing ecosystems and more. Florida State University has experts available to comment on some of the surprising features related to the […]

FSU MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s vanishing crust

Published: June 26, 2020 | 3:04 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Scientists examined hundreds of samples taken along the global ridges that contain recycled ancient oceanic crust in variable amounts. “Depleted" segments of the ridge received lower than “normal” amounts of recycled crust, while “enriched” segments contain a larger proportion of recycled crust. Credit: Caroline McNiel/National MagLab

Thank goodness for the Earth’s crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost layer of our planet that supports everything above it. But much of what happens below that layer remains a mystery, including the fate of sections of crust that vanish back into the Earth. Now, a team of geochemists based at the Florida State […]

The world on their backs: Loggerhead sea turtles host diverse community of miniature organisms

Published: June 1, 2020 | 12:23 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Researchers collect samples of organisms living on the shells of loggerhead sea turtles during summer 2018. Photo by Matthew Ware / Florida State University

Editor’s note: The photographs of loggerhead sea turtles were taken during research activities permitted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (permit #MTP-18-239) under conditions not detrimental to these animals. Please do not attempt to recreate the content of these images without appropriate training and observation. These images were taken under red light and […]

FSU student receives prestigious Hollings Scholarship

Published: May 26, 2020 | 12:20 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

Rising junior Jonathan Marcus is the latest Florida State University student to receive an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The nationally competitive scholarship includes up to $19,000 of academic assistance over two years and a 10-week, paid summer internship with NOAA. “It has been a dream of […]

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