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In the Blue Holes of the Bahamas, Secrets of Hurricanes Past
Scientists assembled a 1,500-year history of big storm activity by retrieving sediment from the island country’s submarine caverns.
By Katherine Kornei:: The New York Times:: Originally published online November 1, 2019: Online
The History of Ancient Hurricanes is Written in the Mud and Sand
Scientists are using evidence left behind by ancient hurricanes to show how storms behaved in the past and how climate change might affect them in the future.
By Sophie Ruehr:: Inside Climate News:: Originally published online October 1, 2019: Online
Hurricane Clues from a Caribbean Blue Hole
Scientists look to sediment cores from Caicos Island to gain insights about a monster, modern-day hurricane.
By Evan Lubofsky :: WHOI Featured Project :: Originally published online July 8, 2019
Human-Engineered Changes on Mississippi River Increased Extreme Floods
Newly uncovered 500-year record also ties floods to natural ocean cycles
WHOI Press Release:: Originally published online April 4, 2018 : Online
Blue Holes and Hurricanes
Geological marvels are gold mines for climate history
By David Levin:: Oceanus Magazine :: Originally published online May 12, 2017 : In print Vol. 52, No. 2, Spring 2017
Analyzing Ancient Sediments at Warp Speed
New X-ray fluorescence core scanner at Woods Hole reveals clues to Earth’s past climate and history
By Michael Carlowicz :: Oceanus Magazine :: Originally published online February 28, 2006 : In print Vol. 45, No. 1, Apr. 2006
The Great Flood of New York
By Shelley Dawicki :: Oceanus Magazine :: Originally published online June 10, 2005 : In print Vol. 44, No. 1, Jun. 2005
The Once and Future Danube River Delta
Past changes in World Heritage site offer lessons for proposed river projects
By Michael Carlowicz :: Oceanus Magazine :: Originally published online July 11, 2005 : In print Vol. 44, No. 2, Sep. 2005
Scientists scan mud for hurricane patterns
WOODS HOLE, MASS. — To find out what makes a hurricane tick, you have to fly through it. To find out how often hurricanes strike land, you need to dig for them.
By Peter N. Spotts, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor November 6, 2003