Like The Bahamas' Great Bank? Thank Dust From The Sahara
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 17:50
in Earth & Climate
A new study suggests that Saharan dust played a major role in the formation of the Bahamas islands. Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science showed that iron-rich Saharan dust provides the nutrients necessary for specialized bacteria to produce the island chain's carbonate-based foundation. read more