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Our Curious Coast: Geography and Coastal Climate

Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences

Apr 14, 2023

NC State Predicts Normal 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

WRAL
NC State researchers predict between six and eight of those storms will grow strong enough to become hurricanes. The historical average is six. Two or three could become major hurricanes, researchers said.

Apr 14, 2023

Sea Level Rise Along the NC Coast Has Picked Up Pace in the Last Decade. Why?

News & Observer
Paul Liu, an NC State University oceanographer, noted that subsidence of the coast along the Outer Banks leaves that area more vulnerable to sea level rise. “No matter how, the result is the same,” Liu said. “The water level is rising and rising faster than we expected.”
Corey Davis and family members stand in front of the PNC Arena in their Carolina Hurricanes gear

Feb 15, 2023

NHL Stadium Series Comes to Raleigh: So How Do You Build an Outdoor Hockey Rink?

Two weather experts discuss the science behind building an outdoor hockey rink at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Two students sit together in a study space at the Natural Resources Library

Nov 11, 2022

A Look Through the Natural Resources Library

The newly renovated Natural Resources Library provides a space for collaboration and individual study for students in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the College of Natural Resources.
satellite image of smoke across arctic

Sep 19, 2022

Wildfire Smoke May Have Amplified Arctic Phytoplankton Bloom

Research by Douglas Hamilton, assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, found that smoke from a Siberian wildfire may have transported enough nitrogen to parts of the Arctic Ocean to amplify a phytoplankton bloom.
Cathrine Hoyo

Aug 25, 2022

From the Departments

Catch up on the latest news from our academic departments.
MEA465 students look north from the southern rim of the geologic formation at the White Ridge Bike Trails site in New Mexico.

Aug 24, 2022

Rocks, Rivers and Roadside Lectures: Geology Field Camp in Photos

Look back on the experiences of 14 geology students as they explored rock formations in New Mexico.

Aug 22, 2022

Meet Our Newest Faculty

Meet the College of Sciences’ newest faculty members.

Aug 8, 2022

What’s Driving the Massive, Destructive Rainfalls Around the Country

Washington Post
“Individual events happen all the time and have happened all the time in our historical record. We need to be aware that just because we have an event doesn’t mean it represents something unusual,” said Kenneth Kunkel, a research professor in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Inlets carved into northern Hatteras Island by Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Jul 13, 2022

Our Curious Coast: Geography and Coastal Climate

The NC State Climate Office and the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative give an overview of the state's coastal geography and the interplay between land, water, weather and people.