SALALAH: The Environment Authority in Dhofar Governorate, in cooperation with the National Survey Authority and the Royal Air ...

Scientists believe they've discovered a 'ghost' plume for the first time. Rising from Earth's core beneath Oman, the unusually elusive column of hot rock shows no surface volcanic activity, unlike ...

A staged legal proceeding in a small town became the catalyst for a century of culture wars.

Researchers have discovered a colossal, hidden column of heat surging upward from the Earth's core beneath eastern Oman - a phenomenon they've dubbed a“ghost plume.” This mysterious geological ...

The resulting geological map (Figure 2) will greatly aid ongoing and further exploration. Figure 2: Geological map, Block 8, Power Arabia, June 2025 Al Maider Prospect ...

MUSCAT: A team of scientists at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has completed a significant study that paves the way for identifying suitable coastal locations in Oman for sustainable cooling solutions ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a ...

Mantle plumes are one of the most dynamic geologic processes on Earth. As their name suggests, these plumes move hot rock near the core-mantle boundary toward the surface, creating new landmasses ...

Geological Mapping An updated geological map (see Figure 6) has been constructed from field mapping, drill data, and geophysical surveys.

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...