Tag: Surface Hydrologic Processes
October 15, 2013
An American Shutdown Reaches the Earth’s End
Joseph Levy was preparing for a season of scientific research in Antarctica last week when he got the call: Stand down. Dr. Levy, a research associate at…
Read MoreJuly 24, 2013
Coastal Antarctic Permafrost Melting Faster Than Expected
For the first time, scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost, or ground ice, in a section of Antarctica where the…
Read MoreJuly 14, 2013
UT Researchers Find Swamp and Stream Systems Under Antarctic Ice
Austin American-Statesman, July 14, 2013 Featuring: Dusty Schroeder, Don Blankenship, Duncan Young, UTIG A team of University of Texas researchers recently discovered a swamplike system…
Read MoreJuly 11, 2013
Scientists Cast Doubt on Theory of What Triggered Antarctic Glaciation
A team of scientists led by Ian Dalziel from the Institute for Geophysics has found geologic evidence that casts doubt on one of the conventional…
Read MoreJuly 10, 2013
Swamplike Waterways Found Under Antarctic Glacier
LiveScience, July 10, 2013 Featuring: Dusty Schroeder, Don Blankenship A sprawling network of low-lying canals, similar to a swamp, hides under Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, a…
Read MoreJune 2, 2013
Rising Sea Level Tied to Faster Melt
Wall Street Journal, June 2, 2013 Featuring: Clark Wilson Accelerated melting of polar ice sheets and mountain glaciers was the driving factor behind a rise…
Read MoreMarch 20, 2013
Groundwater Depletion and Cocktail Parties
Groundwater depletion is a massive problem worldwide, but aside from hydrogeologists and farmers, how many people are aware of it? This year’s Oliver Distinguished Lecturer,…
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2013
UT Austin Scientists Will Assess Health of New York-Long Island Barrier Protection in Wake of Sandy
AUSTIN, Texas — A rapid response science team from the University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics will help map the impact of Hurricane…
Read MoreDecember 20, 2012
How to Build a Smarter Rock
Joel Johnson of the Jackson School has crafted metal rocks to mimic a natural stone’s shape and density, and then inserted custom-made electronics to measure…
Read MoreDecember 20, 2012
Opening the Black Box: Kevan Moffett Works at the Intersection of Land, Water and Life
With her research interests and enthusiasm flowing forth like a raging river when she speaks, it’s no surprise that Kevan Moffett studies the dynamic role…
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