Tag: UTIG
May 6, 2020
Climate Change Could Reawaken Indian Ocean El Niño
Global warming is approaching a tipping point that during this century could reawaken an ancient climate pattern similar to El Niño in the Indian Ocean,…
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Eclectic Rocks Influence Earthquake Types
New Zealand’s largest fault is a jumble of mixed-up rocks of all shapes, sizes, compositions and origins. According to research from a global team of…
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Computer Model Solves Mystery of How Gas Bubbles Build Big Methane Hydrate Deposits
New research from The University of Texas at Austin has explained an important mystery about natural gas hydrate formations and, in doing so, advanced scientists’…
Read MoreDecember 17, 2019
2019 Research Roundup
It has been another great year for research at the Jackson School of Geosciences! Learn more about some of our top 2019 research hits. …
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
Rocks at Asteroid Impact Site Record First Day of Dinosaur Extinction
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs slammed into the planet, the impact set wildfires, triggered tsunamis and blasted so much sulfur into the…
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Evolution Imposes “Speed Limit” on Recovery after Mass Extinctions
It takes at least 10 million years for life to fully recover after a mass extinction, a speed limit for the recovery of species diversity…
Read MoreDecember 12, 2018
Indian Ocean May Be More Disruptive to Tropical Climate Than Previously Believed
The Indian Ocean played a far greater role in driving climate change during the most recent ice age than previously believed and may disrupt climate…
Read MoreNovember 15, 2018
New Study Reveals Connection Between Climate, Life and the Movement of Continents
A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement of continents. The…
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UTIG Director Quinn Joins National Science Foundation
University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) Director Terrence M. Quinn has stepped down from his position to join the National Science Foundation (NSF) as…
Read MoreMay 30, 2018
Life Recovered Rapidly at Impact Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid smashed into Earth, triggering a mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and snuffed out 75…
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