JSG News
August 11, 2020
Climate Change Projected to Increase Seasonal East African Rainfall
According to research led by The University of Texas at Austin, seasonal rainfall is expected to rise significantly in East Africa over the next few…
Read MoreAugust 3, 2020
Cook Honored by American Meteorological Society
Kerry Cook, a professor in the Jackson School of Geosciences Department of Geological Sciences, has been awarded the inaugural Simpson Tropical Meteorology Research Award from…
Read MoreJuly 27, 2020
Model Links Patterns in Sediment to Rain, Uplift and Sea Level Change
Forces that shape the Earth’s surface are recorded in a number of natural records, from tree rings to cave formations. In a recent study, researchers…
Read MoreJuly 20, 2020
Remembering Dennis Trombatore
All, My experience with Dennis Trombatore began shortly after I arrived at UT, with an email introducing me to the Walter Library. The note was…
Read MoreJuly 20, 2020
Arizona Rock Offers Clues to the Chaotic Earth of 200 Million Years Ago
A rock core from Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has given scientists a powerful new tool to understand how catastrophic events shaped Earth’s ecosystems…
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020
Divining Monsoon Rainfall Months in Advance with Satellites and Simulations
Researchers affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin have developed a strategy that more accurately predicts seasonal rainfall over the Asian monsoon region and…
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