Tag: Geophysics/Seismology
June 1, 2011
New Map Reveals Giant Fjords Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Scientists from the U.S., U.K. and Australia have used ice-penetrating radar to create the first high- resolution topographic map of one of the last uncharted…
Read MoreMarch 11, 2011
Experts Available to Discuss Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami
The following geophysicists, engineers, and social scientists with expertise in earthquakes, some specifically regarding Japan and the Pacific Rim, are available to talk on today’s…
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2011
Haiti still at risk of large earthquake
A year ago Wednesday, one of the five deadliest earthquakes in recorded history struck the island nation of Haiti. Paul Mann, a senior research scientist…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2010
Computational Horsepower: Kyle Spikes Harnesses High-End Computing For Exploration Geophysics
When it comes to heavy-duty computer modeling, there are the Armed Forces, the space program, and then rock physics experts, such as Kyle Spikes. Spikes,…
Read MoreOctober 10, 2010
Tsunami Risk Higher in Los Angeles, Other Major Cities
Geologists studying the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake say the risk of destructive tsunamis is higher than expected in places such as Kingston, Istanbul, and Los…
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Are the cat fossils from ocelots, margays, or something more mysterious?
After recovering small cat fossils from Natural Bridge Caverns doctoral student John Moretti is closing in on answers... #FossilFriday
https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2024/10/scientists-closing-in-on-answers-about-lost-prehistoric-cats-of-natural-bridge-caverns/