Tag: Institute for Geophysics
November 13, 2013
A Geophysics Legend Retires
Paul Stoffa, professor and Shell Distinguished Chair in Geophysics, has retired after 30 years of service to the University of Texas at Austin. As a…
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Earthquake Study Points to Possible Carbon Injection Risks
A cluster of 18 small earthquakes in western Texas was likely triggered by the injection of carbon dioxide into oil wells, according to a study…
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Gas Injection Probably Triggered Small Earthquakes Near Snyder, Texas
A new study correlates a series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 with the underground injection of large volumes of gas,…
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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 MoreSeptember 25, 2013
Video: Marine Geology & Geophysics Field Course
Each summer, scientists from the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics run one of the world’s most advanced field courses for marine geosciences and geophysics,…
Read MoreAugust 27, 2013
Study Shines Light on Tremors and Fracking in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale
So much oil and water is being removed from South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale that the activity has probably led to a recent wave of…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2013
Small Earthquakes in the Eagle Ford Region of Texas Correlate with Oil and Water Extraction, Not Wastewater Injection
Most of the small earthquakes in the Eagle Ford region of South Texas are probably the result of extraction of large volumes of oil and…
Read MoreAugust 7, 2013
For the first time scientists have mapped out a Europa lander mission
SciGuy Blog (Houston Chronicle), August 7, 2013 & Austin American-Statesman, September 8, 2013 Featuring: Don Blankenship For the first time scientists have done a complete…
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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…
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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…
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