Tag: Institute for Geophysics
November 14, 2012
Changes in Sea Surface Temperature Patterns Caused 60-Year Slowdown of Walker Circulation
Scientists have discovered the cause for an observed slowdown in the Walker Circulation (WC) over the past 60 years, and in the process boosted their…
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“A career-changing, life-changing experience”: Texas Marine G & G students extol their field experiences
The Leading Edge, August 2012 Featuring: Sean Gulick, John Goff, Marcy Davis, Dan Duncan, Steffen Saustrup
Read MoreAugust 7, 2012
Near Injection Wells, Many Quakes Go Unfelt
New York Times Green Blog, Discovery News, LiveScience, Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, Nature News Blog, Businessweek, StateImpact Texas/KUT/NPR, August 6-7, 2012 Featuring: Cliff…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2012
Study Finds Correlation Between Injection Wells and Small Earthquakes
Most earthquakes in the Barnett Shale region of North Texas occur within a few miles of one or more injection wells used to dispose of…
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Saving the Delta: Research generates new optimism about saving the Mississippi Delta from erosion
With the rapid disappearance of its protective buffer of wetlands, New Orleans is becoming more vulnerable to storms every year. But recent research has revealed…
Read MoreJuly 25, 2012
Rapid ice melt in Greenland: Global warming or heat wave?
FOX 7 News (Austin), July 25, 2012 Featuring: Ginny Catania
Read MoreJuly 18, 2012
Fracturing of the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Academic Minute (WAMC in Albany, NY), July 18, 2012 Featuring: Joe MacGregor
Read MoreJuly 13, 2012
Field Update: Drilling Through the Japan Earthquake Fault
After successfully reentering the wellhead 4.3 miles below the ship, we began drilling towards the fault that unleashed the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2012
Field Update: Like Threading a Needle from 7 kilometers away
How do you insert a drill bit into a 20-inch well head 7 kilometers below your ship? Read Patrick Fulton’s second post from aboard the…
Read MoreJuly 10, 2012
Field Update: Return to the Japan Trench
Greetings from the scientific deep sea drilling vessel Chikyu. Our focus is to quickly drill into and study the fault that caused the March 2011 Japan Earthquake and…
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