Tag: Institute for Geophysics
July 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…
Read MoreMay 18, 2012
UTIG Program Pieces the Gulf of Mexico Puzzle
Despite the Gulf’s long production history, much remains to be learned about the geology here – and an ongoing industry-funded program conducted by the Institute…
Read MoreMay 11, 2012
Jackson School Scientists Part of Science Team for Space Probe to Jupiter’s Icy Moons
The European Space Agency recently announced that it will send a space probe to Jupiter and its large icy moons Callisto, Ganymede and Europa. Scientists…
Read MoreMay 10, 2012
Scientists Discover New Site of Potential Instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Using ice-penetrating radar instruments flown on aircraft, a team of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the…
Read MoreApril 16, 2012
Watch a live webcast of an ocean expedition
See shipwrecks, deep sea life and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico during an expedition led by University of Texas at Austin scientist Jamie…
Read MoreMarch 26, 2012
West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams
A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are…
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2012
Jackson School Inducts Three Legends into Hall of Distinction
This spring, the Jackson School proudly inducts three legends into its Hall of Distinction. They were selected for their high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or…
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2012
How Fracking, Drilling and Earthquakes Are Linked
State Impact Texas (NPR/KUT), Feb. 8, 2012 Featuring: Cliff Frohlich
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2012
Experts see no big danger in fracturing
Houston Chronicle, Jan. 22, 2012 Featuring: Cliff Frohlich
Read MoreNovember 16, 2011
Scientists Find Evidence for “Great Lake” on Europa and Potential New Habitat for Life
Watch animation of how lakes form inside Europa’s icy shell. In a significant finding in the search for life beyond Earth, scientists from The University…
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