Institute for Geophysics | Jackson School of Geosciences

December 13, 2017

East Antarctic Ice Sheet Has History of Instability

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet locks away enough water to raise sea level an estimated 53 meters (174 feet), more than any other ice sheet…

November 28, 2017

Pacific Northwest May Be at Most Risk of the ‘Big One’ Because of Seafloor Sediments

The next big earthquake is due in the Pacific Northwest—but now scientists have pinpointed where along the coast a large earthquake is most likely to…

November 16, 2017

New Research Could Predict La Niña Drought Years in Advance

Two new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by…

November 1, 2017

Intensifying Winds Could Increase East Antarctica’s Contribution to Sea Level Rise

Totten Glacier, the largest glacier in East Antarctica, is being melted from below by warm water that reaches the ice when winds over the ocean…

September 11, 2017

Earthquake Triggers “Slow Motion” Quakes in New Zealand

Slow slip events, a type of slow motion earthquake that occurs over days to weeks, are thought to be capable of triggering larger, potentially damaging…

July 5, 2017

Calm Lakes on Titan Could Mean Smooth Landing for Future Space Probes

The lakes of liquid methane on Saturn’s moon, Titan, are perfect for paddling but not for surfing. New research led by The University of Texas…

June 6, 2017

Scientists Unravel How El Niño and Global Warming Combine to Cause Record-Breaking Heat in Southeast Asia

Scientists at The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have found that a devastating combination of global warming and El Niño is responsible for…

May 16, 2017