Tag: Solid Earth Tectonic Processes
December 18, 2012
The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti, 2000 Years Ago
Scientists have discovered underwater evidence that Haiti’s unusual 2010 earthquake may not have been the first of its kind in the region. They took core…
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…
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…
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 MoreJanuary 6, 2012
A Second Look: Sizing up the Potential for Geothermal Energy in Texas
Traditionally, geothermal energy has been associated with regions of intense volcanic or hydrothermal activity, like Iceland. For decades, however, scientists have wondered if the less volatile subsurface…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2011
All in the Timing: Danny Stockli’s Geologic Time Stamps Reveal Secret Life of Rocks
Like many kids in the Indiana Jones generation, Danny Stockli wanted to be an archaeologist when he grew up. In high school, he volunteered at…
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