Tag: University of Texas Institute for Geophysics
February 6, 2023
Scientists Detect Molten Rock Layer Hidden Under Earthโs Tectonic Plates
Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earthโs crust that might help settle a long-standing debate about how tectonic plates…
Read MoreNovember 29, 2022
UTIG Celebrates 50 Years of Geophysics Exploration and Discovery
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) will celebrate 50 years as a world leader in geophysical research at an anniversary symposium on November…
Read MoreOctober 27, 2022
Study Explores How Tectonic Forces Shape The Andes
Based on their shared geologic history, one would expect the topography of the Andes mountains to be relatively consistent from one end to the other….
Read MoreSeptember 22, 2022
Deepest Scientific Ocean Drilling Sheds Light on Japanโs Next Great Earthquake
Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japanโs Nankai subduction zone is…
Read MoreAugust 15, 2022
Underwater Snow Gives Clues About Europaโs Icy Shell
Below Europaโs thick icy crust is a massive, global ocean where the snow floats upwards onto inverted ice peaks and submerged ravines. The bizarre underwater…
Read MoreJune 1, 2022
Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction
An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine life had a milder effect in the Gulf of…
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
Newly Discovered Lake May Hold Secret to Antarctic Ice Sheetโs Rise and Fall
Scientists investigating the underside of the worldโs largest ice sheet in East Antarctica have discovered a city-size lake whose sediments might contain a history of…
Read MoreMarch 15, 2022
Ancient El Niรฑos Reveal Limits to Future Climate Projections
The climate pattern El Niรฑo varies to such a degree that scientists will have a hard time detecting signs that it is getting stronger with…
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2022
Century-Old Technology Inspires Method for Early Warning Tsunami and Earthquake Detection
A million kilometers of fiber optic cable lie on the ocean floor, carrying telecommunication signals across vast stretches of ocean to keep the whole world…
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Chris Lowery Earns Top Early Career Scientist Award for Sedimentary Geology
Chris Lowery, a research associate at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, has received the James Lee Wilson Award from the Society for Sedimentary…
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The @guardian's @dpcarrington was with @UTGeophysics this summer reporting on a pioneering @UTAustin-led mission to explore Greenland's glaciers underwater.
Read his report here:
With @WHOI @UFGeology @RutgersDMCS @MarineInst @UTexasResearch
.@business spoke with the Jackson School's Jay Banner about how climate change and population growth are taking a toll on Texas' water.
โDemand goes way up, supply goes way down, which is not a sustainable future for Texas water resources,โ Banner said.
In the stacks:
The role of women in the history of geology / edited by C. V. Burek and B. Higgs. Geological Society, 2007. #geology #geologists #history