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- Background , South Texas oil and gas production in the past decade has focused primarily on horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of the Eagle Ford Formation, which is the richest oil and gas source rock in the region. Many operators have applied similar development strategies to the overlying Austin Chalk, with variable success. Above the Austin Chalk in the producing area lies the Anacacho Limestone…, Approach , The Anacacho Limestone outcrops across the Balcones fault system from the Anacacho Mountains southwest of Uvalde to west San Antonio. New mapping by Dr. Thomas Ewing extended Anacacho Limestone outcrop distribution eastward to the western edge of SwRI’s San Antonio campus. These easternmost outcrops of the Anacacho Limestone are more representative of the Anacacho Limestone reservoir rock in the…, Accomplishments , Results show that within the study area, mesoscale deformation in the Anacacho Limestone consists of a primary set of opening-mode fractures that strike NE-SW, a subordinate set of opening-mode fractures that strike NW-SE, and NE-SW-striking normal faults. Opening-mode fracture sets tend to have relatively low intensities on the order of <1 fracture/meter in the Anacacho Limestone away from…Type: IRD Synopsis
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- Background , NASA has identified Uranus as the likely target for its next flagship mission and aims to send an orbiting spacecraft and a planetary probe to investigate the planet in the late 2030s. These long duration, high cost, high visibility missions require significant planning to codify the science objectives, mission design, spacecraft bus and payload instruments. This project focuses on four SwRI…, Approach , The project involves the development of five instruments over the next three years. The plasma suite team is focused on the reduction of technical resources and the first year has been devoted to the modeling and analysis of novel designs. The mass spectrometer (MS) team has focused on determining which of the available MS designs are most suitable to the mission in terms of performance vs.…, Accomplishments , Since project kickoff in February, the teams have made significant strides. All team members have presented posters and participated in the Uranus Orbiter and Probes workshop hosted by GSFC/APL. The plasma team is completing trade studies on current SwRI-based designs and identified a novel sensor head design which significantly reduces the size and power and completed several performance models…Type: IRD Synopsis
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- Background , Figure 1. Dr. Tracy Becker (D15) presents information about the upcoming Solar Eclipse at Colby Glass Elementary School. Figure 1. Dr. Tracy Becker (D15) presents information about the upcoming Solar Eclipse at Colby Glass Elementary School. San Antonio was at the intersection of the annular solar eclipse on October 14th, 2023, and the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, providing an…, Approach , Figure 2. Dr. Cesare Grava (D15) talks about eclipses and telescopes with students at a STEM event at the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Advanced Learning Academy. Figure 2. Dr. Cesare Grava (D15) talks about eclipses and telescopes with students at a STEM event at the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Advanced Learning Academy. To achieve the goals of this program…, Accomplishments , Figure 3. Amy Burgin explains how solar eclipses occur with students at a STEM event at SAISD’s Advanced Learning Academy, where students also participated in a conversation with astronauts on the International Space Station. Figure 3. Amy Burgin explains how solar eclipses occur with students at a STEM event at SAISD’s Advanced Learning Academy, where students also participated in a conversation…Type: IRD Synopsis