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| Project Leader: | Kate Willyard kate.willyard@gmail.com Sociology (project under Atmospheric Sciences) |
| Faculty Mentor: | Gunnar Schade, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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4 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Participants will have the opportunity to develop statistical, GIS, and manuscript writing skills. Participants will earn co-authorship upon the publication of the group research project manuscript. |
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Team Needs:
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Undergraduates must have working knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
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Description:
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Flaring (i.e., burning extracted natural gas) at oil and gas extraction sites is of growing concern because expanding flaring practices waste natural resources and release pollutants into the atmosphere. While estimates of the amount of gas flared in Texas each year have consistently grown since the recent shale oil and gas boom, little is known about the accuracy of these estimates. The purpose of this project is to compare oil and gas extraction facility volumes of flared natural gas reported to the Texas Railroad Commission to Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite estimates.
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