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UCSB Awarded $553,000
updated: Jan 04, 2012, 11:08 AM
Source: UCSB
UCSB's Department of Earth Science has received a $553,000 award from Seismic
Micro-Technology Inc. in the form of educational and research software that will
enable 3D visualization, mapping, and modeling of seismic data from subsurface
sedimentary deposits.
"Working with the KINGDOM software, students and researchers can accurately and
quickly interpret three-dimensional geological structures and their various
field relations, and can further quantify their properties and subsurface
geometry," said Craig Nicholson, a research scientist at the campus's Marine
Science Institute. "Because this type of software is routinely used in the oil
industry for guiding critical decisions in hydrocarbon exploration and
production, students who use the software will also be better prepared for that
job market. Through this grant, Seismic Micro-Technology (SMT) helps ensure that
UCSB and its students in earth science gain this valuable research capability
and experience."
The recent award renews software licenses previously provided by the geoscience
software market leader. Over the years, the software has been a vital tool for
UCSB students and researchers investigating active tectonics, geologic
structures, stratigraphy, and basin development, noted Nicholson. It has also
been instrumental in evaluating offshore hydrocarbon seeps and methane release,
and in examining coastal responses to changes in sea level.
The goal of SMT's Educational Gifts Program is to put workstation software in
the classroom so that students graduating from universities are equipped for the
job market with workstation experience.
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