Survey reveals extent of Hurricane Ike's underwater damage to galveston

Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 13:56 in Earth & Climate

Conducting a rapid response research mission after Hurricane Ike, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin surveyed the inlet between Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, discovering the hurricane significantly reshaped the seafloor and likely carried an enormous amount of sand and sediment out into the Gulf.

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