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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Anna Clinger, Matthew Fox, Greg Balco, Kurt Cuffey, David Shuster
Summary: This study reports 534 detrital apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometric ages collected along a > 400 km latitudinal transect along the Antarctic Peninsula (AP), and evaluates the relative roles of climate change and tectonics on the timing of km-scale fjord incision. The results show that tectonically-initiated rock uplift accelerated rates of erosion during long glacial conditions at the AP.
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geology
Keith P. Minor, Ronald J. Steel, Cornel Olariu, Anton F. -J. Wroblewski
Summary: The evolution of tectonic setting in southern Wyoming during the Late Cretaceous and Paleocene led to the transformation of the region from a marine shelf setting to lacustrine basins. The depositional patterns were initially controlled by flexural tectonics, but later shifted to dynamic topography and Laramide-style deformation. Laramide movements exerted increasing control on regional depositional patterns, creating long-lived fluvial catchments and subsidence-driven basins.
JOURNAL OF SEDIMENTARY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
W. Rinse Liefferink, Bart Weber, Corentin Coulais, Daniel Bonn
Summary: Controlling and predicting friction using designer macroscopic roughness is demonstrated. The roughness allows tuning the friction coefficient by more than an order of magnitude, explained completely by a simple Coulombic friction model. Dynamically controlling roughness enables on-the-fly friction control in a single system.
EXTREME MECHANICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Atefeh Sansoleimani, Gregory E. Webb, Daniel L. Harris, Stuart R. Phinn, Chris M. Roelfsema
Summary: This article examines the impact of geological environment on the growth of Holocene reefs in the central Great Barrier Reef. By dividing the reef into four map zones and analyzing the topography, bathymetry data, and earthquake epicenter distribution, the study finds that the central zone experienced greater active subsidence, while the surrounding areas were affected to varying degrees. The results of the study have important implications for reef management and predicting sea level rise.
Letter
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mohammad A. Shehata, Hideki Mizunaga
Summary: This research investigates the lithospheric structures of the western U.S. using high-resolution gravity data and assesses its tectonic implications. The depth to Moho shows spatial correlation with physiographic provinces, with a pattern of eastward thickening. The western margin has a shallow Moho of 20 km, while the stable craton reaches 50 km. The mantle and crustal topography reveal different contributions to the topographic deformation in the study area. The study also estimates the lithospheric mantle thickness and depth of the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary (LAB), showing variations across the region.
GEOSCIENCE LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ase Hestnes, Kerstin Drost, Tor O. O. Somme, Deta Gasser, Thomas Scheiber, Henriette Linge, David Chew, Joachim Jacobs
Summary: We utilized U-Pb calcite dating to investigate structurally-controlled fracture fills in the Caledonian basement of western Norway, revealing subtle large-scale tectonic events that impacted this rifted continental margin. The ages can be grouped into four distinct categories, ranging from the latest Cretaceous to Pleistocene. These ages provide insights into the faulting history, lithospheric stretching, far-field effects related to the proto-Iceland mantle plume, and long-lived Cenozoic deformation history of the uplifted continental margin. Overall, our findings demonstrate a larger extent of far-field tectonic stresses and ongoing deformation in the late Cenozoic than previously thought.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicholas D. Christensen, Jonathan A. Czuba, Shayla Triantafillou, Carolyn A. Copenheaver, John A. Peterson, W. Cully Hession
Summary: This study describes the growth of trees in the channel of Sinking Creek in the Appalachian Mountains and tests the hypothesis that low-flow periods in the past have allowed tree-seedling establishment. Results show that sycamores established during periods of low precipitation and are located at the upstream end of bars.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Esteban Gazel, Kennet E. Flores, Michael J. Carr
Summary: Central America provides a rich setting for studying arc magmatism, with a narrow volcanic front segmented by right steps at 150-km intervals, influenced by oblique subduction of the Cocos-Caribbean plate boundary. Volcanic centers located above depths of 90-110 km are larger and exhibit source geochemical heterogeneity. The composition of subducted oceanic lithosphere controls geochemical variations in Central American volcanoes, while lithospheric structures influence arc segmentation.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, VOL 49, 2021
(2021)
Article
Geology
Rong Xu, Rolf L. Romer, Uwe Kroner, Jun Deng
Summary: Geological research shows that fertile granite deposits can exist in isolated areas, and the development of mineral deposits is closely related to the geological faults. Comparative analysis of the chemistry and isotope data of different granite samples indicates that the formation mechanism of granite deposits varies with different geological backgrounds, resulting in different types of mineral deposits. Additionally, the tectonic setting and stress field are important factors influencing mineralization.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiabao Jia, Wenjun Zheng, Yipeng Zhang, Shiqi Wei, Shumin Liang, Changhuan Feng, Yu Zhu, Qing Tang, Weitao Wang
Summary: This study conducted detailed field mapping of sedimentary basins in the northeastern Qilian Shan region, observing three episodes of compressive tectonic activity. The shortening rate of the Cretaceous sedimentary Sunan Basin was determined. The results suggest that the study area is influenced by far-field effects and intraplate orogenic processes.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Zhongyuan Zhang, Wei Wei, Hao Wang, Jiangning Dong
Summary: The exploration of dynamic m6A RNA modification in mammalian cells has attracted great interest in recent years, with m6A modification playing pivotal roles in various biological and pathological processes. Noncoding RNAs that undergo m6A modification can regulate gene expression and contribute to epigenetic regulation, impacting cell development and disease progression. Fine-tuning and interaction between m6A modification and noncoding RNAs are crucial for understanding biological processes and potential clinical applications.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
A. Peketi, A. Mazumdar, S. P. K. Pillutla, B. Sawant, H. Gupta
Summary: The study conducted Strontium and Neodymium isotopic analysis of lithogenic fractions collected from the Mahanadi basin to evaluate sediment sources and understand the link with climatic and tectonic forcings. Significant temporal fluctuations in Sr-Nd isotopic compositions suggest variations in sediment contributions controlled by monsoon intensity, orographic effects, glaciation, and tectonic activities. The study reveals multiple isotope fluctuations linked to climatic and tectonic forcings, highlighting the dominant control of Ganga-Brahmaputra sedimentation along the Indian east coast.
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shusen Hou, Tingting Yang, Yue Li, Liming Lian, Weixin Yu, Lin Yang
Summary: Anatase coatings with controllable micro/nanoscale characteristics were successfully prepared on an MgZn alloy surface via solvothermal route. The coatings exhibited good corrosion resistance and inhibition of platelet aggregation, and could adsorb endothelial cells.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xiaobin Shi, Barry Kohn, Chuanhai Yu, Yuntao Tian, Guangwei Li, Peng Zhao
Summary: The coastal region of the South China Sea is crucial for studying the thermo-tectonic histories of onshore and offshore areas, and the surface response to deep-seated mantle anomalies. This study analyzes low temperature thermochronological data from onshore granite samples to understand the thermo-tectonic evolution of the southern margin of the South China Block. The findings reveal a three-stage cooling pattern, with an early Cretaceous to early Late Cretaceous cooling phase, followed by thermal quiescence, and then a further cooling episode starting in the early Eocene. The study also suggests that the tectonic evolution of the region was controlled by subduction and plate convergence during different geological periods.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Veleda A. P. Muller, Pietro Sternai, Christian Sue, Thibaud Simon-Labric, Pierre G. Valla
Summary: Orogens and volcanic arcs at continental plate margins are affected by climate, erosion, and tectonic processes. Research shows that erosion caused by climate can drive magma ascent and the migration of volcanic fronts along magmatic arcs. Numerical modeling also suggests that erosion can result in asymmetric crustal structures, affecting the direction of magma ascent.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Geology
Joerg Robl, Guenther Prasicek, Stefan Hergarten, Bernhard Salcher
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Geography, Physical
Joerg Robl, Guenther Prasicek, Stefan Hergarten, Kurt Stuewe
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2015)
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Geography, Physical
Johannes Pomper, Bernhard C. Salcher, Christoph Eichkitz, Guenther Prasicek, Andreas Lang, Martin Lindner, Joachim Goetz
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gunther Prasicek, Frederic Herman, Joerg Robl, Jean Braun
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2018)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Frederic Herman, Jean Braun, Eric Deal, Gunther Prasicek
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2018)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Vjeran Visnjevic, Frederic Herman, Guenther Prasicek
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
J. Robl, S. Herargten, G. Prasicek
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Gunther Prasicek, Stefan Hergarten, Eric Deal, Frederic Herman, Joerg Robl
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Eric Deal, Gunther Prasicek
Summary: The study introduces a new model for glacial erosion that is similar to the model for river erosion, allowing for efficient prediction of key relationships in glacial landscape evolution. The similarities between the models for river and glacial erosion provide significant theoretical implications and allow for important results from rivers to be applied to glaciers in mountain ranges.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Jan-Christoph Otto, Kay Helfricht, Guenther Prasicek, Daniel Binder, Markus Keuschnig
Summary: The study simulated the subglacial topography in the Austrian Alps and found that the current models overestimate the number and location of potential future glacial lakes, especially in valley type glaciers. The research suggests that the modeling approach performs better on large valley type glaciers and less accurately on mountain glaciers. The results indicate that up to 42 new lakes may form within 23 glaciers in Austria.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anne-Laure Argentin, Joerg Robl, Guenther Prasicek, Stefan Hergarten, Daniel Hoelbling, Lorena Abad, Zahra Dabiri
Summary: This study focused on the simulation and analysis of landslides, landslide dams, and lakes in the Austrian Alps, revealing that the formation of landslide dams and lakes is influenced by local topography and tectonic units. Results showed that in cases of efficient damming, lake volume increases linearly with landslide volume, with the largest lakes forming in glacial troughs.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ingo Hartmeyer, Markus Keuschnig, Robert Delleske, Michael Krautblatter, Andreas Lang, Lothar Schrott, Guenther Prasicek, Jan-Christoph Otto
EARTH SURFACE DYNAMICS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lionel Benoit, Aurelie Gourdon, Raphael Vallat, Inigo Irarrazaval, Mathieu Gravey, Benjamin Lehmann, Gunther Prasicek, Dominik Graff, Frederic Herman, Gregoire Mariethoz
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2019)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Joerg Robl, Stefan Hergarten, Guenther Prasicek
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2017)