Article
Geography, Physical
Chenglong Deng, Ross N. Mitchell, Weitao Wang
Summary: Continental evolution and sedimentary basin formation in central-southern Asia, particularly in the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas, have been significantly influenced by the India-Asia convergence during the late Mesozoic to Cenozoic. This special issue focuses on the tectono-sedimentary, tectono-geomorphologic, and paleoclimatic/paleoenvironmental processes during the late Cretaceous to Neogene in the Tibetan Plateau and its environs. The issue consists of ten papers that examine the significance of Continental Evolution and Sedimentary Basins of the Tibetan Plateau and its Environs since the middle Cretaceous.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Shayan Mohseni Bilehsavarchi, Farzin Nasiri Saleh, Banafsheh Zahraie
Summary: Water balance models are important tools for simulating basin-wide water cycle components. This research presents the structure of the SAM-KARST water balance model for estimating monthly streamflows in karst basins, as well as introduces the SAMdyn-KARST model with a dynamic storage structure to better simulate basin response fluctuations. The results demonstrate the importance of considering larger saturation storage in karst basins and show that the SAMdyn-KARST model outperforms the SAM-KARST model in estimating seasonal variations of surface streamflows at the basin outlet.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anran Cheng, Barbara Sherwood Lollar, Jon G. Gluyas, Chris J. Ballentine
Summary: Helium, nitrogen and hydrogen are continuously generated in the deep continental crust, and nitrogen can reach sufficient concentrations at the base of sedimentary basins to form a gas phase, which also predicts the co-occurrence of hydrogen. This gas phase formation mechanism provides insights into assessing the resource potential of helium and hydrogen in intracontinental sedimentary basins worldwide.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Folarin Kolawole, Jonathan C. Evenick
Summary: The heat budget of sedimentary basins is influenced by heat transfer and heat sources in the lithosphere. Tectonic evolution impacts the present-day heat flow and average geothermal gradients. Recent availability of geothermal gradient measurements allows for assessment of the dominant controls on the thermal regime of sedimentary basins. The results show that geothermal gradients exhibit a non-linear, systematic variation with tectonic variables in both oceanic and continental settings.
GEOSCIENCE FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dan V. Palcu, Izabela Maris, Arjan de Leeuw, Mihaela Melinte-Dobrinescu, Eliza Anton, Dumitru Frunzescu, Sergey Popov, Marius Stoica, Luigi Jovane, Wout Krijgsman
Summary: Paratethys was a large anoxic sea that lasted for 15-20 million years in central Eurasia. It transformed into a megalkae that was filled with sediment from nearby mountain ranges. Most stratigraphic records are incomplete, except for the Outer Carpathian Basin, which preserved a complete record of Paratethys' rise and fall.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Attila Balazs, Liviu Matenco, Didier Granjeon, Katharina Alms, Thomas Francois, Orsolya Sztano
Summary: The study investigates the links between tectonics and surface processes in asymmetric extensional basins. It assesses the thermal evolution and subsidence rates of these basins under different erosion and sedimentation rates, finding that tectonics, climate, and autogenic processes jointly control basin evolution.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Peng Yang, Keyu Liu, Zhen Li, Kai Rankenburg, Brent I. A. McInnes, Jianliang Liu, Noreen J. Evans
Summary: The study combines various analytical techniques to reveal the details of fluid evolution history during the Carboniferous in a deeply-buried Ordovician carbonate reservoir in the Tarim Basin, demonstrating high-resolution temporal evolution processes.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Rahul Bailwal, Pritam P. Paul, Aditi Sharma
Summary: The study reveals the characteristics of the Precambrian continental sedimentation system, including the alluvial sedimentation pattern in the absence of rooted vegetation, soil, and greenhouse atmospheric conditions, and discusses the possible existence of meander channel-forms in Precambrian river systems.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Zhiming Yan, Jinlong Wang, Xuetian Wang
Summary: The Dananhu coalfield in western Xinjiang has good coal-forming geological conditions, but comprehensive coal mining is restricted due to limited research on depositional environments and coal accumulation. In this area, coal accumulation is primarily controlled by synsedimentary tectonic subsidence and clastic sediments supply, with the main development occurring in alluvial fan, fluvial plain, fluvial delta, and shallow lacustrine deposits.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Domenico Bau
Summary: This article proposes a methodology for constructing a computationally-fast surrogate model to simulate land subsidence caused by fluid extraction from sedimentary basins. The model extends the classic nucleus of strain solution to heterogeneous basins with varying vertical compressibility. By fitting the surface displacement components calculated using a numerical model, a modified solution is obtained and used to build the surrogate land subsidence model. The implementation approach is straightforward and powerful, allowing for easy integration with groundwater flow models or estimation of land surface displacement associated with pore pressure changes.
GEOMECHANICS FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Silvia Castellaro, Giuseppe Musinu
Summary: By using numerical models, this study investigates the potential of sediment-filled basins to amplify ground shaking in exploration geophysics and earthquake seismology. The study presents dimensionless ratios between the resonance frequencies on the top of the basins and their geometry and mechanical properties. The results show that the ratios are largely influenced by the aspect ratio of the basins, while the mechanical properties of the sediments have minimal impact on the horizontal resonance frequency ratios. The study also discusses the possibility of using modal frequencies measured on real basins to extract information about the basins and design experimental surveys.
BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lu Li, Alan R. A. Aitken, Mark D. Lindsay, Bernd Kulessa
Summary: A recent study using machine learning techniques reveals the presence of sedimentary basins beneath some of the most dynamic ice streams in Antarctica, which increases their vulnerability to rapid ice retreat. This finding suggests that these sedimentary basins may amplify critical feedbacks that impact ice-sheet retreat dynamics. The research also creates a high-resolution subglacial geology classification for Antarctica, providing valuable insights into the distribution of sedimentary basins in the region. Hydraulic-mechanical simulations show that groundwater discharge rates are directly related to the rate of ice unloading, indicating the potential for enhanced basal sliding and increased vulnerability of the catchments to rapid ice retreat.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zoe A. Cumberpatch, Emma Finch, Ian A. Kane, Leonardo M. Pichel, Christopher A. -L. Jackson, Ben A. Kilhams, David M. Hodgson, Mads Huuse
Summary: The study focuses on how subsurface salt flow influences contemporaneous sedimentary systems, using Discrete Element Modelling to reveal the stratigraphy and deformation processes around salt structures. Experimental results demonstrate the impact of salt growth on stratigraphic architecture and the changes in stratigraphy due to halokinetic deformation. The research underscores the significance of local fluctuations in diapir rise rate on stratigraphic architecture.
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
A. R. A. Aitken, L. Li, B. Kulessa, D. Schroeder, T. A. Jordan, J. M. Whittaker, S. Anandakrishnan, E. J. Dawson, D. A. Wiens, O. Eisen, M. J. Siegert
Summary: Understanding Antarctica's sedimentary basins is crucial for studying the evolution of tectonics, ice, ocean, and climate. However, limited knowledge is due to the remote location, harsh environment, and the challenges posed by ice and sea ice. Recent progress in data collection and interpretation techniques has allowed for mapping and characterization of these basins, which play a crucial role in ice-sheet dynamics and future change.
REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS
(2023)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Chunfang Cai, Hongxia Li, Kaikai Li, Daowei Wang
Summary: Thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR) is a redox reaction that occurs between organic matter and sulfates at temperatures above 120 degrees C. It takes place in various environments, including buried rocks, metal deposits, and early oceans on Earth and Mars. This reaction can be dominated by methane and heavy hydrocarbons, and is likely initiated by H2S and labile organosulfur compounds. TSR results in the formation of carbon dioxide and various organic sulfur and non-sulfur compounds. It also produces different sulfur-bearing compounds, such as dibenzothiophenes and thiadiamondoids, as well as significant sulfur isotope fractionation. This process has important implications for metal deposits and the potential for past and ongoing TSR on Mars.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pietro Sternai, Luca Caricchi, Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Laurent Jolivet, Tom E. Sheldrake, Sebastien Castelltort
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
N. Andric, K. Vogt, L. Matenco, V. Cvetkovic, S. Cloetingh, T. Gerya
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jeroen Smit, Jan-Diederik van Wees, Sierd Cloetingh
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2018)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jon Limberger, Thijs Boxem, Maarten Pluymaekers, David Bruhn, Adele Manzella, Philippe Calcagno, Fred Beekman, Sierd Cloetingh, Jan-Diederik van Wees
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2018)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Koptev, Sierd Cloetingh, Taras Gerya, Eric Calais, Sylvie Leroy
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aaron Micallef, Angelo Camerlenghi, Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Daniel Cunarro Otero, Marc-Andre Gutscher, Giovanni Barreca, Daniele Spatola, Lorenzo Facchin, Riccardo Geletti, Sebastian Krastel, Felix Gross, Morelia Urlaub
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Jim E. O'Connor
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
M. Berry, J. van Wijk, D. Cadol, E. Emry, D. Garcia-Castellanos
GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. Boonma, A. Kumar, D. Garcia-Castellanos, I Jimenez-Munt, M. Fernandez
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Aaron Micallef, Ferran Estradad, Angelo Camerlenghi, Gemma Ercilla, Raul Perianez, Jose Maria Abril
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2020)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
K. Boonma, A. Kumar, D. Garcia-Castellanos, I. Jimenez-Munt, M. Fernandez
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lucia Struth, Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Laura Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Marc Viaplana-Muzas, Jaume Verges, Alberto Jimenez-Diaz
Summary: This study investigates the factors influencing the erosion and landscape evolution of internally-drained basins when they are captured by external drainage, finding that basin elevation, topographic barrier width, erodibility, and lithosphere rigidity all play a significant role in the process. The research demonstrates that transient landscape evolution can persist for tens of millions of years even without tectonic activity or changes in base level or climate.
BSGF-EARTH SCIENCES BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. L. Norris, D. Garcia-Castellanos, J. D. Jansen, P. A. Carling, M. Margold, R. J. Woywitka, D. G. Froese
Summary: The study quantifies the catastrophic meltwater drainage from glacial Lake Agassiz during the Younger Dryas cold reversal using mathematical models, indicating that the flood discharge could only come from Lake Agassiz and not smaller glacial lakes in the region. This suggests that the northwestern outlet of Lake Agassiz played a key role in draining meltwater to the Arctic Ocean during the Younger Dryas period.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Wentao Zhang, Ivone Jimenez-Munt, Montserrat Torne, Jaume Verges, Estefania Bravo-Gutierrez, Ana M. Negredo, Eugenio Carminati, Daniel Garcia-Castellanos, Manel Fernandez
Summary: This study presents a geophysical-geochemical integrated model of the thermochemical structure of the lithosphere and uppermost mantle along a transect from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea to the Pannonian Basin, crossing the northern Apennines, the Adriatic Sea, and the Dinarides fold-thrust belt. The objectives are to image crustal thickness variations and characterize the different mantle domains. The results show a more complex structure and slightly higher average crustal density of Adria compared to Tisza microplate. Two opposed subducting slabs beneath the Apennines and Dinarides have largely controlled the geodynamic evolution of the study region in the last 30 My.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
I. E. van Gelder, E. Willingshofer, D. Sokoutis, S. A. P. L. Cloetingh
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
(2017)