Article
Geography, Physical
Barbara Beke, Emese Szocs, Kinga Hips, Felix Schubert, Attila Petrik, Rastislav Milovsky, Laszlo Fodor
Summary: Distinct stages of deformation and fluid flow-related diagenetic alterations are recorded in Lower Miocene sandstone and conglomerate of the Pannonian Basin in Central Europe. Multiple generations of structural elements and host rocks were investigated using petrographical and geochemical methods, providing insights into the spatial and temporal evolution of deformation mechanisms and diagenetic processes. The integration of acquired data into a subsidence model reveals the effects of intense subsidence on basin-wide fluid-flow evolution.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Hana Ben Mahrez, Patricia Marton, Bela Marton, Judit Madl Szonyi, Jozsef Kovacs, Orsolya Sztano
Summary: Heterogeneity and anisotropy of lithological units affect hydraulic conductivity at various scales. This study presents a novel method to classify hydrostratigraphy by considering variations in sand content and depositional environment. The method was applied to fluvio-deltaic deposits in Hungary, using seismic volumes, master horizons, and well logs. The results allowed for the identification of different sand bodies and the evaluation of sand distribution patterns. The workflow, adapted from the oil-and-gas industry, successfully distinguished units of varying sand content and hydraulic conductivity, providing a robust geological model for fluid flow analysis.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Bojan Srdjevic, Zorica Srdjevic, Pavel Benka
Summary: This paper analyzes extreme meteorological droughts in the Pannonian Basin in central and southeastern Europe using historical data from 1981-2010. The results show that the central and northern part of Hungary and the entire territory of Vojvodina Province in Serbia experienced the longest droughts, lasting on average 55-60 days. The theoretically longest 100-year droughts could be expected in the northern part of Hungary, the eastern part of Romania, and Serbia, with a duration of up to 70 days.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ekaterina V. Garankina, Vasily A. Lobkov, Ilya G. Shorkunov, Vladimir R. Belyaev
Summary: This study investigates the cryogenic structuring in the watershed landscapes of the Central Russian Plain. Through the use of aerial and satellite imagery and geological investigation techniques, the researchers were able to identify and correlate three generations of wedge casts and a specific bulbous type of cast. These cryogenic features provide valuable information for paleoenvironmental reconstructions. However, the regular polygonal patterns caused by these features are almost erased in the modern topography.
JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
David Rukavina, Bruno Saftic, Bojan Matos, Iva Kolenkovic Mocilac, Vlasta Premec Fucek, Marko Cvetkovic
Summary: Based on the analysis of cores, wire logging, and seismic data, this study reveals the characteristics of depositional systems and tectonic control during the early and late rift stages in the eastern part of the Drava Basin. The early stage is dominated by continental and lacustrine deposition, while the late stage is characterized by marine deposition and volcanic activity. Sediment transport pathways are mainly formed by ramps, basin slopes, and fault scarp slopes. This study provides an example of syn-rift tectonic control and discusses the influence of detachment geometry on basin fill.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Javed Hassan, Xiaoqing Chen, Sher Muhammad, Nazir Ahmed Bazai
Summary: This study compiled the first complete inventory of rock glaciers in the Hunza Basin, western Karakoram, and modeled the probability distribution of permafrost. The analysis showed that destabilized rock glaciers were closely linked to the 0 degrees C isotherm, causing significant damage to infrastructure in the region. Improved policies related to disaster risk reduction and hazard mitigation can be achieved through quantifying rock glacier dynamics and permafrost in the area.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tonghua Wu, Changwei Xie, Xiaofan Zhu, Jie Chen, Wu Wang, Ren Li, Amin Wen, Dong Wang, Peiqing Lou, Chengpeng Shang, Yune La, Xianhua Wei, Xin Ma, Yongping Qiao, Xiaodong Wu, Qiangqiang Pang, Guojie Hu
Summary: Relict permafrost is an ideal site to study the impacts of climate warming on ground thermal regimes, with long-term observations of meteorological and soil data at the Mahan Mountain site providing valuable insights. The high-quality datasets from this study can serve as accurate forcing data in land surface models and contribute to validating remote-sensing products for the geoscientific community.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Gabor Tari, Gabor Bada, David R. D. Boote, Csaba Krezsek, Balazs Koroknai, Gabor Kovacs, Viktor Lemberkovics, Reinhard F. Sachsenhofer, Tamas Toth
Summary: The Pannonian Basin complex has a cumulative production of approximately 13 billion BOE. Estimates suggest that there are over 5 billion BOE of combined conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon potential remaining in this mature basin. The presence of multiple source rocks, stacked reservoirs, thick basin fill, established infrastructure, subsurface data, and access to markets make the Pannonian Basin similar to other super basins.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yanyu Zhang, Shuying Zang, Miao Li, Xiangjin Shen, Yue Lin
Summary: In this study, high-resolution Xing'an permafrost map was estimated using the SFN model and TTOP model driven by remote sensing data sets from 2001 to 2018. The comparison of modeling results showed no significant difference between the two models, and both models efficiently estimated the permafrost distribution in Northeast China.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Samuel Rybar, Julia Kotulova
Summary: The Danube Basin, located in the Alpine-Pannonian-Carpathian region, is a partial sub-basin of the larger Pannonian Basin System. This study investigates the petroleum plays in the basin based on seismic lines and geochemistry data. It reveals that the main source rocks vary between older and younger sub-basins, with different plays characterized by structural or stratigraphic traps.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gang Jin, Yunsheng Wang, Wenbin Wu, Tai Guo, Jialu Xu
Summary: Landslides are a significant natural hazard with potential harm to human lives and property. Through the application of the contributing weighting method, this study investigated the distribution patterns of large-scale landslides in the Yalong River Basin, identifying specific conditions under which these landslides are more likely to occur.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ivan Balaz, Filip Tulis, Michal Sevcik
Summary: This study biometrically analyzed cranial and somatic features of the Pannonian root vole in Slovakia, finding seasonal effects on body length and tail length, but stability in body weight and hind foot length across seasons. Linear regression of cranial features with body weight was recommended for weight prediction. The study highlighted the utility of using cranial remains to estimate prey size and vole biomass consumed by predators.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Peter Kelemen, Gabor Csillag, Istvan Dunkl, Andrea Mindszenty, Ivett Kovacs, Hilmar von Eynatten, Sandor Jozsa
Summary: The study in the Transdanubian Range, Pannonian Basin, Hungary used various methods to determine the provenance and accumulation age of karstic fillings. Results show differences in material sources and accumulation ages between samples from the Southern Bakony Mountains and Keszthely Hills.
GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Andraz Carni, Mirjana Cuk, Daniel Krstonosic, Zeljko Skvorc
Summary: This article explored the impact of ecological conditions, floristic composition, and management on forage quality in grasslands. Through data organization and correlation analysis, it was found that wet meadows and wet pastures have the highest forage quality.
Article
Energy & Fuels
N. P. Szabo, F. Remeczki, A. Jobbik, K. Kiss, M. Dobroka
Summary: Innovative interpretation technologies are needed for the evaluation of Hungarian tight gas formations due to diverse geological environment and heterogeneous dataset. A new inversion methodology, combined with laboratory measurements, shows promise in estimating petrophysical parameters accurately. The joint analysis of well logs and core data using this approach may reveal further potential tight gas resources in the studied area.
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Gyorgy Sipos, Slobodan B. Markovic, Milivoj B. Gavrilov, Alexia Balla, David Filyo, Tamas Bartyik, Minucher Meszaros, Orsolya Toth, Boudewijn van Leeuwen, Tin Lukic, Petru Urdea, Alexandru Onaca, Gabor Mezosi, Timea Kiss
Summary: The Deliblato Sands in Europe is a large uniform dune field with distinct topography shaped by past aeolian events. The study used OSL dating to identify two generations of dunes with different morphology and age, showing older dunes from the last glacial maximum to the early Holocene and younger dunes from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This research contributes to understanding paleoenvironmental changes in European sand dune areas.
QUATERNARY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marcin Slowik, Jozsef Dezso, Janos Kovacs, Mariusz Galka, Gyorgy Sipos
Summary: This study aims to identify the conditions that influence the preservation of channel planforms in floodplains, and through a literature review and analysis of river valleys, it has identified the potential for preserving channel morphology records and the timescales required.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Balazs Vig, Szabolcs Akos Fabian, Szabolcs Czigany, Ervin Pirkhoffer, Akos Halmai, Istvan Peter Kovacs, Gabor Varga, Jozsef Dezso, Gabor Nagy, Denes Loczy
Summary: This study shows that morphometric indices derived from high-resolution DEMs can be used to estimate flash flood susceptibility in mountainous areas. The selected indices, including drainage density, drainage texture, and relief ratio, have a direct impact on flash flood generation, while other indices such as area and form factor are inversely related to the intensity of flash floods. The study also highlights the need for further GIS analyses to understand the anthropogenic controls on flash flood hazard.
Article
Geography, Physical
Peter Szabo, Janos Kovacs, Laszlo Kocsis, Torsten Vennemann, Laura Domingo, Gabor Ujvari, Akos Halmai, Ervin Pirkhoffer, Vlad Codrea
Summary: This study examines the oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of mammalian tooth enamel from the Pliocene and Early Pleistocene in South and Central Europe to reconstruct vegetation distribution and changes in precipitation isotope composition. The results show a transition from a warmer climate to a cooler climate during this period, with vegetation distribution similar to present-day patterns.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
G. Ujvari, U. Klotzli, T. Stevens, A. Svensson, P. Ludwig, T. Vennemann, S. Gier, M. Horschinegg, L. Palcsu, D. Hippler, J. Kovacs, C. Di Biagio, P. Formenti
Summary: Abrupt and large-scale climate changes during the last glaciation have been well-represented in Greenland ice core records. However, the feedbacks between atmospheric dust and these climate change events, known as Dansgaard-Oeschger events, are poorly understood. To shed light on this, a multi-technique study of Greenland dust provenance was conducted. The results challenge the existing dominant model and suggest that Greenland dust may originate from the Taklimakan Desert in western China, European glacial sources, or a mix of European and North African dust. These findings demonstrate the complexity and uncertainty of dust climate feedbacks during abrupt events.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peter Koroncz, Zsanett Vizhanyo, Marton Pal Farkas, Mate Kuncz, Peter Acs, Gabor Kocsis, Peter Mucsi, Anita Fedorne Szasz, Ferenc Fedor, Janos Kovacs
Summary: The study aims to provide experimental data and a better understanding of the characteristics of the Upper Pannonian sandstone formation, in order to control injectivity and productivity issues. The results indicate that fines migration due to formation erosion is a key process that needs to be better understood and controlled to mitigate injection problems.
Article
Geography, Physical
F. X. Anjar Tri Laksono, Laura Borzi, Salvatore Distefano, Lili Czirok, Akos Halmai, Agata Di Stefano, Janos Kovacs
Summary: The aim of this research is to understand the medium-term shoreline changes along Augusta Bay between 1972 and 2021, and assess the main local coastal modifications caused by increasing coastal armouring. The results show significant shoreline recession in this coastal area, particularly at river deltas, due to human and natural forces. Augusta Bay has experienced a significant increase in artificial coastal length since the 1970s, reaching a maximal level of coastal armouring today.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Diaa Sheishah, Timea Kiss, Tibor Borza, Karoly Fiala, Peter Kozak, Enas Abdelsamei, Csaba Toth, Gyula Grenerczy, David Gergely Pall, Gyorgy Sipos
Summary: Artificial levees are crucial for flood-risk mitigation, especially in Hungary where more than one-third of the country is threatened by floods and protected by a 4200-km-long levee system. However, these levees built in the 19th century may have undergone slow but steady deformation due to various processes. Since there is limited documentation on relevant construction works, the structure and composition of artificial levees are not well known.
Article
Geography, Physical
Beata Farkas, Gyorgy Sipos, Tamas Bartyik, Edina Jozsa, Szabolcs Czigany, Richard Balogh, Gabor Varga, Janos Kovacs, Szabolcs Akos Fabian
Summary: This study investigates the polygonal networks in the western part of the Pannonian Basin and suggests the presence of permafrost or deep seasonal frost during the Last Glacial Maximum. The study also identifies relict sand wedges and determines their age and origin.
PERMAFROST AND PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Szabolcs Czigany, Noemi Sarkadi, Denes Loczy, Aniko Cseplo, Richard Balogh, Szabolcs Akos Fabian, Rok Ciglic, Mateja Ferk, Gabor Pirisi, Marcell Imre, Gabor Nagy, Ervin Pirkhoffer
Summary: Increasingly severe hydrological extremes are predicted for the Pannonian Basin as a consequence of climate change. To adapt to the challenges posed by extreme droughts, agriculture needs to select optimal land use types and implement sustainable land management. Understanding soil moisture dynamics under different land use types during drought-affected periods is crucial for this adaptation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tamas Bartyik, Petru Urdea, Timea Kiss, Alexandru Hegyi, Gyorgy Sipos
Summary: This study reconstructed the formation of fluvial terraces along the middle section of the Mures/Maros River in Romania, and found that their formation was mainly controlled by climatic factors, especially the incision during climatic transitions and valley aggradation during glacial periods. The study also highlighted the influence of tectonic setting on terrace development. Therefore, the results not only explain the formation process of fluvial terraces in the study area, but also provide insights for terrace formation at other rivers in the region.
Article
Geography
Noemi Sarkadi, Ervin Pirkhoffer, Denes Loczy, Laszlo Balatonyi, Istvan Geresdi, Szabolcs Fabian, Gabor Varga, Richard Balogh, Alexandra Gradwohl-Valkay, Akos Halmai, Szabolcs Czigany
Summary: This study aims to upgrade the national flash flood susceptibility map of Hungary by constructing flash flood susceptibility maps at different levels. The results indicate that more than half of the settlements are located in areas with high susceptibility. Among the different classification methods, the majority-based method shows the highest accuracy.
GEOGRAPHICA PANNONICA
(2022)
Article
Geography
Peter Gyenizse, Emese Soltesz, Denes Loczy, Janos Kovacs, Laszlo Nagyvaradi, Tibor Elekes, Sara Bodza Gyenizse-Nagy, Gergo Nemeth, Akos Halmai
Summary: Light pollution is a rapidly increasing form of environmental pollution that harms human health, the physical environment, and wastes energy. This study measured the brightness of the sky in Pecs and created maps of different levels of light pollution. The impact of LED street lighting along main roads was also observed.
GEOGRAPHICA PANNONICA
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Fx Anjar Tri Laksono, Asmoro Widagdo, Maulana Rizki Aditama, Muhammad Rifky Fauzan, Janos Kovacs
Summary: This study determines the tsunami hazard zone and the most effective evacuation route at Jetis beach, based on multiple factors and scenarios. The southern part of Jetis beach is found to be the most vulnerable area, with low elevation, proximity to the beach and rivers, and gentle slopes.
