Article
Geography, Physical
Nicholas L. Riddick, Joseph Boyce, Eduard G. Reinhardt, Richard M. Rothaus, Krista M. Chomicki, Francine M. G. McCarthy
Summary: Lechaion's inner harbour basin was constructed in the 7th-6th c. BCE and served as Corinth's principal port for over a millennium. The harbour decline and abandonment in the 6th c. CE has been attributed to several causes, such as natural siltation, co-seismic uplift, coastal subsidence, and damage by tsunami impacts. Through multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental study, it was found that the abandonment occurred in the 6th c. CE due to rapid, co-seismic uplift of the harbour floor.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Efthimios Karymbalis, Konstantinos Tsanakas, Ioannis Tsodoulos, Kalliopi Gaki-Papanastassiou, Dimitrios Papanastassiou, Dimitrios-Vasileios Batzakis, Konstantinos Stamoulis
Summary: This paper investigates the role of tectonic processes in the late Quaternary evolution of the coastal landscape in the Neapolis area. By studying marine terraces and using Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating, the study finds a significant coastal uplift with a long-term uplift rate of 0.36 ± 0.11 mm/a.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Stathis C. Stiros
Summary: The ancient legend of the destruction of Helike and Boura in 373 B.C. by the god Poseidon is considered to be a punishment for a crime committed in his shrine. However, geological and archaeological studies suggest that this legend may have been later fabricated.
SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jiri Zahradnik, El Madani Aissaoui, Pascal Bernard, Pierre Briole, Simon Bufferal, Louis De Barros, Anne Deschamps, Panagiotis Elias, Christos P. Evangelidis, Ioannis Fountoulakis, Frantisek Gallovic, Vasilis Kapetanidis, George Kaviris, Olga-Joan Ktenidou, Sophie Lambotte, Olivier Lengline, Helene Lyon-Caen, Mark Noble, Vladimir Plicka, Alexis Rigo, Zafeiria Roumelioti, Anna Serpetsidaki, Efthimios Sokos, Nicholas Voulgaris
Summary: Researchers have observed a rare case of shallow rupture in the Corinth rift, where a moderate-to-large earthquake occurred at a relatively shallow depth. The earthquake ruptured two orthogonal fault segments, with the shallow moment release happening on a high-angle normal fault. This study provides valuable insights into earthquake hazards in rift environments.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Willem Viveen, Jorge Sanjurjo-Sanchez, Miluska A. Rosas, Veerle Vanacker, Juan Carlos Villegas-Lanza
Summary: The late Quaternary fluvial valley development in Peru is driven by summer insolation maxima, but not always coincides. Tectonic uplift has not been considered in the current terrace formation models. The chronology of Canete River's terraces corresponds to Heinrich events and rising lake levels in the Andes.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Georgios Michas, Vasilis Kapetanidis, George Kaviris, Filippos Vallianatos
Summary: The study reveals the presence of weak earthquake diffusion, analogous to subdiffusion, in seismic activity in the Western Gulf of Corinth. Seismic swarms associated with pore fluid pressure diffusion exhibit higher diffusion exponents compared to mainshock-aftershock sequences. The observed variations in earthquake diffusion rates indicate the stochastic nature of the phenomenon and may offer new constraints on understanding the triggering mechanisms of clustered seismic activity in the region.
PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chaopeng Li, Dewen Zheng, Renjie Zhou, Jingxing Yu, Yizhou Wang, Jianzhang Pang, Ying Wang, Yuqi Hao, Youjuan Li
Summary: The study examines the exhumation history of the East Kunlun Shan in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau using low-temperature thermochronology, revealing earlier thrust faulting in the EKLS compared to tectonic uplift in the South Qilian Shan and North Qilian Shan. This suggests the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau has migrated from the EKLS to the North Qilian Shan since the late Oligocene.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
George Kaviris, Angelos Zymvragakis, Pavlos Bonatis, Vasilis Kapetanidis, Nicholas Voulgaris
Summary: This study evaluated seismic hazard in the Gulf of Corinth through probabilistic and stochastic methods, finding that almost all parts of the area exceed the reference value proposed by the current Greek National Building Code, while the three urban areas comply with Eurocode 8 regulations.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cristiano Vignola, Martina Hattestrand, Anton Bonnier, Martin Finne, Adam C. Izdebski, Christos Katrantsiotis, Katerina Kouli, Georgios A. Liakopoulos, Elin Norstrom, Maria Papadaki, Nichola Strandberg, Erika Weiberg, Alessia Masi
Summary: This study reconstructs the vegetation of the Argive Plain in Greece for the past 5000 years and shows the significant impact of human activities on the environment. From the Early to Late Bronze Age, the landscape changed due to cultivation and the presence of palatial centers. From the Archaic period onwards, human pressure and drought caused landscape instability, leading to vegetation degradation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maria Teresa Ramirez-Herrera, Krzysztof Gaidzik, Steven L. Forman
Summary: The text highlights uplift as the main controlling factor in fluvial systems in tectonically deforming regions, with landscape analysis providing insights into tectonic activity. It also discusses the spatial variations in uplift rates in the Mexican subduction zone, attributing them to the geometry and rugged seafloor of the subducting Cocos plate beneath the continental lithosphere.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Maria Mesimeri, Athanassios Ganas, Kristine L. Pankow
Summary: A seismic crisis occurred in the western Corinth Gulf offshore Marathias from December 23, 2020, lasting several months and generating thousands of small magnitude earthquakes. The seismic activity migrated from west to east, with an increase in Vp/Vs values for each earthquake cluster. The clusters also contained short interevent time, repeating earthquakes, possibly related to aseismic slip or fluid migration.
GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fabian Kirsten, Juergen Heinrich
Summary: Geomorphological processes and soil formation in slope positions within the Mediterranean area have long been a focus of research. However, there has been an extensive scientific debate on the dominant processes in current soil-sediment-configurations, especially in the context of intense human land use impacts. This study presents field evidence and analytical data for representative soil sediment-profiles in central and western Crete, Greece, and provides a geomorphological context for their interpretation and comparison. The results suggest a weak degree of recent pedogenesis, with discontinuities in profiles mainly caused by geomorphological processes and deposition of distinguishable parent materials.
Article
Geology
Gino De Gelder, Mai Linh Doan, Christian Beck, Julie Carlut, Chloe Seibert, Nathalie Feuillet, Gareth D. O. Carter, Sofia Pechlivanidou, Robert L. Gawthorpe
Summary: A major challenge in subaqueous palaeoseismology is to understand the relationship between earthquake/tsunami and sedimentary event deposits. Expedition 381 of the International Ocean Discovery Program provides important resources for better understanding the development of the Corinth Rift in Greece. High-resolution X-ray microtomography and other measurements were used to analyze drillcore samples, revealing the depositional mechanisms and evolution of sedimentary event deposits.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Bang An, Weifeng Wang, Baogang Li, Zhaobing Wang, Shuaijie Yang, Yifei Sun, Xin Li
Summary: Tectonic regime change refers to the process of tectonic movement changing and producing geological responses such as unconformity structures in basin development. This change plays a crucial role in the migration and accumulation of oil and gas.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Filippos Vallianatos, Andreas Karakonstantis, Nikolaos Sakelariou
Summary: The goal of an Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) is to alert before damaging waves arrive, using first seismic arrival as a proxy for real-time seismic risk management. This study analyzed amplitude and frequency-based parameters in Eastern Gulf of Corinth and Western Attica for the plausibility of EEWS, proposing a potential future on-site EEWS for these earthquake-prone areas. Further evaluation is needed for parameters related to regional-based EEWS.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Majid Pourkerman, Nick Marriner, Mohammad-Ali Hamzeh, Hamid Lahijani, Christophe Morhange, Sedigheh Amjadi, Matteo Vacchi, Mehran Maghsoudi, Majid Shah-Hosseini, Mohammad Afarin
Summary: This study examines the relationship between urbanization and climate change in the western Makran subduction zone and analyzes the impact of environmental changes and human activities on the socioeconomic vulnerability of the area. The results suggest that climate change has led to the abandonment of agricultural lands and limited access to freshwater resources, resulting in extensive urbanization in Konarak and Chabahar. Additionally, climate change has increased the risk of damage to coastal infrastructures and the potential for socioeconomic losses from earthquakes and tsunamis.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Giannis Saitis, Anna Karkani, Niki Evelpidou, Hampik Maroukian
Summary: Beachrocks, as significant proxies for paleoenvironmental analysis, can indicate coastal evolution. This study successfully reconstructed the coastal evolution of the Diolkos area in Greece from before the construction of Diolkos until today by mapping and analyzing beachrocks.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nick Marriner, David Kaniewski, Majid Pourkerman, Benoit Devillers
Summary: This study reconstructs the Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperature (SST) based on 54 records for the past 11,750 years. It reveals that Mediterranean Sea temperatures have risen rapidly in the past century, exceeding the warmest levels of the Holocene. This highlights the urgent issue of global warming in the Mediterranean region.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Md Al Imran, Kazunori Nakashima, Niki Evelpidou, Satoru Kawasaki
Summary: This study investigated the durability of jute-reinforced MICP-treated samples under exposure to DW and ASW, showing that the addition of fiber (jute) improved the durability by more than 50%. The wet-dry cyclic process had adverse effects on the mechanical and physical characteristics of the samples in both environments, with calcium carbonate breakdown and bonding effects contributing to deterioration.
Editorial Material
Engineering, Marine
Efthimios Karymbalis, Konstantinos Tsanakas, Anna Karkani, Niki Evelpidou
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ioannis Liritzis, Niki Evelpidou, Ilias Fikos, Alexandros Stambolidis, Nectaria Diamanti, Theano Roussari, Maria Tzouxanioti, Prodromos Louvaris, Gregorios N. Tsokas
Summary: The Kastrouli Late Bronze settlement in central Greece has been identified as an important center in the periphery of Mycenaean palaces. The study explored the possibility of an ancient lake or marsh formation in the area, using a methodological approach combining digital elevation models and electrical resistivity tomography. The findings revealed the presence of a basin with a depth of 40-50 meters, as well as engineered sinkholes for drainage and land protection.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Efterpi Koskeridou, Danae Thivaiou, Christos Psarras, Evangelia Rentoumi, Niki Evelpidou, Giannis Saitis, Alexandros Petropoulos, Chryssanthi Ioakim, George Katopodis, Konstantinos Papaspyropoulos, Spyros Plessas
Summary: This study investigated the Lake Lerna in NE Peloponnese, Greece, and analyzed two drill cores to establish the sedimentological succession and depositional environments. The study found that the lake and its fauna and flora were mostly affected by climatic fluctuations rather than human intervention.
Article
Geography, Physical
David Kaniewski, Nick Marriner, Giovanni Sarti, Duccio Bertoni, Marco Marchesini, Veronica Rossi, Anna Lena, Alexandra Bivolaru, Majid Pourkerman, Matteo Vacchi, Rachid Cheddadi, Thierry Otto, Frederic Luce, Daniela Cottica, Christophe Morhange
Summary: The fluvial harbour of Aquileia, one of the most important Roman trading centres, was abandoned after the city's destruction in 452 AD. The deserted harbour evolved into a swamp that has recorded anthropogenic, environmental and climatic pressures over the past 1500 years. By studying the long-term ecosystem dynamics of the area, it is observed that ecosystem changes mainly reflect the climate phases prior to the industrial era. Human activities decreased after the Roman era, acting as a background pressure on ecosystems. The main non-human impacts were recorded during the Late Antique Little Ice Age.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Alexandros Petropoulos, Vasilios Kapsimalis, Niki Evelpidou, Anna Karkani, Katerina Giannikopoulou
Summary: This research examines the morphodynamic behavior of Myrtos Beach in Greece, including hydrodynamic and sedimentary state, wave conditions, and external factors such as human impact and geotechnical condition. It finds that the beach is influenced by human interventions and geological conditions, yet maintains a dynamic balance in its natural system. As one of the most famous beaches in Greece with a large number of visitors, beach management needs to prioritize the preservation of the natural system.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Konstantinos Tsanakas, Giannis Saitis, Niki Evelpidou, Efthimios Karymbalis, Anna Karkani
Summary: In this study, using Digital Elevation Model analysis, Geographic Information Systems techniques, and fieldwork, the researchers identified and mapped in detail seven uplifted marine terraces in the southern part of Cephalonia Island. These terraces offer insight into the Late Pleistocene sea-level fluctuations and long-term tectonic movements in the area.
Article
Geography, Physical
Nick Marriner, David Kaniewski, Emmanuel Garnier, Majid Pourkerman, Matthieu Giaime, Matteo Vacchi, Christophe Morhange
Summary: This study presents a historical record of landfalling tropical cyclones over the Mascarene Islands since the 17th century, examining the interannual-to-decadal-scale changes in past TC variability and providing context for present and future risk estimates.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Anna Karkani, Niki Evelpidou, Giannis Saitis, Konstantinos Tsanakas, Hara Drinia, Emmanuel Vassilakis, Efthimios Karymbalis, Dimitrios-Vasileios Batzakis
Summary: Geomorphological and sedimentological indicators were used to reconstruct the coastal evolution and relative sea level changes in Psatha bay, Greece. The study analyzed drillings, mapping, and dating methods to determine the sediment characteristics and beachrock index points. The findings suggest a sea level decrease of 0.64 +/- 0.13 m since 2200 +/- 210 years BP and 0.95 +/- 0.13 m since 4160 +/- 320 years BP, indicating tectonic uplift of approximately 0.26 mm/yr during the late Holocene.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Majid Pourkerman, Nick Marriner, Sedigheh Amjadi, Razyeh Lak, Mohammadali Hamzeh, Gholamreza Mohammadpor, Hamid Lahijani, Morteza Tavakoli, Christophe Morhange, Majid Shah-Hosseini
Summary: The number of tropical cyclone events in the Arabian Sea has dramatically increased in the last two decades, leading to severe human and economic damage in Oman, Iran, and Pakistan. Previous studies have primarily focused on atmospheric and sea surface temperature impacts on cyclone generation, while the role of oceanographic currents and ocean-atmospheric interactions are poorly understood. This study sheds new light on the relationship between atmospheric forcing, ocean currents, and cyclone intensification in the Arabian Sea. The findings highlight the increasing risk of intense cyclones and the need for international education programs to mitigate the impact.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Paris Oikonomou, Anna Karkani, Niki Evelpidou, Isidoros Kampolis, Giorgio Spada
Summary: Roman fish tanks are widely distributed in the coastal regions of the Mediterranean, particularly on the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy. A database was developed to document and compare features of 62 fish tanks along the Mediterranean coasts. Analysis of the database showed that 56% of the fish tanks were cut into the rock, indicating their popularity and potential advantages. These fish tanks provide accurate data on the sea level 2000 years ago and play a crucial role in determining paleo sea levels. In addition, they have significant cultural and historical importance and can be used as heritage monuments and scholarly models to raise awareness about climate change and sea level rise.
Article
Plant Sciences
David Kaniewski, Nick Marriner, Christophe Morhange, Carla Khater, Jean-Frederic Terral, Guillaume Besnard, Thierry Otto, Frederic Luce, Quentin Couillebault, Labrini Tsitsou, Majid Pourkerman, Rachid Cheddadi
Summary: The olive tree is well adapted to a Mediterranean-type climate, but the Mediterranean Basin is considered a climate change 'hotspot' due to future projections of warming and drying. This will pose new environmental challenges for olive-growing areas, leading to a loss of productivity and changes in fruit and oil quality. Research on olive tree dynamics in Lebanon shows that optimal fruiting is closely associated with temperature, and future temperature increases may have detrimental consequences on olive tree growth and oil production.