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Energy & Fuels
Natalia Zakharova, David S. Goldberg
Summary: The research focuses on the geomechanical properties of mudstone formations in the Newark basin, revealing spatial heterogeneity in mudstone strength and the strong correlation between rock composition, elastic moduli, and compressive strength.
GEOMECHANICS AND GEOPHYSICS FOR GEO-ENERGY AND GEO-RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Spiros Olivotos, Samuel Niedermann, Tyrel Flugel, Vasiliki Mouslopoulou, Silke Merchel, Fenton Cotterill, Bodo Bookhagen, Andreas Gartner, Georg Rugel, Andreas Scharf, Marie-Josee Nadeau, Regis Braucher, Martin Seiler
Summary: The study area between Lakes Mweru and Mweru Wantipa has experienced significant geological and landscape changes since the Miocene, largely due to movements along the active Mweru-Mweru Wantipa Fault System. The exposure histories recorded by Be-10 and Al-26 reflect fluctuations in lake water levels caused by normal faulting along the MMFS and intense climate variations in southeastern Africa over the past approximately 830 ka. The findings highlight the impact of tectonic activity and climate change on the evolution of fluvial-lacustrine landscapes in the region.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yue Zhao, Qiang Xu, Yongchen Li, Xiujia Bai, Rong Ding, Jianxin Wang, Tao Hou
Summary: This study reveals that the shape and extension of the Erlian Basin are controlled by the extension rate, extension direction, and stratum thickness. The timing of secondary fault formation is influenced by the extension rate, while the strike of the fault is controlled by the extension direction. The thickness of the stratum determines the width of the rift. It is also suggested that southeastward extension is a possible mechanism for basin formation based on similarities with other Mesozoic rift basins in eastern China.
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Environmental Sciences
Milan Stafford Tchouatcha, Arnaud Patrice Kouske, Wael Fathi Galal, Magdy Salah Mahmoud, Christel Kemteu Sobdjou, Leopold Darlus Ngantchu, Justeol Pholker Takou, Alain Preat, Cyrile Gastel Noubissie, Valerie Therese Miyemeck Ngonlep, Pierre Ricard Njike Ngaha
Summary: An integration of geochemistry, mineralogical and palynological data is used to depict the sediment provenance and distribution, the sedimentary environment and the paleogeographic evolution of the Cretaceous Atlantic Basin of Cameroon. The sediment sources of the sub-basins are derived from different types of rocks, resulting in variations in sediment maturity and depositional environments. The paleoweathering index values and the distribution of clay minerals suggest arid to semi-arid climates in some sub-basins and semi-arid to periodically humid conditions in others. The tectonic setting and geological history of the basin are influenced by both Precambrian events and the evolution of the South Atlantic Ocean.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yan Jiang, Suhua Jiang, Sanzhong Li, Gang Wang, Wen Zhang, Leilei Lu, Lingli Guo, Yongjiang Liu, M. Santosh
Summary: This study analyzed the geophysical characteristics of micro-blocks in NE China using gravity and magnetic methods, and reconstructed their assembly history. Five Paleozoic to Mesozoic micro-blocks were identified, and their boundaries showed significant differences in gravity and magnetic fields.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Barbara Ferreira Rapozo, Valeria Centurion Cordoba, Alex Francisco Antunes
Summary: The Rio do Peixe Basin in northeastern Brazil is part of a series of aborted rifts caused by the fragmentation of Pangea during the Mesozoic. The detailed structural framework reveals important features influenced by basement fabric, and understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of depositional systems is crucial for predicting petroleum systems.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Megersa Kebede Leta, Tamene Adugna Demissie, Muhammad Waseem
Summary: Hydrological modeling using the SWAT model was conducted to simulate and evaluate the hydrological behavior of the Nashe watershed. The sensitivity of parameters and performance of the model were assessed using different algorithms. Seasonal water balance analysis revealed the variations in water budget for different periods in the catchment.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Mostafa A. Mohamed, Gamal S. El Afandi, Mohamed El-Sayed El-Mahdy
Summary: The study investigated the long-term trends in annual and monthly rainfall in the Blue Nile Basin, and found a significant decrease in precipitation over the whole area except during the Bega season. The findings suggest potential adverse effects on the agricultural system due to the high variability in rainfall and prolonged periods of drought. Additionally, low rainfall anomalies associated with El Nino Southern Oscillation events were identified as contributing factors to severe droughts in the region.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Lydia Olaka, Cynthia J. Ebinger
Summary: As dynamic processes in the Earth's mantle stretch and thin the African plate, broad plateaus interrupted by deep valleys and flanking mountains have formed. These movements occur concurrent with global climate changes. Together, they modulate eastern Africa's habitats for early humans and other organisms. The uplift of the plateau in Ethiopia, which initiated around 30 million years ago, played a role in the evolution of humans. The sedimentary sequences in rift basins record the history of human evolution and the complex interplay between climate change, uplift, volcanism, and faulting in equatorial Africa. The lake shorelines and hydrothermal systems provided oases for early hunter-gatherers, and the topography of the faulted landscape may have served as refugia.
Article
Paleontology
Abha Singh, Sreepat Jain, Mohamed Benzaggagh, Guenter Schweigert, Mariusz A. Salamon, Mahider Mulugeta
Summary: The Jurassic rocks in the Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia have been dated as early Callovian to late Tithonian based on the occurrence of calcareous nannofossils. The top part of the Antalo Limestone Formation (ALF) was sampled at the Kurar section and found to be of late Tithonian age. This age was supported by the presence of calpionellids and ammonites.
Article
Geology
Zhaojian Wu, Xiaozhong Han, Hui Ji, Yifeng Cai, Lie Xue, Saijun Sun
Summary: This study analyzed the detailed tectonic evolution in the Junggar Basin, revealing important uranium mineralization processes in the region. It identified ore-controlling structures that can establish a good RRD system, and established a uranium metallogenic model based on the basin's tectonic evolution, providing crucial insights for further uranium exploration work.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Amir Joffe, Christopher A-L Jackson, Josh Steinberg, Rebecca E. Bell, Yizhaq Makovsky
Summary: This study investigates the fault system in the Southern Levant Basin using seismic reflection data and other information. The results show that these faults are different from previously known polygonal faults and instead extend through Oligocene-Miocene strata. This finding reveals differences between the Southern Levant Basin and the Northern Levant Basin and suggests potential tectonic events that may have triggered fault formation.
Article
Water Resources
Addis A. Alaminie, Mark R. Jury
Summary: The Upper Blue Nile Basin (UBNB) is the main source of water flow for the downstream river. Statistical analysis and data assimilation models were used to characterize the water balance in the basin. The UBNB runoff shows minimal trend and a large annual cycle, influenced by the equatorial trough and Hadley circulation. The inflow to Lake Tana was found to be correlated with the discharge at Khartoum, indicating that the small catchment conveys the hydro-climate signal to the entire Nile Basin. Changes in land-use and vegetation temperatures in the UBNB were also observed. Ensemble model projections suggest an upward trend in runoff, keeping pace with the growing demand for Nile water.
HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL-JOURNAL DES SCIENCES HYDROLOGIQUES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bari R. Hanafi, Martha O. Withjack, Michael A. Durcanin, Roy W. Schlische
Summary: The salt-rich Orpheus rift basin formed during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic, with a series of east-striking, south-dipping normal faults bounding the northern part of the basin. Deformation within the basin is complex, with forced folds, detachment folds, detached thrust faults, and salt diapirs identified.
MARINE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
M. Ducoux, L. Jolivet, F. Cagnard, T. Baudin
Summary: This study focuses on the Eastern Pyrenees to investigate the relationship between inverted Mesozoic rifted basins and their basement, using temperature estimates and structural data to describe the spatial distribution of various tectono-metamorphic units. The results show that metamorphic sedimentary cover undergoes ductile deformation, while the basement experiences brittle deformation, with post-metamorphism breccias indicating a decollement level in the Upper Triassic evaporites. Contrary to previous models, the study proposes a large thrust displacement of a single metamorphic basin over a basement block, highlighting the general allochthonous position of the former hyperextended rift basin thrusted along a decoupling layer.