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Cut-off lows in the Southern Hemisphere and their extension to the surface
Many cut-off low (COL) climatologies have been done throughout the Southern Hemisphere. Few have focused on COL vertical depth and their link to...
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Extending the GPS IIIA antenna calibration for precise orbit determination of low Earth orbit satellites
High-precision applications of GNSS require accurate calibrations to correct for phase variations of the transmitting antennas. Calibrations...
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Best practice methods for the chemical and isotopic characterisation of porewater in low-permeability bedrock
Sedimentary and crystalline rock formations are currently being intensely investigated in several countries as potential host rocks for deep...
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Determination of low and high mud weight shear failures at borehole walls using the modified 3-D Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion
An important step in borehole stability analysis is to estimate a safe and stable mud weight window. A rock failure criterion is required for this...
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An Extension Strain Type Mohr–Coulomb Criterion
Extension fractures are typical for the deformation under low or no confining pressure. They can be explained by a phenomenological extension strain...
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Rock Avalanches in the Tibetan Plateau of China
China is a country with high mountainous areas widely distributed, which is characterized by high reliefs, intensive tectonic activity, fragile... -
GNSS visibility and performance implications for the GENESIS mission
The GENESIS mission prepared for launch in 2027 integrates the four space-geodetic techniques on a single spaceborne platform in medium Earth orbit....
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Manufacturer calibrations of GPS transmit antenna phase patterns: a critical review
Over the past decade, the Global Positioning System has released pre-flight calibrations for the transmit antennas of the Block IIR/IIR-M, Block IIF,...
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Nullarbor
The Nullarbor Plain, the largest karst area in Australia (~190,000 km2), slopes very gently seawards, terminating abruptly in an 820 km long... -
Magnetic data modelling of salt domes in Eastern Mediterranean, offshore Egypt
We analyzed magnetic data of a deep-water area in the Eastern Mediterranean, offshore Egypt where there are numerous salt domes. Regional-residual...
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Roof cutting mechanism and surrounding rock control of small pillar along-gob roadway driving in super high coal seam
In view of the low recovery rate associated with wide coal pillar and the strong strata behavior associated with small coal pillar, the roof cutting...
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A Model of a Shear Landslide Wedge with Subsequent Hydraulic Rupture as an Explanation for the Formation of an Anomalous Section of the Bazhenov Formation in the North of Western Siberia. Part 2. Description of the Mesostructural Complexes in the Core and the Model of the Anomalous Formation of the Section
AbstractA new anomalous section of the Bazhenov Formation has been described on the territory of the Urengoy deposit in the northern part of Western...
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Climate change amplified the 2009 extreme landslide event in Austria
Landslides are an important natural hazard in mountainous regions. Given the triggering and preconditioning by meteorological conditions, it is known...
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Analysis of the Internal Structure of Brenna Sandstone Samples with Respect to the Differences in Measured Quasi-elastic Moduli
The Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio determined for the rocks under uniaxial or triaxial loading conditions represent necessary input parameters...
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Evolution of rills and gullies in lateritic badland region of Indian Rarh tract
This work over the Santiniketan Badland region of Birbhum District focuses on the evolution of rills and gullies in relation to the slope evolution....
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Rigs and Drills for Geotechnical and Exploration Rotary Drilling in the Polar Regions
Equipment for geotechnical and exploration rotary drilling in frozen soils can be either custom-made or conventional ones adopted for cold and icy... -
The Glaciolacustrine Terrace in the Izborsk-Malskaya Valley (the North-West of Russia): Composition, Age, and Origin
AbstractStudying the Izborsk-Malskaya Valley, the authors focus on the origin of glaciolacustrine terraces in overdeepened valleys widespread in the...
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Australian Cave Diving
AustraliaAustralia hosts some of the most spectacular and varied cave divingCave diving in the world. -
Bathymetry of the South African continental shelf
Detailed knowledge of shelf bathymetry is essential for understanding the long-term geological evolution of continental margins, the extent of the...
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3D Modelling of Excavation-Induced Anisotropic Responses of Deep Drifts at the Meuse/Haute-Marne URL
Understanding the excavation-induced fractured zone (EFZ) around drifts is paramount in the context of the deep geological disposal for nuclear waste...