Geosciences, Volume 14, Issue 12

The recent surge in the application of geosciences in forensics has yielded significant insights into taphonomy and decomposition processes, particularly with regard to the identification and interpretation of evidence pertaining to the interaction b...

Interpretation of 40Ar/39Ar dates of alkali feldspar and U-Pb dates of apatite depends on the dominant mechanism of isotopic transport in these minerals, which can be either diffusion or fluid-assisted dissolution-reprecipitation. To clarify the cont...

Although Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems are widely researched, Fractured Thermal Energy Storage (FTES) systems are comparatively underexplored. This study presents a detailed numerical model of a fractured granitic reservoir at the Bed...

This paper reports the results of two-years’ monitoring of sand evacuation from a sandstone tableland through fissure systems and discusses the findings in the context of geomorphic evolution of tablelands, especially addressing the role of sub...

This article is devoted to the study of geoheritage objects and the scientific justification for the creation of a geopark in the Ulytau region of Central Kazakhstan. This region is the largest copper-bearing province in the world and has a unique na...

Nature reserves in France, along with national parks and biological reserves, are one of the main tools for strong environmental protection. Nature reserve status was officially introduced in France by a law in 1957 and the first nature reserve was s...

Snow avalanche is one of the major natural hazards in the mountain region, yet it has received less attention compared to other mountain hazards, such as landslides, floods, and droughts. After a comprehensive overview of snow avalanche hazards in Ti...

We studied the Jafnayn Formation’s lithostratigraphy, microfacies, depositional environment, and uncertain presence of the Paleocene/Eocene boundary and present the first detailed analysis of a 127-m-thick section using the standard microfacies...

Shallow foundations supporting high-rise structures are often subjected to extreme lateral loading from wind and seismic activities. Nonlinear soil–foundation system behaviors, such as foundation uplift or bearing capacity mobilization (i.e., r...

Landslides are a major natural hazard, a worldwide problem with direct and indirect consequences, causing fatalities, colossal socio-economic damage [...]