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Thermal Evolution of Sedimentary Basins: From Temperature Analysis to Applications
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Thermal Evolution of Sedimentary Basins: From Temperature Analysis to Applications

A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 3100

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Dr. Eun Young Lee

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Department of Geology, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Interests: sedimentary basin; subsidence; sedimentary basin analysis and modelling; interplay of tectonics and sedimentation; petroleum geology; petrophysics
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Dr. Darko Spahić

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Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, Belgrade 11000, Serbia
Interests: tectonics; structural geology; metamorphic geology; lower paleozoic pre-variscan geodynamics; basin & petroleum systems modeling; geothermal reservoirs

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The thermal evolution of sedimentary basins has been studied in various geoscientific fields and is associated with the interplay of geodynamic, tectonic, structural and sedimentological processes. The major mechanisms of sedimentary basin formation are derived from changes in the lithospheric thermal structure, including crustal-scale thinning and thickening. Temperature variation at all stages of basin evolution has been considered a critical parameter in geoscientific research. The constraints in heat fluxes affected by basin subsidence often control eventual subsurface fluid circulation, the diagenesis of sedimentary rocks, mineral dissolution and precipitation, organic matter maturation, as well as the development of various fault types and vice versa. These processes are crucial to exploration campaigns for hydrocarbon accumulation and mineral deposits. In recent years, temperature analysis in sedimentary basins has received attention due to its implications on potential targets for the temporary or long-term storage of geothermal energy and anthropogenic products such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and nuclear waste. Thus, understanding the past and present-day temperatures, thermal or tectonically driven staged (paleo)heat flow evolution, and their impacts on sedimentary basins is a significant requirement for researchers and engineers in related fields.

This Special Issue aims to present and integrate our knowledge on different aspects in all fields of the temperature and thermal evolution of sedimentary basins, which include geoscientific investigations as well as industrial applications. This Special Issue encourages studies that highlight a multidisciplinary approach to improving our knowledge and analytic methods. We welcome contributions to discuss the observations, modeling, case studies and challenges derived from geological and geophysical datasets.

Dr. Eun Young Lee
Dr. Darko Spahić
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Keywords

  • thermal history
  • sedimentary basin
  • heat flow
  • thermal gradient
  • thermal subsidence
  • temperature
  • diagenesis
  • hydrocarbon
  • geothermal energy
  • geological storage

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Opening and Post-Rift Evolution of Alpine Tethys Passive Margins: Insights from 1D Numerical Modeling of the Jurassic Mikulov Formation in the Vienna Basin Region, Austria
by Darko Spahić, Eun Young Lee, Aleksandra Šajnović and Rastimir Stepić
Geosciences 2024, 14(8), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14080202 - 30 Jul 2024
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This study employed 1D numerical pseudo models to examine the Upper Jurassic carbonate succession, focusing on the Mikulov Formation in the Vienna Basin region. It addresses the protracted and complex history of the Jurassic source rock play, revealing a transition from rapid syn-rift [...] Read more.
This study employed 1D numerical pseudo models to examine the Upper Jurassic carbonate succession, focusing on the Mikulov Formation in the Vienna Basin region. It addresses the protracted and complex history of the Jurassic source rock play, revealing a transition from rapid syn-rift (>200 m/Ma) to slower post-rift sedimentation/subsidence of the overlying layers during extensional deformation (up to 120 m/Ma with a thickness of 1300 m). This provides valuable insights into the rift-to-drift stage of the central Alpine Tethys margin. The Mikulov marls exhibit characteristics of a post-rift passive margin with slow sedimentation rates. However, a crustal stretching analysis using syn-rift heat flow sensitivity suggested that thermal extension of the basement alone cannot fully explain the mid-Jurassic syn-rift stage in this segment of the Alpine Tethys. The sensitivity analysis showed that the mid-late Jurassic differential syn-rift sequences were exposed to slightly cooler temperatures than the crustal stretching model predicted. Heat flow values below 120 mW/m2 aligned with measurements from deeply settled Mesozoic successions, suggesting cold but short gravity-driven subsidence. This may account for the relatively low thermal maturation of the primary source rock interval identified by the time-chart analysis, despite the complex tectonic history and considerable sedimentary burial. The post-Mesozoic changes in the compaction trend are possibly linked to the compressional thrusting of the Alpine foreland and postdating listric faulting across the Vienna Basin. Full article
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Effect of Depositional Environment and Climate on Organic Matter Enrichment in Sediments of the Upper Miocene—Pliocene Kampungbaru Formation, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia
by Jamaluddin, Kateřina Schöpfer, Michael Wagreich, Maria, Susanne Gier and Douaa Fathy
Geosciences 2024, 14(6), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14060164 - 12 Jun 2024
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The Upper Miocene–Pliocene Kampungbaru Formation crops out in the easternmost part of the Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia. The sedimentological analysis of seven outcrops was carried out, and a total of twenty-five samples from these outcrops was analyzed for bulk geochemistry, organic petrography, and [...] Read more.
The Upper Miocene–Pliocene Kampungbaru Formation crops out in the easternmost part of the Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia. The sedimentological analysis of seven outcrops was carried out, and a total of twenty-five samples from these outcrops was analyzed for bulk geochemistry, organic petrography, and bulk and clay mineralogy to assess the effect of the climate and depositional environment on organic matter enrichment. The Kampungbaru Formation consists of interbedded sandstone, siltstone, claystone, and thick coal beds, which were classified into eleven lithofacies. Subsequently, seven facies associations were identified, namely the fluvial-dominated distributary channel, sheet-like sandstone, tide-influenced distributary channel, mouth bar, crevasse splay, delta plain, and delta front. The coal facies generally have a high amount of total organic carbon (TOC, 5.1–16.9; avg. 10.11 wt.%), and non-coal layers range from 0.03 to 4.22 wt.% (avg. 1.54 wt.%). The dominant maceral is vitrinite, while liptinite occurs only rarely in the samples. Organic matter is inferred to have originated from terrestrial plants growing in mangrove swamps. Identified clay minerals include varying proportions of kaolinite, illite, chlorite, and mixed layer illite/smectite (I/S). Kaolinite, which commonly constitutes up to 30% of the clay volume, indicates intensive chemical weathering during a warm and humid climate. In accordance with the Köppen climate classification, the paleoclimate during the deposition of the Kampungbaru Formation is classified as type Af, which is a tropical rainforest. Tropical climate was favorable for the growth of higher plants and deposition of organic matter under anoxic conditions and led to higher amounts of TOC in the Kampungbaru Formation. Full article
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Title: Effect of Depositional Environment and Climate on Organic Matter Accumulation in Sediments of the Upper Miocene – Pliocene Kampungbaru Formation, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia
Authors: Jamaluddin1,2*, Kateřina Schöpfer1, Michael Wagreich1, Maria3, Susanne Gier1, and Douaa Fathy4
Affiliation: Department of Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Abstract: The paleoclimate and depositional environment had a significant impact on the amount of organic matter incorporated in sediments of the Upper Miocene – Pliocene Kampungbaru Formation in the Lower Kutai Basin. A total of twenty-five outcrop samples was analyzed for bulk geochemistry, organic petrography, and bulk- and clay mineralogy to assess the influence of the paleoclimate and depositional environment during the deposition of the formation. The Kampungbaru Formation consists predominantly of interbedded sandstone, siltstone, claystone and coal. Eleven lithofacies and seven facies associations have been identified in the Kampungbaru Formation, namely fluvial-dominated distributary channel, sheet-like sandstones, tide-influenced distributary channel, mouth bar, crevasse splay, delta plain and delta front. The coal facies generally have a high amount of total organic carbon (TOC, 5.14-16.87; avg. 10.11 wt.%) and non-coal layers range from 0.03 to 4.22 wt.% (avg. 1.54 wt.%). The dominant maceral is vitrinite, while liptinite occurs only rarely in the samples. Organic matter is inferred to originate from terrestrial plants growing in mangrove swamps. Identified clay minerals include varying proportions of kaolinite, illite, chlorite, and mixed layer illite/smectite (I/S). Kaolinite, which commonly constitutes up to 30 % of clay volume, indicates intensive chemical weathering during a warm and humid climate. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Kampungbaru Formation is classified as type Af, tropical rainforest. Tropical climate was favourable for growth of higher plants and deposition of organic matter under anoxic conditions and led to high amounts of TOC in the Kampungbaru Formation.

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