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Advanced Studies in Structural Geology: The Role of Tectonics on Applied Geology Αspects

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10009 | Submission Open

Keywords: faults/fault zones; fault-induced slope failures; underground aquifers; fracture frequency; rock mass rating; fault rupture hazard; hydrocarbons trap and migration; constructions foundations; tunnelling; tectonically controlled ore deposits; hazard mitigation

Geoparks: Exploring New Trends in Geoeducation and Geotourism Perspectives

edited by

Hara Drinia

and

Paulo Pereira

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoparks; geological heritage; geoeducation; geotourism; sustainability conservation cultural heritage; community engagement; sustainable tourism; environmental preservation technological advancements; interdisciplinary collaboration; geological conservation; education innovation; geospatial technology; ecological sustainability; local communities; geological wonders; biodiversity conservation; cultural preservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)

Tectonic Evolution and Paleogeography of Plate Boundaries

edited by Franz Neubauer and Yongjiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1358 | Submission Open

Keywords: paleogeography; tectonic evolution; structural geology; paleoclimatology; sedimentary petrology; petrochronology; geochronology

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Geohazard Prevention

edited by

Florin Pavel

, Alexandru Aldea and

Cristian Arion

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical earthquake engineering; geohazard prevention; landslides; earthquakes; soil liquefaction; soil investigation; risk assessment; design codes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)

Disaster Risk Reduction Using Disaster Mitigation Structures for Tsunamis or Floods and Countermeasures against the Scour Phenomena

edited by

Norio Tanaka

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; scour countermeasures for levees and disaster mitigation systems; levee breaching; hybrid defense systems; infrastructure resilience; vegetation management for increasing tsunami mitigation function in coastal zones; ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR); green infrastructure

Fracture Geomechanics—Obstacles and New Perspectives

edited by Wenfeng Li and Shahrzad Roshankhah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic fracturing; natural fractures; thermo-hydro-mechanical– chemical coupling; process monitoring systems; acoustic emission; seismicity; constitutive laws; machine learning; flow in fractured porous media; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)

Applied Geophysics for Geohazards Investigations

edited by

Nikos Economou

Maksim Bano

and Mohammed Farfour

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied geophysics; geohazards; electromagnetics; seismic; geoelectric; artificial intelligence

Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction of Socio-Environmental Relationships in the Late Quaternary

edited by Sándor Gulyás and Katarina Botić

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental records; past climate change and human adaptation; human– environment relationship; environmental archaeology; paleoecology; geoarchaeology

Arctic Geoarchaeology and Environmental Archaeology

edited by

Najat Bhiry

Émilie Gauthier

and

Dominique Todisco

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10896 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-environment relationship; geoarchaeology; environmental archaeology; landscape archaeology; site taphonomy; archaeometry; Arctic and Subarctic; climate change

Advances in Paleontology and Classification Methods: From Descriptive Taxonomy to Virtual Imaging and 3D Modelling

edited by

Domenico Ridente

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: fossils; evolution; history of life; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)

Geoarchaeology and Geochronology in Quaternary Contexts

edited by

David Álvarez-Alonso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: Pleistocene; Holocene; Paleolithic; late prehistory; chronometric methods; geomorphology

Petroleum Geochemistry of South Atlantic Sedimentary Basins

edited by

Gabriel Barberes

Ana Luiza Spadano Albuquerque

, Igor Martins Venancio Padilha de Oliveira,

Rui Pena Dos Reis

André Luiz Silva Pestilho

and

André Durante Spigolon

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4928 | Submission Open

Keywords: petroleum system; geochemistry; South Atlantic Basins; sedimentary basins; conjugate margins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)

Advances in Structural Geology: From Deformational Processes to Geo-Resource Exploration

edited by Chiara Montemagni,

Martina Zucchi

and

Giovanni Luca Cardello

submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural geology; deformation; microstructural analyses; tectonic evolution; geochronology; fluid– rock interaction; syn-tectonic mineralization; geo-resources; remote sensing

Earth Observation by GNSS and GIS Techniques

edited by

Aggeliki Kyriou

Lia Bárbara Cunha Barata Duarte

and

Christos Pikridas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11751 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; GIS; GNSS; remote sensing; soft computing methods

Management of Natural Disaster in Coastal Zones

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4628 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural hazards; coastal management; coastal zone; tsunamis; coastal landslides; coastal erosion; coastal floods; sea level changes; civil protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)

Integrated Approaches with Seismic Techniques to Investigate Landslide Areas

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2683 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; applied geophysics; applied seismology; engineering geology; geotechnics; landslide monitoring; landslide characterisation; seismic monitoring; seismic investigations; site effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)

Thermal Evolution of Sedimentary Basins: From Temperature Analysis to Applications

edited by

Eun Young Lee

and

Darko Spahić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermal history; sedimentary basin; heat flow; thermal gradient; thermal subsidence; temperature; diagenesis; hydrocarbon; geothermal energy; geological storage

Earthquake Geology of Plate Margins and Plate Interiors: Integrating Classical Methods with New Approaches

edited by

Riccardo Caputo

, Chittenipattu P. Rajendran and

Tejpal Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1993 | Submission Open

Keywords: active faults; tectonic geomorphology; earthquake geology; paleoseismology; surface deformation; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)

Geochronology and Chemostratigraphy of Quaternary Environment

edited by

Zoltán Kern

and

György Sipos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1738 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical ages; radiometric methods; radiogenic methods; annual increments; age-depth modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)

Metamorphism and Tectonic Evolution of Metamorphic Belts

edited by Adamantios A. Kilias,

Ilias Lazos

Hans-Jürgen Gawlick

and Emmanouil Katrivanos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: compression; extension; nappe stacking; crustal exhumation; orogeny; subduction; obduction; metamorphism; migmatites

Pliocene Studies in Paleobiology, Paleoenvironment and Paleoclimate

edited by

Harry Dowsett

, Rocío Paola Caballero-Gill and Lina C. Pérez-Angel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: pliocene; climate change; climate dynamics; geochemistry; paleontology; paleobiology; paleoclimate; paleoenvironment; paleoceanography; DEIA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)

Geochemistry in the Development of Geothermal Resources

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: geothermal energy; geochemical analysis; fluid chemistry; isotopic composition; geothermal fluids; rock geochemistry; alteration minerals; geothermal reservoirs

Application of Sequence Stratigraphy to Reservoir Zonation and Characterization

edited by

Jorge Magalhaes

and

Claiton Marlon Dos Santos Scherer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 817 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-resolution sequence stratigraphy; cyclicity; reservoir scale; reservoir zonation and characterization; production optimization; recovery factor increase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)

Structural Analysis in Volcanic Areas: Towards A Multidisciplinary Approach and Small- to Large-Scale Observations

edited by

Stefano Urbani

and

Stefano Vitale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: magma transport; hydrothermal fluids migration; geothermal exploration; dyke propagation; analogue modelling; sill emplacement; rift propagation; caldera; volcano collapse; fracture; structural geology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Structural Geology and Tectonics)

Seismic and Aseismic Deformation in the Brittle Crust

edited by Alexandre Canitano and

Andreas Karakonstantis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: brittle deformation; seismic– aseismic slip partitioning; stress interactions; pore fluid diffusion; fault rheology

Seismology of the Dynamic Deep Earth

edited by Jonathan Wolf, Edward Garnero and Samantha E. Hansen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep Earth; core; sublithospheric mantle; Earth structure; Earth dynamics; Earth history; core– mantle boundary; outer core; seismic imaging

Innovative Approaches to Landslide Monitoring and Urban-Scale Slope Stability Analysis

edited by

Nunzio Luciano Fazio

and

Piernicola Lollino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslide monitoring; slope stability; ground-based instruments; remote sensing; slope stabilization strategies; landslide risk; landslide risk assessment into urban planning

Landslides Runout: Recent Perspectives and Advances

edited by

Massimiliano Bordoni

, Alessia Giarola, Stella Maris Moreiras and Roberto J. Marin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: landslides; runout; landslides hazard; landslides risk; remote sensing

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: "Trends and Prospects in Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism"

edited by

Karoly Nemeth

Marilena Cozzolino

and

António Vieira

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoheritage and geoparks; sustainable geotourism; geoconservation; geological features; geodiversity; geoethics; archaeological prospections; heritage preservation; cultural landscapes; geohazard resilience; field survey techniques; geospatial modeling; data visualization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)

Theory and Method of High-Precision Seismic Imaging and Inversion for Low-Quality Data, Extra-deep Reservoir and Double-Complex Structure

edited by Yingming Qu and Jiachun You

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-quality data; extra-deep reservoir; double-complex structure

Digging Deeper: Insights and Innovations in Rock Mechanics

edited by

Gessica Umili

and

Chiara Caselle

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: rock mechanics; rock mass; laboratory testing; geomechanical survey; digital twin; numerical modeling; tunnel; statistical analysis

Precursory Phenomena Prior to Earthquakes (2nd Edition)

edited by

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos

submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetism; radon; earthquakes; remote sensing; design of experiments; data analysis: algorithms and implementation; data management; modeling and simulation; satellite measurements; self-organized systems; non-linear dynamics and chaos; fractals; seismic source mechanisms

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “New Horizons in Geophysics: From Theory to Applications”

edited by

Luciano Telesca

Lev V. Eppelbaum

and

Georgios Balasis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: earthquakes; volcanoes; rainfall; tornado; tsunamis; geomagnetic storms; risk assessment; forecasting and early warning; satellite observations and applications; geological data analysis and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)

Earthquake Hazard Modelling

edited by Cristiano Fidani, Pan Xiong and

Serena D'Arcangelo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic hazard modeling; machine learning; ground motion modeling; site response characterization; earthquake forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: “Sedimentology and Stratigraphy”

edited by

Roberta Somma

and

Sabatino Ciarcia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: sediment composition; texture; and structure; contamination of modern sediments; sedimentary structures; facies analysis; depositional systems; sequence stratigraphy; basin analysis; paleoenvironments; palaeoclimate; stratigraphic correlation; lithostratigraphy; biostratigraphy; geochronology; chronostratigraphy; magnetostratigraphy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)

Sustainable Development of Rock and Geotechnical Engineering

edited by

Fanzhen Meng

, Zhanguo Xiu and Feili Wang

submission deadline 27 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep rock engineering; including field monitoring; new test apparatus; method and theory; geothermal energy recovery related topics; such as T-M; T-H-M; and T-H-M-C of rock; rock dynamic related topics such as rockburst and induced seismicity; large-scale rock slope stability; such as the bank slope of reservoir; rock slope of open pit mine; CCUS related topics such as caprock stability; fault reactivation; other topics that are closely related to the sustainable development of Rock mechanics and rock engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)

The Tectonic Origins of Sedimentary Basins: Provenance and Evolution across Geological Time

edited by

Anna Chiara Tangari

Daniele Cirillo

Emilia Le Pera

, Lucia Marinangeli and Francesco Brozzetti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: sedimentary basins; provenance; sediment erosion and transport; paleogeography and paleoclimatology; stratigraphy and tectono-stratigraphy; sedimentary petrography; mineralogy and geochemistry of sedimentary rocks; three-dimensional geological modeling; tectonics; geo-hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)

Remote Sensing Monitoring of Geomorphological Hazards

edited by

Saverio Romeo

Francesco Mugnai

Mauro Bonasera

, Roberta Bonì and

Ciro Cerrone

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7800 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering geology; remote sensing; geomorphology; geomatics; natural hazards; monitoring; InSAR; LiDAR; imaging; photogrammetry; digital image iorrelation; hazard assessment and monitoring; early warning system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)

Zircon U-Pb Geochronology Applied to Tectonics and Ore Deposits

edited by Khin Zaw,

Ilias Lazos

and

Charles Makoundi

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: zircon U– Pb geochronology; tectonics; magmatic events; geological history; plate tectonics

Geophysical Inversion

edited by

Yangkang Chen

Ziyi Yin

and Xiaolong Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: inverse problems; uncertainty quantification; imaging and inversion; scientific machine learning; energy transition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)

Isotope Geochemistry: Latest Developments and Applications for Geosciences

edited by William M. White

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: isotope geochemistry; geochronology; isotope analysis; crust– mantle evolution; critical zone processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)

Advancing Earthquake Forecasting: Integrating Physics-Based and Statistical Approaches

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: stochastic modeling; earthquake forecasting; probabilistic forecasting; time series analysis; earthquake physics

Discerning Between Tectonic and Climatic Forcing in Landscape Evolution

edited by

Andrea Sembroni

submission deadline 8 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; landscape evolution; topography; landslides; geohazards; surface uplift; active tectonics; fluvial morphometry; erosion processes

Hydrological Processes and Climate Change in Eurasia

edited by

Olga Makarieva

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrological processes; mathematical modelling; climate change; hazards; cryosphere; Eurasia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)

Advances in Studies of DGSDs and Lateral Spreads

edited by

and

submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-seated gravitational slope deformation; lateral spread; large landslide; geomorphology; geo-hazard; remote sensing; landslide mapping; coastal landslide

Petrophysical and Mechanical Properties in Geoheritage and Geosites

edited by

Gioacchino Francesco Andriani

, Eduardo Antonio Gomes Marques and Emilio Velloso Barroso

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: petrophysical properties; mechanical properties; geoheritage and geosites; preservation and conservation; protection; stability; promotion; design and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)

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