Geosciences | Invitation to Read Editor’s Choice Articles from the First Half of 2023
1. “On the Annual and Semi-Annual Components of Variations in Extent of Arctic and Antarctic Sea-Ice”
by Fernando Lopes, Vincent Courtillot, Dominique Gibert and Jean-Louis Le Mouël
Geosciences 2023, 13(1), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13010021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/1/21
2. “Berriasian–Valanginian Geochronology and Carbon-Isotope Stratigraphy of the Yellow Cat Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Eastern Utah, USA”
by Robert M. Joeckel, Celina A. Suarez, Noah M. McLean, Andreas Möller, Gregory A. Ludvigson, Marina B. Suarez, James I. Kirkland, Joseph Andrew, Spencer Kiessling and Garrett A. Hatzell
Geosciences 2023, 13(2), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13020032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/32
3. “Not Every Circle Is a Crater: Kettle Hole Size Distributions and Their Implications in Planetary Surface Age Dating”
by Mackenzie Day, Jordan M. Bretzfelder and Duyen Le
Geosciences 2023, 13(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13010018
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/1/18
4. “A Critical Review of Current States of Practice in Direct Shear Testing of Unfilled Rock Fractures Focused on Multi-Stage and Boundary Conditions”
by Nicholas R. MacDonald, Timothy R. M. Packulak and Jennifer J. Day
Geosciences 2023, 13(6), 172; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13060172
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/6/172
5. “Shoreline Change and Coastal Erosion in West Africa: A Systematic Review of Research Progress and Policy Recommendation”
by Johnson Ankrah, Ana Monteiro and Helena Madureira
Geosciences 2023, 13(2), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13020059
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/59
6. “Numerical Modeling of an Asteroid Impact on Earth: Matching Field Observations at the Chicxulub Crater Using the Distinct Element Method (DEM)”
by Tam N.-M. Duong, Billy Hernawan, Zenon Medina-Cetina and Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi
Geosciences 2023, 13(5), 139; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13050139
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/139
7. “Factors Contributing to the Long-Term Sea Level Trends in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic and Canary Islands”
by Manuel Vargas-Yáñez, Elena Tel, Marta Marcos, Francina Moya, Enrique Ballesteros, Cristina Alonso and M. Carmen García-Martínez
Geosciences 2023, 13(6), 160; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13060160
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/6/160
8. “Geological Uniqueness and Potential Geotouristic Appeal of Murge and Premurge, the First Territory in Puglia (Southern Italy) Aspiring to Become a UNESCO Global Geopark”
by Marcello Tropeano, Massimo A. Caldara, Vincenzo De Santis, Vincenzo Festa, Mario Parise, Luisa Sabato, Luigi Spalluto, Ruggero Francescangeli, Vincenzo Iurilli, Giuseppe A. Mastronuzzi et al.
Geosciences 2023, 13(5), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13050131
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/131
9. “Vein Formation and Reopening in a Cooling Yet Intermittently Pressurized Hydrothermal System: The Single-Intrusion Tongchang Porphyry Cu Deposit”
by Xuan Liu, Antonin Richard, Jacques Pironon and Brian G. Rusk
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040107
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/107
10. “Assessing 40 Years of Flood Risk Evolution at the Micro-Scale Using an Innovative Modeling Approach: The Effects of Urbanization and Land Planning”
by Tommaso Lazzarin, Andrea Defina and Daniele Pietro Viero
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040112
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/112
11. “Subduction and Hydrogen Release: The Case of Bolivian Altiplano”
by Isabelle Moretti, Patrice Baby, Paola Alvarez Zapata and Rosmar Villegas Mendoza
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040109
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/109
12. “Big Data, Small Island: Earth Observations for Improving Flood and Landslide Risk Assessment in Jamaica”
by Cheila Avalon-Cullen, Christy Caudill, Nathaniel K. Newlands and Markus Enenkel
Geosciences 2023, 13(3), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13030064
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/3/64
13. “Critical Failure Factors of Flood Early Warning and Response Systems (FEWRS): A Structured Literature Review and Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Analysis”
by Srimal Samansiri, Terrence Fernando and Bingunath Ingirige
Geosciences 2023, 13(5), 137; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13050137
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/137
14. “Earthquake, Fire, and Water: Destruction Sequence Identified in an 8th Century Early Islamic Harbor Warehouse in Caesarea, Israel”
by Charles J. Everhardt IV, Hendrik W. Dey, Uzi ‘Ad, Jacob Sharvit, Peter Gendelman, Joel Roskin, Lotem Robins, Roy Jaijel, Ofra Barkai and Beverly N. Goodman-Tchernov
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040108
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/108
15. “Shallow Geothermal Potential of the Sant’Eufemia Plain (South Italy) for Heating and Cooling Systems: An Effective Renewable Solution in a Climate-Changing Society”
by Giovanni Vespasiano, Giuseppe Cianflone, Marco Taussi, Rosanna De Rosa, Rocco Dominici and Carmine Apollaro
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040110
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/110
16. “The First Rock Glacier Inventory for the Greater Caucasus”
by Levan G. Tielidze, Alessandro Cicoira, Gennady A. Nosenko and Shaun R. Eaves
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040117
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/117
17. “The Importance of Rock Mass Damage in the Kinematics of Landslides”
by Davide Donati, Doug Stead and Lisa Borgatti
Geosciences 2023, 13(2), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13020052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/52
18. “Geologically-Driven Migration of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War—A Feature Focusing on the Western Balkans”
by Ivo Baselt, Adis Skejic, Budo Zindovic and Jens Bender
Geosciences 2023, 13(6), 178; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13060178
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/6/178
19. “The Contributions of Marine Sediment Cores to Volcanic Hazard Assessments: Present Examples and Future Perspectives”
by Chris Satow, Sebastian Watt, Mike Cassidy, David Pyle and Yuqiao Natalie Deng
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040124
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/124
20. “Teaching Geology in Higher Education Institutions under COVID-19 Conditions”
by Georgios Giotopoulos, Dimitrios Papoulis, Ioannis Koukouvelas, Irini Skopeliti, Polychronis Economou and Eleni Gianni
Geosciences 2023, 13(4), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13040096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/4/96
21. “High-Resolution Lidar-Derived DEM for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Using AHP and Fuzzy Logic in Serdang, Malaysia”
by Jude Okoli, Haslinda Nahazanan, Faten Nahas, Bahareh Kalantar, Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri and Zailani Khuzaimah
Geosciences 2023, 13(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13020034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/34
22. “Reinforcement Learning for the Face Support Pressure of Tunnel Boring Machines”
by Enrico Soranzo, Carlotta Guardiani and Wei Wu
Geosciences 2023, 13(3), 82; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13030082
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/3/82
23. “‘Geo-Archaeo-Routes’ on the Island of Lemnos: The “Nalture” Experience as a Holistic Geotouristic Approach within the Geoethical Perspective”
by Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Nikolaos Firkasis, Theodora Tsourou, Emmanuel Vassilakis, Evangelos Spyrou, Olga Koukousioura, Argyro Oikonomou and Athanasios Skentos
Geosciences 2023, 13(5), 143; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13050143
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/5/143
24. “Nisyros Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark: Crucial Steps for Promoting the Volcanic Landscape’s Unique Geodiversity”
by Paraskevi Nomikou, Dimitrios Panousis, Elisavet Nikoli, Varvara Antoniou, Dimitrios Emmanouloudis, Georgios Pehlivanides, Marios Agiomavritis, Panagiotis Nastos, Emma Cieslak-Jones and Aris Batis
Geosciences 2023, 13(3), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13030070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/3/70
25. “Sea Caves and Other Landforms of the Coastal Scenery on Gozo Island (Malta): Inventory and New Data on Their Formation”
by Stefano Furlani, Fabrizio Antonioli, Emanuele Colica, Sebastiano D’Amico, Stefano Devoto, Pietro Grego and Timmy Gambin
Geosciences 2023, 13(6), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13060164
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/6/164
26. “Assessment of the Record-Breaking 2020 Rainfall in Guinea-Bissau and Impacts of Associated Floods”
by Orlando Mendes and Marcelo Fragoso
Geosciences 2023, 13(2), 25; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13020025
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/2/25
by Firas Daghistani, Abolfazl Baghbani, Hossam Abuel Naga and Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh
Geosciences 2023, 13(7), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13070197
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/13/7/197