Earth Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014

  • The Modification of the Matrix Method for the Modelling of Propagation of the Body Waves

    Anastasiia Pavlova

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: 12 December 2013
    Published: 10 January 2014
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    Abstract: The modification of the matrix method of construction of wavefield on the free surface of an anisotropic medium is presented. The earthquake source represented by a randomly oriented force or a seismic moment tensor is placed on an arbitrary boundary of a layered anisotropic medium. The theory of the matrix propagator in a homogeneous anisotropic m... Show More
  • Novel Fusion Electrokinetic Technology with Gas Re-Injection (GREK) for Soil Remediation and Stabilization

    Sanghee Shin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 9-13
    Published: 20 February 2014
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    Abstract: In this study, a gas reinjection type electrokinetic remediation treatment process (GREK) was proposed as the method for the restoration and stabilization of contaminated soil. The proposed electrokinetic remediation was a new technique, where treatment was performed by reinjecting the surplus gas, which was produced from an anode chamber, into soi... Show More
  • Unusual Animal Behaviour before Earthquakes and Multiple Parameter Monitoring in Western Piedmont

    Giovanna de Liso, Cristiano Fidani, Andrea Viotto

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 14-25
    Received: 20 November 2013
    Published: 20 February 2014
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    Abstract: The complex synergy of various non-seismic precursor phenomena renders difficult to specify what are the chemical and physical parameters, whose variations give more problems to the animal and plant kingdoms. Local seismic events are generally seldom announced by anomalous animal behaviours. Unfortunately we do not understand animal languages or th... Show More
  • Porosity Measurements for Some Basalt Rocks from the Gharyan Volcanic Province NW Libya

    Samir Ahmed Hamouda, Mohamed B. Abdelmalik, Essam Abdel-Qader al-Talhi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 26-30
    Received: 12 November 2013
    Published: 28 February 2014
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    Abstract: In this paper, Porosity and density measurements at atmospheric temperature and pressure were conducted on three basalt rock samples from Gharyan Volcanic Province (GVP) NW Libya. The properties examined for the basalts are: bulk and grain density and porosity. The properties found in the basalts are: the mean bulk density 2.823 grams/cm3 and the m... Show More
  • Noble Metals, U, Pb and HREE Bearing Baddeleyite from Placer Sands of Manavalakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

    Ramachandran Ramasamy, Subramanian Subramanian, Ranganathan Sundaravadivelu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2014
    Pages: 31-33
    Received: 10 September 2013
    Published: 20 March 2014
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    Abstract: Heavy mineral placer sands were collected from Manavalakurichi, Tamil Nadu. A broken piece of a euhedral grain of dark brown placer sand grain was examined under High Resolution Scanning Electron microscope attached with EDAX probe analyzer. The grain is enriched with zirconium oxide but it is greatly impoverished in silica to form zircon. From nor... Show More