Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling (2024)
Thesis
Davies, C. H. C. (2024). Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849832

Fluvial systems, characterized by complex structures at multiple scales, often serve as excellent reservoirs for both hydrocarbons and carbon storage. Locating such reservoirs, and assessing their quality is challenging due to their sub-seismic natur... Read More about Statistical significance of three-dimensional stochastic fluvial reservoir modelling.

The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone (2024)
Thesis
Grodner, M. W. (2024). The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone. (Thesis). Keele University. Retrieved from https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/849840

Outcrop study of fracture geometry and topology in limestones of high-level thrust sheets in the Frontal Himalayan Thrust, north of Islamabad, Pakistan has enabled the determination of convergent tectonic spatial geometries and distributions of thrus... Read More about The geometry and distribution of thrust-fold related fractures in limestone.

The sedimentological expression of transgression-regression cycles upon aeolian-marine margins (2023)
Journal Article
Cross, S., Pettigrew, R. P., Priddy, C. L., Zuchuat, V., Dodd, T. J. H., Mitten, A. J., & Clarke, S. M. (2023). The sedimentological expression of transgression-regression cycles upon aeolian-marine margins. Depositional Record, 9(2), 335-362. https://doi.org/10.1002/dep2.225

When compared to their temperate coastal counterparts, sediments deposited and preserved along arid aeolian to shallow-marine margins remain relatively poorly understood, particularly at the scale of lithofacies units and architectural elements. Thes... Read More about The sedimentological expression of transgression-regression cycles upon aeolian-marine margins.

Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK (2023)
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Eissa, R., Cassidy, N., Gunn, D., Stimpson, I., Dashwood, B., Morgan, D., …Lee, J. (2023). Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. https://doi.org/10.46717/igj.56.1b.13ms-2023-2-21

<jats:p>Microtremor seismic surveys are routinely used to provide shear wave velocities that are converted to soil stiffness site profiles. In this paper, we look to assess the feasibility of using trains as seismic sources to characterize near-surfa... Read More about Using Passing Trains as Seismic Sources for Refraction Microtremor Site Characterisation Surveys: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK.

Magma recharge and mush rejuvenation drive paroxysmal activity at Stromboli volcano (2022)
Journal Article
Maria Petrone, C., Mollo, S., Gertisser, R., Buret, Y., Scarlato, P., Del Bello, E., …Reagan, M. (2022). Magma recharge and mush rejuvenation drive paroxysmal activity at Stromboli volcano. Nature communications, 13(1), Article 7717. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35405-z

Open-conduit basaltic volcanoes can be characterised by sudden large explosive events (paroxysms) that interrupt normal effusive and mild explosive activity. In June-August 2019, one major explosion and two paroxysms occurred at Stromboli volcano (It... Read More about Magma recharge and mush rejuvenation drive paroxysmal activity at Stromboli volcano.

The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins (2022)
Thesis
Cross, S. L. (2022). The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins. (Thesis). Keele University

The sedimentology, controls and efficiency of central erg environments are wellconstrained, however marginal relationships are less understood and often underrepresented. The Moab Member of the Curtis Formation is a well-exposed, laterally continuous... Read More about The relative dominance of allo-controls and local-scale sedimentary processes upon preserved successions of aeolian-marine margins.

The effect of contact conditions on the performance of flexural seismic metasurfaces (2022)
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Alzaidi, A. S., Kaplunov, J., Prikazchikova, L., Wootton, P., & Nikonov, A. (2022). The effect of contact conditions on the performance of flexural seismic metasurfaces. Zeitschrift für angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 73, Article 194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-022-01822-9

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Plane-strain motion of a flexural seismic metasurface in the form of a regular array of thin Kirchhoff plates attached to the surface of an elastic half-space is analysed. Two types of contact conditions, incl... Read More about The effect of contact conditions on the performance of flexural seismic metasurfaces.

Evaluating land application of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review (2022)
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Turner, T., Wheeler, R., & Oliver, I. W. (2022). Evaluating land application of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review. Journal of Environmental Management, 317, 115439 - 115439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115439

It is estimated that >400 Mt of board and paper are produced globally per year, and that 4.3–40 kg (dw) of sludge like material, pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS), is generated for every tonne of product. PPMS are now more widely reused in agricultur... Read More about Evaluating land application of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review.

Forced disappearance and missing people in Colombia (2022)
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Molina, C., Castellanos, D., Baena, A., Salgado, A., & Pringle, J. (2022). Forced disappearance and missing people in Colombia. Forensic Science International: Reports, 100287 - 100287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsir.2022.100287

Geology uprooted! Decolonising the curriculum for geologists (2022)
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Rogers, S., Lau, L., Dowey, N., Sheikh, H., & Williams, R. (2022). Geology uprooted! Decolonising the curriculum for geologists. Geoscience Communication, 5(3), 189 - 204. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-189-2022

Geology is colonial. It has a colonial past and a colonial present. Most of the knowledge that we accept as the modern discipline of geology was founded during the height of the post-1700 European empire's colonial expansion. Knowledge is not neutral... Read More about Geology uprooted! Decolonising the curriculum for geologists.

The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK (2022)
Thesis
Foey, J. A. L. (2022). The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK. (Thesis). Keele University

Salt collapse structures host significant hydrocarbon reserves and have enormous economic importance, however despite this there is comparatively little research conducted on their evolution, structure and facies distribution. This thesis provides an... Read More about The influence of halokinesis on shallow-marine sediments in salt basins: The Fulmar Formation, Central North Sea, UK.

Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula (2022)
Journal Article
Jeffery, A. J., Rogers, S. L., Pringle, J. K., Zholobenko, V. L., Jeffery, K. L., Wisniewski, K. D., …Emley, D. W. (2022). Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula. Journal of Chemical Education, 2277-2290. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01067

Access to laboratory facilities and associated instrumentation represents a major barrier to learning in physical science education, due to constraints introduced by limited time and financial resources, cost 20 of acquisition, and health and safety... Read More about Thinglink and the Laboratory: Interactive Simulations of Analytical Instrumentation for HE Science Curricula.

eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science (2022)
Journal Article
Wisniewski, Stimpson, Pringle, Rogers, Zholobenko, & Heaton. (2022). eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science. Science and Justice, 62(6), 696-707

Online virtual learning resources have been available for learning and teaching in forensic science for some years now, but the recent global COVID-19 related periods of irregular lockdown have necessitated the rapid development of these for teaching... Read More about eXtended Reality (XR) virtual practical and educational eGaming to provide effective immersive environments for learning and teaching in forensic science.

Geothermal energy as a means to decarbonize the energy mix of megacities (2022)
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(2022). Geothermal energy as a means to decarbonize the energy mix of megacities. Communications Earth & Environment, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00386-w

The global number of megacities is projected to increase from 33 to 43 by 2030. Megacities are critical for the world’s economy; however, their resource management is particularly challenging. The increase of energy demand, in parallel to population... Read More about Geothermal energy as a means to decarbonize the energy mix of megacities.

From alchemy to modern mineralogy: dating mineral collections via chemical notation (2022)
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Cooke, J. C., & Jeffery, A. J. (2022). From alchemy to modern mineralogy: dating mineral collections via chemical notation. Geology Today, 38(2), 58-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12382

Mineral specimens found in historical collections often include specimen labels, which may provide vital information on the nature, chemistry and origin of the material. However, the evolution of chemical notation, particularly during the eighteenth... Read More about From alchemy to modern mineralogy: dating mineral collections via chemical notation.

The use of portable XRF as a forensic geoscience non-destructive trace evidence tool for environmental and criminal investigations (2022)
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Pringle, J., Jeffery, A., Ruffell, A., Stimpson, I., Pirrie, D., Bergslien, E., …Partridge, J. (2022). The use of portable XRF as a forensic geoscience non-destructive trace evidence tool for environmental and criminal investigations. Forensic Science International, 111175 - 111175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111175

Hand-held, portable X-Ray fluorescence instruments (pXRF) provide a means of rapid, in-situ chemical characterisation that has considerable application as a rapid trace evidence characterisation tool in forensic geoscience. This study presents both a... Read More about The use of portable XRF as a forensic geoscience non-destructive trace evidence tool for environmental and criminal investigations.

Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland (2021)
Thesis
Howell, L. P. (2021). Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland. (Thesis). Keele University

This thesis helps determine some key structural and geodynamic controls on the evolution of Carboniferous basins in northern England and Scotland. One key control on early Carboniferous (rift) basin evolution in northern England is the role of buoyan... Read More about Structural, stratigraphic and geodynamic controls on the evolution of the Carboniferous succession of northern England and southern Scotland.

An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs (2021)
Thesis
Clark, K. (2021). An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs. (Thesis). Keele University

Deformation bands are the primary structural element of fault damage zones within porous granular rocks. They are sub-seismic structures that act to modify the petrophysical properties of the host lithology, and as such are an area of focused researc... Read More about An integrated analysis of facies control on deformation bands in mixed aeolian-fluvial sandstone reservoirs.

Combining topology and fractal dimension of fracture networks to characterise structural domains in thrusted limestones (2021)
Journal Article
Grodner, M., Clarke, S., burley, S., Leslie, G., & Haslam, R. (2021). Combining topology and fractal dimension of fracture networks to characterise structural domains in thrusted limestones. Journal of Structural Geology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2021.104468

Fractures in limestones of the Palaeocene Lockhart Formation in the hanging wall of the Himalayan Main Boundary Thrust north of Islamabad are examined, and the data analysed using a combination of topology and fractal dimension to characterise fractu... Read More about Combining topology and fractal dimension of fracture networks to characterise structural domains in thrusted limestones.

Garnet major-element composition as an indicator of host-rock type: a machine learning approach using the random forest classifier (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Garnet major-element composition as an indicator of host-rock type: a machine learning approach using the random forest classifier. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-021-01854-w

The major-element chemical composition of garnet provides valuable petrogenetic information, particularly in metamorphic rocks. When facing detrital garnet, information about the bulk-rock composition and mineral paragenesis of the initial garnet-bea... Read More about Garnet major-element composition as an indicator of host-rock type: a machine learning approach using the random forest classifier.