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The Glacial Legacy of the Geneva Basin: Morphology and implications of an intricate tunnel valley system revealed from 3D seismic data

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Like other perialpine basins and glaciated margins, the Geneva Basin in SW Switzerland is characterised by buried tunnel valleys, which are elongated incisions widely attributed to subglacial meltwater erosion beneath continental ice sheets. However, an inclusive understanding of the geological control on the evolution of the glacial landscape
Ovie Emmanuel Eruteya, Emna Meftah, Andrea Moscariello   +2 more
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Evaluating water-induced wellbore instability in shale formations: a comparative analysis of transversely isotropic strength criteria

Frontiers in Earth Science
This study addresses wellbore instability in shale formations by conducting mechanical experiments on bedded shale samples with varying hydration times. We fitted experimental data using two anisotropic strength criteria to determine the shale’s strength
Yuqi Zhang, Xuejia Du, Dingwen Jiang
doaj   +1 more source

Raman Line Scan Analyses and a New Hypothesis for the Formation of Anatase‐Hosting Microbialites: Study of the Stromatolites From Saint‐Jean‐de‐la‐Rivière, Cotentin, France

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
Micrometer analysis of millimeter lines of Raman spectra concludes in the association of anatase and graphitized organic matter (graphogen). The photosynthetic microorganisms at the origin of the microbialites produce O2, which is transformed by TiO2 into reactive species that, in turn, decompose the organic matter of the microorganisms. ABSTRACT Raman
Marie‐Paule Bassez
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A Coupled Extended Finite Element–Cohesive Zone Model for Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Under Poroelastic Effects Across Different Propagation Regimes

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing remains challenging due to the strong coupling between geomechanics and fluid flow when modelling multiple physical mechanisms of rock deformation, fracture evolution and fluid leak‐off. This study develops a coupled hydraulic fracture propagation framework that combines the extended finite element ...
Ran Tao, Juliana Y. Leung, Samer Adeeb
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Rock Strength Prediction and Features Selection by Coupling Well Log Data and Deep Learning Approaches in Reservoir Geomechanics

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate rock strength parameters play a vital role in petroleum and mining operations for sustainable drilling activities, and wellbore stability analysis. This study investigates the applicability of deep learning techniques for assessing data‐driven models, and to conduct parametric sensitivity examination for feature attributes ranking to ...
Mohammad Islam Miah, Md. Shakil Rahaman, Travis Wiens   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examination of Afghanistan's Development Traps

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract We examine the factors behind Afghanistan's persistent underdevelopment. Drawing on various theories of development traps operating at the demographic, economic and institutional levels, we seek to assess whether and to what extent their functioning affects Afghanistan's development. To capture the functioning of development traps empirically,
Klemen Knez, Tina G. Lokar
wiley   +1 more source

Nordgren PINNs to VQE: Advancing Hydraulic Fracturing Simulations in Shale Reservoirs

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study advances hydraulic fracturing simulations in shale reservoirs using two computational paradigms, Physics‐Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and the Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE). PINNs were employed to solve Nordgren's equation, which governs fracture width evolution, by embedding physical laws into the neural network ...
Dennis Delali Kwesi Wayo, Sonny Irawan, Mohd Zulkifli Bin Mohamad Noor, Mudasar Zafar, Shynar Juziyeva, Camila Martins Saporetti, Leonardo Goliatt, Randy Hazlett   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polymaterial Lattice Discrete Particle Model for the Optimization of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete: Intragranular Fracture and Compression Behavior

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) offers clear advantages for sustainable construction, including reduced density and improved thermal insulation. However, its mechanical and fracture behavior is difficult to characterize due to the heterogeneity and brittle crushing of porous lightweight aggregates.
Yuhui Lyu, Fan Zheng, Matthew Troemner, Erol Lale, Ke Yu, Dono Toussaint, Hailong Ye, Gianluca Cusatis   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Identification of Mineral Components in Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs Based on Laser Raman Spectroscopy

Yankuang ceshi
Studying the nanoscale pore characteristics of common rock minerals in reservoirs, as well as the thermal maturity, content, and occurrence state of organic matter, can help evaluate the unconventional oil and gas storage performance and hydrocarbon ...
Jiale HE, Tingting GONG, Kunyang WANG, Guodong XU   +3 more
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Pinguicula brendae (Lentibulariaceae) sp. nov., a carnivorous plant from a tropical montane cloud forest in Hidalgo, Mexico

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Lentibulariaceae, Pinguicula brendae Rodríguez‐Ramírez, H.Shimai & A.R. Andrés‐Hernández, is described based on its unique morphological characteristics. This species is restricted to limestone rock walls in the San Bartolo Tutotepec municipality, central‐eastern Hidalgo, Mexico, where it inhabits a single locality on vertical, north ...
Ernesto C. Rodríguez‐ Ramírez, Hiro Shimai, Agustina R. Andrés‐ Hernández   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source