The study of mantle distribution does relate to the reflecting of seismic waves, and has important meaning. Using Archimedes Principle of Sink or Buoyancy (APSB), Newton’s gravitation, buoyancy, lateral buoyancy, centrifugal force and the Principle of Minimum Potential Energy (PM...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i330149
Energy from hydrocarbon compounds has over the years been expensive and also played a part in negative health implications amongst others, for this reason alternative sources of energy have been sort for. In the quest for a healthier, more cost-effective energy, cow dung as a ren...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i330147
This work examined the concentration of heavy metals in soil samples around ESPRO Asphalt Production and Quarry Site located in Wasinmi, Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State. A total of nine (9) soil samples were collected from three points with distances of 0, 1 and 2 km fr...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i330148
Samples from two wells implanted at the level of the dark gray clay outcrop of Bingerville were the subject of this palynological study. The main objective of this work is to inventory all the palynomorphs encountered, to propose a local palynostratigraphy and to reconstitute the...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i330146
The ultimate aim of the electrical resistivity survey is to determine the resistivity distribution with depth on the basis of surface measurements of the apparent resistivity and to interpret it in terms of geology. Marble deposit was investigated with the application of electric...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i330145
Mountainous regions and other difficult terrains, the world over, present significant challenges to communities as they strive to carry out their daily activities. In spite of these difficulties, strategies have been employed by communities to cope with such difficulties, yieldin...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i230144
The São Francisco River delta is a Quaternary sandy plain built on a structural low of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, known as the São Francisco Low. The inner limit of the São Francisco River delta is defined by rectilinear cliffs between the delta plain and the Barreiras Formation,...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i230143
Magnetic Susceptibility Mapping and Depth Estimation of Anomalies were carried out on Igarra and its environs, Southwest Nigeria. This was to assist in mineral exploration in the area. The study area is located within the Igarra schist belt which is underlain by rocks of Precambr...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i230142
Meta-analytic studies are distinguished by comparing literature that reports positive effects with respect to literature that warns of spurious or negative effects. The aim of the present work was to establish the proportion of probabilities between categories and subcategories e...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i230141
Landslides are very frequent and disastrous phenomena in the Western Ghats regions of South East Asia during the monsoon season and it occurrence is triggered by many factors. Hence, it is essential to develop a landslide hazard assessment map to find out the areas at risk, so th...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i230140
Sediment deposition has increased at a meander section of Mbaa river resulting in a drastic reduction of water storage. It has necessitated calls for sand-mining or periodic dredging which could have far-reaching impacts on the aquatic ecosystem, depending on the texture and chem...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i130139
In this present study area, most building failures often start with minor/major cracks which widen over time, and it is often followed by post construction remedial measures which fail after sometime, thereby leading to total collapse and sinking of such buildings. The research w...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i130138
Channel planform dynamics were analyzed for the River Nun; a major distributary of the River Niger from 1985 to 2015 using GIS and Remote sensing applications. Satellite imagery of the area from 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015 were analyzed by means of GIS and used to determine the pl...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i130137
River banks are characterised by dynamic environments that change in response to a variety of inputs. Bank erosion ordinarily means losses of bank materials and individual particles or aggregates by fluvial, sub-aerial and geo-tectonic processes. It is a common phenomenon of geom...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i130136
Simulation of drought is needed for proper planning and management of water resources. This study has been developed using the following five key points: a) primarily from rainfall Standard Precipitation Index (SPI), Percentage to Normal (PN), Decile based drought index (DI), Rai...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v22i130135