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Cephalonia-lefkas Transform Fault Zone (CLTFZ) Complexity: Insights from 2015 Lefkas Earthquake Sequence

Andreas Karakonstantis, Kyriaki Pavlou, Vasilis Kapetanidis & Georgios Bozionelos · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

In order to define a better model for the Cephalonia-Lefkas Transform Fault Zone the sequence of 2015 Lefkas earthquake was examined. On 17 November 2015 (07:10 GMT) a major earthquake (Mw=6.4) occurred on the central-western part of Lefkas island. Several destructive events were...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i130119

Details Geological Mapping and Petrological Characteristics of EL Shereik Study Area, River Nile State, North Sudan

Mahmoud Hussein Hassan, Mohamed Amlas, Al Zein A. Al Zein & Han Run Sheng · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The present study focused on details geology of the lithostratigraphy, phenomena and petrogenesis, with full classification of rock units and correlate by the regional geology in the study area. The previous studies, focused on regional geology, which can be divided in Bayuda Ter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i130118

Further Evidence that Particulate Pollution is the Principal Cause of Global Warming: Humanitarian Considerations

J. Marvin Herndon & Mark Whiteside · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Review of published data from the 1980 Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruption and diurnal temperature range data provide further new evidence that particulate pollution, not CO2, is the main cause of global warming. A mechanism is reviewed that accounts for both local and global warmin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i130117

Determination of Flood Hazard Zones Using Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study in Part Yenagoa Metropolis

Eteh Desmond, Francis Emeka Egobueze & Francis Omonefe · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Flood has been a serious hazard for the past decades in Nigeria at large. The incidence of 2012 and 2018 flood disaster in Yenagoa, Amassoma and other parts of the state have not been recover till date and the government is not consigned about the well been of the people. The maj...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i130116

Determination of the Depositional Environment of Outcrop Section at Odoro Ikpe South Eastern Nigeria Using Pebble Morphometry

C. O. Onwuegbuchulam, V. N. Nwugha, D. O. Ikoro, A. C. Ezebunanwa & K. O. Osibe · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The depositional Environment of Odoro -Ikpe, South East Nigeria was interpreted using pebble morphometry and sieve analysis. A field observation, sieve analysis and pebble morphometric analysis was carried out on the area which comprises of conglomerate, pebbles, sand stone and i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v21i130115

A Study on the Productivity of Potato in Hugli District, West Bengal, India

Arindam Roy, Giyasuddin Siddique & Mehedi Hasan Mandal · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

In spite of its industrial importance, Hugli is one of the leading potato producing districts of West Bengal with momentous productivity. But the productivity has shown considerable variation in its quantity, yield per unit of land and area under the crop over the last few decade...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i430114

Evaluating Sampling Designs for Assessing the Accuracy of Cropland Extent Maps in Different Cropland Proportion Regions

Kamini Yadav & Russell G. Congalton · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The GFSAD30m cropland extent map has been recently produced at a spatial resolution of 30m as a part of NASA MEaSUREs’ Program Global Food Security Data Analysis (GFSAD) project. Accuracy assessment of this GFSAD30m cropland extent map was initially performed using an assessment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i430111

Hydrocarbon Potential of the Disang Group of Rocks of the Inner Paleogene Fold Belt of Assam-Arakan Basin Exposed along the Dimapur-Senapati Road Section of Nagaland and Manipur, India

Mousumi Gogoi & Sarat Phukan · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Carbonaceous shales of the Upper Disang Formation of the Inner Paleogene Fold Belt of Assam-Arakan Basin, exposed along the Dimapur-Senapati road section of Nagaland and Manipur states of India have been studied for interpreting hydrocarbon potential. The Upper Disang Formation i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i430112

Sedimentary Transport Influences on Diagenetic Processes at the Amazon Continental Shelf, Brazil

Fabio Aprile, Gilmar W. Siqueira, Assad Darwich & Georg Irion · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This research aimed to correlate the sedimentary transport with the diagenetic processes in the coastal zone and Amazon Continental Shelf (ACS). Physical and physical-chemical parameters, trace element contents (Cr, Pb, Ni, Zn and Hg), and O2, CO2 and iron flux were determined in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i430113

Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination in Coimbatore District

P. Meenakshi & A. Ganesh · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Groundwater usage in the world is widely reported to increase because of the uncertainties attached with the availability of surface water. Groundwater resources are looked upon as the alternate source of freshwater on account of its widespread and continuous availability in prox...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i430110

3D Seismic and Structural Analysis of Middle Agbada Reservoir Sand, Offshore Niger Delta, Nigeria

F. O. Obasuyi, O. Abiola, O. J. Egbokhare, A. S. Ifanegan & J. I. Ekere · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The interpretation of 3D seismic and well logs data from ‘SUYI’ Field reveal that the reservoir sand is in the parallic sequence of the Agbada Formation and also typical structural features of the Niger Delta, namely: The roll over anticline and growth fault with a promising good...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i330108

Evaluating the Relationship between Rainfall, Maximum Temperature and Convective Systems over Selected Cities in Nigeria

B. M. Dada · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The convective systems and maximum temperature are key weather parameters that affect various sectors of the Nigerian economy, especially Agriculture, health and transportation. Agriculture which is the mainstay of the economy of Nigeria is weather driven. A balanced weather cond...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i330109

An Assessment of Solid Waste Composition and Management in Agbor and Its Implication on Human Health

Edwin Ndidi Ewere & Vincent Nduka Ojeh · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

The study assessed solid waste composition and how it is being managed in relation to health implications in Agbor, a nordal town in Delta State Nigeria. Survey design was used and both primary and secondary data were collected through stratified sampling technique. Solid waste m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i330107

Morphometric Analysis of River Donga Watershed in Taraba State Using Remeote Sensing and Gis Techniques

Adelalu, Temitope Gabriel, Yusuf, Mohammed Bakoji, Ibrahim Abdullahi & Idakwo Victor Iko-Ojo · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

As climate change infiltrate and influence every sphere of the globe, the continuous study of the drainage features and assessment of the drainage basin as a fundamental geomorphic unit in water resources development and management cannot be relegated. This work has considered th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i330106

Geospatial Analysis of Groundwater Quality in Ludhiana, Punjab (India)

Dapinder Deep Singh, Mukta Sharma, Sashikanta Sahoo & Siby John · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

This paper presents a geospatial analysis of the groundwater quality of Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The groundwater samples were collected from 99 locations using grid based sampling procedure and analysed for parameters viz. pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness (TH), ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i330105