a r t i c l e i n f o The purpose of this study is to analytically predict and to experimentally investigate the seismic response of adjacent filled parallel rock fractures with dissimilar properties (e.g., fracture thickness and stiffness). The time-domain recursive method is extended to predict that a P-wave propagates normally across the filled parallel fractures using the specific stiffness...

erraneChron is GEMOC’s unique methodology for studying crustal evolution and evaluating the metallogenic potential of terranes. It is based on the integrated in situ analysis of zircons for U-Pb age, Hf-isotopic composition and trace-element composition using GEMOC’s laser-ablation-microprobe (LAM) ICPMS, LAM-Multi-Collector (MC) ICPMS and electron microprobe (EMP). The method can be applied t...

Eight strains isolated from the stems of Lippia sidoides were identified as belonging to Lactococcus lactis, a bacterial species considered as "generally recognized as safe". Their capacity to solubilize/mineralize phosphate was tested in vitro with different inorganic and organic phosphorus (P) sources. All strains were able to solubilize calcium phosphate as an inorganic P source, and the bes...

The upper part of Shirgesht (UPS) and lower part of Niur (LPN) formations (Ordovician-Silurian) consist of sandstone, shale and limestone, respectively. The petrography and geochemical analysis conducted to evaluate provenance of siliciclastic deposits in order to understand the paleogeography of Central Iran during the Early Paleozoic time. This study shows that quartz and K-feldspar are the m...

9 Rock mass characterization requires a deep geometric understanding of the 10 discontinuity sets affecting rock exposures. Recent advances in Light Detection and 11 Ranging (LiDAR) instrumentation currently allow quick and accurate 3D data 12 acquisition, yielding on the development of new methodologies for the automatic 13 characterization of rock mass discontinuities. This paper presents a m...