NEDO has developed MEPAS, a software for exploration of geothermal reservoir. MEPAS has bcen developed as a tool for geologists to analyze earthquakes and find fractures by comparing earthquakes with other exploration data. MEPAS consists of a seismic data processing part and a geological analysis part. The geological analysis part features 3D display, time and space distribution display, fract...

In the last decade several techniques have been developed to enhance geophysical data in order to extract subtle features that reflect the structural geology of the area. These techniques include curvelet, ridglet and wavelet analysis. Although these techniques provide a powerful tool in extracting linear features from geophysical data, they lack the power to resolve curvilinear or circular fea...

Scaling laws for the macrodispersivity of ow through porous media are derived from the assumed scaling properties of geological heterogeneity. If is the exponent characterizing uid scaling and is the exponent which characterizes geological heterogeneity, then a simple scaling relation is = maxfa2 ; 1 a2 g. Typically, 0 < < 1, and 12 < < 1, leading to an anomalous, or scale dependent, di usion p...

1. Geological Time: A Summary 2. Reconstruction and Relative Dating of Earth History 2.1. Early Ideas and Basic Principles 2.2. Uniformitarianism and Catastrophism 2.3. Geological Catastrophes and Events: Particular Historical Geological Phenomena 2.4. Rates of Geological Processes in Terms of Human Timescales 2.4.1. Earth Crust Movements 2.4.2. Plutonic and Volcanic Processes 2.4.3. Weathering...

In this paper, we used 3D modeling and nonlinear methods (fractal, multifractal, and probabilistic neural networks (PNN)) for regional mineral potential mapping and quantitative assessment for porphyry and skarn-type Mo deposits and hydrothermal vein-type Pb–Zn–Ag deposits in the Luanchuan region, China. A 3D geological model was constructed from various geological maps, cross sections, borehol...

Abstract: Lineaments are mapable linear surface features, which presumably reflect subsurface phenomena. The study demonstrates the use of ALOS imagery for lineament mapping for geological application. The image was enhanced and used for lineaments extraction through on-screen digitising. The extracted lineaments were evaluated against the published geological map for the study area using GIS o...

The strength of the oceanic and continental lithosphere has important controls on some of the major geological processes on earth including the operation of plate tectonics and the long-term stability of the continental roots. However, explaining these major geological features from the experimental and theoretical studies on the strength of rocks is challenging and some of the existing models ...

We have developed a characterization of the geological evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere and surface in order to model the observable spectra of an Earth-like planet through its geological history. These calculations are designed to guide the interpretation of an observed spectrum of such a planet by future instruments that will characterize exoplanets. Our models focus on planetary environme...

Our civilization is based on metals, among other life supports. The existing ore deposits are becoming rapidly depleted by almost exponentially increasing demand and production and major new ore discoveries are needed. Mineral exploration is supported by modern tools and scientific ideas, but geological characteristics of orebodies and their rock associations have still to be visualized.The tim...

Identification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for natural hazards of geological origin is one of the most important applications of advanced remote sensing technology in tropical environments. Yearly, several landslides occur during heavy monsoon rainfall in Kelantan river basin, Peninsular Malaysia, which are obviously connected to geological structures and topographical features...