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1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences
15–30 Jun 2018
- Go to the Sessions
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- A. Environmental Geochemistry: Geogenic versus Anthropogenic Source
- B. Paleontology
- C. Planetary Geology and Earth Analogs
- D. Meteorites
- E. Non-Destructive Characterization of Geologic Materials
- F. Education and Capacity Building in Geosciences
- G. Medical Geology
- H. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
- I. Others
- J. Poster section
- Event Details
Welcome from the Chairs
Welcome from the Conference Chair of 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences
I am pleased to announce that the 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences (IECG 2018) will be held online from 15 to 30 June 2018. This electronic conference offers a forum for researchers engaged in the study of all interdisciplinary aspects of the earth and planetary sciences to present their research and exchange ideas with their colleagues. This online conference will allow you to participate without having to leave home saving you time, travel and participation expenses while at the same time gaining new information on current research in geosciences.
This electronic conference concerns all subjects covered by the journal scope of Geosciences (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences/about). In this first edition, the following selected themes will be covered more specifically:
- A: Environmental Geochemistry: Geogenic versus Anthropogenic Source (Convenor: Prof. Dr. Maurizio Barbieri)
- B: Paleontology (Convenor: Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Henriques)
- C: Planetary Geology and Earth Analogs (Convenors: Dr. Matteo Massironi, Dr. Francesco Sauro and Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias)
- D: Meteorites (Convenor: Dr. Hasnaa Chennaoui)
- E: Non-Destructive Characterization of Geologic Materials (Convenor: Dr. Carlos Alves)
- F: Education and Capacity Building in Geosciences (Convenor: Gloria Jódar Valderrama)
- G: Medical Geology (Convenor: Jose Centeno)
- H: Earth Sciences through Earth Observation (Convenor: Dr. Deodato Tapete)
This is a virtual conference held at www.sciforum.net/. Sciforum.net is a platform developed and sponsored by MDPI to organize electronic conferences, and to provide our community with technical support for hosting digital conferences.
Participation is free of charge—both for authors and attendees. Selected papers will be published in the Special Issue "Selected Papers from the 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences" in Geosciences. Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of geoscience, future earth and planetary science, published monthly online by MDPI. It has been covered by some important databases, such as Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus (Elsevier), GeoRef (American Geosciences Institute), AGORA (FAO), CAS—Chemical Abstracts (ACS) and DOAJ—Directory of Open Access Journals. We have a citescore of 1.67 in Scopus and currently rank Q1 in Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) in SCImago.
I am looking forward to participating in exciting discussions, hearing new ideas and perspectives in the field, and welcoming all participants to the online conference.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias
Chair of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences
Editor-in-Chief of Geosciences
Prof. Jesús Martínez Frías
Prof. Jesús Martínez Frías, PhD (Complutense University of Madrid/1986) did several stays of research in the UK (University of Leeds), Canada (University of Toronto), Germany (University of Heidelberg) and the USA (University of California). He is Scientific Researcher at the Geosciences Institute, IGEO (CSIC-UCM); Honorific Professor at the Bioengeneering and Aerospace Engineering Department of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; Head of the Research Group of Meteorites and Planetary Geosciences and founder; and Director of the Spanish Planetology and Astrobiology Network (REDESPA). He has participated in more than 40 projects and scientific campaigns (e.g., Antarctica, Mauritania, Iceland, Costa Rica). In 2002, he participated in the NASA flight to study the Leonid Meteor Shower. He is co-I in NASA-MSL (rover Curiosity), ESA-ExoMars and NASA-Mars2020, and in 2016 and 2017, he was instructor of ESA astronauts in the PANGAEA program (Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark). He has published eight books and more than 200 articles (Science, Nature, Geology, etc.). He was a Former Member of the UN ECOSOC Committee on Natural Resources, Ex-ViceChair of the UNCSTD and Ex-Chair of IUGS-COGE (Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer). He is an OC Member of the IAU Astrobiology Commission and member of the Inter-Commission C1-F2-F3-H2 WG Education and Training in Astrobiology. Co-founder and President of the International Association for Geoethics (IAGETH). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Geosciences (MDPI) and co-editor of the Springer Book Series: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. He has received several awards and recognitions (i.e., NASA, ESA, GSAf (Goodwill Ambassador), ArabGU, Spanish Association of Scientists).
Conference Secretariat
Ms. Alma Wu & Ms. Daisy Hu
E-Mail: iecg2018@mdpi.com
Sponsoring Opportunities
For information regarding sponsoring opportunities, please contact Ms. Daisy Hu; Ms. Alma Wu.
E-Mail: iecg2018@mdpi.com
Call for Papers
The section Chairs and the scientific committee members are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences and to invite each researcher working in this exciting field of science to share his/her recent results with his/her colleagues around the world.
This electronic conference concerns all subjects covered by the journal scope of Geosciences (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences/about). In this first edition, some themes will be covered more specifically. Please see the details in each section.
Researchers are invited to provide a short abstract online at https://www.sciforum.net/login from now until 16 May 2018. Then the author(s) will be asked to submit the manuscript, optionally along with a slide show (PPT) (or a video) using the template provided by the conference (see Instructions for Authors). All accepted submissions will be displayed online, at https://sciforum.net/conference/IECG_2018, for discussion during 15-30 June 2018.
Accepted papers will be published in the Journal Proceedings. After the conference, the authors are recommended to submit an extended version (30-50%) of the proceeding papers to the Geosciences Special Issue with 20% discount of the APC charges.
The Scientific Committee looks forward to receiving contributions in response to this call and will be glad to provide any further information to interested parties. Questions may be addressed to the conference secretariat Alma Wu; Daisy Hu iecg2018@mdpi.com.
We thank you in advance for your attendance of this electronic conference and look forward to a stimulating exchange.
Sessions
B. Paleontology
C. Planetary Geology and Earth Analogs
D. Meteorites
E. Non-Destructive Characterization of Geologic Materials
F. Education and Capacity Building in Geosciences
G. Medical Geology
H. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
I. Others
J. Poster section
Instructions for Authors
Submissions should be done by the authors online by registering with www.sciforum.net, and using the "Start New Submission" function once logged into system.
- Scholars interested in participating with the conference can submit their abstract (about 200-250 words covering the areas of manuscripts for the proceedings issue) online on this website until 16 May 2018 .
- The Conference Committee will pre-evaluate, based on the submitted abstract, whether a contribution from the authors of the abstract will be welcome for the 1st International Electronic Conference on Geosciences.
- If the abstract is accepted for this conference, the author is asked to submit the manuscript, optionally along with a PowerPoint and/or video presentation of his/her paper (only PDF), until the submission deadline of 16 May 2018.
- The conference proceedings papers and presentations will be available on https://sciforum.net/conference/IECG_2018 for discussion during the time of the conference 15–30 June 2018. Accepted papers will be published in the Journal Proceedings. After the conference, the authors are recommended to submit an extended version (30-50%) of the proceeding papers to the journal Geosciences with 20% discount of the APC charges.
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must have the following organization:
First page:
- Title
- Full author names
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- (Acknowledgements)
- References
Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word or any other word processor and should be converted to the PDF format before submission. The publication format will be PDF. The length of the manuscript is within 6 pages and authors are asked to keep their papers as concise as possible.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the Manuscript. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly in the website using Sciforum.net's proprietary slides viewer. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results can be presented. Slides should be converted to the PDF format before submission so that our process can easily and automatically convert them for online displaying.
Besides their active participation within the forum, authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. If you are interested in submitting, please contact the conference secretariat Daisy Hu (iecg2019@mdpi.com) to get to know more about the procedure. This is an unique way of presenting your paper and discuss it with peers from all over the world. Make a difference and join us for this project!
Posters will be available on this conference website during and after the event. Like papers presented on the conference, participants will be able to ask questions and make comments about the posters. Posters that are submitted without paper will not be included in the proceedings of the conference.
Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.sciforum.net/login by registering and logging in to this website.
Microsoft Word
Authors must use the Microsoft Word template to prepare their manuscript. Using the template file will substantially shorten the time to complete copy-editing and publication of accepted manuscripts. Manuscript prepared in MS Word must be converted into a single file before submission. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose the text and make the layout very difficult.
Manuscript Preparation
- Paper Format: A4 paper format, the printing area is 17.5 cm x 26.2 cm. The margins should be 1.75 cm on each side of the paper (top, bottom, left, and right sides).
- Formatting / Style: Papers should be prepared following the style of IECMS2018 template. The full titles and the cited papers must be given. Reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example [4] or [1-3], and all the references should be listed separately and as the last section at the end of the manuscript.
- Authors List and Affiliation Format: Authors' full first and last names must be given. Abbreviated middle name can be added. For papers written by various contributors a corresponding author must be designated. The PubMed/MEDLINE format is used for affiliations: complete street address information including city, zip code, state/province, country, and email address should be added. All authors who contributed significantly to the manuscript (including writing a section) should be listed on the first page of the manuscript, below the title of the article. Other parties, who provided only minor contributions, should be listed under Acknowledgments only. A minor contribution might be a discussion with the author, reading through the draft of the manuscript, or performing English corrections.
- Figures, Schemes and Tables: Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Full color graphics will be published free of charge. Figure and schemes must be numbered (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, etc.) and a explanatory title must be added. Tables should be inserted into the main text, and numbers and titles for all tables supplied. All table columns should have an explanatory heading. Please supply legends for all figures, schemes and tables. The legends should be prepared as a separate paragraph of the main text and placed in the main text before a table, a figure or a scheme.
For further inquiries please contact the Conference Secretariat.
It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here "The authors declare no conflict of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under "Acknowledgments" section. It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here "The authors declare no conflict of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI AG, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a Communication paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI AG the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).
List of accepted submissions (21)
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sciforum-018336 | GEOLOGICAL ASTROIKOS | , | N/A |
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Abstract: To establish a human colony in a planetary body different from the terrestrial one, will entail to join those factors that can favour the good development of life in that place. However, which of these possible parameters can be categorized as essential when referring to the creation of a shelter for a long stay? Human beings, willing to abandon their natural environment in order to open new extra-terrestrial settlements for present and future generations, have to stay long hours cloistered in a volume built in a quite hostile environment a priori. They deserve to find a habitat which not only makes them feel protected, with the tranquillity and comfort that entails, but also provides an environment capable to transmit desire to live and be. Astroikos. Term whose suffix Oikos ("house", in Greek) defines in classical antiquity the set of goods and people that constituted the basic unit of society, allows us to identify the new planetary habitat as the possible refuge of a multidisciplinary team of astronauts aiming at colonizing other worlds. This would be based on four fundamental pillars: 1. The humanization of Space Architecture. 2. The possibility of the use of indigenous materials, resources and natural geological structures, as well as the recycling of elements of space vehicles. 3. Self-construction. 4. Security. |
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sciforum-018340 | River color monitoring using optical satellite data | N/A |
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Knowledge of inland water quality and riverine inputs to oceans is fundamental for water management, environmental monitoring and for the definition of policies and planning strategies related to the sustainable use of rivers. While European Union directives aim at the conservation of inland water resources, the ground operational monitoring network is often inadequate. Rivers monitoring using Remote Sensing may complement in-situ measurements supplying continuous spatially explicit representation of parameters related to water quality and solid transport, even if the high frequency dynamics of water parameters could be not catched due to limited satellite revisit time. |
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sciforum-019141 | An overview of radiological hazards related to geological external gamma radiation in outdoor environments | , |
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Natural geologic bodies (rocks and derived soils or sediments), as well as building materials prepared from them can constitute an important source of ionizing radiation, mainly due to the presence of uranium, thorium and potassium radionuclides in minerals. Studies on the possible health effects of such radiation have been mostly dedicated to assessing radiation doses in indoor environments both in terms of Rn concentrations and external gamma radiation (especially in relation to building materials). Radiological hazards assessments considering external gamma radiation need to consider the amount of time of exposition to the radiation source and hence outdoor situations have been less considered. However, there are at least three situations where the potential radiological hazards associated with objects in the outdoor might deserve attention: - occupancy of structures made of materials with low shielding to gamma radiation; - spending a high amount of time in the outdoors, especially for workers in activities related to geologic materials extraction such as open mining or quarry (it will be considered that underground mining is a case of indoor environment) and homeless people; - work areas in terrains with anomalous high contents of radioisotopes, both naturally or as a result of concentration due to human activities (waste deposition) which might also affect other organisms. In the present work, it is pretended to present an overview of the potential radiological hazards related to external gamma radiation in outdoor situations. |
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sciforum-019170 | Multi-cycle statistical analysis of laboratory salt weathering tests | , |
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Soluble salts are an important pollutant and the main decay agent of stone in the built environment. While their erosive effects are well established, the evolution along time has been much less studied. This temporal aspect is nonetheless frequently very important in an applied perspective when it is necessary to assess whether a given observed decay situation is at equilibrium or will evolve in the sense of further erosion (hence requiring interventions to avoid that kind of evolution). Laboratory tests for assessing the effect of salt weathering are generally based on the final mass variation after a certain number of cycles simulating salt effects (as is indicated in the European Standard EN12370). While there have been proposals of parameters that consider the results of the cycles (average and extreme values), here it is aimed to present analyses based on the values in different cycles. This will allow to use statistical multivariate tools and since these cycles follow a sequence, it will be possible to evaluate the presence of trends. These tools will be discussed in the concrete context of three limestone types and it will be shown that this analysis lends a further quantitative and reproducible support and corroboration to the petrological models that have been proposed to explain the answer of these rock types to salt pollution. |
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sciforum-019194 | Principal Components Analysis (PCA) of Monument Stone Decay by Rainwater: a case study of “Basílica da Estrela” church, Portugal | , |
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An extended version of Principal Components Analysis (PCA) of monument stone decay phenomena occurring at “Basilica da Estrela” church, Lisbon, Portugal, is now presented. This one results from previous studies based mainly on a combined application of multivariate statistical analysis and some traditional geochemical tools. The rationale and the general methodological procedures used in PCA will now be presented, as a first step of a stepwise approach to the eigenvector methods of data analysis. With the insights gained we hope to be able to understand and interpret better the results so obtained. PCA, as others “factor analysis” and Eigenvector Methods”, seeks to reveals the presumably simple underlying structure that might exist within a set of multivariate observations. This knowledge could help us to strengthen, supplement and validate the conclusions obtained from the traditional geochemical approach and can be considered a NDT tool for the characterization of alteration of geologic materials in the built environment as it does not involve the extraction of samples from those materials. The data set studied gathers information on seepage water samples collected over three years inside “Basilica da Estrela” (seepage waters derived from rainwater that penetrated and percolate the monument changing its composition through water-rock interactions). Precipitation of some of their dissolved components due saturation and/or evaporation along the monument percolating system contributed also for their final chemical and physical properties. Temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, SiO2 and main ionic species were measured on each sample. |
Scientific Committe
Dr. Deodato Tapete, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
Dr. Rohini Kumar, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Henriques, Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Polo II), Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3039-790 Coimbra, Portugal
Dr. Carlos Alves, Lab2PT, Landscape, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (research unit of the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) and CIG-R, Centre of Geological Research, Management and Valorisation of Resources (School of Sciences), Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Dr. Ruiliang Pu, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
Prof. Dr. Maurizio Barbieri, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - 00185 Roma, Italy
Dr. Frederick W. Taylor, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Road (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, USA
Conference Organizers
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias
Instituto de Geociencias, IGEO (CSIC-UCM), C/ Del Doctor Severo Ochoa 7, Facultad de Medicina (Edificio Entrepabellones 7 y 8), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Editor-in-chief of Geosciences
Scientific Advisory Committee Members
Dr. Deodato Tapete, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
Dr. Rohini Kumar, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Henriques, Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Polo II), Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3039-790 Coimbra, Portugal
Dr. Carlos Alves, Lab2PT, Landscape, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (research unit of the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) and CIG-R, Centre of Geological Research, Management and Valorisation of Resources (School of Sciences), Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Dr. Ruiliang Pu, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
Prof. Dr. Maurizio Barbieri, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - 00185 Roma, Italy
Dr. Frederick W. Taylor, University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196 (ROC), 10100 Burnet Road (R2200), Austin, TX 78758-4445, USA
Prof. Dr. Alberto C. Riccardi, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, 1900 La Plata, Argentina
A. Environmental Geochemistry: Geogenic versus Anthropogenic Source
Section Chair:
Prof. Dr. Maurizio Barbieri, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - 00185 Roma, Italy
Section Information:
The environmental pollution of soils by metals is a serious problem for biota, and it directly affects human health because metals have excellent ecological transference potential. During the last three decades, the scientific community, politicians and decision-makers have focussed on the behaviours of trace elements in soil, its accumulation and toxicity, the bioavailability and risk of metals, and soil remediation technologies. Trace metals (or metalloids), such as As, Pb, Cr, Cd, and Ni, cause more environmental contamination than organic chemicals. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to distinguish between the geogenic and anthropogenic sources of these trace metals, and to understand that the background values change depending on the area and the scale of the area investigated. Papers for this Section on Environmental Geochemistry include, without being limited to, the following themes:
- Trace elements;
- Advances in analytical techniques;
- Environmental pollution and health;
- Geochemical baseline data for urban and rural areas.
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B. Paleontology
Section Chair:
Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Henriques
Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Polo II), Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3039-790 Coimbra, Portugal
Section Information:
Modern paleontology is more than the systematic study of fossils and the analysis of their temporal existence on Earth. The traditional studies of taphonomy and taxonomy, as well as its application in the elaboration of biostratigraphic scales and in the reconstruction of ancient environments are fundamental in the development of this science. Examples show that paleontology is applied commercially in mining and petroleum activities, but the fossil record can provide important clues to support current discussions on biodiversity loss and climate change. In fact, fossils reflect ancient forms of life and the paleontological heritage is a mirror of past biodiversity on Earth. Papers for this Section on paleontology include, without being limited to, the following themes:
- Taphonomy and paleoenvironmental reconstruction
- Taxonomy and evolution
- Biostratigraphy and paleobiogeography
- Applications of Paleontology: Techniques and Case Studies
- Paleontological Heritage
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C. Planetary Geology and Earth Analogs
Section Chair:
Dr. Matteo Massironi, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Center of Studies and Activities for Space G. Colombo, Padua, Italy
Dr. Francesco Sauro, Italian Institute of Speleology, Dept. of Earth and Geological-Environmental Sciences, Bologna, Italy
Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias, Instituto de Geociencias, IGEO (CSIC-UCM), C/ Del Doctor Severo Ochoa 7, Facultad de Medicina (Edificio Entrepabellones 7 y 8), 28040 Madrid, Spain
Section Information:
The constant improvement of space technologies and payloads, together with the ambitious planetary exploration goals in the foreseeable future—such as human missions to Mars, a permanent station on the Moon surface and detailed investigations of the outer Solar System—have made planetary geology and Earth analogue studies a primary role in space science. Indeed, planetary geologists can now have easy access to spectacular high resolution remotely sensed data on an increasing number of planetary and minor bodies and to remarkable in situ observations and measurements on Mars and the Moon. This continuously provides an impressive amount of data that must be compared to laboratory analyses of analogue samples in order to be fully understood. In addition, studies of Earth analogues are increasingly needed on different kinds of geological environments to evaluate and physically mimic future robotic and human missions to planetary bodies. All these activities cover the full spectrum of Geosciences in which covers countless research themes. This session aims to bring together expertize from any planetary mission science activities involving geological research, laboratory analyses on planetary analogues, studies on Earth analogues characterization and fidelity assessment.
D. Meteorites
Section Chair:
Dr. Hasnaa Chennaoui, Director of GAIA Lab and Coordinator of a Centre of Research, Hassan II University of Casablanca
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E. Non-Destructive Characterization of Geologic Materials
Section Chair:
Dr. Carlos Alves
Lab2PT, Landscape, Heritage and Territory Laboratory (research unit of the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) and CIG-R, Centre of Geological Research, Management and Valorisation of Resources (School of Sciences), Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Section Information:
This section aims to attract contributions concerning the use of state-of-the-art techniques for the chemical and physical characterization of geologic materials. These techniques could be relevant for (among others) heritage and legal studies regarding paleontological remains, archaeological artefacts, paintings, building stones, evidence from crime scenes, gemstones forgeries (including artificial treatments) and minerals from conflict zones. Without excluding other possibilities, some possible themes are suggested:
- qualitative (identifications of substances) and quantitative (assessments of amounts) analyses;
- bulk and inclusions (solids and fluids) analyses;
- portable techniques (that can be used on-site avoiding problems related to objects dislocations);
- image analysis for volumetric, morphological and textural studies;
- 3D techniques for bulk bodies (such as X-ray tomography);
- isotopic analyses;
- radioactivity assessment;
- dating.
Research contributions are welcome both in fundamental perspectives of the techniques (in relation to subjects such as, for example, detection limits and reproducibility) or in applied ones, concerning geological problems or societal issues.
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F. Education and Capacity Building in Geosciences
Section Chair:
Gloria Jódar Valderrama
Education and divulgation, Geoiberia and Cosmolarium. Castillo de Hornos, C/ Castillo s/n, 23292, Hornos de Segura, Jaén, España
Section Information:
Education and capacity building in the field of geosciences is essential to understand terrestrial dynamics and its great relevance in human history. In a planet with limited resources, it is necessary to publicize areas of geosciences and promote their incorporation into different economic and social sectors, given their importance in the sustainability of ecosystems and in the adoption of methods that allow us to adapt to global change.
This section is open to publications related to “Education and Capacity Building” in Geosciences.
- Investigation
- Formal education
- Divulgation
G. Medical Geology
Section Chair:
Joint Pathology Center, Division of Biophysical Toxicology, Silver Spring, United States
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H. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
Section Chair:
Dr. Deodato Tapete, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
Section Information:
This session aims to attract contributions showcasing the state-of-the-art of Earth Observation techniques to investigate dynamic natural processes and anthropogenic activities shaping Planet Earth.
I therefore invite papers presenting studies of the following:
- Geological processes
- Lithological mapping
- Natural hazards
- Coastal processes
- Anthropogenic use of land and Earth resources
- Urban environments
- Infrastructure asset monitoring
- Cultural and natural heritage
using remote sensing data including, but not limited to, the following:
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Interferometric SAR (InSAR)
- Optical remote sensing
- Hyperspectral sensors
- Thermal imagery
Papers presenting research undertaken with data from current and novel space missions (e.g., Copernicus Sentinels, Gaofen-3) are particularly welcome.
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