Carballo, Alberto (Date of defense: 2015-06-12)
In this thesis I present a geophysical and petrological study that aims to define the lithosphere structure and the chemical variations in the compositions in the lithosphere mantle in the Iberian plate, ...
Shalbak, Farid Ali (Date of defense: 2015-12-21)
The Murzuq Basin is a sedimentary basin located SW Libya which geology remains poorly understood in spite that their proved reserves has been estimated up to 6000 MMb and a number of finds have been ...
Sánchez Sánchez-Pastor, Pilar (Date of defense: 2019-06-21)
Monitoring the elastic properties of the subsurface is of a special interest to mitigate the associated risk with natural and artificial hazards. In the last decade, coda-wave interferometry has become ...
Emami, Hadi (Date of defense: 2008-06-27)
The focus of this work is to determine the folding characteristics including geometry, interaction of the surface and subsurface geometries, kinematic evolution of the structures and timing of deformation ...
Globig, Jan (Date of defense: 2016-09-21)
The African continent preserves a >3.7 Ga long geological record, which comprises stabilization of oldest crust in the Archean, late Proterozoic joining of first cratonic units that lead to the formation ...
Gallardo Garcia, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2015-06-22)
Here, the larger foraminifera found in Middle Eocene-Early Miocene rocks from Dhofar (Oman) and Socotra Island (Yemen) are studied in detail. The architectural analysis leads to the description of four ...
Ruggieri, Flavia (Date of defense: 2011-07-18)
This research investigate the geochemical environmental impact of ancient ash deposits erupted to hundreds of thousands to several million years ago in the southern Puna and neighbouring areas (Argentina), ...
Echeverria Moreno, Ana (Date of defense: 2015-05-22)
The eastern Betic Cordillera, south-eastern Spain, is one of the most seismically active area within the Iberian Peninsula. The Eastern Betic Shear Zone (EBSZ) in the Betic Cordillera absorbs part of ...
Vidal-Gavilán, Georgina (Date of defense: 2014-05-23)
Nitrate pollution is a widespread problem that affects water bodies in many regions of the world, undermining water quality and therefore its safe use. Despite the application of improved management ...
Torrentó Aguerri, Clara (Date of defense: 2010-10-29)
In the last decades, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater quality. The consequences include health concerns and environmental impacts. Nitrate contamination is mainly derived from ...