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pyprop8: A lightweight code to simulate seismic observables in a layered half-space (2022)
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Valentine, A. P., & Sambridge, M. (2022). pyprop8: A lightweight code to simulate seismic observables in a layered half-space. The Journal of Open Source Software, 7(76), Article 4217. https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.04217

The package pyprop8 enables calculation of the response of a 1-D layered halfspace to a seismic source, and also derivatives (‘sensitivity kernels’) of the wavefield with respect to source parameters. Seismograms, seismic spectra, and measures of sta... Read More about pyprop8: A lightweight code to simulate seismic observables in a layered half-space.

Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands (2022)
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Bello, A. M., Charlaftis, D., Jones, S. J., Gluyas, J., Acikalin, S., Cartigny, M., & Al-Ramadan, K. (2022). Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.952690

Hydrothermal-reactor experiments were conducted to investigate the potential formation of chlorite and microquartz grain coatings on detrital quartz and feldspar grains, and to understand their role in inhibiting the formation of quartz cement and fe... Read More about Experimental diagenesis using present-day submarine turbidite sands.

Bayesian Emulation and History Matching of JUNE (2022)
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Vernon, I., Owen, J., Aylett-Bullock, J., Cuestra-Lazaro, C., Frawley, J., Quera-Bofarull, A., …Krauss, F. (2022). Bayesian Emulation and History Matching of JUNE. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 380(2233), Article 20220039. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2022.0039

We analyse JUNE: a detailed model of Covid-19 transmission with high spatial and demographic resolution, developed as part of the RAMP initiative. JUNE requires substantial computational resources to evaluate, making model calibration and general unc... Read More about Bayesian Emulation and History Matching of JUNE.

Whole-rock and zircon evidence for evolution of the Late Jurassic high-Sr ∕ Y Zhoujiapuzi granite, Liaodong Peninsula, North China Craton (2022)
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Zeng, R., Allen, M. B., Mao, X., Lai, J., Yan, J., & Wan, J. (2022). Whole-rock and zircon evidence for evolution of the Late Jurassic high-Sr ∕ Y Zhoujiapuzi granite, Liaodong Peninsula, North China Craton. Solid Earth, 13(8), 1259 - 1280. https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1259-2022

Middle–Late Jurassic high- granitic intrusions are extensively exposed in the Liaodong Peninsula in the eastern part of the North China Craton (NCC). However, the genesis of the high signature in these intrusions has not been studied in detail. In th... Read More about Whole-rock and zircon evidence for evolution of the Late Jurassic high-Sr ∕ Y Zhoujiapuzi granite, Liaodong Peninsula, North China Craton.

In-conduit capture of sub-micron volcanic ash particles via turbophoresis and sintering (2022)
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Farquharson, J. I., Tuffen, H., Wadsworth, F. B., Castro, J. M., Unwin, H., & Schipper, C. I. (2022). In-conduit capture of sub-micron volcanic ash particles via turbophoresis and sintering. Nature Communications, 13, Article 4713. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32522-7

Ash emission in explosive silicic eruptions can have widespread impacts for human health, agriculture, infrastructure, and aviation. Estimates of the total grainsize distribution (TGSD) generated during explosive magma fragmentation underpins eruptio... Read More about In-conduit capture of sub-micron volcanic ash particles via turbophoresis and sintering.

The initial phase of the 2021 Cumbre Vieja ridge eruption (Canary Islands): Products and dynamics controlling edifice growth and collapse (2022)
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Romero, J. E., Burton, M., Cáceres, F., Taddeucci, J., Civico, R., Ricci, T., …Perez, N. M. (2022). The initial phase of the 2021 Cumbre Vieja ridge eruption (Canary Islands): Products and dynamics controlling edifice growth and collapse. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 431, Article 107642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2022.107642

Tajogaite cone in the Cumbre Vieja ridge (La Palma, Canary Islands) erupted between 19 September and 13 December 2021. The tephra and lava sourced from the newly formed fissure rapidly built a pyroclastic cone. During the early days of eruption and a... Read More about The initial phase of the 2021 Cumbre Vieja ridge eruption (Canary Islands): Products and dynamics controlling edifice growth and collapse.

Solving small-scale clustering problems in approximate light-cone mocks (2022)
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Smith, A., Cole, S., Grove, C., Norberg, P., & Zarrouk, P. (2022). Solving small-scale clustering problems in approximate light-cone mocks. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 516(1), 1062 - 1071. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2219

Realistic light-cone mocks are important in the clustering analyses of large galaxy surveys. For simulations where only the snapshots are available, it is common to create approximate light-cones by joining together the snapshots in spherical shells.... Read More about Solving small-scale clustering problems in approximate light-cone mocks.

Development, structure, and behavior of a perched lava channel at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi, during 2007 (2022)
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Orr, T. R., Llewellin, E. W., & Patrick, M. R. (2022). Development, structure, and behavior of a perched lava channel at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi, during 2007. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 430, Article 107637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2022.107637

Channelized lava flows are commonly produced during the early stages of basaltic eruptions. These channels usually maintain their morphology until the eruption ends or discharge is diverted. In some instances, narrower channels can roof over, develop... Read More about Development, structure, and behavior of a perched lava channel at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi, during 2007.

Organic geochemistry evidence for wildfire and elevated pO2 at the Frasnian–Famennian boundary (2022)
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Liu, Z., Tian, H., Selby, D., Hu, J., & Over, D. J. (2022). Organic geochemistry evidence for wildfire and elevated pO2 at the Frasnian–Famennian boundary. Global and Planetary Change, 216, Article 103904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2022.103904

The Devonian experienced radiations of plants and animals, as well as a major mass extinction event during the Frasnian–Famennian (Fsingle bondF) interval. Proposed triggers have been linked to volcanism, extraterrestrial impact, sea-level fluctuatio... Read More about Organic geochemistry evidence for wildfire and elevated pO2 at the Frasnian–Famennian boundary.

Bubble rise in molten glasses and silicate melts during heating and cooling cycles (2022)
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Jackson, L. E., Wadsworth, F. B., Mitchell, J., Rennie, C., Llewellin, E. W., Hess, K., & Dingwell, D. B. (2022). Bubble rise in molten glasses and silicate melts during heating and cooling cycles. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 105(12), 7238-7253. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18680

The Hadamard–Rybczynski equation describes the steady-state buoyant rise velocity of an unconfined spherical bubble in a viscous liquid. This solution has been experimentally validated for the case where the liquid viscosity is held constant. Here, w... Read More about Bubble rise in molten glasses and silicate melts during heating and cooling cycles.

Capturing the short-term variability of carbon dioxide emissions from sedimentary rock weathering in a remote mountainous catchment, New Zealand (2022)
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Roylands, T., Hilton, R. G., Garnett, M. H., Soulet, G., Newton, J., Peterkin, J. L., & Hancock, P. (2022). Capturing the short-term variability of carbon dioxide emissions from sedimentary rock weathering in a remote mountainous catchment, New Zealand. Chemical Geology, 608, Article 121024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121024

Weathering of organic carbon contained in sedimentary rocks (petrogenic OC, OCpetro) is an important control on the concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen in the atmosphere. Of particular significance are steep mountainous catchments, wher... Read More about Capturing the short-term variability of carbon dioxide emissions from sedimentary rock weathering in a remote mountainous catchment, New Zealand.

Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea (2022)
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Talling, P. J., Baker, M. L., Pope, E. L., Ruffell, S. C., Jacinto, R. S., Heijnen, M. S., …Hilton, R. J. (2022). Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea. Nature Communications, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31689-3

Here we show how major rivers can efficiently connect to the deep-sea, by analysing the longest runout sediment flows (of any type) yet measured in action on Earth. These seafloor turbidity currents originated from the Congo River-mouth, with one flo... Read More about Longest sediment flows yet measured show how major rivers connect efficiently to deep sea.

Drought-Induced Civil Conflict Among the Ancient Maya (2022)
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Kennett, D., Masson, M., Peraza Lope, C., Serafin, S., George, R., Spencer, T., …Hodell, D. (2022). Drought-Induced Civil Conflict Among the Ancient Maya. Nature Communications, 13, Article 3911. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31522-x

The influence of climate change on civil conflict and societal instability in the premodern world is a subject of much debate, in part because of the limited temporal or disciplinary scope of case studies. We present a transdisciplinary case study th... Read More about Drought-Induced Civil Conflict Among the Ancient Maya.

Determination of Parameters Characteristic of Dynamic Weakening Mechanisms During Seismic Faulting in Cohesive Rocks (2022)
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Cornelio, C., Spagnuolo, E., Aretusini, S., Nielsen, S., Passelègue, F., Violay, M., …Di Toro, G. (2022). Determination of Parameters Characteristic of Dynamic Weakening Mechanisms During Seismic Faulting in Cohesive Rocks. Journal of Geophysical Research. Solid Earth, 127(7), https://doi.org/10.1029/2022jb024356

While sliding at seismic slip-rates of ∼1 m/s, natural faults undergo an abrupt decrease of shear stress called dynamic weakening. Asperity-scale (

Identifying Tethys oceanic fingerprint in post-collisional potassium-rich lavas in Tibet using thallium isotopes (2022)
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Wei, F., Prytulak, J., Baker, E. B., Xu, J., & Zhao, B. (2022). Identifying Tethys oceanic fingerprint in post-collisional potassium-rich lavas in Tibet using thallium isotopes. Chemical Geology, 607, Article 121013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2022.121013

Following the Indian-Asian continental collision, the Tibetan Plateau experienced continuous magmatism from south to north, most of which is characterized by high potassium (K) content and negative niobium‑tantalum‑titanium (Nb-Ta-Ti) anomalies. We p... Read More about Identifying Tethys oceanic fingerprint in post-collisional potassium-rich lavas in Tibet using thallium isotopes.

IBM-type forearc magmatism in the Qilian Orogen records evolution from a continental to an intra-oceanic arc system in the Proto-Tethyan Ocean (2022)
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Wen, T., Song, S., Wang, C., Allen, M. B., Dong, J., Feng, D., & Su, L. (2022). IBM-type forearc magmatism in the Qilian Orogen records evolution from a continental to an intra-oceanic arc system in the Proto-Tethyan Ocean. Gondwana Research, 110, 197-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2022.06.016

Forearc magmatism in IBM-type intra-oceanic arc systems is crucial for understanding the processes of subduction initiation and subsequent evolution of the arc system. Here we report a forearc volcanic sequence exposed in the Danghe-Nanshan, at the w... Read More about IBM-type forearc magmatism in the Qilian Orogen records evolution from a continental to an intra-oceanic arc system in the Proto-Tethyan Ocean.

Carbon Loss Pathways in Degraded Peatlands: New Insights From Radiocarbon Measurements of Peatland Waters (2022)
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Evans, M. G., Alderson, D. M., Evans, C. D., Stimson, A., Allott, T. E., Goulsbra, C., …Rowson, J. (2022). Carbon Loss Pathways in Degraded Peatlands: New Insights From Radiocarbon Measurements of Peatland Waters. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 127(7), https://doi.org/10.1029/2021jg006344

Peatland carbon stores are under widespread anthropogenic pressure, resulting in degradation and carbon loss. This paper presents DO14C (Dissolved Organic Carbon) dates from waters draining two eroded blanket peatland catchments in the UK. Both catch... Read More about Carbon Loss Pathways in Degraded Peatlands: New Insights From Radiocarbon Measurements of Peatland Waters.

Is water quality in British rivers “better than at any time since the end of the Industrial Revolution”? (2022)
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Whelan, M., Linstead, C., Worrall, F., Ormerod, S., Durance, I., Johnson, A., …Tickner, D. (2022). Is water quality in British rivers “better than at any time since the end of the Industrial Revolution”?. Science of the Total Environment, 843, Article 157014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157014

We explore the oft-repeated claim that river water quality in Great Britain is “better now than at any time since the Industrial Revolution”. We review available data and ancillary evidence for seven different categories of water pollutants: (i) bioc... Read More about Is water quality in British rivers “better than at any time since the end of the Industrial Revolution”?.

Variation of plagioclase shape with size in intermediate magmas: a window into incipient plagioclase crystallisation (2022)
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Mangler, M. F., Humphreys, M. C., Wadsowrth, F. B., Iveson, A. A., & Higgins, M. D. (2022). Variation of plagioclase shape with size in intermediate magmas: a window into incipient plagioclase crystallisation. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 177(6), Article 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-022-01922-9

Volcanic rocks commonly display complex textures acquired both in the magma reservoir and during ascent to the surface. While variations in mineral compositions, sizes and number densities are routinely analysed to reconstruct pre-eruptive magmatic h... Read More about Variation of plagioclase shape with size in intermediate magmas: a window into incipient plagioclase crystallisation.

Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture (2022)
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Xi, X., Shipton, Z. K., Kendrick, J. E., Fraser‑Harris, A., Mouli-Castillo, J., Edlmann, K., …Yang, S. (2022). Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(9), 5433-5452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-022-02922-8

The interaction between hydraulic fractures (HF) and natural fractures (NF) is one of the most fundamental phenomena in hydraulic fracturing. The near-wellbore interaction between HF and NF significantly affects fracking-related operations including... Read More about Mixed-Mode Fracture Modelling of the Near-Wellbore Interaction Between Hydraulic Fracture and Natural Fracture.