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Modelling antecedent soil hydrological conditions to improve the prediction of landslide susceptibility in typhoon-prone regions 

Abancó, Clàudia; Asurza, Flavio Alexander; Medina, Vicente; Hürlimann, Marcel; Bennett, Georgina L. (Publication date: 2026-03-24)

Most regional landslide susceptibility models do not consider the evolving soil hydrological conditions leading up to a multiple occurrence regional landslide event. This results in inaccurate predictions due to the ...

Experimental insights into the nucleation and propagation of hydraulic fractures in anthracite coalbed methane reservoirs 

Huang, Saipeng; Liu, Di; Gómez Rivas, Enrique; Griera, Albert; Gan, Quan; Xing, Yang (Publication date: 2026-03-19)

Developing low-permeability Coalbed Methane (CBM) reservoirs can significantly benefit from a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic fracture nucleation and propagation mechanisms, particularly in anthracite CBM reservoirs. ...

La formació del professorat a Ciències de la Terra i el foment de la metodologia d’Aprenentatge-Servei (ApS) 

Playà i Pous, Elisabet; Guinau Sellés, Marta; Furdada i Bellavista, Glòria; Travé i Herrero, Anna; Cabello López, Patricia; Cantarero Abad, Irene; Palau, Jordi (Publication date: 2026-03-19)

Es presenta una experiència de formació del professorat de Ciències de la Terra sobre la metodologia docent d’Aprenentatge-Servei (ApS). Formar a formadors/es és la clau per fomentar la innovació docent universitària ...

Promotion of stable polymorphs and molecular compound formation in mixtures of a high melting fraction of extra virgin olive oil and cocoa butter 

Bayés-García, Laura; Calvet Pallàs, Maria Teresa; Sato, Kiyotaka (Publication date: 2026-03-18)

The complex polymorphic crystallization and melting behavior of mixtures of the high melting fraction (HMF) of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and cocoa butter (CB) was analyzed in the present work. All the mixtures prepared ...

Ciencia y chocolate: una combinación perfecta para la alfabetización en Ciencias de la Tierra 

Aulinas Juncà, Meritxell; Schamuells, Noah; Geyer, Adelina; Albert Mínguez, Helena; Dorado, Olaya; Hopfenblatt, Joaquin; Prieto-Torrell, Claudia; Becerra, Margarita; Menendez, Sabrina; Marfany i Nadal, Gemma; Ruiz Muñoz, Andrea (Publication date: 2026-03-18)

“Mones de Ciencia” is a project that combines science and gastronomy to promote knowledge of Earth Sciences. Inspired by the Catalan tradition of Easter treats called “monas”, this project created a chocolate figure ...

Re-minado de balsas de residuos del procesamiento hidrometalúrgico de menas lateríticas Ni-Co, un potencial recurso de metales críticos 

García-Tudela, Matías; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio; Pons, José Alberto; Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Villanova de Benavent, Cristina; Aiglsperger, Thomas Hans (Publication date: 2026-02-27)

El despliegue de las tecnologías energéticas necesarias para la descarbonización conlleva un aumento significativo de la demanda de minerales (Comisión Europea, 2023). Según la Agencia Internacional de la Energía (2024), ...

3D modeling of gas hydrates distribution in South Hydrate Ridge (Cascadia accretionary prism, offshore Oregon) through geological time 

Cabello López, Patricia; Marin, Mar; Cassola, T.; Falivene Aldea, Oriol; Gil-Ortiz, Marc; Yeste, Luis Miguel; Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar; Uranga Moran, Rodolfo Martín; Berndt, C. (Publication date: 2026-02-27)

South Hydrate Ridge (SHR) is an anticlinal structure that is part of the Cascadia accretionary prism, located offshore of Oregon. SHR has been the subject of multiple multidisciplinary studies and oceanographic campaigns ...

Rare Earth Element and Yttrium (REY) Hyper-Enriched Karst Bauxites of the Mercedes-Aceitillar Mining District, Sierra de Bahoruco,SW Dominican Republic 

Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio; Aiglsperger, Thomas Hans; Villanova de Benavent, Cristina; Torró i Abat, Lisard; Pujol Solà, Núria; Bover-Arnal, Telm; Tisora, Àngel; Domènech, Carles; Ramírez, Andrés; Rodríguez, Julio, 1971-; Dold, Bernhard (Publication date: 2026-02-27)

Rare earth elements, including yttrium (REYs), are the most sought-after among the so-called critical or strategic elements for the low-carbon energy industry. In the past decade, karst bauxite deposits have been targeted ...

Metales críticos en óxidos de manganeso formados en condiciones supergénicas: Estudio preliminar 

Villanova de Benavent, Cristina; Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Fernando Nieto; Llovet Ximenes, Xavier; Pujol Solà, Núria; Domènech Ortí, Cristina; Galí Medina, Salvador, 1949-; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio (Publication date: 2026-02-27)

Los óxidos de manganeso (también llamados oxihidróxidos de Mn) son la principal mena de Mn, pero también pueden contener valores interesantes de Ni, Co y otros metales que actualmente se consideran críticos o estratégicos. ...

Nanomaterial accumulation in boiling brines enhances epithermal bonanzas 

Cano, Néstor; González Jiménez, José María; Camprubí, Antoni; Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; González-Partida, Eduardo; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio (Publication date: 2026-02-26)

Epithermal bonanza-type ores, characterized by weight-percent contents of e.g., gold and silver in a few mm to cm, are generated by mixtures of magmatic-derived hydrothermal brines and external fluids (e.g., meteoric) that ...

The Geology, Geochemistry, and Mineralogy of the Moa Bay Ni Laterite Mining District, Cuba 

Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio; Villanova de Benavent, Cristina; Aiglsperger, Thomas Hans; Tauler i Ferré, Esperança; Rojas-Purón, Arturo; Duque-Garcés, Nathalia; González Jiménez, José María; Garcia-Casco, Antonio; Galí Medina, Salvador, 1949- (Publication date: 2026-02-26)

The Moa Bay lateritic Ni-Co mining district (eastern Cuba) has total mineral resources of 198.54 million metric tonnes (Mt) at 1.07% Ni and 0.12% Co. Laterite profiles from this district are characterized by their ...

(Nano)-partículas de Au-Ag en sulfuros masivos volcanogénicos de la ofiolita de Habana-Matanzas, Cuba 

Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Proenza Fernández, Joaquín Antonio; González Jiménez, José María; García-Casco, Antonio (Publication date: 2026-02-26)

Los depósitos de sulfuros masivos volcanogénicos encajados en rocas ultramáficas (UM-VMS, por sus siglas en inglés) representan un nuevo subtipo de depósito dentro de los depósitos VMS (Patten et al., 2022). La ofiolita ...

U-Pb-age from undeformed granite pebbles in Carboniferous Culm conglomerates: new geochronological constrains on the Variscan events in the Pyrenees 

Casas Tuset, Josep Maria; González-Esvertit, Eloi; Beranoaguirre, Aratz; Domínguez-Carretero, Diego; Canals i Sabaté, Àngels; Gómez Rivas, Enrique; Margalef, Aina; Figueras Siñol, Francesca; Gerdes, Axel (Publication date: 2026-02-25)

U-Pb ages of zircon and apatite in undeformed granite pebbles of synorogenic Carboniferous Culm conglomerates confirm the existence of an early Carboniferous (Visean to Bashkirian) magmatic event in the core of the Pyrenees. ...

Heat Flow Mapping in Spain: A New Initiative 

Robledo, A.; Marzán, I.; de Santiago, C.; Jiménez Munt, Ivone; Negredo, A.; Duran, L.; Gómez Rivas, Enrique; Rincón, P. (Publication date: 2026-02-24)

Reliable estimates of terrestrial heat flow are essential for a wide range of Earth science applications, including geothermal resource assessment, crustal thermal modeling, and the study of past climate signals. In Spain, ...

Origins of the hydrothermal dolomites in Middle Permian, Sichuan Basin (SW China): Implication for the relationship with the Emeishan Large Igneous Province 

Zheng, Haofu; He, Jiajun; Duan, Xiaoguang; Liu, Bo; Travé i Herrero, Anna; Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín); Gómez Rivas, Enrique (Publication date: 2026-02-23)

The Middle Permian dolomites in the Sichuan Basin (SCB) of China include several replacive phases and pore-filling saddle dolomite (Rd3 and Sd). This study investigates the origin of the main hydrothermal phases (Rd3 and ...

Fracture-related dolostones replacing Upper Jurassic-lowermost Cretaceous syn-rift deposits in the eastern Iberian Chain (Eastern Spain) 

Travé i Herrero, Anna; Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi; Playà i Pous, Elisabet; Salas, Ramon (Salas Roig); Cantarero Abad, Irene; Baqués Almirall, Vinyet; Cruset Segura, David; Gómez Rivas, Enrique; Martín, Juan Diego (Martín Martín) (Publication date: 2026-02-23)

Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous limestones and dolostones serve as hydrocarbon reservoirs in the offshore area of NE Spain. Since similar dolomitized rocks crop out in the adjacent onshore Maestrat Basin in the SE ...

Linseed oil-based oleogels with wax versus behenate-based glycerides: crystal polymorphism, microstructure, and gel stability 

Luo, Ping; Bayés-García, Laura; Calvet Pallàs, Maria Teresa; Li, Xuan; Zhang, Lu (Publication date: 2026-02-19)

Although oleogels are promising substitutes for saturated fats, their widespread adoption is hindered by multiple factors, among which an insufficient understanding of their crystallization behavior remains a key barrier. ...

Characterization of Microbialites Using ERT and GPR: Insights from Neoproterozoic and Mesozoic Carbonate Systems 

Urruela, Aritz; Casas i Ponsatí, Albert; Lima-Filho, F. P.; Himi, Mahjoub; Rivero Marginedas, Lluís (Publication date: 2026-02-05)

The detection of subsurface stromatolites remains challenging due to their complex morphology and heterogeneous composition. This study assesses the combined application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Ground ...

PWD: Petrology Workspace & Database 

Schonwalder-Angel, Dayana; Albert Mínguez, Helena; Tuan, Lam Ngoc; Phi, Nguyen Xuan; Utami, Sri Budhi; Li, William; Khanh, Phung Minh; Widiwijayanti, Chirstina; Costa, Fidel (Publication date: 2026-02-02)

The Petrology Workspace and Database (PWD; https://petro.wovodat.org) is a web-based data repository and interface that allows researchers to access, share, store, and manage petrological, mineralogical, and whole rock ...

Time scales of open-system processes in a complex and heterogeneous mush-dominated plumbing system 

Spiess, Richard; Albert Mínguez, Helena; Trua, Teresa; Fonseca, José; Marani, Michael P.; Gamberi, Fabiano; Marzoli, Andrea (Publication date: 2026-02-02)

The architecture of a mush-dominated plumbing system in active volcanic areas conditions the magma pathways feeding eruptions. Open-system processes along these pathways and the associated time scales are directly related ...

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