11th Congress of Balkan Geophysical Society

 

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DAY 1 –  10 October 2021

10:00 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony

By Dirk Orlowsky President of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, Marcel Van Loon Chief Executive Officer of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, Florina Tuluca President of the Balkan Geophysical Society, George Garbacea President of the National Agency for Environmental Protection (ANPM), Ministry of the Environment, Anna Shaughnessy President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) starting October 2021

10:30 – 11:00

Invited Presentation: Deep resistivity and Induced Polarization tomography – A key role in mining exploration

By Catherine Truffert CEO of IRIS Instruments & Chair of the SEG Near Surface Geophysics Technical section starting September 2020

11:00 – 12:00

Near-Surface Geophysical Investigation I: Archeo-Geophysics

• Near-surface geological context, natural and anthropic features revealed by drone-borne geophysics: Case studies near Danube delta
  Radu George Dimitriu¹, Sebastian Pop², Irina Marilena Stanciu¹, Bogdan Marius Barbu^1,4, Vasilica Lungu³,
  ¹GeoEcoMar, ²Transilvania University, ³Institute for South-Eastern European Studies, ⁴University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Doctoral School of Geology
• Geophysical survey prior to new road construction for engineering and archaeological issues
  George Apostolopoulos¹, Stavros Karizonis¹, Dimitrios Karaiskos¹, Eldi Hila¹, Dimitrios Papadimitriou¹,
  ¹National Technical University of Athens
• Mapping the foundations of Neoria (Venetian dockyards) in Chania, Greece, using ERT, SRT and GPR methods,
  George Kritikakis¹, John Brintakis¹, Nikolaos Economou¹, Emmanouil Manoutsoglou¹, Nikolaos Skoutelis², Antonios Vafidis¹,
  ¹Applied Geophysics Lab, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University Of Crete, ²School of Architecture, Technical University Of Crete
• Joint Interpretation of Dissimilar Geophysical Data from Philippi, N. Greece, Using the Curvelet Transform
  Alexandra Karamitrou¹, Gregory Tsokas¹, Alexandros Stampolidis¹,
  ¹Laboratory of Exploration Geophysics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Geology

12:00 – 13:00

Earth Physics, Geodynamics, Seismicity I

• Evaluation of Coulomb Stress Accumulations and Magnitude-Frequency (b-value) Distribution for the East Anatolian Region of Turkey
  HAMDİ ALKAN¹, Serkan Öztürk²,
  ¹Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Department of Seismology, ²Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Department of Seismology

• Evaluating capability of automated detection and location method for the case of intermediate-depth earthquakes from Vrancea
  Natalia Poiata^1,2, Dragos Tataru¹, Felix Borleanu¹, Bogdan Grecu¹,
  ¹National Institute for Earth Physics, 2ISC

• Identifying the possible locations of earthquakes M6+ in the Bulgarian region
  Alexander Gorshkov², Olga Novikova², Sonia Dimitrova³, Lyuba Dimova¹, Reneta Raykova¹,
  ¹Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, ²Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics, ³National Institute of Geophysics, Geology and Geography

• Parameters related to earthquake-early-warning system for some seismically active areas in the Balkan Peninsula region
  Dragomir Dragomirov¹, Lyuba Dimova², Reneta Raykova²,
  ¹National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, ²Faculty of Physics, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

13:00 – 14:20

Satellite Based Technologies and GIS for Earth Surface Study and Monitoring I

• INVITED PRESENTATION : Assessment of August 11, 2021 Bozkurt Flood Disaster with Sentinel-2 Satellite Images, Turkey
  Ayse Caglayan¹, Reza Saber², Veysel Isik^{2
  1}Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, General Directorate of Spatial Planning, Department of Geological Survey , ²Ankara University, Faculty of Engineering, Deartment of Geological Engineering, Tectonics Research Group
• GNSS and InSAR monitoring of landslides and troposphere in Bulgaria: state-of-the-art
  Keranka Vassileva¹, Guergana Guerova^{2
  1}National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Physics, Department Meteorology and Geophysics

• GIS and Remote Sensing for Disaster Management: A case study of Landslide in Shillong Plateau, Meghalaya,India.
  Sunayana Sarkar¹, Shrutii Uphale^{1
  1}Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering

• Applying the DInSAR method for surface deformations detection in Pernik valley
  Mila Atanasova-Zlatareva¹, Hristo Nikolov^{2
  1}National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Space Research and Technology Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Refraction correction for connection of the National Leveling Network First order to Tide gauge station Varna
  Nikolay Dimitrov, Petar Danchev, Ivan Georgiev
  National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

14:20 – 15:20

Active Tectonics and Geohazards in the Carpathian – Balkan – Black Sea – Eastern Mediterranean area I

• Geomorphic Evidence of Active Faulting in the Simav Half-Graben, Western Turkey
  Ayse Caglayan¹, Reza Saber², Veysel Isik²,
  ¹Ministry Of Environment And Urbanization, General Directorate Of Spatial Planning, Department Of Geological Survey, ²Ankara University, Department of Geological Engineering, Tectonic Research Group, Ankara, Turkey
• Tectonic tilting responsible for fluviokarst development in the Mehedinţi Plateau (Romania)
  Horia Mitrofan¹, Lucica Niculae¹, Lidia-Maria Nutu-Dragomir¹, Nicolae Cruceru²,
  ¹Institute of Geodynamics, ²Institute of Speleology

• Radar Interferometric Assessment of April 18, 2021 Bandar Ganaveh Earthquake (Mw: 5.8), Southern Iran
  Marjan Tourani¹, Veysel Isik¹, Reza Saber¹, Ayse Caglayan²,
  ¹Ankara University, ²Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, General Directorate of Spatial Planning, Department of Geological Survey

• Earthquake scenario for the city of Veliko Tarnovo
  Dimcho Solakov, Stela Simeonova, Plamena Raykova,
  National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

15:30 – 16:00

Panel: Recent advances in mapping the Geosciences to the 17 United Nations Sustainability Goals

By Anna Shaughnessy President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) starting October 2021

16:00 – 17:00

Climate Change I

• Subdecadal synchronisation of near surface air temperature and lower stratospheric ozone
  Tsvetelina Velichkova¹, Natalya Kilifarska^{2
  1}National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Climate, Atmosphere and Water Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Mean Sea Level jumps during last 13.8 Ma
  Yavor Chapanov
  Climate, Atmosphere And Water Research Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Solar harmonics and ENSO variations
  Yavor Chapanov
  Climate, Atmosphere And Water Research Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Ecological problems in forest funds of Vitosha Mountain
  Petja Ivanova-Radovanova, Georgi Belev
  Climate, Atmosphere and Water Research Institute at The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

17:00 – 17:30

Balkan Geophysical Society 1993-2021 – Awards Ceremony – part I

By Florina Tuluca President of the Balkan Geophysical Society

17:30 – 19:00

BGS – Student presentations & Workshop for Students (Provided by OMV PETROM)

DAY 2 –  11 October 2021

09:00 – 10:10

Earth Physics, Geodynamics, Seismicity II

• A possible seismic gap in Vrancea (Romania) zone at depths below 150Km
  Iren-Adelina Moldovan¹, Bogdan-Dumitru Enescu^1,2, Cristian Ghita¹, Constantin Ionescu¹, Alexandru Marmureanu^{1
  1}INCDFP, ²Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
• THE SERIE OF KORCA EARTHQUAKES 2019 to 2020 (Mmax=5.3) AND ITS SEISMOGENIC ZONE
  Rrapo Ormëni¹, Neki Frasheri², Ismail Hoxha¹, Anita Berberi², Erald Sillo³,
  ¹Institute Of Geosciences, Energy, Water And Environment, Polytechnic University Of Tirana, ²Academi of Science of Albania, ³Geological Survey of Albania

• MODULATION IN VHF WIRELESS SIGNALS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-EARTHQUAKE PROCESSES. CASE STUDIES FOR THE BALKANS
  Dimitar Ouzunov¹, Silvia Velichkova², Emil Botev²,
  ¹Chapman University, ²National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• STUDY OF THE SEASONAL CHANGES OF THE AMPLITUDE-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MICROSEISMIC NOISE
  Emil Oynakov, Dimcho Solakov, Irena  Aleksandrova,
  National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography-Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

10:10 – 10:40

Invited Presentation: Near-surface geoscience as a key enabler for the energy transition

By Alireza Malehmir Professor of Applied Geophysics at Uppsala University and Chair of the NSG Division of EAGE

10:40 – 12:00

Near-Surface Geophysical Investigation II

• Railroad Inspection Using GPR
  Boriszláv Neducza, Péter Nagy, Zsolt Prónay, Bence Solymosi, Endre Törös
  ¹Mingeo Ltd.
• GPR data migration velocity estimation using a local diffraction multi-focusing criterion
  Nikos Economou¹, John Brintakis¹, Nikos Andronikidis1, George Kritikakis¹, Eleni Kokkinou², Nikos Papadopoulos³, Nektarios Kourgialas⁴, Antonis Vafidis^{1
  1}Technical University of Crete, School of Mineral Resources Engineering, Applied Geophysics Lab, ²Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University, ³Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas (F.O.R.T.H.), ⁴Institute of Olive Tree Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, ELGO—DIMITRA

• Some new insights on the correlation of isoseismal maps with terrestrial and satellite gravity data
  Spyridon Dilalos¹, John D. Alexopoulos^{1
  1}National Kapodistrian University Of Athens

• Application of active and passive seismic methods for the study of landslides
  Erald Silo¹, Rrapo Ormeni^{1
  1}Albanian Geological Survey, ²Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment (IGEWE) 

12:30 – 13:00

Pollution Assessment and Monitoring

• Air Pollution Assessment for Sofia city – dominant pollutants recurrence which determines the air quality status
  Ivelina Georgieva^{1
  1}National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography
• Arsenic distribution in the vineyard soil from winegrowing Huși area (NE Romania)
  Ramona Huzum¹, Doina Smaranda Sirbu-Radasanu²,
  ¹CERNESIM, Department of Exact And Natural Sciences, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research,”Al. I. Cuza” University, ²Department of Geology, Faculty of Geography and Geology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

• GEOCHEMICAL INDICES USED FOR CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT. APPLICATION ON VINEYARD SOILS
  Ramona Huzum¹, Doina Smaranda Sirbu-Radasanu²,
  1CERNESIM, Department of Exact And Natural Sciences, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research,”Al. I. Cuza” University, 2Department of Geology, Faculty of Geography and Geology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

13:00 – 13:30

Climate Change II

• Climate change: numerical simulations of tropical cyclones behavior in the context of the global warming
  Nadezhda Zolnikova¹, Rumen Shkevov², Nikolay Erokhin¹, Ludmila Mikhailovskaya¹, Kostadin Sheiretsky³, Hristo Nikolov^{2
  1}Space Research Institute – Russian Academy of Sciences, ²Space Research and Technology Institute – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ³University of National and World Economy
• Near-tropopause ozone – a driver of the El Nino Southern Oscillation’s phase changes
  Natalya Kilifarska¹, Tsvetelina Velichkova^{2,1
  1}Climate, Atmosphere and Water Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Ecological problems in the Dead Sea basin
  Georgi Belev¹, Petja Ivanova-Radovanova^{1
  1}Climate, Atmosphere and Water Research Institute At The Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences

13:30 – 15:00

Satellite Based Technologies and GIS for Earth Surface Study and Monitoring II

• Application of contemporary technologies for monitoring landslides „Thracian cliff“
  Mila Atanasova-Zlatareva¹, Hristo Nikolov², Ivan Georgiev¹, Anton Ivanov^{1
  1}National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulg. Acad. Sciences, ²Institute of Space Research and Technology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Evaluation of the landslide hazard and risk assessment using GIS and Remote Sensing –Dambovita County
  Mihaela-Violeta Gheorghe¹, Ioan-Andrei Voda-Marc^1,3, Eng. Florina Chitea^{2
  1}Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, ²Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, ³N.A.I.R. SA-CESTRIN
• Current projects for monitoring the Danube – Black Sea transition zone from satellite data
  Constantinescu A¹, Scrieciu A¹, Stanica A¹, Vasiliu D¹, Catianis I¹, Dinu I¹, Lupascu N¹, Stanciu I¹, Grosu D¹, Florea D^{1
  1}GeoEcoMar – Romanian National Institute for Research and Development on Marine Geology and Geo-Ecology
• Examples of data fusion methods in road detection
  Denitsa Borisova¹, Ventzeslav Dimitrov^{1
  1}Space Research and Technology Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Infrared spectral measurements of quartz, malachite and hematite in interpretation of remote sensing data
  Denitsa Borisova¹, Margarita Goranova^{1,2
  1}Space Research and Technology Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Institute of Solid State Physics at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Short Introduction to the Importance of Spectral Data Library
  Margarita Goranova^{1,2
  1}Space Research and Technology Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Institute of Solid State Physics at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
• Vertical deformation analysis of anthropic and natural events in Romania by using InSAR and GNSS observations
  Nastase E¹, Nistor S.², Muntean A¹, Balan M.³, Dragasanu C.³, Ion M³, Tataru D.¹, Norbert-Szabolcs S^{2
  31}Romanian InSpace Engineering, ¹National Institute For Earth Physics, ²University of Oradea, Department of Cadastre-Architecture

15:00 – 15:40

Invited presentation: A magnetic investigation of the scuttled, German Danube flotilla and of the risks it poses

By Radu Dimitriu Vice President of the Romanian Society of Applied Geophysics (SGAR)

15:45 – 17:00

Geophysics in Engineering Geology & Geo-Technical Investigations

• Geophysical approach for mapping zones of low permeability endangering the stability of a tailings dam wall
  Gergana Georgieva¹, Nikolay Stoyanov², Stefan Dimovski^{2
  1}Sofia University “sv. Kliment Ohriski”, ²University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”
• SHEAR-WAVE VELOCITY DATABASE AS KEY INPUT FOR SEISMIC SITE AMPLIFICATION MODELS IN BUCHAREST CITY, ROMANIA
  Andrei Bala¹, Dragoș Toma – Dănilă^{1
  1}National Institute for Earth Physics

• ASSESSMENT OF GEOMECHANICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES USING EVOLUTIONARY POLYNOMIAL REGRESSION
  IRINA MIRCEA¹, MIHAELA STANCIUCU², ADRIAN MIHAI DIACONU^{3
  1}University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, ²University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, ³GEOTESTING CI

• Geotechnical investigations in Lignite Open Pit Mine using electrical tomography (2D&3D) and seismic reflection methods
  Nickolaos Andronikidis¹, George Kritikakis¹, Antonios Vafidis¹, Hamdan Hamdan², Zach Agioutantis³, Chrysanthos  Steiakakis⁴, Nickolaos Economou^{1
  1}Technical  University  of Crete,  School of  Mineral Resources  Engineering,  Applied  Geophysics Lab , ²University of Sharjah, Petroleum Geosciences and Remote Sensing Program, Department of Applied Physics and Astronomy, ³University of Kentucky  Mining Engineering, ⁴GEOSYSTA Corporation

17:00 – 19:00

Workshop: IP and applications in mining and hydrogeology. Airborne IP and new trends on Airborne Potential methods for mining

By Isla Fernandez Geognosia – NRG Europa, Andrea Viezzoli EMergo – NRG Europa, Gianluca Fiandaca Università Statale di Milano

DAY 3 –  12 October 2021

10:00 – 11:00

Earth Physics, Geodynamics, Seismicity III

• Uniaxial deformations estimation in the Vrancea area based on GPS data
  Narvic Doru Mateciuc¹, Andrei Bălă^{1
  1}National Institute for Earth Physics
• EVALUATION OF MACROSEISMIC FIELD OF JUNE 1, 2019, KORCA EARTHQUAKE IN ALBANIA
  Rrapo Ormëni¹, Anita Berberi², Neki Frasheri², Olgert Gjuzi^{1
  1}Institute Of Geosciences, Energy, Water And Environment, Polytechnic University Of Tirana, ²Academi of Science of Albania

• Building up a seismic network in the early days of seismology in Romania
  Vanciu-Rau Adina¹, Mihaela Popa¹, Constantin Ionescu¹, Daniel Paulescu^{1
  1}National Institute For Earth Physics

• 3D modeling of water-saturated layers by using the HVSR method of Poisson
  PhD Emil Oynakov ¹, Dr.Sci Dimcho Solakov ¹, Ph.D. Irena Aleksandrova ¹, PhD Maria Popova ¹, Dragomir Dragomirov ¹¹National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography-Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

11:00 – 12:00

Geomagnetism

• Analysis of major geomagnetic disturbances from the first half of year 2021
  Natalia Silvia Asimopolos¹, Laurentiu Asimopolos ¹,
  ¹Geological Institute Of Romania
• Geoelectric studies of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant region (programm KOZLODUY)
  Georgi Boyadzhiev¹, Igor Logvinov², Bojidar Srebrov¹, Leonid Rakhlin³,
  ¹Institute Of Mathematics And Informatics, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, ²I. Subbotin Institute of Geophysics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine , ³Research Centre GEOMAGNET

• Geomagnetic events recorded in PAG observatory during the first year of Solar Cycle 25
  Metodi Metodiev¹, Petya Trifonova¹,
  ¹National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Effects of a strong thunderstorm on the ULF geomagnetic field variations
  Maria Chamati¹, Borislav Andonov¹,
  ¹National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy And Geography, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences

• Importance of using a reference base station in geomagnetic surveys – case studies from Bulgaria
  Petya Trifonova¹, Christian Tzankov², Metodi Metodiev¹,
  ¹National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”

12:00 – 12:30

Invited presentation – Present and Future. Developing Requisite Geosciences Skill Set In a Changing World

By Marian Popescu Geoscience Consultant for Europe, Eurasia, and Sub-Saharan Africa at Halliburton Landmark

12:30 – 13:00

Technical Session – Energy and Resources I

• Artificial Neural Networks for Seismic Images Enhancement
  Humberto Salgado-Giles¹, Fernando Brambila-Paz¹, Ivette Caldelas¹, Rodrigo Montufar-Chaveznava^{1
  1}UNAM
• Geothermal Survey Using Live QC with Cloud MT Data
  Erhan Erdogan¹, Ismail Demirci², Yildirim Gundogdu N.², Emin Candansayar M.^{2
  1}Phoenix Geophysics Ltd, ²Ankara University, Department of Geophysical Engineering

• Assessment of the geothermal energy potential available at Băile Herculane (Romania)
  Mitrofan H², Marin C³, Chitea F^1,2, Povară I³, Tudorache A³, Ioniţă D^{1
  2}“Sabba S. Ştefănescu” Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy, ³“Emil Racoviţă” Institute of Speleology, Romanian Academy, ¹University of Bucharest

• Reuse of existing hydrocarbon fields and wells for CO2 storage operations in Romania
  Alexandra-Constanta Dudu¹, Corina Avram¹, Gabriel Iordache¹, Constantin-Stefan Sava¹, Andreea-Lorena Burlacu (Duroiu)², Sorin Anghel^{1
  1}GeoEcoMar, 2CO2 Club Romania

13:00 – 14:00

Marine and River-Delta Investigation and Monitoring

• Use of magnetic susceptibility, sedimentary, geochemical and mineralogical determinations, in research on Danube delta paleogeographic changes
  Irina Stanciu¹, Radu George Dimitriu¹, Ion Stănescu¹, Marius-Bogdan Barbu^1,2, Dan Vasiliu¹, Cătălin Gheablău¹, Iulian Pojar^{1
  1}National Institute for Research and Development on Marine Geology and Geo-ecology – GeoEcoMar, ²Doctoral School of Geology, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest
• Time series analysis of monthly sea level data at Varna tide gauge station
  Anton Ivanov¹, Ivan Georgiev
  ¹National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy And Geography, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, Bulgaria

• High resolution habitat mapping on the Romanian Black Sea Coast: Reyna Study Area
  Student Adrian Popa^1,2, Student Mihai Simionescu^1,2, Adrian Teacă¹, Bodan-Adrian Ispas^{1
  1}NIRD Geoecomar, ² University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, Doctoral School of Geology

• Tsunami waves in the region of Southeast Europe: Analysis and Modeling
  Lyuba Dimova¹, Reneta Raykova^{1
  1}Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

14:00 – 15:00

Energy and Resources II

• Supervised machine learning techniques applied to wireline log data for automated lithology prediction
  Marian Popescu¹, Rebecca Head², Tim Ferriday², Kate Evans², Jose Montero², Jiazuo Zhang², Gwynfor Jones², Graham Baines^{2
  1}Halliburton , ²Halliburton
• Paleozoic Oil Potential of Diyarbakır Basin in Southeast Turkey
  Bayram Kara¹, Veysel Isik^{2
  1}Calık Petrol, ²Ankara University

• Capillary Pressure Curves and Saturation Height Modelling from NMR Fluid Substitution, A New Approach in Carbonate
  Ilius Mondal¹, Kumar Hemant Singh^{1
  1}Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

• Array electromagnetics for reservoir monitoring
  Yardenia Martinez¹, Kurt Strack¹, Herminio Passalacqua^{2
  1}KMS Technologies, ²Red Tree Consulting LLC

15:00 – 16:40

Workshop : Challenges and Opportunities of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)-Part A

By Camelia Knapp Department Head & Professor at the Oklahoma Boone Pickens School of Geology

Speakers:

• Yevhen (Eugene) Holubnyak, Kansas Geological Survey
  • John Kaldi , Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources
    • Autumn Haagsma, Battelle Memorial Institute
      • Hannes Leetaru, Illinois State Geological Survey

16:50 – 18:10

Workshop : Challenges and Opportunities of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)-Part B

By Eugene Holubnyak Petroleum Engineer at Kansas Geological Survey, Alexander Goertz OCTIO Gravitude, Josef Paffenholz SEAM CO2 Project coordinator, Autumn Haagsma Battelle Memorial Institute, Camelia Knapp Department Head & Professor at the Oklahoma Boone Pickens School of Geology

18:10 – 19:00

Panel on CCUS

By Autumn Haagsma Battelle Memorial Institute, Camelia Knapp Department Head & Professor at the Oklahoma Boone Pickens School of Geology

DAY 4 –  13 October 2021 

10:00 – 11:00

Earth Physics, Geodynamics, Seismicity IV

• 86 Discrimination between tectonic and anthropic events in Targu-Jiu quarry region (Romania)

Raluca Dinescu^1,2, Daniela  Ghica¹, Mihaela Popa^1,3, Ioan Munteanu², Mircea Radulian^1,3
1National Institute for Earth Physics, ²University of Bucharest, ³Academy of Romanian Scientists

• 77 Seismic Noise Model for Romania revisited
  Andreea Tolea¹, Bogdan Grecu¹, Cristian Neagoe^{1
  1}National Institute For Earth Physics
• 92 Geodynamics of the Romanian territory inferred from a dense continuous GNSS network
  Alexandra Muntean¹, Boudewijn Ambrosius², Victor Mocanu³, Eduard  Nastase^{1
  1}National Institute for Earth Physics, ²Delft University of Technology, Faculty Aerospace Engineering, 3University of Bucharest, Department of Geophysics

• 30 Current state of geodetic investigations on contemporary crustal movements in the region of Sofia
  Petar Danchev¹, Anton Ivanov^{1
  1}National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy And Geography, Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, Bulgaria

• 25 Experimental evaluation of the dynamical parameters f0 and A0 using the method HVSR
  Mariya Popova, Emil Oynakov, Dimcho Solakov, Irena Aleksandrova, Dragomir Dragomirov, Radan Ivanov
  National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography-BAS

11:00 – 11:30

Invited Presentation – Nucleation process of the 2011 northern Nagano earthquake from nearby seismic observations

By Bogdan Enescu Associate Professor at Kyoto University

11:30 – 12:30

Regional Geophysics and Tectonics

• 73 New insights on the Moesian Platform tectonic features and geological structures, inferred from regional gravity data
  Irina Stanciu^1,3, Ioane Dumitru^{2,3
  1}National Institute for Research and Development on Marine Geology and Geoecology – GeoEcoMar, ²Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, 3Romanian Society of Applied Geophysics
• 62 Structure of the North Eastern Pannonian Basin, Romania, a review
  Ioan Munteanu, Ionelia Panea, Relu Roban
  University of Bucharest, Faculty of Geology and Geophysics

• 22 Izmir and Uzunada Faults (Chirp Profiles)
  Mehmet Senoz^{1
  1}Deu-imst

• 41 Geophysical study and geological considerations on Neogene volcanites from Eastern Carpathians
  Natalia Silvia Asimopolos¹, Laurentiu Asimopolos 1
  ¹Geological Institute of Romania

• 93 THE ANALYSIS OF THE NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY ANOMALIES OF THE MENILITES, FROM TARCĂU NAPPE
  Rasvan Stochici¹, Ileana Radulescu², Ana Blebea-Apostu^{2
  1}Institute of Geodynamics of the Romanian Academy ²“Horia Hulubei” National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering – IFIN HH

12:30 – 14:00

Geoscience for Society, Education and Environment

• 39 Mines (salt and gold) and infrastructure underground built heritage survey: Romania, contribution to the COST action
  Maria Bostenaru Dan¹, Mirela-Adriana Anghelache², Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor^1,3, Ștefania-Roxana Halmagi^{1
  1}“Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, ²Institute of Geodynamics of Romanian Academy, ³National Research Institute for Tourism
• 40 Monolithe churches underground built heritage survey: Romania in European context, a contribution to the COST action
  Maria Bostenaru Dan¹, Alexandru-Ionut Petrisor^1,2, Mirela-Adriana Anghelache^{3
  1}“Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, ²National Research Institute for Tourism, ³Institute of Geodynamics of Romanian Academy

• 55 Astronomy Teaching and the Impact of NEA Asteroids on Earth
  Afrodita Liliana Boldea¹, Magda Stavinschi^{2
  1}University of Craiova, National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering,, ²Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy
• 94 RASPBERRY SHAKE INCREASES ROMANIAN EDUCATIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK ABILITY TO MONITOR EARTHQUAKES
  Zaharia B¹, Tătaru D1, Grecu B¹, Neagoe C^{1
  1}National Institute For Earth Physics

14:00 – 15:00

Active Tectonics and Geohazards in the Carpathian – Balkan – Black Sea – Eastern Mediterranean area II

• 7 Regional Coulomb Stress Variations in the North of Hellenic Subduction Zone
  Hamdi Alkan^{1
  1}Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysics

• 26 MAGNETOTELLURIC STUDIES AND REGIONAL  SEISMIC  ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL PART OF BALKANS
  Bozhidar Srebrov¹, Igor Logvinov², Emil Botev^{3
  1}Institute for Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, ²Geophysical Institute, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine, ³National Institute Of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

• 87 Sentinel-1 InSAR Time-Series Monitoring of Saein Creeping Landslides in Ardebil, NW Iran
  Reza Saber¹, Ayse Caglayan², Veysel Isik¹, Florina Chitea^{3
  1}Ankara University, Faculty of Engineering, Deartment of Geological Engineering, Tectonics Research Group, ²Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation, General Directorate of Spatial Planning, Department of Geological Survey, ³Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, ⁴Institute of Geodynamics of Romanian Academy

• 91 Active faults from the Romanian territory (ML>4)
  Diaconescu M^{1
  1}National Institute for Earth Physics, Romanian Society of Applied Geophysics

15:00 – 16:00

Near Surface Geophysical Investigation III

• 35 Assessment of geodynamic phenomena in dams of water reservoirs through seismic methods
  Erald Silo¹,
  ¹Albanian Geological Survey
• 11 Multidisciplinary Approach for Fluvial Architecture Modelling and Reservoir Properties Estimation
  Gergana Georgieva¹, Atanas Kisyov²,
  ¹Sofia University “Sv. Kliment Ohriski”, ²University of Mining and Geology “Sv. Ian Rilski”

• 15 APPLICATION OF ERT IN THE STUDY OF DEBRIS-FLOW SOURCE AREA: CASE STUDY SELANAC DEBRIS FLOW
  Dragana Đurić¹, Jelka Krušić¹, Biljana Abolmasov¹,
  ¹University Of Belgrade, Faculty Of Mining And Geology

• 60 Contribution of ERT geophysical survey in the study of sediments accumulated inside karstic caves
  Ilias Fikos¹, George Vargemezis¹, Crhistos Pennos², Jan Tveranger³,
  ¹Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, ²University of Bergen, ³NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

• 113 Landslide-prone areas evaluation by means of ground-based geophysical survey and remote sensing. Case studies
  Chitea F^1,5, Voda-Marc I^2,3, Gheorghe M¹, Niculae L⁵, Cruceru N⁴,
  1Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, ²Faculty of Geography, University Of Bucharest, ⁴Institute of Speleology, Romanian Academy, ³N.A.I.R. SA-CESTRIN, ⁵Institute of Geodynamics, Romanian Academy

• 107 IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF INFRASONIC SOURCES LOCATED AT SHORT DISTANCES
  Ionescu C¹, Toader V¹, Ghica D1, Neagoe C¹, Marmureanu A¹,
  ¹National Institute for Earth Physics

16:00 – 17:00

Setting the Scene: European Research Infrastructures for a Resilient Future

• 103 Seismological Data Products and Services at INFP: current status and future perspectives
  Grecu B¹, Tataru D¹, Toma-Danila D¹, Tiganescu A¹, Ionescu C¹, Neagoe C¹, Marmureanu A¹, Craiu A^{1
  1}National Institute For Earth Physics

• 101 Integrated thematic services in the field of Earth observation – a national platform for innovation
  Tataru D¹, SETTING working group
  ¹National Institute for Earth Physics

• 108 Application of geophysical methods for identification of geothermal resources from Maramures county, Romania
  Pavel A1, Panea I¹, Maciuca D¹, Iordache O¹, Gongu R. ^{1
  1}University of Bucharest

• 102 The Green Deal: Research communications to CommuNities – a Researchers Night initiative in Romania
  Tataru D¹, Popovici B², RecoNnect working group
  ¹National Institute for Earth Physics, ²National Institute for Nuclear Physics “Horia Hulubei”

• 74 10 years of rapid earthquake loss estimation in Romania: insights and foreseen improvements
  Dragos Toma-Danila^1,2, Alexandru Tiganescu^1,2,3, Carmen Ortanza Cioflan¹, Constantin Ionescu¹, Stefan Florin Balan^{1
  1}National Institute For Earth Physics, ²Ovidius University of Constanta, ³Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest

59 Importance of post-project evaluation and its implementation method – GwB project in Serbia and BiH
Snezana Komatina¹, Takao  Aizawa², Expert Koya  Suto³, Jun  Sugawara^4
1Technical Faculty Mihajlo Pupin Zrenjanin, ²Suncoh Consultants Co., Ltd., ³Terra Australis Geophysica Pty. Ltd., ⁴University of Wollongong and University of Southern Queensland

17:00 – 17:30 Best of BGS2021. Awards & Closing Ceremony

DAY 5 –  14 October 2021 

09:00 – 12:00

Workshop – Training on the analysis of Earth Science data and data products using dedicated tools and platforms

By Kuvvet Atakan Professor at the Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen

12:00 – 13:00

BREAK

13:00 – 16:00

Workshop – Vrancea Near Fault Observatory data analysis & products using Phyton & Jupiter Notebook

By Tataru Dragos National Institute for Earth Physics

15:00 – 16:00

Meeting of the BGS Board Members

By Florina Tuluca President of the Balkan Geophysical Society

Please note that the program is given according to Bucharest time (UTC/GMT +3 hours).