A5015028581- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Marine and environmental studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Geological formations and processes
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Statistical and numerical algorithms
- Petroleum Processing and Analysis
- Earthquake Detection and Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
Colorado School of Mines
2007-2017
Geological Survey of Israel
1978-2009
Ministry of Energy
2000-2009
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2002-2004
Abstract Lake Lisan, the late Pleistocene precursor of Dead Sea, existed from ∼70,000 to 15,000 yr B.P. It evolved through frequent water-level fluctuations, which reflected regional hydrological and climatic conditions. We determined water level lake for time interval ∼55,000–15,000 cal by mapping offshore, nearshore, fan-delta sediments; application sequence stratigraphy methods; dating with radiocarbon U-series methods. During studied lake-level fluctuated between ∼340 160 m below mean...
Research Article| May 01, 2003 Catastrophic arid episodes in the Eastern Mediterranean linked with North Atlantic Heinrich events Yuval Bartov; Bartov 1Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University Jerusalem, Givat Ram, 91904, Israel Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Steven L. Goldstein; Goldstein 2Lamont-Doherty Observatory, and Department Environmental Columbia University, Palisades, 61 Route 9W, New York 10964, USA Mordechai Stein; Stein 3Institute Israel,...
To address one of the central questions plate tectonics—How do large transform systems work and what are their typical features?—seismic investigations across Dead Sea Transform (DST), boundary between African Arabian plates in Middle East, were conducted for first time. A major component these was a combined reflection/refraction survey territories Palestine, Israel Jordan. The main results this study are: (1) seismic basement is offset by 3–5 km under DST, (2) DST cuts through entire...
Summary Thirty samples of Upper Tertiary basalts intruding marine and continental sequences were by the K-Ar method. Four volcanic phases are recorded: ( a ) 24.8±1.5 Ma Raqabat e Na'ame dike in Central Sinai; b 20.4±0.7 basalt intrusions Sinai Arava. Some these offset E-W to NE-SW dextral faults – Negev Shear Zone; c 14.5±0.3 4.9±1.3 flows Eastern Galilee Coastal Plain; d 2.7±0.6 ‘En Yahav dike. These results contribute correlation between formations from different areas, put limits on age...
Magnetotelluric and seismic methods provide complementary information about the resistivity velocity structure of subsurface on similar scales resolutions. No global relation, however, exists between these parameters, correlations are often valid for only a limited target area. Independently derived inverse models from can be combined using classification approach to map geologic structure. The method employed is based solely statistical correlation physical properties in joint parameter...
Fault zones are the locations where motion of tectonic plates, often associated with earthquakes, is accommodated. Despite a rapid increase in understanding faults last decades, our knowledge their geometry, petrophysical properties, and controlling processes remains incomplete. The central questions addressed here study Dead Sea Transform (DST) Middle East as follows: (1) What structure kinematics large fault zone? (2) controls its kinematics? (3) How does DST compare to other plate...
Patterns of sediment transport to the Dead Sea basin during late Pleistocene and Holocene times were evaluated by comparing previously established lake levels with patterns transgressions regressions in fan deltas at margins. While lake-level history reflects hydrological regime drainage basin, transgression–regression reflect response clastic regional hydrology morphology basin. By using two techniques we are able demonstrate time relationship between factors controlling deposition. Six...
Abstract Jara‐Muñoz et al. report a new set of U‐Th and 14 C dates obtained from stromatolites scattered along the western slopes Dead Sea escarpment use them to establish lake‐level curve for part last glacial cycle. This is fundamentally different previous reconstructions (Bartov al., 2002, 2003; Hazan 2005; Lisker 2009; Machlus 2000; Torfstein, Goldstein, Stein, & Enzel, 2013) characterized by very significant vertical uncertainties, which in practice, ignore millennial‐timescale...
Research Article| March 01, 1992 Evidence for local shifting of the main fault and changes in structural setting, Kinarot basin, Dead Sea transform Y. Rotstein; Rotstein 1Institute Petroleum Geophysics, P.O. Box 2286, Holon 58122, Israel Search other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Bartov; Bartov 2Israel Geological Survey, 30 Malchei Yisrael Street, Jerusalem 95501, U. Frieslander Geology (1992) 20 (3): 251–254. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1992)020<0251:EFLSOT>2.3.CO;2...
Three seismic reflection lines in the Dead Sea rift northern Israel cross transform plate boundary between Arabia and Sinai block of African plate. The Arabian edge consists Meshoshim tilted block, which we suggest to be partly a result prerift activity. In elevated Rosh Pinna Saddle is faulted over with vertical separation 2.5–3‐km. Much this due young reverse faulting related oblique area. main fault zone transfers motion from western margin Kinneret‐Zemah graben eastern Hula graben....
Abstract: Early to middle Eocene Green River Formation lacustrine deposits in the eastern portion of Lake Uinta formed two subbasins, Piceance basin and basin, represent mixed siliciclastic–carbonate organic-rich lake during time climate optimum. The formation consists organic-poor mudstone i.e., oil shale, siliciclastic, carbonate, a shallow deep (tens meters), stratified environment. Lacustrine strata are characterized by three types (decimeter meter) depositional cycles: (1) type 1 cycle...
A newly discovered active small-scale pull-apart (Mor structure), located in the western part of Dead Sea Basin, shows recent basin-parallel extension and strike-slip faulting, offers a rare view internal structure. The Mor structure is bounded by N–S-trending faults, cross-cut low-angle, E–W-trending normal faults. geometry this suggests that displacement between two stepped N–S faults transferred associated with continuing deformation evident observation at least three episodes 50 ka...
The Bir Zreir Graben, a rhomb‐shaped depression located in eastern Sinai is well exposed three dimensions. A nearly horizontal nonconformity between Precambrian crystalline basement and overlying Phanerozoic sediments, contacts of plutons system early Miocene basaltic dikes permit very precise mapping the local structures determination vertical displacements along faults. Applying standard “pull‐apart model” to graben predicts greater separations, 3 6 times larger, than those observed. An...
With controlled seismic sources and specifically designed receiver arrays, we image a subvertical boundary between two lithological blocks at the Arava Fault (AF) in Middle East. The AF is main strike‐slip fault of Dead Sea Transform (DST) segment Red Sea. Our imaging (migration) method based on array beamforming coherence analysis P to scattered phases. We use 1‐D background velocity model direct arrival as reference phase. Careful resolution testing necessary, because target volume...