There are significant controversies surrounding the detection of precursors that may precede earthquakes. Natural hazard signatures associated with strong earthquakes can appear in lithosphere, troposphere, and ionosphere, where current remote sensing technologies have become valuable tools for detecting measuring early warning signals stress build-up deep Earth’s crust (presumably earthquake events). Here, we propose implementing a machine learning support vector (SVM) technique, applied...

Yizre'el-Harod-Bet She'an valley, Lower Galilee and Golan Heights, Israel. Identification of pure groundwater that infiltrated the widespread alkali olivine basalts in replenishment areas study region. The is characterized by equivalent ratios such as Na/Cl > 1; Na/HCO3− < SO42−-fraction 0.1; HCO3−/(Ca + Mg Na) ≥ 0.7; Mg) 1000Br/Cl range 1–2.5; δ34Ssulfate 5‰ (CDT). Bowl-shaped-normalized REY distribution patterns are indicative for recharge over basaltic outcrops. These aquifers recharged...

Abstract Element ratios and water stable isotopes reveal the presence of only two independent deep brines in Kinnarot Basin, Israel: evaporite dissolution brine Zemah‐1 inferred Ha’on mother (HMB) with low high Br/Cl ratios, respectively. HMB is considered to be a representative Late Pliocene evaporated Sedom Sea. The freshwater‐diluted evaporation emerges as on eastern shore Lake Tiberias also identified pore lake sediments. converted into (TMB) by dolomitization limestones alteration...

Abstract. Recent studies investigating groundwater parameters, e.g., heads, chemical composition, and heat transfer, argued that flow paths in the Lower Yarmouk Gorge (LYG) area are controlled by geological features such as faults or dikes. However, nature of features, well their exact locations, were so far unknown. In present paper, we propose a new fault pattern LYG compiling revising geophysical data from study area, including borehole information, map cross sections, seismic southern...

In the present study, inverse problems (IP) are applied with FEPEST® in FEFLOW® to find parameter distributions of hydraulic and thermal conductivity that lead observed anomalies Lower Yarmouk Gorge (LYG) a more accurate fit borehole data. Results indicate reduced conductivities shallower parts system than previously estimated. The absence fault under deeper sediments can be superseded by presence interconnecting local fractures. contribution conductive regime turns out negligible.

Grapevines are susceptible and responsive to their surrounding environment. Factors such as climate region terroir known affect polyphenolic compounds in wine therefore, its quality. The uniqueness of the Israel is variety soil types climatic conditions, ranging from Mediterranean arid climates. Thus, understanding effects on grapevine performance may be a test case for effect change at other areas future. First, we present preliminary survey (2012-2014) different zones terroirs, which...

Abstract The spatial distribution of plants is constrained by demographic and ecogeographic factors that determine the range abundance species. Wild grapevine ( Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris ) distributed from Switzerland in north to Israel south. However, little known about constraints this species its genetic phenotypic characteristics, especially at southern edge Levant region. In study, we explore population structure Levantine wild grapevines correlation between characteristics. Based...

The present study proposes a nonstandard solution to the problem of assessing water withdrawals (AWW) in scarce-data transboundary basin. applied AWW method operates with open-source available data on precipitation and river flow thereby overcomes usual restriction due lack shared use Middle East. Analysis dynamic precipitation-flow relationships enable separate effect from total decline under decreasing precipitation. This is first which provides complete information (1972–2020) total,...

Extensive evidence of Ca-rich brine at the western side Lake Tiberias (LT), Israel, refers to dolomitization processes. Dolomitization Mg-rich saturated limestones preferentially occurs enhanced temperatures. The presence wide areas fissured basalt in that area suggests magma, which erupted through fissures, sufficiently heated initiating dolomitization. In this study we numerically investigate possible paleo-heating processes related magmatic intrusions.

In the Lower Yarmouk Gorge chemical composition of regional, fresh to brackish, mostly thermal groundwater reveals a zonation in respect salinization and geochemical evolution, which is seemingly controlled by fault (LYF) but does not strictly follow morphological Gorge. South LYF, artesian Mukeihbeh well field region produces its central segment groundwaters, an almost pure basaltic-rock type with low contribution (&lt;0.3 vol-%) Tertiary brine, hosted deep Cretaceous Jurassic formations....

Abstract. Recent studies investigating groundwater parameters e.g. heads, chemical composition and heat transfer, argued that flow paths in the Lower Yarmouk Gorge area are controlled by geological features such as faults or dikes (Goretzki et al., 2016; Magri Roded 2013; Siebert 2014). However, nature of well their exact locations were previously unknown. In present manuscript, we propose a new fault pattern constructed compiling revising geophysical data from study including borehole...

In the Lower Yarmouk Gorge chemical composition of regional, fresh to brackish, mostly thermal groundwater reveal a zonation in respect salinization and geochemical evolution, which is seemingly controlled by fault (LYF) but does not strictly follow morphological Gorge. South LYF artesian Mukeihbeh well field produces its central segment groundwaters almost pure basaltic-rock type with low contribution (&amp;lt;0.3 vol-%) Tertiary brine, hosted deep Cretaceous Jurassic formations. Further...

2D and 3D numerical simulations of thermally driven flow show that the interaction between free convection topographically regional is responsible for upsurge deep-seated hot salty waters along shores Lake Tiberias high temperature gradient 46 °C/km in Lower Yarmouk Gorge (LYG). Buoyant develops permeable faults which hydraulic conductivity estimated to vary 30 m/yr 140 m/yr. The thermohaline support conclusions derived from hydrochemical investigations derivatives relic seawater brines are...