A5059647705- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Geological formations and processes
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Landslides and related hazards
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Los Alamos National Laboratory
2007-2024
Government of the United States of America
2022-2023
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
2014-2022
Bridge University
2017
University of Houston
2009-2013
University of California, San Diego
2003-2007
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
2004-2007
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2002-2006
University of Amsterdam
2003
The western branch of the East African Rift is composed an arcuate succession elongate asymmetric basins, which differ in terms interaction geometry, fault architecture and kinematics, patterns uplift/subsidence erosion/sedimentation. basins are located within Proterozoic mobile belts at edge strong Tanzanian craton; surface geology suggests that geometry these weak zones important parameter controlling rift development architecture, although other processes have been proposed. In this...
Research Article| July 01, 2010 Small-scale convection at the edge of Colorado Plateau: Implications for topography, magmatism, and evolution Proterozoic lithosphere J.W. van Wijk; Wijk * 1Department Earth Atmospheric Sciences, University Houston, 312 Science Bldg. 1, Texas 77204, USA *E-mail: jwvanwijk@uh.edu. Search other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W.S. Baldridge; Baldridge 2Earth Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Alamos, New Mexico 87545, J....
The correspondence between seismic velocity anomalies in the crust and mantle differential incision of continental-scale Colorado River system suggests that significant mantle-to-surface interactions can take place deep within continental interiors. Rocky Mountain region exhibits low-seismic-velocity associated with atypically high (and rough) topography, steep normalized river segments, areas greatest incision. Thermochronologic geologic data show regional exhumation accelerated starting...
Research Article| November 01, 2008 Model for tectonically driven incision of the younger than 6 Ma Grand Canyon Karl E. Karlstrom; Karlstrom * 11Department Earth and Planetary Sciences, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA *E-mail: kek1@unm.edu. Search other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ryan Crow; Crow L.J. Crossey; Crossey D. Coblentz; Coblentz 22Geodynamics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Alamos, 87545, J. W. Van Wijk Geology (2008) 36 (11): 835–838....
Research Article| March 01, 2016 Synchronous opening of the Rio Grande rift along its entire length at 25–10 Ma supported by apatite (U-Th)/He and fission-track thermochronology, evaluation possible driving mechanisms Jason W. Ricketts; Ricketts † 1Department Earth Planetary Sciences, University New Mexico, MSC03-2040, 1 Albuquerque, Mexico 87131, USA †jwrick@unm.edu; jwricketts8@gmail.com Search for other works this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shari A. Kelley; Kelley 2Earth Environmental...
Abstract Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are commonly associated with mass extinctions. However, the precise relations between LIPs and their impacts on biodiversity is enigmatic, given that they can be asynchronous. It has been proposed environmental primarily related to sill emplacement. Therefore, structure of LIPs' magma storage system critical because it dictates occurrence timing extinction. We use surface-wave tomography image lithosphere under Permian Emeishan large province (ELIP) in...
Melt generation in a rifting environment is studied using dynamic 2‐D finite element model. The lithosphere extended to large, realistic thinning factors assuming mantle temperature of 1333°C. focussing deformation results distribution along the margin at breakup time consistent with observations. timing melt production (late synrift) and amounts are observations volcanic margins. dynamical processes related lithospheric enhance produced volumes sufficiently explain sometimes enigmatic found
Research Article| July 01, 2008 Small-scale convection during continental rifting: Evidence from the Rio Grande rift J. van Wijk; Wijk * 1Los Alamos National Laboratory, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, MS D443, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA E-mail: jolante@lanl.gov. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Hunen; Hunen 2Department of Sciences, Durham University, Science Labs, DH1 3LE, UK S. Goes 3Department Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7...
We present a comparison between numerical and analogue models focusing on the role of inherited lithospheric structures in influencing process continental break‐up. Our results highlight that presence pre‐existing anisotropies localizes strain favors break‐up formation new ocean. For fixed rate, pre‐rift lithosphere configuration influences rift duration, melt production width symmetry margin pair. Model show mainly two‐phase tectonic history from extension to oceanization. In first phase...
Lithosphere extension and continental breakup axes are often (sub‐) parallel to orogenic belts suture zones. In an attempt understand the relation between weak zone orientation direction, a 3‐D numerical model is developed with which following aspects studied: axis of maximum crustal deformation, amount distribution thinning, subsequent implications for rift (a)symmetry. The results suggest that upon oblique extension, rifts develop within individually cross inherited structure, while as...
A consensus is emerging from studies of continental rifts and rifted margins worldwide that significant extension can be accommodated by magma intrusion prior to the development a new ocean basin. However, influence loading intrusion, lava extrusion, sedimentation on plate flexure resultant subsidence basin not well understood. We address this issue using three-dimensional flexural models constrained geological geophysical data Main Ethiopian Rift Afar Depression in East Africa. Model...
The produced water (PW) volume in the Intermountain-West (I-WEST) region is about 600 million m3 2021. More than one-third of PW injected for disposal, which can be a waste water, considering scarcity I-WEST region. In this work, we analyzed potential reuse composition and different basins were analyzed. regulations drinking domestic use, irrigation, livestock watering, aquatic, surface discharge, groundwater hydraulic fracture, hydrogen (H2) production summarized. We identified appropriate...
Uplift or reduced subsidence prior to continental breakup is a key component of the rift-drift transition. This uplift causes lateral variations in lithospheric potential energy, which can increase intraplate deviatoric tension, thereby facilitating rupture. There growing body evidence that pre-breakup global phenomenon characteristic magmatic and magma-poor rifted margins. Evidence provided by subaerial extrusion lava interpreted from drill logs, stratigraphic records, presence...