Projects / Programmes
Karst3Dge - Uncovering Adria-Dinarides Cenozoic evolution and structural influence on groundwater through 3D geological modelling
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 1.06.00 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Geology |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| 1.05 |
Natural Sciences |
Earth and related Environmental sciences |
geomodelling, structural geology, Cenozoic, groundwater, aquifers, aquitard, Adria, Dinarides, Karst, Istria
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on
April 28, 2024;
A3 for period
2018-2022
Data for ARIS tenders (
04.04.2019 – Programme tender,
archive
)
| Database |
Linked records |
Citations |
Pure citations |
Average pure citations |
| WoS |
9 |
75 |
62 |
6.89 |
| Scopus |
10 |
88 |
71 |
7.1 |
Researchers (1)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
38136 |
PhD Ana Novak |
Geology |
Head |
2021 - 2024 |
111 |
Organisations (1)
| no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
0215 |
Geological Survey of Slovenia |
Ljubljana |
5051410000 |
11,243 |
Abstract
The ongoing convergence between the Adria and Eurasia plates has been the driving force behind several important geodynamic events and orogen-forming processes in the broader Adriatic region. During the Cenozoic this initiated the compression phase which formed the Dinaric fold-and-thrust belt. Later, the ongoing convergence again affected the External Dinarides with a second shortening phase which has been taking place since the end of the Miocene. Although a large body of research was focused on the compression experienced by this orogen, the differentiation between both phases and shortening estimates are still widely debated within the scientific community. This postdoc project is aimed at providing new knowledge regarding the Cenozic evolution of the area by studying the Slovenian Istria which is ideally located at the Adria-External Dinarides transition zone. Specifically, I will focus on the “Karst edge”, a prominent geomorphological step comprising the boundary between the two units. This area is not only interesting for its complex polyphase tectonic history, but also contains important groundwater resources which are located at (often structurally-conditioned) contacts of permeable and impermeable lithologies. In the proposed postdoctoral project, I will use a large dataset of surface and subsurface geological data to construct a 3D geological model of the study area. The model will serve as an input for later section restoration which will allow us to better understand the Cenozoic deformation processes in the area. Furthermore, the model will serve as a tool to determine the spatial distribution of aquifers, aquitards, and groundwater pathways and will allow us to better estimate the influence of structural factors on groundwater distribution and transport.
