Projects / Programmes
Tertiary and Quaternary geeodynamics at the junction of the Alps-Dinarides-Pannonian basin
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
1.06.06 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Geology |
Regional geology |
Code |
Science |
Field |
P005 |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Geology, physical geography |
Geology, Geodynamics, Tertiary, Quaternary, Eastern Slovenia, Krška kotlina
Researchers (4)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
16309 |
PhD Miloš Bavec |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
419 |
2. |
06522 |
PhD Bogomir Jelen |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Head |
2002 - 2004 |
164 |
3. |
04949 |
MSc Marijan Poljak |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
178 |
4. |
03622 |
Helena Rifelj |
Natural sciences and mathematics |
Researcher |
2002 - 2004 |
94 |
Organisations (1)
no. |
Code |
Research organisation |
City |
Registration number |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
0215 |
Geological Survey of Slovenia |
Ljubljana |
5051410000 |
10,729 |
Abstract
The complex systems theory is a new way of viewing nature. We propose an idea to think of and to deal with the geological structure of Slovenia as a complex geological system. From the Tertiary on, the area has been squeezed between three large and very dynamic geological systems: the Alps, the Dinarides and the Pannonian basin. Thus, its behaviour through time and consequently its pattern of geological organisation must be complex. Due to the plate tectonics, the three large systems continue exerting stress on the area. Therefore, we propose a research question: how the eastern Slovenia, as a part of the indivisible complex pattern, is being reorganised under the ongoing stress, particularly how the Krško basin, the location of the nuclear power plant (NPP), is undergoing the stress. Because the complex systems behaviour is very sensitive to the initial state, we propose first the study of interplay and feedback of tectonic and sedimentary processes known as fractal fuzz the output of which is the present-day pattern of geological organisation. In this pattern, the active stress builds up through time storing strain energy. Earthquakes represent release of the strain energy, indicating that deformation is going on. Another indication for the reorganisation of the geological pattern is paleomagnetically measured clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of different degrees. Because the seismotectonic study is important for human, environmental, economic and political reasons, we will focus next on the kinematics and dynamics study of the reorganisation in the Krško basin complex as a case study. The obtained results will represent the input data for the final seismic hazard calculation to the NNP Krško site. For the convenience of the State and local prospect developers, the geological map of the Krško basin, scale 1:25000, will be printed as the final product of detailed structures and formations mapping.