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Identifying Active Layer Dynamics Across Geomorphic Landforms In Longyeardalen, Central Svalbard, Madeline Kim Koelbel Jun 2026

Identifying Active Layer Dynamics Across Geomorphic Landforms In Longyeardalen, Central Svalbard, Madeline Kim Koelbel

Earth Sciences Undergraduate Senior Theses

The thermal state of the active layer and analysis of meteorological conditions provides a greater understanding of where active layer detachment slides can occur. This study provides an overview of the active layer ground thermal regime for 2024 and 2025 in Longyeardalen, Svalbard, where the largest settlement in Svalbard, Longyearbyen is located. Ground temperature data was extracted from 8 boreholes in Longyeardalen and meteorological data was extracted from one weather station in central Longyeardalen. Overall, the ALT thickness and the thawing period increased from 2024 to 2025 while the thaw rate remained the same or decreased. The zero-curtain effect was …


Comparison Of Fish Biomass And Fish Carbon Content Associated With Reef Sites At The Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef In The Gulf Of Mexico, Allison K. White, Md Saydur Rahman, Richard J. Kline Jun 2026

Comparison Of Fish Biomass And Fish Carbon Content Associated With Reef Sites At The Rio Grande Valley Artificial Reef In The Gulf Of Mexico, Allison K. White, Md Saydur Rahman, Richard J. Kline

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

As global fisheries stocks have decreased due to overfishing and climate change, artificial reefs have gained significant attention. In addition to providing or restoring habitat, artificial reefs may serve as carbon capture sinks and potential climate mitigation strategies. The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Reef is an artificial reef located in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas. The RGV Reef area spans 1,650 acres and is comprised of hundreds of groupings of recycled and pre-formed materials ranging from low relief (1–2 ft) to high relief (8–30 ft) reef structures. This reef provides a variety of novel habitat …


Investigating The Distribution And Origin Of Pitted Mounds On Mars Using Machine Learning-Based Mapping And Integrated Geological Analysis: Application To Isidis Planitia, Precious Batubo Jun 2026

Investigating The Distribution And Origin Of Pitted Mounds On Mars Using Machine Learning-Based Mapping And Integrated Geological Analysis: Application To Isidis Planitia, Precious Batubo

Doctoral Dissertations

Pitted mounds are widespread landforms across the northern plains of Mars, yet their origin remains uncertain. These features have been interpreted as possible expressions of subsurface fluid activity, including sedimentary volcanism, magmatic processes, or other fluid-assisted mechanisms. Determining their distribution, morphology, and geology is therefore important for understanding the evolution of subsurface hydrological processes and the planet’s potential for habitability. However, the large spatial extent of mound-bearing terrains makes comprehensive manual mapping impractical. This dissertation presents an automated approach to mound detection using Faster Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network (Faster R-CNN) from high-resolution Context Camera (CTX) images including morphometric and mineralogical …


Mgrre_Thinsections_Mgrre-147_7, Mgrre Jun 2026

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Stratigraphic Distribution Of Pleistocene Aves At Fossil Lake In Lake County, Oregon, Cole Bradley Phillips Jun 2026

Stratigraphic Distribution Of Pleistocene Aves At Fossil Lake In Lake County, Oregon, Cole Bradley Phillips

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The Fossil Lake locality in south-central Oregon is rich in many species of fossil remains and is also home to packages of sandstone that grade upward into finer siltstone or claystone. These packages have been interpreted to represent rising and falling lake levels as a result of glacial transgressive and regressive sequences. The fossil vertebrates and invertebrates have also fluctuated because of the different climates at Fossil Lake. Although the stratigraphic distribution of most classes of animals have been determined, fossil birds have not. Here, the distribution of 329 avian fossils is presented in the stratigraphic framework. The species were …


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Mgrre_Thinsections_Mgrre-101_7, Mgrre Jun 2026

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Mgrre_Thinsections_Mgrre-101_9, Mgrre Jun 2026

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