Volume 18 Issue 1
Published: 2018-06-01
Contents
Article
Segmenting of Remote Sensing Images into Different land Cover Types using Otsu Thresholding
Dheyaa hazim sulaman AL-Barhawi
Image segmentation is an important initial operation before building databases for GIS use. Otsu method is a fast and efficient thresholding approach because it is minimizing within class variance....
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159276
Spectral Signature Extraction of Pegmatite Intrusions and Determine it by Using Supervised Classification, Bulfat Complex, Qala Deza, NE Iraq
Rayan Gh. Al-Banaa, Shareef Th. Al-hamed, Nabaz R. H. Aziz
Pegmatite intrusions represent one of the distinguished geological features which are exposed in the north western part of Zagros Suture Zone-ZSZ whose forms appear like dikes and its contain of...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159277
Some Ostracoda Species of Tanjero Formation (Late Campanian- Maastrichtian) of Diana Area, NE Iraq.
Nisreen M. Aziz
Eleven ostracode species belonging to eight genera were described and illustrated for the first time from Tanjero Formation (Late Campanian- Maastrichtian) at Diana, North East Iraq, which six...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159270
Structural and Tectonic Study of Brifka Anticline, Northern Iraq
Mahmood A. H. Al-Sumaidaie, Nabeel K. Al-Azzawi
A structural and tectonic study was carried out in the area between Baikher and Shaikhan anticlines. It is revealed that the main distinct structural feature is an anticline extending 16 Km...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159278
Rock Magnetic Properties during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM): Records from P/E boundary Sections (Sinjar, Shaqlawa) in Iraq
Ahmed N. Al-Fattah, Ali Al-Juboury, Imad M. Ghafor
Rock magnetic properties have been investigated across the Paleocene/Eocene boundary in two distally separate sections of Paleogene marine sedimentary rocks from Iraq, namely the Sinjar and the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159279
2-D Seismic Refraction Tomography for Site Investigation of the Teaching Hospital Project at Mosul University
Nabil H. AL- Saigh, Ahmed J. AL-Heety
The study includes seismic refraction tomography, along 12 traverses with a total area of 35140m2, for the Teaching Hospital Project at Mosul University. The aim of the study was to detect the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159280
Structural and Tectonic Analysis of Bashiqa and AL-Fadhlya Anticlines- Northern Iraq
Ibrahim S. I. Al-Jumaily, Ahmad Gh. N. Al-Azzawi
The present work includes structural analysis and synthesis of Bashiqa and AL-Fadhlya Anticlines, located (25) km northeast Mosul City northern Iraq. These structures extend in NW SE trend for...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159273
Applicability of Using the Earth Resistivity in Evaluating of Some Engineering Parameters for Road Subgrade/Naynawa Governorate
Marwan M. Ahmad, Muhammed Y. Taha, Nibras S. Shakir
The present research includes studying the electrical resistivity and some engineering parameters (plasticity index, California Bearing Ratio, dry density, clay content, moisture content) for the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159274
Using of Image Processing for a Multi-Spectral Bands Image to Specify the Rock Units in Gara Barran Anticline/ Duhok Northern Iraq
Nabeel K. Al-Azzawi, Rayan G. Al- Banaa, Muthanna M. Thabit
A variety of image processing techniques were applied by the use of ENVI 5 program, on Landsat 7 ETM+ for a part of Bekhair anticline which is called Gara Barran anticline. It is located in the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159275
Research Paper
On some Species of the Ostracode Genus Polycope from Baluti Formation (Upper Triassic), Northern Iraq
Sanad Al-Khashab, Jawaher M. Al-Halawachi
Five ostracode species belong to the genus Poloycope have been described from Baluti Formation (Upper Triassic) of North Iraq, these are: P. aghdarbandensTollman 1991, P. bourquinaeCrasquin and...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159268
Geobotanical Study of Some Areas South-Western Mosul by using Remote Sensing and ASD Dataset
Rayan Gh. Thannoun, Sabah H. Ali, Nameq A. Al-Munaem
To investigate the health of vegetation and soil purity in some areas south- western Mosul city, multi spectral remote sensing and Analytical Spectral Device (ASD) field spectrometer were used....
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159269
Late Tithonian Ammonites from Chia Gara Formation at Maten Anticline, Northern Iraq
Mohammed Al-Abbasi, Majid Al-Mutwali, Nabil Al-Banna
The present study included identification and systematic description of some ammonites from the upper part of Chia Gara Formation, on the southern limb of Maten anticline at Amadia area, northern...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159271
Rock Magnetic Properties during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM): Records from P/E boundary Sections (Sinjar, Shaqlawa) in Iraq
Ahmed Al-Fattah, Ali Al-Juboury, Imad Ghafor
Rock magnetic properties have been investigated across the Paleocene/Eoceneboundary in two distally separate sections of Paleogene marine sedimentary rocksfrom Iraq, namely the Sinjar and the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2021.170031
Analysis of Slope Failure at the Southwestern Limb of Perat Anticline - NE Iraq Using Stereographic Projection
Hadeer Gh. M. Adeeb
Rock slopes analysis in south western limb of Perat anticline, near Bekhme village, were studied. Seven stations were chosen to study these slopes which distributed along several exposed formations...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159272
Comparison Between Visual and Digital Interpretation of Lineament Features in Allan Anticline Northern Iraq
Hekmat S. AL-Daghastani, Basma Gh. Ghanem
This study included a comparison between both visual and digital interpretations of lineament patterns, which are located in Allan anticline Northern Iraq, using remote sensing techniques. Results...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159281
The Effect of Dolomitization on Mergi Formation Sequences (Cenomanian- Early Turonian ) at The Type Section, Northern Iraq
Rafi I. AL-Homadi, Ibrahim S. Al- Okli
In order to study the effect of dolomitization on Mergi Formation sequences (Cenomanian Early Turonian), Field and petrographical examinations were carried out on fourty six meters (46m) of the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2018.159282
