Volume 20 Issue 1
Published: 2020-06-01
Contents
Research Paper
Petrology and Genesis Development of the Hardground at the Uppermost Part of Bekhme Formation, Dohuk Area, Northern Iraq
Nidhal Yahya, Salim Hussain
Hard ground at the uppermost part of Bekhme Formation is studied at three outcrop sections located in the Dohuk area, northern Iraq, and it is found that it consists of two distinct facies...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170287
Determination of Geotechnical Properties of Local Claystones in Northeast Koya City, Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Nawzat Ismail, Hemn Omar
The aim of the current study is to determine the geotechnical properties of the investigated claystones /clayey soils in Koya area, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. This paper deals with the evaluating of...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170286
Morphotectonic Evidences for Strike-Slip Component of the Reverse Fault at the Southeastern Plunge of Bashiqa Anticline
Alaa Hamdon
Sedimentary rock beds and drainage pattern offset took place predominantly at the southeastern plunge of Bashiqa anticline which indicates shear zone in this area represented by apparent...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170315
Hydromorphological Study of Regulating Lake of Mosul DamNorth Mosul City, Iraq
Asaad Al-Hussein, Adil Al-Hamadani
The work deals with the study of hydromorphology of the regulating lake which located at (50Km) north of Mosul city. The survey started in November, 2012 using the EchoSounder, and carried out by...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170316
Sedimentary Environment of Naokelekan Formation (Late Oxfordian – Early Kimmeridgian) of Selected Surface Sections from Northern-East of Iraq
Zainab Al-Malaa, Rafi’ Al-Hmeedi
The Naokelekan Formation (Late Oxfordian - Early Kimmeridgian) was studied at three surface sections (Rowanduz, Ranya and Sargelu), in northeastern Iraq. The Formation is composed mainly of...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2019.170330
The effects of weathering on limestone used for building the cemetery wall in Tel Kaif-North Iraq
Azealdeen S. Al-Jawadi, Thanoon . Al-Dabbagh
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of weathering on rocks used in construction during a defined period of these rocks. The field study involves weathering and rock strength...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170331
Spectral analysis of soil samples in environmental pollution sites in Nineveh province, using remote sensing techniques
Hekmat AL-Daghastani, Faaza Jasim
The results of the analysis and interpretation of multi-date satelliteimages for the period between (1987-2007) in the Ninevehs province to the presence of local spectral anomalies in some areas,...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170347
Detecting the Tigris River Flood and its Impact on Residential and Touristic Areas in Mosul City Using Sentinel-2 Satellite Images
Abdalrahman Ramzi Qubaa, Ayman Alsayiegh
Iraq is one of the countries with water abundance because it contains water sources distributed between permanent and seasonal flow. The Tigris River is considered as one of these the most...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170348
Ground Water Quality of Selected Areas in the Northeastern Mosul City and their Assessments for Domestic and Agricultural Usage
Kotayba . Al-Youzbakey, Ali Sulaiman
The present study focuses on the assessment of groundwater for domestic and agricultural usages in two areas northeastern Mosul city: the first is located between Mosul city and Bashiqa Mountain,...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170350
New Azimuthal Resistance Techniques in the Study of Fractures of the Recent Deposition for Selected Sites near Mosul Dam
Mahmood Al-Fadhel, Marwan Mutib
The present study involves applying a new system by picking the apparent resistivity values from the pseudo-tomography at seven depth's levels and nine orientations with an angle of 20 around the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2020.170351
