Structural framework: a new way to organise and communicate geological information

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Piessens ◽  
Renata Barros ◽  
Katrijn Dirix ◽  
Jef Deckers ◽  
Johan ten Veen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Pannonian Basin ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Structural Framework ◽  
Geological Unit ◽  
Geological Information ◽  
Roer Valley Graben ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Link Information

<p>A structural framework is a well-defined concept, being used primarily to add structural understanding to a geological model. Within GeoConnect³d, a new approach is used, i.e. the structural framework concept is modified to become the leading model, in which geological maps and models can be inserted and related to. This structural framework is being developed and implemented for two areas of interest - Roer-to-Rhine in northwest Europe and Pannonian Basin in eastern Europe - and will soon be implemented in two pilot areas, Ireland and Bavaria. The organisation of information is strongly linked to different scales of visualisation, starting from the pan-European view (1:15,000,000) with the possibility to zoom in to the scale of local geological models and maps in these four areas.</p><p>The GeoConnect³d structural framework reorganises geological information in terms of geological limits and geological units. Limits are defined as broadly planar structures that separate a given geological unit from its neighbouring units, e.g. faults (limits) that define a graben (unit), or an unconformity (limit) that defines a basin (unit). Therefore, the key relationship between these two structural framework elements is that units are defined by limits i.e. all units must be bounded by limits. It is important to note that this relationship is not necessarily mutual: not all limits have to be unit-defining.</p><p>A first test of the structural framework methodology was carried out in the Netherlands and Belgium for the Roer Valley graben, as the faults in this area were already modelled in a cross-boundary project (H3O-Roer Valley Graben). Displaying different elements according to scale of visualisation coupled with vocabulary information (definition, grouping and semantic relations between elements, etc.) following the SKOS-system proved a powerful tool to display geological information in an understandable way and improve insights in large-scale geological structures crossing national borders. Additionally, links with other GeoERA projects such as HIKE and its fault database are being successfully established. We consider the outcomes of this test promising to fulfil one of the main goals of GeoConnect³d, i.e. preparing and disclosing geological information in an understandable way for stakeholders. We also consider this as the way forward towards pan-European integration and harmonisation of geological information, where the ultimate challenge is to correlate or otherwise link information from different geological domains and of different scales.</p><p>This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 731166.</p>

Investigating geological processes and their links with geological structures through geomanifestations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Barros ◽  
Kris Piessens ◽  
Helga Ferket ◽  
Nina Rman ◽  
Éva Kun
Keyword(s):  
Pannonian Basin ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Hydrocarbon Gases ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Thermal Anomalies ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Structural Framework ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Geological Processes ◽  
Framework Model

<p>GeoConnect³d introduced the concept of geomanifestations to define any distinct local expression of ongoing or past geological processes. These manifestations, or anomalies, often point to specific geologic conditions and, therefore, can be important sources of information to improve geological understanding of an area. Examples include seismicity, gas seeps, local compositional differences in groundwater and springs, thermal anomalies, mineral occurrences, jumps in hydraulic head, overpressured zones and geomorphological features. Geomanifestations are an addition to the structural framework model also being developed in GeoConnect³d, aiming to show where and how processes and structures may be linked.</p><p>Data on geomanifestations are being collected in three areas: the Roer-to-Rhine area of interest in northwest Europe, and the Mura-Zala Basin and Battonya High within the Pannonian Basin area of interest in Eastern Europe. A first assessment of available data showed that groundwater-related geomanifestations in the form of anomalies in chemical composition (enrichment in elements such as Fe, or hydrocarbon gases and CO<sub>2,</sub>) or temperature (thermal water springs, geothermal anomaly in wells) are mappable in all areas. These geomanifestations point to special geological features in each area, such as proximity to magmatic reservoirs, presence of deep-rooted faults and considerable differences in the subsurface relief (trough–high system of the basement) among others. These anomalies at times define spatial patterns, which might or not be represented in the structural framework model, thus demonstrating whether they can be explained by the current geological understanding embedded in the structural framework. With this first test, we conclude that data on groundwater-related geomanifestations add to the robustness of the structural framework model. Further investigations with other types of geomanifestations are foreseen.</p><p>This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 731166.</p>

Lessons learned from injection into sedimentary geothermal aquifers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maren Brehme ◽  
Abel Marko ◽  
Santiago Aldaz ◽  
Guido Blöcher ◽  
Ernst Huenges
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Sustainable Operation ◽  
Aquifer Properties ◽  
Flow Pathways

<p>Reasons for injectivity decline were investigated at different geothermal sites in Europe. Due to low injectivities, production rates have to be reduced and the site faces negative commercial implications. In addition to historical operation data, fluid and rock samples were investigated in the laboratory. Analysis and experiments focus on physical, chemical and biological processes and their interaction. Results show different processes being responsible for injection-triggered occlusion of flow pathways, e.g. fines migration, precipitation, micro-biological activity, aquifer properties, corrosion or O<sub>2</sub> inflow.</p><p>Lessons learned will be shown, from preparation of large-scale projects, from monitoring programmes towards sustainable operation.</p><p>Activities are taking place in the frame of the DESTRESS project. The DESTRESS project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 691728.</p>

Climate Advanced Forecasting of sub-seasonal Extremes (CAFE), ITN Project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro Corral ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Climate Science ◽  
Extreme Weather ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Atmospheric Flow ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Seasonal Time Scale

<p>The CAFE Project is a Marie S. Curie Innovative-Training-Network (ITN) project funded by the EU. The ultimate goal of the CAFE project is to contribute to the improvement of sub-seasonal predictability of extreme weather events. This will be addressed through a structured and cross-disciplinary program, training 12 early stage researchers who undertake their PhD theses. CAFE brings together a team of co-supervisors with complementary expertise in climate science, meteorology, statistics and nonlinear physics.</p><p>The CAFE team comprises ten beneficiaries (seven academic centres, one governmental agency, one intergovernmental agency and one company: ARIA, CRM, CSIC, ECMWF, MeteoFrance, MPIPKS, PIK, TUBAF, UPC, UR) and ten partner organizations (CEA and Munich Re, among them).</p><p>CAFE research is organized into three main lines: Atmospheric and oceanic processes, Analysis of extremes, and Tools for predictability, all focused on the sub-seasonal time scale. This includes the study of Rossby wave packets, Madden-Julian oscillation, Lagrangian coherent structures, ENSO-related extreme weather anomalies, cascades of extreme events, extreme precipitation, large-scale atmospheric flow patterns, and stochastic weather generators, among other topics.</p><p>Information about the CAFE project will be updated at:</p><p>http://www.cafes2se-itn.eu/</p><p>https://twitter.com/CAFE_S2SExtrem</p><p>This project receives funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 813844.</p>

Clean Sky research and demonstration programmes for next-generation aircraft engines

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (1254) ◽  
pp. 1163-1175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-François Brouckaert ◽  
François Mirville ◽  
Kevin Phuah ◽  
Peter Taferner
Keyword(s):  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Aircraft Engines ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
High Level ◽  
Year 2000

ABSTRACTThe Clean Sky Joint Undertaking is currently managing two large-scale research and innovation programmes under FP7 and Horizon 2020 to contribute to the strengthening of the European aeronautical sector ensuring global leadership and competitiveness. This paper describes the research and demonstration programmes in Clean Sky (2008–2017) and Clean Sky 2 (2014–2024) related to propulsion technologies for the next-generation aircraft. The bulk of this work is addressed in Clean Sky 1 under the “Sustainable And Green Engines” (SAGE) programme and under the “ENGINES” programme in Clean Sky 2. The High-Level Objectives are described for each engine architecture as well as the targets in terms of CO2 and noise reduction versus a year 2000 reference unless stated otherwise. An overview of the new engine concepts that would satisfy the ACARE objectives is presented, including the main technologies which are to be developed to ensure the successful demonstration of each of those new engine concepts.

scholarly journals Vertical interval dynamics of greenhouse gases in groundwater (Hesbaye chalk aquifer, Belgium)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olha Nikolenko ◽  
Cedric Morana ◽  
Bernard Taminiau ◽  
Alberto V. Borges ◽  
Tanguy Robert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Chalk Aquifer ◽  
Insight Into

<p>Increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere threatens the existence of many ecosystems and their inhabitants. Agricultural activities contribute up to 70 % of total anthropogenic emission of nitrous oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O), one of the GHGs, which is characterized with the highest global warming potential and contributes to stratospheric ozone depletion. Our study presents the results obtained from the recent field and lab activities carried out in order to obtain better insight into the factors that define the presence of N<sub>2</sub>O in groundwater. Previous large scale investigations, performed in the Hesbaye chalk aquifer in Eastern Belgium, suggested that the concentration of N<sub>2</sub>O in the aquifer depends on different, possibly overlapping biochemical processes such as nitrification, denitrification and/or nitrifier-denitrification. This study explored the occurrence of biochemical stratification in the same aquifer and its impact on N<sub>2</sub>O production and consumption mechanisms. For this purpose low flow sampling technique was applied at different depth intervals to obtain better insight into the extent of oxic and anoxic zones and variability of concentrations of GHGs along the vertical profile. Collected groundwater samples were analyzed for the range of hydrochemical parameters as well as NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>, N<sub>2</sub>O, H<sub>2</sub>O and B isotopes signatures and N<sub>2</sub>O isotopomers. Afterwards, rates of nitrification and denitrification processes were estimated based on short-term incubations of collected groundwater amended with NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> and NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> compounds labeled with heavy <sup>15</sup>N isotope. In addition, in order to characterize the dynamics of ongoing biogeochemical processes, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for detection of the activity-specific enzymes in the aquifer were performed. Such studies help to clarify which conditions are more prone to the accumulation of high concentrations of GHGs in aquifers and better constrain models which estimate local and regional GHGs budgets.</p><p>Acknowledgments</p><p>This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation  programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 675120.</p>

A European Fault Database as a stepping stone towards improved subsurface evaluation of hazards and resources

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge Van Gessel ◽  
Rob van Ede ◽  
Hans Doornenbal ◽  
Johan ten Veen ◽  
Esther Hintersberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Pannonian Basin ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Active Faults ◽  
Geological Mapping ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Stepping Stone ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Seismogenic Faults

<p>Faults are prominent features in the subsurface that define the geological development and distribution of geological formations and resources therein. Faults can define resources themselves (e.g. minerals, thermal conduits), but more often they can pose a hazard to subsurface drilling, injection and extraction activities . Well-known examples are Basel – Switzerland (geothermal stimulation), Oklahoma – US (waste water injection) and Groningen – The Netherlands (conventional hydrocarbon extraction).</p><p>Despite that faults are a typical product of geological mapping, there was, until now, no consistent insight in these structures in a pan-European context. There are some examples focusing on the publication of seismogenic faults (e.g. GEM Global Active Faults Database, SHARE  European Database of Seismogenic Faults, USGS Quaternary faults database), yet deeply buried faults are under-represented here. With the European fault database, the GeoERA-HIKE project addresses the following objectives: i) develop a consistent and uniform repository for fault data and characteristics across Europe, ii) Implement an associated tectonic vocabulary which provides a framework for future interpretation, modelling and application of fault data, and iii) assess the applicability of fault data in case studies.</p><p>The current fault database is envisioned to be a major stepping stone for a sustained and uniform development and dissemination of tectonic data and knowledge which will be applicable to a broad spectrum of subsurface research challenges. The database contains data from Geological Survey Organizations and partners in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Italy, France, Ukraine, Portugal, Slovenia, Albania and various countries in the Pannonian Basin Area.</p><p>The GeoERA-HIKE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under agreement No. 731166</p>

scholarly journals Energy Research Infrastructures in Europe and Beyond: Mapping an Unmapped Landscape

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Mikkel Stein Knudsen ◽  
Marianna Birmoser Ferreira-Aulu ◽  
Jari Kaivo-oja ◽  
Jyrki Luukkanen
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Energy Research ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Research Infrastructures ◽  
Domain Mapping ◽  
Energy Domain ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
The Right

European research and innovation policy highlights the importance of transnational scientific collaboration, International collaborations in science concentrates and magnifies resources for conducting research and foster innovation. Often, individual institutions, or even individual European countries, cannot provide the right capabilities by themselves. Joint facilities and Research Infrastructures (RIs) are therefore of high importance, and through Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe nearly €5 bn EU funding is set aside for these institutions. Considering the large-scale funding and the perceived importance of RIs, a better understanding of their roles, functions, and usefulness is highly relevant to of European integration studies. While ‘Research Infrastructures’ has become a fixed terminology of EU-policy, conceptually defining RIs remain a matter of academic debate. We contribute to the “what is an RI?”-discussion by synthesizing existing literature and presenting novel empirical data from the energy domain mapping of the Horizon 2020-project Research Infrastructures in the International Landscape (RISCAPE). We provide insights into the process of mapping an hitherto largely unknown landscape of global Energy RIs. These insights touch upon both definitional issues relevant to the RI-field and methodological concerns for future landscape analyses. Finally, the article suggests that when it comes to energy research, RI-terminology might be misplaced as a catchall modern synonym for “gold standard world-class science”.

Detection and tracking of atmospheric blocks: a Lagrangian flow network approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noémie Ehstand ◽  
Reik Donner ◽  
Cristóbal López ◽  
Emilio Hernández-García
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Heat Waves ◽  
Atmospheric Transport ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Atmospheric Blocking ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation

<p><span>In the past decades, boreal summers have been characterized by a number extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts and heavy rainfall periods with significant social, economic and</span> <span>environmental impacts. One of the most outstanding</span> <span>examples</span> <span>occurred in the summer of 2010 when</span> <span>an anomalously strong heatwave persisted over Eastern Europe for several weeks while extreme rainfalls struck</span> <span>Pakistan, leading</span> <span>to the</span> <span>country’s worst floods in record history. Both </span>events were related to the presence of an anomalously persistent atmospheric blocking situation - that is a large-scale, nearly stationary, atmospheric pressure pattern - over <span>Eastern Europe</span>.</p><p><span>The high impact of blocking events has motivated numerous studies. However, there is not yet a comprehensive</span> <span>theory explaining their onset, maintenance and decay</span> <span>and their prediction</span> <span>remains a challenge. </span></p><p><span>In this work, we</span> <span>employ a Lagrangian dynamics based, complex</span> <span>network description of the atmospheric transport to study</span> <span>the connectivity</span> <span>patterns associated with</span> <span>atmospheric blocking events. The network is constructed by associating nodes</span> <span>to regions of the atmosphere and establishing links based on the flux of material between these nodes</span> <span>during a given time interval, as described in</span> <span>Ser-Giacomi et al. [1]. One can then</span> <span>use the tools and metrics developed in the context of graph theory to explore the atmospheric flow properties. In particular, we demonstrate the ability of measures such as the network degree, entropy and harmonic closeness centrality to</span> <span>trace the spatio-temporal characteristics of atmospheric blocking events.</span></p><p><span>[1] E. Ser-Giacomi, V. Rossi, C. López, E. Hernández-García, <em>Chaos</em> 25(3), 036404 (2015)</span></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This research was conducted as part of the CAFE Innovative Training Network (Climate Advanced Forecasting of sub-seasonal Extremes, http://www.cafes2se-itn.eu/) which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 813844.</p>

scholarly journals Democratising utopian thought in participatory agenda setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Gudowsky ◽  
Ulrike Bechtold ◽  
Walter Peissl ◽  
Mahshid Sotoudeh
Keyword(s):  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Methodological Improvement ◽  
Utopian Thought ◽  
The Eu

AbstractEngaging non-experts in matters of science and technology has been increasingly stressed in both rhetoric and action during the past decades. Under the call for moving participation upstream, agenda setting processes have been identified as viable entry point for laypeople’s experiential and value-based knowledge into science, technology and innovation governance (STI). Harnessing visioning for target setting promises to elicit such knowledge, whilst at the same time evading the dilemma of informing participants about STI that does not exist prior to engagement. To test such claims, we investigate a large-scale citizen-visioning exercise employed as an initiation of a transdisciplinary research and innovation agenda setting process, namely CIMULACT. In a comparable Europe-wide process, more than 1000 laypeople (citizens) produced 179 visions of desirable futures which built the basis for co-creating future research topics for advising the EU research and innovation programme Horizon 2020. We provide in depth insights into the visioning methodology for inclusion of citizens into STI agenda setting, and discuss room for methodological improvement regarding potential loss and gains of creativity and diversity of opinions considering empirical results of ex-post participant evaluation questionnaires (n ≈ 964). The discussed data shows a generally positive evaluation of the process and engagement, since citizens are in retrospective content with the process and visions, they would participate again in a similar event, and they are in favour of the EU to continue hosting such events in the future. However, citizens were rather sceptic whether the results actually (can/will) have an impact on the stated aim of integration in research and innovation agenda setting.

scholarly journals DRIvE Project Unlocks Demand Response Potential with Digital Twins

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Laura Pérez ◽  
Juan Espeche ◽  
Tatiana Loureiro ◽  
Aleksandar Kavgić
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Demand Response ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Distribution Grid ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Future Workshop ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Innovation Project

DRIvE (Demand Response Integration Technologies) is a research and innovation project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Program, whose main objective is unlocking the demand response potential in the distribution grid. DRIvE presented how the use of digital twins de-risks the implementation of demand response applications at the “Flexibility 2.0: Demand response and self-consumption based on the prosumer of Europe’s low carbon future” workshop within the conference “Sustainable Places 2020”. This workshop was organized to cluster and foster knowledge transfer between several EU projects, each developing innovative solutions within the field of demand response, energy flexibility, and optimized synergies between actors of the built environment and the power grid.

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