The Mawat ophiolite complex is of Cretaceous period as a residue oceanic crust covers about 200 km2, Northeastern Iraq.. serpentinite rocks are exposed diapir in the northeastern suture Zagros zone Iraq near Beetwat village, field study and petrography reveal two types serpentinite, shear massive, with three serpentine varieties. affected by secondary processes such diagenesis, metamorphism hyd...

The Solund–Hyllestad–Lavik area affords an excellent opportunity to understand the ultrahigh-pressure Scandian orogeny because it contains a near-complete record of ophiolite emplacement, high-pressure metamorphism and large-scale extension. In this area, the Upper Allochthon was intruded by the c. 434 Ma Sogneskollen granodiorite and thrust eastward over the Middle ⁄ Lower Allochthon, probably...

The northern Oman margin is a key area for understanding the emplacement of Semail Ophiolite and obduction processes in general. This study uses grid 2D-multichannel seismic lines tied to well data characterize offshore domain reappraises post-obduction history margin. West Muscat, Sohar basin, late Cretaceous Paleogene tectonic mega-sequence records syn- late-obduction stages deposition erosio...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics are regulated by the complex interplay of climatic, edaphic and biotic conditions. However, the interrelation of SOC and these drivers and their potential connection networks are rarely assessed quantitatively. Using observations of SOC dynamics with detailed soil properties from 90 field trials at 28 sites under different agroecosystems across the Australian ...

The mineral ore potential of many mountainous regions of the world, like the Kurdistan region of Iraq, remains unexplored. For logistical and sometimes political reasons, these areas are difficult to map using traditional methods. We highlight the improvement in remote sensing geological mapping that arises from the integration of geomorphic features in classifications. The Mawat Ophiolite Comp...

SSSAJ: Volume 71: Number 4 • July–August 2007 Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 71:1174-1185 doi:10.2136/sssaj2006.0356 Received 16 Oct. 2006. *Corresponding author ([email protected]). © Soil Science Society of America 677 S. Segoe Rd. Madison WI 53711 USA All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, inc...

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a multi-purpose crop, mainly planted in South-western (SW) parts of Iran. However, the capability of sugarcane farms to sequestrate carbon into soil and plant is not well documented. In this research, the carbon sequestration in sugarcane plant and soil in a ratooning traditional cultivation system at the Amirkabir Sugarcane Agro-Industry Complex...