Quantitative Characterization of Sieyal Fault in the Aswan Area, Egypt
Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Major
Geology and Geophysics
Research Advisor
Hogan, John Patrick
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Funding Source
Missouri S&T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE)
Abstract
The Sieyal fault is in the western desert of Egypt about 100 kilometers southwest of Aswan. The remote location of this fault system makes field study very difficult and expensive. With little to no vegetation cover, geologic units and structures related to this fault are visible in satellite imagery. Using remote sensing techniques and imagery from Google Earth, data regarding fault segment length, orientation, linkage style, and density can be quantified in order to characterize the fault system. Through the analysis of this data, information about the tectonic history of the Egyptian desert may be obtained. Two distinct regions were identified in this study, a western region and an eastern region. The data collected from these two regions showed key differences with respect to linkage style and orientation. These differences are due to a change in stratigraphic units.
Biography
Michael is currently a Geology and Geophysics student graduating in May 2014. While at Missouri S&T, Michael has served as a member of Sigma Gamma Epsilon and President of Sigma Pi Fraternity. In fall 2014, Michael will begin work on a Master’s degree in Geological Engineering at either UC-Berkeley, Colorado School of Mines, or UW- Madison.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hall
Presentation Date
16 Apr 2014, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
Quantitative Characterization of Sieyal Fault in the Aswan Area, Egypt
Upper Atrium/Hall
The Sieyal fault is in the western desert of Egypt about 100 kilometers southwest of Aswan. The remote location of this fault system makes field study very difficult and expensive. With little to no vegetation cover, geologic units and structures related to this fault are visible in satellite imagery. Using remote sensing techniques and imagery from Google Earth, data regarding fault segment length, orientation, linkage style, and density can be quantified in order to characterize the fault system. Through the analysis of this data, information about the tectonic history of the Egyptian desert may be obtained. Two distinct regions were identified in this study, a western region and an eastern region. The data collected from these two regions showed key differences with respect to linkage style and orientation. These differences are due to a change in stratigraphic units.
