Shear-wave (S-wave) resonances are typically observed when the surficial marine sediments over a rock substrate have relatively low S-wave velocities. We observe these phenomena using ocean-bottom fiber-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) in two subsea fiber-optic telecommunication cables in Svalbard, Norway. Strong seismic energy from sufficiently large earthquakes is required to trigger and ...

Unstable rock slope failures are catastrophic hazards with a long history in Norway. A large portion of these have been detected within Troms County, with a high percentage of them the Lyngenfjorden fault zone. Stáluvárri, a mountain in Kåfjord commune, is such a slope with detected bodies undergoing slow displacement rates. Bedrock compositions on the slope has abundant mica schists, with a thrust ...

The southern areas of the North Sea are shallow waters with a depth of roughly 50m, which includes the German section, Dutch section, Danish and the UK sector of the North Sea. The north of the North Sea is much deeper but generally less than 200m, except within the Norwegian Trough/Trench towards the northeast, the only region of deep waters. Significant oil and gas discoveries have been made within ...

The wind is essential in distribution of snow and the degree of avalanche danger. There are a lot of uncertainties regarding quantification of wind-transported snow, which is of importance for local avalanche warning and Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS) - which is conducted by Skred AS along Fv. 53 (County Road 53) Tyin-Årdal. A snowdrift sensor, FlowCapt 4 (FC4), is installed along this ...

The application of rare earth elements (REE) and neodymium (Nd) isotopes to authigenic Fe-(oxyhydr)oxide phases leached from marine sediments can be used for reconstructing past ocean circulation and chemical weathering patterns on nearby continental landmasses. To explore the behaviour of REE during chemical weathering in glacial environments, we analyzed the authigenic fraction of glacimarine ...

The future stability of modern marine-terminating ice sheets is of great concern as an increased rate of retreat might mark the onset of their collapse. An increased rate of retreat is accompanied by an increase in meltwater and sediment discharge at the ice margin which has prompted research to focus on the drainage system of marine-terminating ice sheets. Recent discoveries of eskers at water-terminating ...

This study investigates the temporal variations in methane concentration and flare activity in the Hola trough (offshore Norway) during May 2018 and June 2022. Between these time periods, methane seep activity exhibits 3.5 times increase, as evidenced by hydroacoustic measurements. As the seep area in the Hola trough is constantly within the hydrate stability zone, the observed increase cannot be ...

Our planet has experienced at least five major mass extinction events, which have occasionally brought the flora and fauna to almost complete collapse , yet they have been pivotal in the evolution of life as we know it. This thesis explores potential causes of mass extinctions, focusing particularly on the Late Devonian mass extinction event, which is the least understood of the major five. Over the ...

The voluminous igneous complexes that are present in the sedimentary basins of the volcanic rifted Vøring Margin have recently gained attention due to their promising potential for carbon sequestration. Although there have been major improvements in the field of intra- and subbasalt imaging and subbasalt sequences over the past decade, the emplacement mechanism, stratigraphical setting, structural ...

This chapter outlines the development of “The Ocean Senses Activity Book” integrating a multisensory approach to ocean education for pupils and the general public. Originating from an expedition in the Arctic Ocean, the project aimed to cultivate more effective cognitive approaches to ocean literacy education and communication. It bridged the gap between scientific exploration and public engagement, ...