Dear All,
Janos, Boris and I would like to invite you submit abstracts to the following session (TS2.4/ERE1.14), which will be held at the upcoming EGU meeting in Vienna, Austria (17th-22nd April 2016).
Intrasalt structure and composition: What do we know, what might we want to know and why might it be important?
Understanding intrasalt structure and composition helps to: (i) determine the kinematics of the growth of salt diapirs; (ii) predict drilling hazards when exploring for hydrocarbons or minerals; and (iii) build better subsurface velocity models for seismic reflection imaging. However, our understanding of the internal structure and composition is poor because: (i) well-exposed, natural salt diapirs are rare because halite, a key component of many salt structures, is highly soluble and dissolves, whereas anhydrite, upon contact with water, converts to gypsum, leaving a karstic soil or crust that masks the diapir’s internal structure; (ii) the internal structure of exposed diapirs can be strongly deformed by gravity spreading of salt extruding at the Earth’s surface; (iii) even where diapirs are well exposed at the Earth’s surface, exposures are largely two-dimensional; and (iv) thick salt is typically acoustically transparent on seismic reflection data, and internal stratigraphic markers that record strain are typically poorly imaged. In this session we welcome contributions from geologists, geophysicists, and numerical and physical modellers interested in the style and implications of intrasalt structure and composition.
The deadline for the receipt of Abstracts is 13th January 2016. Abstract submission info is available here: http://egu2016.eu/abstract_management/how_to_submit_an_abstract.html.
Further information about the EGU General Assembly 2016 can be found here: http://www.egu2016.eu/.
If you would like any further information, please email me at: [log in to unmask]
We are looking forward to seeing you, our fellow halophiles, in Vienna!
Christopher Jackson, Janos Urai and Boris Kaus
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