Volume 25 Issue 4
Published: 2025-10-01
Contents
Research Paper
Geometrical Analysis of Al-Jafer Wadi Proposed Dam, Shirqat District- Northern Salahaddin Government, Iraq
Loai Moussa Rawee, Amar Jamad Mohammed, Mohammed Rashed Abood
This Study Includes a geometrical Analysis of Wadi Al- jafer proposed in Shirqat district- north of Salah addin Government. In this work, to extract the geometrical elements, DEM with (10*10) m...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.146470.1225
Mineralogical and Chemical Assessment of Serikagni Limestone Formation in Zurbatiyah Area, Eastern Iraq for Ordinary Portland Cement Industry
Sattar J. Al-Khafaji, Ahmad O. Al-Hadithi
Limestone deposits of the Serikagni Formation in Zurbatiyah area, eastern Iraq, were evaluated as raw materials for the manufacturing of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC). X-ray diffraction (XRD)...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.148981.1275
Facies Analysis and Sedimentary Model of the Upper Part of Sarmord Formation Successions Exposed in the Aqra Anticline, Northeastern Iraq
Falah A. Al-Miamary, Ola A. Al-Abadi
The upper unit succession of Sarmord Formation (Early Cretaceous) has been studied sedimentologically in one surface lithological section at Aqra anticline, northeastern Iraq. Based on the field...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150812.1297
Logfacies Prediction Using Self-Organizing Map for Carbonate Mishrif Reservoir in Buzurgan Oil Field, Southeastern Iraq
Buraq Adnan AL-Baldawi
In this paper, the author introduces a machine learning model to classify the facies for Mishrif Formation in two wells in Buzurgan oil field, south eastern Iraq, and then testing the results with...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.148022.1254
The Biostratigraphy of Calcareous Nannofossils of the Hartha Formation from Qasab (11) Well, Southern Mosul Area in Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq
Ahmed Jassim Al-Jubori, Omar A. Al-Badrani, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Haj
The calcareous nannofossils biozones are analyzed that have been reported for a number of species at one section of the Hartha Formation from Qasab (11) well, southern Mosul area in Nineveh...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.149699.1283
Seepage Analysis Through and Beneath Al-Baghdadi Proposed Dam in Euphrates River, Western Iraq
Mohammed Rashid Abood, Muntaser Sabry Awad
The study aims to simulate the water seepage and identifying weak areas during and beneath the foundations of the proposed Al-Baghdadi Dam on the Euphrates River in western Iraq using the finite...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150569.1294
The Effect of Temperature on Limestone of Fatha Formation from Mosul City, N-Iraq
Mariam Yousif Ahmed, Asaad Al-Omari
In this study, limestone specimens of Fatha Formation from Mosul City are subjected to a variety of physical, mechanical, and chemical testing to determine the effect of high temperatures on...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.152745.1333
Facies Analysis and Depositional Environments: A Case Study of the Upper Cretaceous Abu Roash "C" Member in the Karama Southwestern Field,Western Desert, Egypt
Mohamed F. Abu-Hashish, Mohamed M. Aboelhassan, Noha, M. hassan, Gamal Elsayed
Abu Roach "C" Member (ARC Mbr) is an important hydrocarbon-bearing zone in Karama SW oil Field. The geometry and spatial distribution of Abu Roash C sandstone reservoir is a vital objective in the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.149065.1276
Seismic Activity and Tectonics of Sirnak Region in Turkey
Suad Mohammed Ali, Hanan Abdulqader Darweesh, Omar Qadir Ahmed
The Sirnak region is located in Turkey near the borders of Iraq and Syria on the Arabian Plate's northeastern border. Since the district includes Silopi Town Center, its seismic influence may...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.145640.1205
Sedimentological Study of the Balambo Formation (lower Cretaceous) in the Exposed Part of the Selected Section from Choman Area, Erbil, Iraqi- Kurdistan Region
Ali Ismail Al-Juboury, Bzhar A. Delizy, Arkan O. Sharazwri, Rahma S. Al-Auqadi
A detailed sedimentology of the Balambo Formation (lower Cretaceous) including petrography, mineralogy, microfacies analysis and depositional environment in Razan section, Northeastern Iraq has...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.148172.1255
Evaluating the Geotechnical Properties of the Soil of the Sport City, West of Tikrit
Laith I. Salah, Alaa A. Al Douri, Mohanad Essi Khudher
In this research, a geoengineering and chemical assessment of the soil of the sports city under construction west of the city of Tikrit are conducted with five models distributed over the entire...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2025.152944.1338
Urban Expansion Study of Karbala City (1976-2022) Using Remote Sensing Data and GIS
Abduladheem s. Alrikabi, abolfazl Ghanbari, Rabab H. Abood
This study aims to elucidate the urban expansion that occurred in Karbala City during the study period from 1976 to 2022. The city holds significance as the capital of religious tourism in the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.147271.1239
Mapping of Rock Vulnerability in Rantepao City, Indonesia for Disaster Mitigation Based on Microtremor Data
Alexander Pakiding, Adi Maulana, Busthan Azikin
Rantepao City is the capital of North Toraja Regency. In recent years, the development in this city has been quite rapid; many high-rise buildings have begun to be built in both form of residential...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150972.1304
Hydrocarbon Exploration Potentials in the Tectonically Stable Parts of Western and Southern Parts of Iraq, NE of the Arabian Plate
Varoujan K. Sissakian, Ala. A. Ghafur, Lanja H. Abdullah, Osman Hersi
The development of tectonic units in Iraq has been linked to the ongoing interplay between the Arabian and Eurasian plates since the Late Cretaceous era. It is believed by all researchers who were...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.147532.1244
Petrography and Geochemistry of Dolerite Exotic Rocks at Sanam Salt Dome, Southern Iraq
Sattar J. Al-Khafaji, Ghufran Basil Ghayadh
Four samples of dolerite rocks are selected to conduct their petrography and geochemical properties. Dolerite rocks exist as large blocks and fragments exposed at the southeastern part of Sanam...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150535.1295
Drought Analysis in The Kurdistan Region-Iraq Using Standardized Precipitation Indices (SPI): A Case Study with in Duhok, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah Regions.
Shevan Jameel Jirjees, Masoud Hussein Hamed
Drought indices are frequently utilized to identify, observe, and assess drought occurrences. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) represents one of among the most commonly utilized drought...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.151762.1319
Assessing of Engineering Geological Properties for the Rock Mass on Road Cut Slopes within Taurus Terrain, Turkey
Nihad Saoud Aljuboori, Saad W. Saadi, Mahmood Salman Ahmed, Hasan Çetin, Emre Pinarci
The majority of road networks and infrastructures in Turkey pass through high terrain like Taurus Mountains. Therefore, road opening or even widening in these terrains usually needs be blasted, so...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.151766.1320
Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Zelten City, Al Jifara Plain, NW Libya
Bahia M. Ben Ghawar, Milad F. Elsarat, Fathi M. Salloum, Nabila A. Al tuwaybi
Groundwater resources management requires water quality assessment. Nine groundwater samples were collected during 2023 and 2024, from wells within the north and south of Zelten City. These wells...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.152084.1324
Geometric Analysis of the Khwelen Anticline from the Western Zagros Fold Thrust Belt in Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq
Adil Omer Abdulla, Salim Hasan Sulaiman (Al-Hakari), Fadhil Ahmed Ameen Lawa
Khwelen Anticline is one of three en echelon anticlines (Ashdagh, Qarawais, and Khwelen) within the low Folded-Thrust Zone, part of the NW segment of the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt in the Garmian...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.152369.1328
Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Lower Zab River Deposits and Their Possibility to be Used for Concrete Works in Dibbs Area, Northwestern Kirkuk, Northern Iraq
Esraa Mansour Mohammed, Burkan S. Othman
This research investigates the physical and mechanical properties of the lower Zab River deposits of Dibbis area, northwestern Kirkuk, where three samples were collected from the area to evaluate...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.153055.1342
Reconnaissance Geochemical Exploration for Copper Mineralization at Wadi Dara, North Eastern Desert, Egypt
Attia Rabie, M. A. Wahab Gaber, Taher M. Shahin, Ashraf Emam, Mahmoud M. Hassaan
Wadi Dara area is located in North Eastern Desert of Egypt. The exposed rock units are metavolcanics, gabbro-diorite, granodiorite, Dokhan volcanics, monzogranite and alkali feldspar granite. The...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2025.153125.1344
Spatial Distribution Maps of Soil Chemical Properties Using Kriging Model and ArcGIS in Kirkuk City, Iraq
Parzhen Abdullah Mohammed, Qahtan A.M. Al Nuaimy, Muntadher Aidi Shareef
This study specifically investigates the chemical properties of soils and their distribution across various geographical areas. The Kriging approach together with Geographic Information Systems...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.153439.1351
Evaluation of Vulnerability of Groundwater Aquifers to Risks Pollution Using GIS in Shewasoor Sub basin, Iraq
Layth Faisal Albyaty, Omer S. Ibrahiem Al-Tamimi
The importance of life is water, so groundwater is one of the most important water sources, especially at present due to the scarcity of surface water. Because of the expansion of the agricultural...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.152348.1325
Spatio-temporal Variation of Weather Systems and their Seasonal Variability in Iraq
Saif Aljuhaishi, Yaseen Al-Timimi, Basim Wahab
This study examines the spatio-temporal fluctuations in the occurrence of weather systems in Iraq by analyzing daily synoptic maps over 20 years (1999-2020). It calculates the frequency of the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.153466.1352
Relief Analysis for Identification of Flood Susceptibility in Khagaria District, Bihar Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Madhubala Priya, Nitin Mundhe, Avinash Shelar
Relief analysis describes an area's relief and landform structure. It is a vital source of information for assessing flood susceptibility in a region. Khagaria is one of the most flood-prone areas...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2025.154846.1384
Investigating Hydraulic Properties of Aquifers in Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Shwan Seeyan
The properties of the aquifer that influence well performance are depth, aerial extent, number of water-bearing formations that the well penetrated through, and the hydraulic properties of the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2025.153785.1360
Hydrogeological Assessment of Aquifers in Al-Hawija City, Kirkuk, Northern Iraq
Omer S. Ibrahiem Al-Tamimi, Hameed M. S. Al-bajari
Groundwater is a significant source of fresh water for drinking, agriculture, and various other uses worldwide. The current study intends to determine groundwater aquifer types and estimating the...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.152450.1327
The Impact of Limestone Quarry on Bashiqa Mountain, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Batool A. Al-Juboori, Azealdeen S. Al-Jawadi, Mohammed W. Al-Abbasi
The primary goal of this study is to investigate how limestone quarries affect the natural environment in Bashiqa area, Nineveh Governorate, northern Iraq. The research initially employs a...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.151106.1308
Nannobiostratigraphic Study of Dokan Formation (Cenomanian) in the Kosrat Anticline, Northeastern Iraq
Maha Khalid Mohammed, Omar A. Al-Badrani, Rafee AL-Hamidi, Arkan O. Sharazwri
The Dokan Formation is distributed during the Cenomanian at northern and central Iraq. The research region is located in northeastern Iraqi's Kosrat anaticline, where the Dokan Formation is exposed...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150316.1290
Geochemistry and Genesis of Zubair Shales (Lower Cretaceous) in Rumaila Oilfield, Southern Iraq
Rana A. Ali, Thamer A. Mahdi
Exploration and development of shale oil and gas resources depend on understanding the mechanisms that influence the buildup of organic-rich shale. In shallow marine facies, the development of...
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2024.150904.1299
Morphometric Analysis of Kalal Badra Basin Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Ammar A. Jasim, Karam J. Mohammed, Mahir M. Hason
Natural water resources face many challenges due to changes in global climate conditions, such as scarcity of rainfall, high evaporation rates, rising temperatures, drought, and desertification....
DOI: 10.33899/earth.2025.155161.1389
