Evaluation of the Ability of SLSTR (Sentinel-3B) and MODIS (Terra) Images to Detect Burned Areas Using Spatial-Temporal Attributes and SVM Classification

da Silva Junior, J.A.; Pacheco, A.d.P.; Ruiz-Armenteros, A.M.; Henriques, R.F.F. Evaluation of the Ability of SLSTR (Sentinel-3B) and MODIS (Terra) Images to Detect Burned Areas Using Spatial-Temporal Attributes and SVM Classification. Forests 2023, 14, 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/f14010032 Forest fires are considered one of the major dangers and environmental issues across the world. In the Cerrado biome (Brazilian savannas), forest […]

Design and In Situ Validation of Low-Cost and Easy to Apply Anti-Biofouling Techniques for Oceanographic Continuous Monitoring with Optical Instruments

Matos, T.; Pinto, V.; Sousa, P.; Martins, M.; Fernández, E.; Henriques, R.; Gonçalves, L.M. Design and In Situ Validation of Low-Cost and Easy to Apply Anti-Biofouling Techniques for Oceanographic Continuous Monitoring with Optical Instruments. Sensors 2023, 23, 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23020605 Biofouling is the major factor that limits long-term monitoring studies with automated optical instruments. Protection of the sensing areas, […]

A Review on Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment and a Proposal for Its Application on Geological Sites

Santos, P.L.A., Brilha, J. A Review on Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment and a Proposal for Its Application on Geological Sites. Geoheritage 15, 47 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00810-3 Geoconservation consists of the selection and conservation of geodiversity elements that have significant heritage value. The management of geological sites is based on specific procedures to ensure public use and minimize adverse […]

How Can Geoscience Communication Foster Public Engagement with Geoconservation?

Rodrigues, J., Costa e Silva, E. & Pereira, D.I. How Can Geoscience Communication Foster Public Engagement with Geoconservation?. Geoheritage 15, 32 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-023-00800-5 Geoscience and geodiversity, two sides of the same coin, deal with very poor social visibility and recognition. Ensuring the protection of geodiversity is not only in the geoscientists’ hands and all of society needs […]

Combining δ18O isotope data and in-situ LA-ICP-MS trace element analysis of magnetite as a proxy for ore genesis: Constraints on the formation of Fe deposits from Ossa-Morena Zone (SW Iberian Peninsula)

Maia, M., Barrulas, P., Nogueira, P., Mirão, J., Noronha, F., 2023. Combining δ18O isotope data and in-situ LA-ICP-MS trace element analysis of magnetite as a proxy for ore genesis: Constraints on the formation of Fe deposits from Ossa-Morena Zone (SW Iberian Peninsula). Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 245, 107140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2022.107140 The Ossa-Morena Zone (OMZ, SW of the […]

Integrative toolbox to assess the quality of freshwater sediments contaminated with potentially toxic metals

Palma, P., A.M. Penha, M.H. Novais, S.Fialho, A. Lima, A. Catarino, C. Mourinha, P. Alvarenga, M. Iakunin, G. Rodrigues, M. Potes, M. Morais, M.J. Costa, R. Salgado, Integrative toolbox to assess the quality of freshwater sediments contaminated with potentially toxic metals, Environmental Research, Volume 217, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.11479 The Guadiana Basin is a transnational basin, presenting […]

Geophysical data fusion of ground-penetrating radar and magnetic datasets using 2D wavelet transform and singular value decomposition

Oliveira RJ, Caldeira B, Teixidó T, Borges JF and Bezzeghoud M (2022), Geophysical data fusion of groundpenetrating radar and magnetic datasets using 2D wavelet transform and singular value decomposition. Front. Earth Sci. 10:1011999. This work addresses the problem of the lack of perceptibility that geophysical data may have. Data fusion allows us to combine datasets, […]

Atmospheric pollen allergen load and environmental patterns in central and southwestern Iberian Peninsula

Lara, J. Rojo, A.R. Costa, et al., Atmospheric pollen allergen load and environmental patterns in central and southwestern Iberian Peninsula, Science of the Total Environment (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159630 Over one quarter of the population in industrialised countries suffers from some type of allergy and inhaled aeroallergens from pollen are the primary cause of allergic ailments. The networks […]

Is Portugal Starting to Burn All Year Long? The Transboundary Fire in January 2022

Couto, F.T.; Santos, F.L.M.; Campos, C.; Andrade, N.; Purificação, C.; Salgado, R. Is Portugal Starting to Burn All Year Long? The Transboundary Fire in January 2022. Atmosphere 2022, 13, 1677. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13101677 Changes in the large fire seasons induced by climate variability may have implications in several sectors of modern society. This communication aims to investigate possible […]

Metasomatic effect of Li-bearing aplite-pegmatites on psammitic and pelitic metasediments: Geochemical constraints on critical raw material exploration at the Fregeneda–Almendra Pegmatite Field (Spain and Portugal)

Errandonea-Martin, J., Garate-Olave, I., Roda-Robles, E., Cardoso-Fernandes, J., Lima, A., Ribeiro, M. d. A., & Teodoro, A. C. (2022). Metasomatic effect of Li-bearing aplite-pegmatites on psammitic and pelitic metasediments: Geochemical constraints on critical raw material exploration at the Fregeneda–Almendra Pegmatite Field (Spain and Portugal). Ore Geology Reviews, 150, 105155.  doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.105155. Fluid-assisted mass transfer and re-equilibration of mineral […]