The Geophysics and Lithospheric Structure Research Group is formed by 17 members (Professors, Researchers and Ph.D Students) directed and coordinated by the Prof. Javier Álvarez Pulgar. The Group is located at the Faculty of Geology (Oviedo, Asturias, SPAIN).
Group interests:
- Geophysics and Structural Geology methodologies to study the sub-soil: seismic reflection and refraction studies and potential field methods (gravity and magnetism), seismotectonics and seismic hazards, tectonic studies.
- Geotechnical characterization of the sub-soil: geophysical methods applied to engineering and exploration of natural resources.
Main research lines
- Geophysical and tectonic characterization of the continental lithosphere
- Geodynamic evolution of continental margins and associated marine sedimentary basins
- Regional seismicity, seismotectonics and seismic hazards
- Deformation processes in the crust: orogenic evolution, numerical modelling of geodynamical processes in basin formation and rising of mountain ranges
- Application of geophysical methods to environmental studies and natural resources; application of seismic methods to exploration and civil engineering.
Contact us
Group leader: D. Javier A. Pulgar
- Phone:
- 985 10 31 12
- E-mail:
- pulgar@geol.uniovi.es
- Localization:
- Departament of Geology, C/ Jesús Arias de Velasco s/n, 33.005 Oviedo
People
- Fco. Javier Álvarez Pulgar
- Juan Luis Alonso Alonso
- Daniel Arias Prieto
- Mª Teresa Bulnes Cudeiro
- Pedro Farias Arquer
- Gabriela Fernández Viejo
- Jorge Gallastegui Suárez
- Joaquín García Sansegundo
- Juan Manuel Glez. Cortina
- Carlos López Fernández
- Alberto Marcos Vallaure
- Isabel Moriano Fernández
- David Pedreira Rodríguez
- Josep Poblet Esplugas
- Luis Quintana Rodríguez
- Javier Olona Allué
- Equipos informáticos
- Chano Antuña Roces
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Geophysical equipamient
Projects
La última deglaciación en la Cordillera Cantabrica: Nuevas evidencias geomorfológicas y geocronológicas (CANDELA).
- Referencia:
- MINECO-13-CGL2012-31938
- Entidad financiadora:
- Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- Duración:
- 2013-2015
- Investigador principal:
- Montserat Jiménez Sánchez (Profesora Titular de Universidad)
- portaleswebuniovi.investigadores:
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- Daniel Ballesteros Posada (Becario Predoctoral Programa Severo Ochoa)
- María José Domínguez Cuesta (Profesora Titular de Universidad)
- Vincent Rinterknecht (Profesora Titular de Universidad)
- Laura Rodríguez Rodríguez (Becaria FPU)
Geomorphological and geochronological studies carried out in the different mountain ranges of southwestern Europe and the Mediterranean Region show two scenarios of glacial evolution: (i) local glacial maximum (GM) prior the global Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 18-21 ka); and (ii) local GM coeval with the global LGM.
The goal of this project is to reconstruct in detail the evolution of the glacial fronts during and after the local GM in the central Cantabrian Mountains. The study area includes a 20 km long portion of the Cantabrian divide covering a total surface of 220 km2, which includes part of 2 natural reserves: the Redes Natural Park (Biosphere Reserve) and the Picos de Europa Regional Park. Previous radiocarbon studies carried out by this research group in the Redes Natural Park area suggested that local GM conditions took place prior to 33 cal ka BP, before the global LGM.
The aims of this project are: 1) to reconstruct the spatial distribution of past glaciers; 2) to investigate the temporal evolution of past glacial fluctuations applying both terrestrial cosmogenic nuclide (TCN) exposure dating (10Be) and radiocarbon analysis (14C AMS); 3) to establish comparisons between the glacial evolution of the Cantabrian Mountains and other European mountain records and global climate proxies; and 4) to test possible biases related to the application of the different dating techniques in the same glacial record.
The results of this project will provide us solid arguments to understand better the role of local topo-climate factors in the evolution of mountain glacial fronts from North Iberian Peninsula and Southwest Europe.
