This thesis studies possible environmental impacts of tailings from the stratiform iron deposits. The study was conducted on selected mineralized samples from the Dunderland Valley, Nordland, simulating on-land and submarine tailing disposal conditions. The Dunderland Valley mineralization is hosted by Neoproterozoic (Tonian, 800-730 Ma) meta-sedimentary sequence of the Caledonian Uppermost ...

Rock slope failures are known major contributors to landscape evolution in alpine Norway, and also pose a threat to people and infrastructure in the present day. By examining the history of rock slope failures at active rockslide sites an understanding of recurrence intervals and triggering mechanisms can be achieved. The focus of this study is to form a complete picture of the evolution of an area ...

A seismic source on floating ice induces flexural waves in the ice layer. An exploratory data analysis of Arctic fjord ice seismic data is performed for the purpose of identifying and studying characteristics of flexural waves and other related wave modes. Both geophone and hydrophone data are examined with the purpose of studying ice properties from ice wave behavior. Power spectral density estimates ...

Gas hydrates are solid compounds of a guest gas molecule (primarily methane) enclosed in a lattice of host water molecules, occurring under specific pressure-temperature conditions in both natural and manmade environments. In the past decade, gas hydrates are increasingly investigated as a potential new energy source. This thesis presents an integrated evaluation of the gas bound within the hydrate ...

En studie av et fjellskred klassifisert som en katastrofal masseutglidning på et underliggende glideplan. Fjellskredet befinner seg i Nomedalstinden på nordøstsiden av Kåfjorden i Troms fylke. Skredet har oppstått i planfolierte granatglimmergneiser i Kåfjordgruppen i Reisadekkekomplekset. Bergartene er gjennomsatt av et sprekkemønster med flere populasjoner av sprekker. Observasjoner gjort i felt ...

The Barents Sea is a large epicontinental sea and petroliferous basin, which is fairly unexplored compared to other regions of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The structural configuration of the SW Barents Sea is characterized by a complex mosaic of structural highs, platforms and basins, reflecting the interplay between multiple tectonic phases. Late Cenozoic glacially induced subsidence and ...

The Vestnesa Ridge is a 100 km long and ≈3 km wide sediment drift NW of the Svalbard Margin deposited on young oceanic crust. The crest of the Vestnesa Ridge is pierced by 133 pockmarks, where the orientation and elongation is controlled mainly by processes such as positioning of faulting, creeping of sediments or similar down-slope processes. High resolution single seismic reflection data together ...

This thesis describes a study that was carried out in the Tertiary fold-and-thrust belt of Svalbard, in the mountain range of Mediumfjellet summer 2007 and 2008. The focuses were on: i) further describing the larger structures of the Mediumfjellet, ii) analyze the fracture distribution in the limestone beds associated with the major structures in the area. Available data sets are based on photo ...

This thesis examined gas flares found in the Cruise log 20-2 from CAGE and correlated them to subsurface seismic data in south of Barents Sea. The cruise log passed several hydrocarbon discoveries/fields such as Goliat, Caurus/Langlitinden, Norvarg and Wisting/Hanssen. The aim of the thesis is to investigate the relationship between shallow geology and the observed gas flares and seabed leakages. ...

Fjords represent unique coastal marine environments with high sedimentation rates. They can be used for intensive investigations focusing on geochemical, mineralogical, biological, and sedimentological processes. In this study I investigate 42 surface sediment samples from the outer and inner parts of the Vestfjord, Ofotfjord, Tysfjord and tributary fjord arms in northern Norway. Samples were analysed ...