Presentations & Publications

Svalbox is a platform for tying published material together in one geospatially consistent database for easy access and direct intergration. Clearly we will never be able to digitize and integrate every geoscientific publication from Svalbard, but by systematically digitizing key literature we are continuously expanding the database.

On the other hand, we hope that the geoscience community will embrace the open data offered through Svalbox and use it to conduct their own research – the publications from which will also be ¨listed here.

Svalbox 4 Research

Peer-reviewed publications describing or using Svalbox

While there are a number of publications about Svalbox itself, we particularly welcome contributions from the scientific community that actively use Svalbox data in their research.

 

Rizzo, R.E., Inskip, N.F., Fazeli, H., Betlem, P., Bisdom, K., Kampman, N., Snippe, J., Senger, K., Doster, F., and Busch, A., 2024, Modelling geological CO2 leakage: Integrating fracture permeability and fault zone outcrop analysis: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, v. 133, p. 104105, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2024.104105.
Betlem, P., Birchall, T., Lord, G., Oldfield, S., Nakken, L., Ogata, K., and Senger, K., 2024, High-resolution digital outcrop model of the faults, fractures, and stratigraphy of the Agardhfjellet Formation cap rock shales at Konusdalen West, central Spitsbergen: Earth System Science Data, v. 16, p. 985–1006, http://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-985-2024.
Betlem, P., Rodés, N., Birchall, T., Dahlin, A., Smyrak-Sikora, A., and Senger, K., 2023, Svalbox Digital Model Database: A geoscientific window into the High Arctic: Geosphere, v. 19, p. 1640–1666, http://doi.org/10.1130/GES02606.1.
Horota, R.K., Senger, K., Rodes, N., Betlem, P., Smyrak-Sikora, A., Jonassen, M.O., Kramer, D., and Braathen, A., 2023, West Spitsbergen fold and thrust belt: A digital educational data package for teaching structural geology: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 167, p. 104781, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsg.2022.104781.
Senger, K. et al., 2022, Digitising Svalbard’s Geology: the Festningen Digital Outcrop Model: First Break, v. 40, p. 47–55, http://doi.org/10.3997/1365-2397.fb2022021.
Senger, K. et al., 2021, Teaching with digital geology in the high Arctic: opportunities and challenges: Geoscience Communication, v. 4, p. 399–420, http://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-399-2021.
Senger, K. et al., 2021, Using digital outcrops to make the high Arctic more accessible through the Svalbox database: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 69, p. 123–137, http://doi.org/10.1080/10899995.2020.1813865.
Larssen, K., Senger, K., and Grundvåg, S.-A., 2020, Fracture characterization in Upper Permian carbonates in Spitsbergen: A workflow from digital outcrop to geo-model: Marine and Petroleum Geology, v. 122, p. 104703, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2020.104703.
Betlem, P., Birchall, T., Ogata, K., Park, J., Skurtveit, E., and Senger, K., 2020, Digital Drill Core Models: Structure-from-Motion as a Tool for the Characterisation, Orientation, and Digital Archiving of Drill Core Samples: Remote Sensing, v. 12, p. 330, http://doi.org/10.3390/rs12020330.

Svalbox 4 Education

Svalbox-affiliated MSc and PhD theses

Svalbox is a platform to help develop the next generation of Arctic data-geoscientists. Our students are offered workflows, hardware and resources to conduct field work – and a platform to develop their unique individual careers. If you are interested in conducting a thesis in conjunction with the Svalbox team feel free to reach out.

 

MSc theses

Ammerlaan, F., 2024, Gravity and magnetic data integration for forward modeling in Svalbard [Master Thesis], https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/45780.
Mosočiová, T., 2023, Faciální analýza a depoziční architektura systému aluviálních kuželů v rámci riftové pánve Billefjorden Trough, Svalbard: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, https://is.muni.cz/th/idqpy/Alluvial_fans.pdf?lang=en;info=1;zpet=https:%2F%2Ftheses.cz%2Fvyhledavani%2F%3Fsearch%3DForm%26start%3D44 (accessed March 2024).
Rylander, S., and Sterley, A., 2022, Integration of geology with geophysics : Case studies from Svalbard: KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Sustainable development, Environmental science and Engineering., 65 p., https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-320913 (accessed February 2024).
Rylander, S., and Sterley, A., 2022, Integration of geology with geophysics : Case studies from Svalbard, https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-320913.
Rodes, N., 2021, Gas hydrate stability and distribution in the fjords of western Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago. An assessment based on indirect hydrates indicators [Master thesis]: Saint Petersburg State University, Hamburg University, Bremen University, The University Centre in Svalbard, doi:10.5281/zenodo.7025125.
Rodes, N., 2021, Gas hydrate stability and distribution in the fjords of western Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago. An assessment based on indirect hydrates indicators, doi:10.5281/zenodo.7025125.
Sartell, A., 2021, The igneous complex of Ekmanfjorden, Svalbard: an integrated field, petrological and geochemical study.
Weert, A.M.P., 2020, Sedimentary Intrusions in the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Agardhfjellet Formation at Deltaneset (Spitsbergen, Svalbard): Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 32 p., doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.11025.61280.
Janocha, J., 2020, Structural and depositional evolution of the Fortet karst collapse outcrop in inner Billefjorden, Central Spitsbergen, Svalbard, doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.23452.51842.
Nakken, L., 2020, Structural evolution of the lower Agardhfjellet Formation, in Central Spitsbergen: Implications for caprock integrity [Master thesis], https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/79781.
Løvlie, K.H., 2020, Structural deformation and mineralogy of the Agardhfjellet and Rurikfjellet formations in central Spitsbergen, Svalbard [Master thesis], https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/79780.
Hagevold, S., 2019, From outcrop to synthetic seismic: 2D and 3D modelling of igneous intrusions at Botneheia, central Spitsbergen [Master thesis]: The University of Bergen, https://bora.uib.no/bora-xmlui/handle/1956/20425.
Larssen, K., 2018, Integrated characterization of the Upper Permian Kapp Starostin Formation in central Spitsbergen, Svalbard. From outcrop to geomodel. [Master thesis]: UiT Norges arktiske universitet, https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/12819.
Schaaf, N.W., 2018, Tectono-sedimentary history of the Forlandsundet Graben [Master thesis], https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/67489.
Betlem, P., 2018, 3D thermo-baric modelling of central spitsbergen: Implications for gas hydrate occurrence [MSc]: University Centre in Svalbard and Reykjavik University.
Festøy, M.H., 2017, Integrated characterization of igneous intrusions in Central Spitsbergen [Master thesis]: UiT Norges arktiske universitet, https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/11118.

PhD theses

Betlem, P., 2023, De-risking top seal integrity: Imaging heterogeneity across shale-dominated cap rock sequences [PhD dissertation]: University of Oslo, 286 p., http://hdl.handle.net/10852/105611.
Birchall, T., 2021, Pore Pressure Regimes of the Northern Barents Shelf: Implications for Fluid Flow [Doctoral thesis], https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/83756 (accessed May 2023).

Svalbox 4 Society

Outreach and media coverage

As a sustainable digitization effort in exotic Svalbard we received our fair share of media attention, the outcomes of which are presented here.

 

Betlem, P., 2023, Digitalising the Swiss Alps – from one spectacular exposure to the next – The Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics:, https://www.mn.uio.no/ceed/english/research/doctoral-degree/national-phd-school/grants/student-reports/peter-betlem.html (accessed September 2023).
Morris, B., 2023, Digitally Preserving Svalbard’s Fragile Geology: Eos, http://eos.org/articles/digitally-preserving-svalbards-fragile-geology (accessed January 2024).
Soldati, A., and Betlem, P., 2023, Making Arctic Field Geology Accessible by Digitizing Outcrops: GSA News, https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/GSA/News/pr/2023/23-29.aspx (accessed September 2023).

Svalbox 4 Conferences

Presentations at conferences, workshops and elsewhere

To increase the usage of Svalbox beyond UNIS we actively promote Svalbox and present both the platform and various case studies at conferences, workshops, webinars and other relevant events.

 

Svalbox 4 Integration

Scientific work integrated in Svalbox

The strength of Svalbox lies in the long-term goal to digitize and integrate key geoscientific data sets from Svalbard in databases to facilitate education and research while minimizing time needed for setting up project databases. The non-exhaustive list below is already included and more can be requested by contacting us.

 

Larssen, K., 2018, Integrated characterization of the Upper Permian Kapp Starostin Formation in central Spitsbergen, Svalbard. From outcrop to geomodel. [Master thesis]: UiT Norges arktiske universitet, https://munin.uit.no/handle/10037/12819.

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