Exploration of Marine Geological Resources and Geological Technology
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 9883
Special Issue Editors
Interests: calcareous sand; marine soil; gas hydrate; advanced laboratory testing technology; marine geohazard
Interests: gas hydrate; recycle materials; clinker ash; seepage deformation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oceans have significant potential in terms of their mineral and energy resources, and this potential is widely underexplored. Oceans host a vast variety of geological processes responsible for the formation and concentration of mineral resources, and they are the ultimate repository of many materials eroded or dissolved from the land surface. Hence, oceans contain vast quantities of materials that presently serve as major resources for humans. Large-scale ocean geological resource exploitation represents both opportunities and challenges. The sustainable management of mining is vital to minimize the impacts of mining on marine georesources. The mechanical behavior of marine sediment in different regions is also vital to safe and sustainable georesource acquisition. Accordingly, advanced marine geological technologies in the field of ocean resource exploitation are urgently required.
This Special Issue will focus on research aspects including marine and offshore renewable energy, the mechanical behavior of marine sediment, gas hydrate production, wind turbines, marine resource exploitation, marine geohazards, new marine geological technology, ocean mining, offshore foundation engineering, and coastal disaster reduction technology.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Yang Wu
Dr. Norimasa Yoshimoto
Prof. Dr. Rongtao Yan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine and offshore renewable energy
- mechanical behavior of marine sediment
- gas hydrate production
- wind turbine
- marine resource exploitation
- marine hazard
- new marine geological technology
- ocean mining
- offshore foundation engineering
- coastal disasters reduction technology