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View article: Using quantitative seafloor geomorphology to unravel the deformation of Eratosthenes Seamount at the verge of subduction
Using quantitative seafloor geomorphology to unravel the deformation of Eratosthenes Seamount at the verge of subduction Open
The bending of a subducting plate leads to extension in its upper crust through faulting. The geometry of these faults represents the convergence orientation (i.e., normal or oblique). The Eratosthenes Seamount (ESM) in the eastern Mediter…
View article: Combined Geophysical Methods in Extreme Environments—An Example from the Dead Sea
Combined Geophysical Methods in Extreme Environments—An Example from the Dead Sea Open
The application of geophysical methods in saline environments is limited in their ability to discern shallow subsurface geology and tectonics due to the high subsurface conductivity, which can play havoc with the geophysical signal. Recent…
View article: Memory of the Sea: an art-science collaboration across generations in two Arab villages in Israel
Memory of the Sea: an art-science collaboration across generations in two Arab villages in Israel Open
People who live by and off the sea have a collective memory of it and how it has changed over the generations. This memory is a vital part of the connection between them and their environment, and can provide important scientific insights …
View article: The unique geomorphology of submarine venting features as revealed by dropping lake levels in the Dead Sea 
The unique geomorphology of submarine venting features as revealed by dropping lake levels in the Dead Sea  Open
The presence of submarine springs and seepages within the hypersaline Dead Sea appears to be a common feature. Hydrothermal fluid escape was first proposed in the mid-1980s based on temperature anomalies measured in the lake, and acoustic …
View article: Frequency domain electromagnetic methods for coastal archaeology – a new(ish) approach for the detection of ancient settlements
Frequency domain electromagnetic methods for coastal archaeology – a new(ish) approach for the detection of ancient settlements Open
As sea levels rose since the end of Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) ancient coastal communities were often forced to abandon their settlements and move inland. Today, many of these abandoned sites are covered by sand or lay in shallow water. Ex…
View article: Rifting‐Driven Magmatism Along the Dead Sea Continental Transform Fault
Rifting‐Driven Magmatism Along the Dead Sea Continental Transform Fault Open
The Dead Sea Fault (DSF) is a crustal‐scale continental transform fault separating the African and the Arabian plates. Neogene to Quaternary volcanic activity is well‐spread in Northern Israel. Yet, the origin of the magmas that fed the er…
View article: The Anthropogenic Affect—Humans and Geology: An Example from Tel Dor, Israel
The Anthropogenic Affect—Humans and Geology: An Example from Tel Dor, Israel Open
Geology usually deals with rocks formed long ago, which are static and stable over the span of human lifetime. This study aims to analyze anthropogenic influence on the formation of geological features in the southeastern Mediterranean. Te…
View article: SEA – Science Education and Art – lessons learned from an interdisciplinary conference 
SEA – Science Education and Art – lessons learned from an interdisciplinary conference  Open
<p>The seas and oceans cover 70% of the planet and are critical resources for humanity. Responsibly harnessing the seas and oceans while conserving them for future generations requires a deep understanding of the oceans and, potentia…
View article: Observations and preliminary results of hydrothermal activity on the shallowing coastlines of the Dead Sea, Israel&#160;
Observations and preliminary results of hydrothermal activity on the shallowing coastlines of the Dead Sea, Israel  Open
<p>The Dead Sea basin, the lowest and one of the saltiest places in the world, is a tectonically active 150 km long and 15&#8211;17 km wide terminal pull&#8208;apart basin located along the southern Dead Sea plate boundary.&l…
View article: Changing environments and human interaction during the Pleistocene–Early Holocene from the shallow coastal area of Dor, Israel
Changing environments and human interaction during the Pleistocene–Early Holocene from the shallow coastal area of Dor, Israel Open
The protected Tel-Dor coastal embayment in the eastern Mediterranean preserves an unusually complete stratigraphic record that reveals human–environmental interactions throughout the Holocene. Interpretation of new seismic profiles collect…
View article: Body Hegemonies 2017: An Experimental Transfer
Body Hegemonies 2017: An Experimental Transfer Open
Body Hegemonies is an artistic project aimed at exploring and making transparent some of the themes of epistemic violence and hegemonic orders resulting from the legacy of colonialism and slavery, as the hidden flip-side of modernity and e…
View article: Late Pleistocene to Holocene shallow marine &#8211; coastal changing environments and human interaction in the South Bay of Dor, Israel
Late Pleistocene to Holocene shallow marine – coastal changing environments and human interaction in the South Bay of Dor, Israel Open
<p>The Tel-Dor embayment located along the Carmel coast provides a valuable opportunity to study environmental and human interaction due to its protecting geomorphic properties that are unique for the generally linear Israeli coast. …
View article: Correction: A Neolithic Mega-Tsunami Event in the Eastern Mediterranean: Prehistoric Settlement Vulnerability Along the Carmel Coast, Israel
Correction: A Neolithic Mega-Tsunami Event in the Eastern Mediterranean: Prehistoric Settlement Vulnerability Along the Carmel Coast, Israel Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243619.].
View article: A Neolithic mega-tsunami event in the eastern Mediterranean: Prehistoric settlement vulnerability along the Carmel coast, Israel
A Neolithic mega-tsunami event in the eastern Mediterranean: Prehistoric settlement vulnerability along the Carmel coast, Israel Open
Tsunami events in antiquity had a profound influence on coastal societies. Six thousand years of historical records and geological data show that tsunamis are a common phenomenon affecting the eastern Mediterranean coastline. However, the …
View article: Earthquake damage as a catalyst to abandonment of a Middle Bronze Age settlement: Tel Kabri, Israel
Earthquake damage as a catalyst to abandonment of a Middle Bronze Age settlement: Tel Kabri, Israel Open
For years there has been much speculation surrounding the abandonment of the Middle Bronze Age IIB palace of Tel Kabri, ca. 1700 BCE. There are no weapons, hoards of money and jewelry, or visible evidence for fire, which rules out hostile …
View article: Tectonics of the Dead Sea Fault Driving the July 2018 Seismic Swarm in the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), Israel
Tectonics of the Dead Sea Fault Driving the July 2018 Seismic Swarm in the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), Israel Open
Northern Israel was struck during July 2018 by a M L 4.4 earthquake followed by a seismic sequence that lasted about 30 days. This seismic sequence occurred in the center of a temporary seismic network deployed around the Sea of Galilee (L…
View article: Benthic macro-faunal abundance and diversity and sediment distribution in Akhziv submarine canyon and the adjacent slope (eastern Levant Basin, Mediterranean Sea)
Benthic macro-faunal abundance and diversity and sediment distribution in Akhziv submarine canyon and the adjacent slope (eastern Levant Basin, Mediterranean Sea) Open
The Israeli coastline is generally characterized by a broad and shallow continental shelf. Akhziv submarine canyon (ASC), in its northern reach, creates a locally unique marine ecosystem. The present study is the first to investigate the b…
View article: An extensive pockmark field on the upper Atlantic margin of Southeast Brazil: spatial analysis and its relationship with salt diapirism
An extensive pockmark field on the upper Atlantic margin of Southeast Brazil: spatial analysis and its relationship with salt diapirism Open
We present new evidence for the existence of a large pockmark field on the continental slope of the Santos Basin, offshore southeast Brazil. A recent high-resolution multibeam bathymetric survey revealed 984 pockmarks across a smooth seabe…