Doctoral Degrees (Geology)
Recent Submissions
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The seismic stratigraphy, geological evolution and CO2 storage potential of the offshore Durban Basin, South Africa.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Biodiversity conservation and rural livelihoods : a comparative study of selected conservation approaches in Zimbabwe.
(2014)Historically, protected areas have operated as islands of biodiversity conservation in isolation from nearby communities. There is, however, a growing consensus that for protected areas to be more effective in conserving ... -
Rock fabric study of Karoo dolerite sills along the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa : implications for the magma source.
(2015)Abstract available from the pdf file. -
Tectonic history, microtopography and bottom water circulation of the Natal Valley and Mozambique Ridge, southwest Indian Ocean.
(2014)This thesis focuses on aspects of the tectonic history, sediment delivery and subsequent sediment redistribution within the Natal Valley and Mozambique Basin of the southwest Indian Ocean. It aims to 1) better constrain ... -
The late cenozoic carnivora of the south-western Cape Province.
(1972)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal : modelling, history and future aspects.
(2014)The current state of flood modelling relies on statistical techniques revolving around either river or rainfall data that are used to produce an estimated flood return period (e.g. 1:100 year). These tend to ignore 1) the ... -
Sedimentary models and geomorphological classification of river-mouths on a subtropical, wave-dominated coast, Natal, South Africa.
(1991)Abstract available in PDF. -
Tectonic evolution of western central Moçambique.
(2004)This thesis examines the geological history of western central Mocambique, with a particular emphasis on the enigmatic relationships between the Umkondo Group and the Frontier Formation. In the region the geological units ... -
Aspects of Karroo vulcanicity in the Komatipoort area Lebombo.
(1979)The petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Karroo-age basaltic and rhyodacitic volcanics present in the Lebombo Belt near Komatipoort, Eastern Transvaal, Republic of South Africa are described. The volcanics ... -
The petrology and geochemistry of intrusions at selected nunataks in the Ahlmannryggen and Giaeverryggen, western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica.
(1986)The mid-Proterozoic Borgmassivet intrusions of western Dronning Maud Land intrude Archaean granites and a volcano-sedimentary sequence, the Ritscherflya Supergroup. They are SiO2-rich ultramafic to mafic tholeiitic rocks ... -
Alkaline intrusives from the Tugela terrane, Natal metamorphic province.
(1991)Three gneissose alkaline granitoid intrusives at Ngoye, Bulls Run and Wangu are described. They are located within the Nkomo Nappe of the Tugela Terrane, near the northern margin of the Natal Metamorphic Province. The ... -
The marine geology of the Aliwal Shoal, Scottburgh, South Africa.
(2012)This study represents the first detailed geological, geophysical and geochronological investigation of the continental shelf surrounding the Aliwal Shoal, ~5 km offshore of Scottburgh, in southern KwaZulu-Natal. Mapping ... -
Rock fabric study of the Northern Lebombo and Rooi Rand dyke swarms : regional and local implications.
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The hydrogeology of Botswana.
(1974)Botswana covers an area of 570 000 km and has a population of about 600 000. It is estimated that three-quarters of the human and livestock populations are dependent on ground water, with an estimated 26 x 10 m of water ... -
Sedimentary models for coal formation in the Klip River coalfield.
(1988)The primary objective of this study was to establish sedimentary models for peat formation in the southern part of the Klip River coalfield during Ecca (Permian) times and to assess palaeoenvironmental controls on coal ... -
Aspects of the engineering geology of Maputo City, Mozambique.
(2011)The geological formations of Maputo City, which are mainly unconsolidated materials with soil like properties, are described in terms of their engineering geological and geotechnical characteristics with relevance to ... -
Sedimentology, coral reef zonation, and late Pleistocene coastline models of the Sodwana Bay continental shelf, Northern Zululand
(1991)This geostrophic current-controlled Zululand/Natal shelf displays a unique assemblage of interesting physical, sedimentological and biological phenomena. The shelf in this area is extremely narrow compared to the global ... -
The marine geology of the Northern KwaZulu-Natal continental shelf, South Africa.
(2009)This study proposes that the submarine canyons of the northern Kwazulu-Natal continental margin formed contemporaneously with hinterland uplift, rapid sediment supply and shelf margin progradation during the forced ...