TAG 3.3 Rock, site and biosphere
ECOLAB – Laboratory-based studies for radioecological modelling of 14C, HU, FMI, UI, UEF, EnviroCase
Theses:
Ullah, S. 2024. Uptake of sediment-derived carbon into aquatic plants: Implications for tarnsfer of 14C from below-ground sources. Master´s thesis, University of Eastern Finland. 55 p.
FLOP – Flow pathways within faults and associated fracture systems in crystalline bedrock, UTU, GTK, JyU, Åbo Academi
Research reports:
Ovaskainen, N. 2024. Available open source software for three-dimensional fracture characterization and modelling. GTK Open File Research Report 46/2024. 20 p. https://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/46_2024.pdf
Conference papers and journal articles:
Engström, J., Bischoff, B., Kortunov, E., Markovaara-Koivisto, M., Ovaskainen, N., Nordbäck,N., Paananen, M. 2024. Structural, petrophysical, and geophysical characterization of a fault zone in southern Finland – application for subsurface fluid flow in granitic settings. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024. 14-19 April 2024, Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-6192
Engström, J., Jänkävaara, P., P., Nordbäck, N., Ovaskainen, N., Nikkilä, K., Hansson, H. Kauti, T., Skyttä, P., Heilimo, E. & Bischoff, A. 2024. How does preexisting ductile structures effect brittle deformation in crystalline bedrocks, insights from Kisko and Paimio area in SW Finland? The Thirteenth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Litosphere in Fennoscandia. 12-14 November 2024, Espoo, Finland. pp. 25-28. https://www.seismo.helsinki.fi/ilp/lito2024/LITHOSPHERE_2024_Symposium_abstract_volume.pdf
Nikkilä, K., Skyttä, P., Nordbäck, N., & Engström, J. 2024. Generation of faults and associated damage zones in crystalline rocks. The Thirteenth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Litosphere in Fennoscandia. 12-14 November 2024, Espoo, Finland. pp. 76-79. https://www.seismo.helsinki.fi/ilp/lito2024/LITHOSPHERE_2024_Symposium_abstract_volume.pdf
Nordbäck, N., Bischoff, A., Nikkilä, K., Carbajal-Martinez, D., Engström, J., Skyttä, P., Nicol, A., Ovaskainen, N. & Burchardt, S. 2024. Strike-Slip Faulting and Hydrothermal Alteration in the Vehmaa Rapakivi Batholith: Insights into Reservoirs in Crystalline Rocks and Geothermal Potential in Southern Finland. The Thirteenth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Litosphere in Fennoscandia. 12-14 November 2024, Espoo, Finland. pp. 80-83. https://www.seismo.helsinki.fi/ilp/lito2024/LITHOSPHERE_2024_Symposium_abstract_volume.pdf
Nordbäck, N., Skyttä, P. & Ovaskainen, N. 2024. The relationship between brittle tectonics and bedrock morphology of Central Fennoscandia. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024. 14-19 April 2024, Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7700
Ovaskainen, N., Nordbäck, N., Engström, J. & Nikkilä, K. 2024. Structural and flow modelling of bedrock fractures – a software perspective. European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024. 14-19 April 2024, Vienna, Austria. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7550
Theses:
Ovaskainen, N. 2024. Geometry and topology of multiscale fracture networks – Methodology and characterization. Doctoral Thesis, University of Turku. 85 p. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-9691-9
Nordbäck, N. 2024. Characterisation of brittle structures of bedrock in southern Finland – Unravelling the evolution and properties of fault and fracture systems and their prediction at different scales. Doctoral Thesis, University of Turku. 116 p. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-29-9695-7
MIRKA – Scale-effect in fractured rock mass, Aalto
Theses:
Anttilainen, A. 2025. Scale-effect in the shear strength of fresh fractures in Kuru granite. Master’s thesis, Aalto University. 80 p. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202503182866
Torkan, M. 2024. Photogrammetry for characterizing rock fracture roughness, physical aperture, and hydromechanical properties. Doctoral thesis, Aalto University, 75 + app. 117, https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-64-2019-6
Conference papers and journal articles:
Torkan, M. 2025. Photogrammetry for characterizing rock fracture roughness, physical aperture, and hydromechanical properties, ATS Ydintekniikka 1/2025, vol. 54, pp. 36-39. https://bin.yhdistysavain.fi/1608821/ZJvFUsk4ln7ic1kgk67p0bwsUz/ATS%20Ydintekniikka_1-2025.pdf
Torkan, M., Uotinen, L., Baghbanan, A., & Rinne, M. 2025. Experimental and numerical characterization of hydro-mechanical properties of rock fractures: The effect of the sample size on roughness and hydraulic aperture. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 186, 106009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2024.106009
Torkan, M., Janiszewski, M., Uotinen, L., Baghbanan, A., Rinne, M. 2023. High-resolution photogrammetry to measure physical aperture of two separated rock fracture surfaces. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, November 2023. 13 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2023.10.003
Torkan, M. 2023. Measuring roughness and aperture of fractures using photogrammetry. Finnish rock mechanics day, 27.09.2023, Tieteiden talo, Helsinki. https://isrm.fi/wp/2023/11/21/kalliomekaniikan-paiva-27-09-2023/
Torkan, M., Janiszewski, M., Uotinen, L., Baghbanan, A., Rinne, M. 2022. Photogrammetric Method to Determine Physical Aperture and Roughness of a Rock Fracture. MDPI AG. Sensors, volume 22, issue 11, article number 4165. ISSN 1424-8220. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22114165
Uotinen, L., Torkan, M., Baghbanan, A., Caballero, H.E., Rinne, M. 2021. Photogrammetric prediction of rock fracture properties and validation with metric shear tests. MDPI AG. Geosciences, volume 11, issue 22, article number 293. ISSN 2076-3263. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences11070293.
Invention disclosures:
Torkan, M., Janiszewski, M., Uotinen, L., Rinne, M., Frame Scale, June 3, 2024. Aalto IPID3593
Torkan, M., Janiszewski, M., Uotinen, L., Smart Marker Cube Scan, June 19, 2023. Aalto IPID3318, FI20247155, https://patenttitietopalvelu.prh.fi/fi/patent/20247155/
SMRSiMa – SMR Siting and Waste Management, VTT, GTK, LUT
Research reports:
Hietava, J., Aaltonen, I. 2024. Deep borehole disposal scenario and spent nuclear fuel facility siting in the SMR framework in Finland. GTK Open File Research Report 21/2024. 46p. https://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/21_2024.pdf
Conference papers and Journal Articles:
Kojo, M., Litmanen, T., Kiviluoma, N., Kari, M. 2023. Mitkä periaatteet ohjaavat mahdollisten pienydinvoimaloiden ydinjätehuoltoa? Suurten kaupunkien asukkaat kannattavat keskittämistä. ATS Ydintekniikka 4/2023, Vol. 52. 5p. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2024050727239
DODGE – Dark oxygen in the deep geobiosphere of the geological repository, HU
Conference papers and journal articles:
Bomberg, M., Nuppunen-Puputti, M., Purkamo, L., Nyyssönen, M., Miettinen, H., & Kietäväinen, R. 2024. Biological sulfur cycling in Finland’s deep groundwater. Thirteenth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Lithosphere (LITHOSPHERE 2024). 12-14 November 2024, Espoo, Finland. pp. 9-12. https://www.seismo.helsinki.fi/ilp/lito2024/LITHOSPHERE_2024_Symposium_abstract_volume.pdf
Kietäväinen, R., Nyyssönen, M., Nuppunen-Puputti, M., Bomberg, M. 2025. Naturally occurring volatile organic compounds in deep bedrock groundwater. Communications Earth & Environment 6, article number 64. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02053-2
Nyyssönen, M., Nuppunen-Puputti, M., Kuusiluoma, M., Delgado, A., Bomberg, M. & Kietäväinen, R. 2024. Dark oxygen in the deep geobiosphere of the geological repository (DODGE). Thirteenth Symposium on the Structure, Composition and Evolution of the Lithosphere (LITHOSPHERE 2024). 12-14 November 2024, Espoo, Finland. pp. 88-91. https://www.seismo.helsinki.fi/ilp/lito2024/LITHOSPHERE_2024_Symposium_abstract_volume.pdf