Review of Survey activities 2018

Flemming G Christiansen

doi:10.34194/geusb-201943-00-01

Abstract

Every four years the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) develops and implements new strategies to ensure that we are able to help meet the ever-changing challenges that face society. In 2018 these discussions were shaped by important issues like climate change and climate adaptation, and their consequences for our use of energy, minerals and water resources. As part of this strategic focus, GEUS introduced a new publication strategy in 2018 that seeks to increase our publication rate of high impact science, and to gain more visibility within the international scientific community and the media. Many different tools will be applied to make such a long-term cultural change possible, including modernisation of GEUS’ own publication series.

Highlights

As part of this strategic focus, GEUS introduced a new publication strategy in 2018 that seeks to increase our publication rate of high impact science, and to gain more visibility within the international scientific community and the media
It is very promising to see this issue of Review of Survey activities (ROSA) published in a modernised bulletin
Our strong focus on climate change and climate adaptation is reflected in several papers

Summary

Activities in Denmark

GEUS activities and research in Denmark cover a wide range of topics within our specific programme areas: data, water, energy, mineral resources, nature and climate. Another paper gives a first classification of different brine types in Mesozoic reservoirs in areas with a geothermal potential onshore Denmark. This is very important for evaluating the scaling risk prior to new drilling. Much of the data and results from this decades-long period of onshore exploration are very important for developing a more detailed understanding of the potential for geothermal energy and CCS in many parts of Denmark. The last Danish paper provides new information on the deeply incised and partly sediment-filled channels in Storebælt using radiocarbon ages, and thereby suggests new models for the history of water connections between Kattegat and the Baltic Sea. GEUS Bulletin is free to individuals and institutions in electronic form.

Activities in Greenland

Other activities