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INIS-mf —13541 ANNUAL MEETING, 1993 15- 18 MARCH 1993 ANNUAL MEETING, 1993 EDITED BY: Ittai Qavrieli GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ARAD 15-18 MARCH 1993 Contents PAGE ALMAGOR, G. The Morphology of the Continental Terrace of Northern Israel and Northern Lebanon: Structure and Morphology 1 ALMOGI-LABIN, A., HEMLEBEN, C, MEISCHNER, Dv ERLENKEUSER, E. The Glacial Stages in the Red Sea as Inferred from the Marine Record 2 AMIT, R., HARRISON, J.B.J. Pedogenic Processes in the Interdunal Area of Nizzana Sand Dunes During the Quaternary 3 ANLIN-RUDBERG, N., AYALON, A., BEIN, A., SASS, E., HALICZ, L. Alkaline-Waste-Storage Potential of the Helez Reservoir Rocks 4 ARIEH, E., STEINBERG, J. Intermediate Term Earthquake Prediction in the Dead Sea Transform 5 AVNI, Y. Teaching Science Combined with Scientific Research — An Example from Backward-Erosion Research 6 AVNI, Y., GARFUNKEL, Z. ,BARTOV, Y., GINAT, H. The Influence of the Plio-Pleistocene Fault System on the Tectonic and Geomorphological Structure in the Margin of the Arava Valley 7 BAER, G., BEYTH, M., RECHES, Z. The Mechanics of the Dike Emplacement into Fractured Basement Rocks, Timna Igneous Complex, Israel 8 BAHAT, D., RABINOVITCH, A, FRIEDMAN, M. Detailed Characterization of a Fault Termination 9 BAR-MATTHEWS, M., AYALON, A., MATTHEWS, A., SASS, E. A Preliminary Investigation of the Soreq Cave Speleothems as Indicators of Paleoclimate Variations 10 BARTOV, Y., FRIESLANDER, U., ROTSTEIN, Y. New Observations on the Structure and Evolution of the Arava Rift Valley 11 BARTOV, Y., GOLDMAN, M., RABINOWITZ, B., RABINOWITZ, Mv RONEN, A. Feasibility Study of the TDEM Method in Solving Geological Problems in Israel: Structure of the Central Arava 12 BECK, A. The Sir-10 Ground Penetrating Radar System — Application Survey 13 BECKER, A. Bedding Slip in the Ramon and Arif-Bator Fault Zones (Negev, Israel) 14 BEN-AVRAHAM, Z., TIBOR, G. Structure and Tectonics of the Eastern Cyprean Arc 15 BEN-GAI, Y. Pleistocene Strata in the Central Plain as it Appears on High Resolution Seismic Profiling 16 BENJAMINI, C. Paleobathymetry of the Eocene of Israel 17 BEYTH M., STERN R.J., ALTHERR R., PELTZ S. The Geochemistry of the Doleritic Dyke of the Timna Igenous Complex 18 BOWMAN, D. Maximum Altitude of the Lisan Stage Reevaluated 19 BRAUN, D., HEIMANN, A. The Quaternary Tectonic Evolution of the Kinnarot Valley 20 BUCHBINDER, B., MARTINOTTI, G.M. Upper-Oligocene Lowstand Deposits in Israel 21 CALVO, R., AYALON, A., BEIN, Av SASS, E. The Diagenetic History of the Heletz Formation and the Timing of Hydrocarbon Accumulation in Heletz-Kokhav Oil Field 22 COHEN, B., MATTHEWS, A., BAR-MATTHEWS, M., AYALON, A. Fluid-Rock Interactions During the Formation of Metamorphic Dike-Schists, Elat Igneous Metaorphic Complex 23 DAHAN, O., NATIV, R., ADAR, E. Water Flow and Solute Migration Through Unsaturated Chalk — Avdat Group, Ramat Hovav 24 DEUTSCH, Y., SARIG, S., NATHAN, Y. The Gypsun-Hemihydrate (Soluble Anhydite) Transition 25 DOBRUSKINA, I. Mesozoic Plant Kingdom and Plate Tectonics 26 DODY, A., ADAR, E., YAIR, A., ISSAR, A. Isotopic Composition Relationships Between Rainfall and Runoff in Rocky Basin in an Arid Zone 27 ECKER, A., ARKIN, Y., MICHAELI, L. Indications of Past Environmental Changes at the Kalanit Waste Disposal Site, Bet Guvrin 28 ENZEL Y., ELY L. L, HOUSE P.K., BAKER, V.R. Paleoflood evidence for a Natural Upper Bound to Flood Magnitudes: An Example from the Colorado River Basin 29 EYAL, M. The Development of the Metamorphic Basement of the Sinai Massif as Revealed by the U-Pb Ages 30 FEIGIN, D., GINZBURG, A., WACHS, D., ZILBERMAN, E. Detection of Near Surface Faults by Employing High Resolution Seismic Reflection 31 FEIGIN, G., BEN-AVRAHAM, Z., ISSAR, A. The Use of Geophysical Methods for Reconstruction of Paleorelief and Analysis of Fluvial Sediments in the Region of Nahal Revivim, Central Negev Area 32 FEINSTEIN, S., AIZENSHTAT, Zv MILOSLAVSKI, I., SLAGER, ]., GERLING, P., SNOWDON, L Migrational Stratification of Hydrocarbons in Yam 1 and Yam 2 33 FELDMAN, L., SHAPIRA, A. Analysis of Macroseismic Observations in Israel 34 FINKELSTEIN, M., NE'EMAN, E. The Reflection of Geodynamic Process in the Variations of Radon Concentration in Earth, Before the Earthquake in Egypt, 12.10.1992 35 FLEISCHER, L., WOLFF, O., WEINBERGER, G. Lithological Trends in the Western Basin of the Judea Group Aquifer 36 FRIDMAN, V., GILAD, D., MAZOR, E. Ground Water Entrapment and Hydraulic Discontinuities within a Shallow Artesian System: Hazeva, Israel 37 GARDOSH, M., GROSSOWICH, Y. Mapping of Seismic Units in the Plio-Pleistocene Sedimentary Fill of the Southern Dead Sea Basin 39 GARFUNKEL, Z. The Geological History of Israel — An Overview 40 GAVR1ELI,I.,BEIN,A. S^S and High Ammonia Contents in the Rift Valley Springs — Indicators for Sulfate Reduction and Decomposition of Organic Matter 41 GELBERMAN, E., FLEISCHER, L., WOLFF, O., WEINBERGER, G. New Elements in the Tectonic Configuration of the Judea Group from the Northern Negev to the Carmel (Yarkon-Taninim Aquifer) 42 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL, JERUSALEM The Computerized Geological Mapping Project — Maps at Final Preparation Stages 43 GILAT, A., SHIRAV, M., BOGOCH, R., HALICZ, L., AVNER, U., NAHLIELI, D. Gold Exploitation in Southern Israel — Early Islamic Period 44 GIN AT, H., AVNI, Y. Pliocene Continental and Lake Deposits Along Nahal Zihor 45 GINAT, H., ORION, N. Teaching Geology in High School 46 GINZBURG, D. Jericho and En-Gedi Oases in Jewish Traditional and Ancient Literature 47 GOLDSHMIDT, V., RYBAKOV, M.,ITAMAR, A., SEGEV, A., VULKAN, U. Gravity and Magnetic Fields in the Makhtesh Ramon Area 48 GOLDSTEIN, V., KRASILSHCHIKOV, L. Problems of Water Resources in Israel 49 GREITZER, Y. Hydrogeology of Ormesa 1,2, IE, 1H, Geothermal Projects, East Mesa, California, U.S.A. 50 GUR, D., STARINSKY, A., STEINITZ, G., KOLODNY, Y. Ar-Ar dating of Anorthite and Sanidine Fels from Hatrurim Fm. in Arad: Age Spectra and Their Interpretation 51 GVIRTZMAN,G. Lower Cretaceous Stratigraphy in Israel: Updated Correlation 52 GVIRTZMAN, H.,ZEITOUN, D.G. Salination Mechanism in Deep Aquifers Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Rift Valley, Israel 54 GVIRTZMAN, Z., WEINBERGER, R. Interpretation of Ramon Basalt Magnetic Anomalies (Southern Israel): Magnetic Modeling and Paleomagnetic Study 55 HALL, J. K. Geological Importance of a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) 56 HARRISON, J.B.J., AMIT, R., ENZEL, Y. Distinguishing Between Tectonic and Non-Tectonic Colluviation on Scarps 58 HATZOR, Y. New Developments in Underground Excavation Design in Blocky Rock Masses 59 HEIMANN, A., MOR, D., STEIN, M., FOLAND, K.A. 40Ar/39Ar Dating of Prehistoric Basalts in Southwest Syria 60 HEMO, I., NATIV, R. Locating Reservoirs Suitable for Deep-Well Injection of Industrial Wastewater in Israel 61 HERUT, B., SPIRO, B., KATZ, A., STARINSKY, A. The Isotopic Composition of Sulphur in Rainwater from the Negev Desert 62 INBAR, M., GRODEK, T., SCHICK, A. Bedload Storage and Discharge in a Quasi Bedrock Steep Stream, Upper Meshushim River, Golan Heights 63 ITKIS, S., GOREN, Y. The Preliminary Results of Micromagnetometry as Applied to Archaeology in Israel 64 KADAN,G., ZILBERMAN, E., EYAL,M. The Stratigraphy and Paleogeography of the Hazeva Formation Near Arad 65 KAFRI, U., HEIMANN, A. A Young Conglomerate in Nahal Amud — An Indicator of a Paleodrainage System 66 KAPUSTA, J., SANDLER, A., KOTLARSKY, P., STEINITZ, G. K-Ar Age of Authigenic Feldspar from the Cenomanian Hazera Formation 67 KARNIELI, A., MEISELS, A., FISHER, L, ARKIN, Y. Automatic Extraction and Mapping of Geological Lineaments from Remote Sensing Data 68 KATZ, Y., GARFUNKEL, Z., MATTHEWS, A., LIEBERMAN, J. Ophiolitic Upper Tectonic Unit in the Cycladic Orogen, Island of Tinos, Greece 69 KAUFMAN, L. Rocks Anisothropy Effect on the Well Crooking 70 KEMPLER, D., KRASHENINNIKOV, V.A., GARFUNKEL, Z., HALL, J.K., MART, Y., UDINTSEV,G.B. The Tectonic Pattern East of Cyprus 71 KHESIN, B. Integrated Interpretation of Geophysical Data Using Logical- Informational Algorithms 72 KHESIN, B.,EYAL,M. First Results of Magnetization Study for Southern Sinai 74 KHEYFETZ, I. A New Technique of Hydrocarbon Recovery from Porous and Crack-Cavernous Reservoirs 75 KORNGREEN, D., BENJAMINI, C. Mass Transport of Shallow Water Carbonates into Deep Water Facies, Middle Eocene, Central Arava Valley 76 KORNGREEN, D., BENJAMINI, C. Pelagic Condensed Sections from the Eocene of the Arava: Global Sea Level Change and Late Eocene Emergence 77 KRASILSHCHIKOV, L, KRASILSHCHIKOV, G. Obtaining Additional Water Resources by Means of Rational Utilization of River Runoff After Heavy Rainfalls 78 KRONFELD, J., WEINBERGER, G., ROSENTHAL, E. Yarkon-Taninim Conventional Hydrologic Wisdom: Fact or Fantasy 79 LEONARD, G., RABINOW1TZ, N. Sensitivity of Seismic Hazard at a Site as a Function of Uncertainty in the Specific Tectonic Setting Characteristics 80 LEVITSKI, A. A New Version of Geoelectrochemical Exploration Technology 81 LIEBERMAN, ]., MATTHEWS, A., GANOR, J. Stable-Isotopic Signatures and Tectonic Correlation: A New Statistical Approach and Application to the Cyclades 82 LISKER, S., GARFUNKEL, Z., MATTHEWS, A., LIEBERMAN, J. The Tectono-Sedimentary Units of the Cyclades (Greece) 83 LIVSHITS, Y. Petroleum Zonation of Israel 84 LOEWENTHAL, D., BRUCE, R.H., BRUNER, I. Are Millions of Years Necessary for Petroleum Formation? 85 MAZOR, E. Conveying the Messages of the Geological Research to the Public 86 MEIRI, S. Teaching Geology Contents in Elementary School: The "Mabat" Program 87 MIZRACHI, D., JOSWIG, M., LEONARD, G. Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Determination of Seismic Sources in the Galilee Area 88 MIZRACHI, D., RABINOWITZ, N., GAN BARUCH, Z., RERICH, B., LEONARD, G. 3D Velocity Field and Relocation of Earthquake Hypocenters in the Galilee Area by Seismological Tomography 89 MODELEVSKY, M. Integrated Method of Hydrocarbon Phase Forecast 90 MODELEVSKY, M., FLEXER, A. Comparison Analysis of the Geological Structure of the Northern Israel (The Galilee) and the Southern Syria 91 MOR, D., HEIMANN, A., HAR-GIL, G. Volcanic Park in the Golan Heights 92 NATHAN, Y., BREMNER, J.M., LOEWENTHAL, R.E., MONTEIRO, P.
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    GNGTS 2013 SES S IONE 1.1 SOURCE INvERSION OF tHE M6.3 1927 JERICHO EaRtHQUaKE, pOSSIBLE REpEtItION OF tHE BIBLICaL EaRtHQUaKE OF 1473 B.C. L. Sirovich, F. Pettenati Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, OGS, Trieste, Italy Introduction. According to the Bible and the Torah (Joshua [Giosuè] 6:1-21), God made the walls of Jericho fall down, perhaps with an earthquake, to help Joshua to conquer the city. The battle would have taken place in 1473 B.C.. This hypothesis found some archaeological confirmations (e.g., Garstang and Garstang, 1940; Keller, 1956), but it is still controversial. However, the M6.25 earthquake of 11 July 1927 (Ben-Menahem et al., 1976) heavily hit also the area of Jericho and could perhaps be the repetition of the hypothetic biblical event. Vivid descriptions of earthquakes in the region are found in the Bible. In particular, as regards the area of study, Ambraseys (2009) pointed out that the descriptions by prophets Amos and Zacharias allow the interpretation of an earthquake about in 766 B.C.; the Zacharias’ words even comply with a sinistral strike-slip movement. The epicentre and causative faults of the 1927 destructive earthquake is still very controversial (see Tab. 1). Ben-Menahem et al. (1976) located it north of Jericho. According to Avni et al. (2002), however, the location north of the city was also based upon some secondary macroseismic evidence by Garstang (1931) and became one of the most accepted facts. In particular, this author reported the collapse of the banks of Jordan River about 20 km north of Jericho, damming thereby the Jordan for twenty-one hours.
  • The Bedouin Population in the Negev

    The Bedouin Population in the Negev

    T The Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Bedouins h in the Negev have rarely been included in the Israeli public e discourse, even though they comprise around one-fourth B Bedouin e of the Negev’s population. Recently, however, political, d o economic and social changes have raised public awareness u i of this population group, as have the efforts to resolve the n TThehe BBedouinedouin PPopulationopulation status of the unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, P Population o primarily through the Goldberg and Prawer Committees. p u These changing trends have exposed major shortcomings l a in information, facts and figures regarding the Arab- t i iinn tthehe NNegevegev o Bedouins in the Negev. The objective of this publication n The Abraham Fund Initiatives is to fill in this missing information and to portray a i in the n Building a Shared Future for Israel’s comprehensive picture of this population group. t Jewish and Arab Citizens h The first section, written by Arik Rudnitzky, describes e The Abraham Fund Initiatives is a non- the social, demographic and economic characteristics of N Negev profit organization that has been working e Bedouin society in the Negev and compares these to the g since 1989 to promote coexistence and Jewish population and the general Arab population in e equality among Israel’s Jewish and Arab v Israel. citizens. Named for the common ancestor of both Jews and Arabs, The Abraham In the second section, Dr. Thabet Abu Ras discusses social Fund Initiatives advances a cohesive, and demographic attributes in the context of government secure and just Israeli society by policy toward the Bedouin population with respect to promoting policies based on innovative economics, politics, land and settlement, decisive rulings social models, and by conducting large- of the High Court of Justice concerning the Bedouins and scale social change initiatives, advocacy the new political awakening in Bedouin society.