Geological and genetic modelling of the Cenozoic deposits of the Brest region using information technologies

  • Hanna M. Mayeuskaya Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus
  • Maksim A. Bahdasarau Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus; Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus
  • Dzmitry A. Piatrou Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus
  • Mikalai M. Sheshka Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus

Abstract

The general principles of using information technologies to create a geological and genetic model of the Cenozoic deposits of the territory of the Brest region, as a stratum with practical potential for the development and forecasting of new deposits of mineral raw materials in the region, are disclosed. The relevance of the work lies in the creation of the first digital geological and genetic model of the region based on the most complete geological drilling materials, which made it possible to increase the productivity of working with the available geological exploration data (in comparison with the previously used manual processing), to detail the features of the structure of the Cenozoic strata of the study area, to establish its prospects for the growth of new deposits of common minerals, and to form a series of digital maps reflecting the spatial localisation of the identified deposits of non-metallic raw materials. It is assumed that the created model, on the one hand, will allow geologists to plan further exploration of the subsoil of the region for the development of its mineral resource base, on the other hand, it will serve as a qualitative basis for providing interested organisations with information about promising deposits of common minerals in the region. The procedure for implementing the model according to the proposed methodology included six successive stages (from preliminary data processing to verification of the results obtained) and provided for the creation of a model in volumetric form (due to the multilayer structure of the geological data used), as well as its transformation into a two-dimensional format (which is the most accessible for analysis by interested organisations). The results obtained in the course of modelling and presented in the form of several examples in this paper show the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, which can later be used when conducting studies similar to this one in other regions of Belarus.

Author Biographies

Hanna M. Mayeuskaya, Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus

trainee lecturer at the department of geography and nature management, faculty of natural science

Maksim A. Bahdasarau, Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, 21 Kasmanawtaw Boulevard, Brest 224016, Belarus; Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus

doctor of science (geology and mineralogy), full professor, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus; professor at the department of geography and nature management, faculty of natural science, Brest State A. S. Pushkin University, and professor at the department of heat and gas supply and ventilation, faculty of engineering systems and ecology, Brest State Technical University

Dzmitry A. Piatrou, Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus

PhD (engineering); associate professor at the department of electronic computing machines and systems, faculty of electronic information systems

Mikalai M. Sheshka, Brest State Technical University, 267 Maskowskaja Street, Brest 224017, Belarus

PhD (engineering), docent; head of the research department, associate professor at the department of environmental management, faculty of engineering systems and ecology

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Published
2023-05-22
Keywords: Brest region, Cenozoic deposits, geological and genetic model, information technology, digital maps, common minerals
Supporting Agencies The article was prepared with the financial support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus as part of the task «Development of a geological and information model of Cenozoic deposits in the Brest and Grodno regions as a basis for forecasting the new most accessible mineral deposits» of the state research program «Natural resources and environment» for 2021–2025 (state registration No. 20211417).
How to Cite
Mayeuskaya, H. M., Bahdasarau, M. A., Piatrou, D. A., & Sheshka, M. M. (2023). Geological and genetic modelling of the Cenozoic deposits of the Brest region using information technologies. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology, 1, 107-118. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/geography/article/view/5432
Issue
No 1 (2023): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Geography and Geology
Section
Geology

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