Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Apesar da grande quantidade de estudos geoquímicos e geocronológicos que têm sido executados no enxame de diques de Ponta Grossa (EDPG), pouco se sabe a respeito da tectônica associada ao seu sin e pós emplacement. O objetivo desse estudo é identificar nos diques possíveis indicadores cinemáticos a fim de compreender essa dinâmica, além de caracterizar a tectônica rúptil Meso-cenozóica associada à área, afetando todas as rochas. A área de estudo está situada no entorno da Baía de Paranaguá, estado do Paraná, onde os diques do EDPG afloram intrudindo domínios pré-cambrianos, compostos por gnaisses, sequências metassedimentares e suítes graníticas pertencentes ao Terreno Paranaguá e uma pequena parte às Microplacas Curitiba e Luís Alves, ambos em contato através de Zonas de cisalhamento (SIGA JR, 1995). Essas rochas possuem direção de foliação marcante NE-SW. Os diques estudados foram divididos em dois grupos com base em estudos petrográficos, com forte predomínio dos básicos toleíticos e subordinadamente, os básicos alcalinos. Alguns diques compostos também foram encontrados, o que demonstra ao menos dois pulsos magmáticos possivelmente associados ao mesmo evento. São diques verticais a subverticais e possuem direção principal NW-SE. Com frequência apresentam fraturamento interno de direção NE-SW, provavelmente associados ao seu processo de resfriamento. Possuem formato tabular, porém não é raro que ocorram irregulares. As principais feições indicativas de movimentação oblíqua na intrusão desses diques são as estruturas de borda em degraus, tocos e zigue-zague, que demonstram em geral uma componente distensional destral de deslocamento. Agregando dados dos demais enxames de diques toleíticos principais, chegou-se a um valor médio de N80E para o tensor σ3 da abertura do Atlântico Sul, coerente com o esperado também para EDPG, visto que foram intrudidos em um ambiente transtensivo (CORREA GOMES, 1996). Falhas e fraturas são observadas cortando tanto as rochas encaixantes quanto os diques, caracterizando uma tectônica posterior à intrusão. As principais famílias de fraturas são N20-30E, N30-40W, N80W e N60-70E, formando zonas preferenciais de erosão no cruzamento entre elas. As falhas podem apresentar plano de falha bem definido com estrias e ressaltos, ocorrendo preenchidas ou não, tendo sido observados preenchimento de sílica e material carbonático. Predomina nas falhas observadas, cinemática sinistral demonstrando mudança no campo de esforços com relação ao emplacement dos diques. O estudo da tectônica rúptil assim como do emplacement dos diques da área vem a contribuir para o melhor entendimento dos processos de abertura do Oceano Atlântico Sul, além de abranger a região emersa do que constitui o embasamento da bacia de Santos, foco de extensivos estudos atualmente, podendo-se inferir que os mesmos processos tenham afetado a região offshore. / Despite the large amount of geochemical and geochronological studies that have been performed in the Ponta Grossa dyke swarm (EDPG), little is known about the associated tectonics with their sin and post emplacement. The objective of this study is to identify at the dykes, possibles kinematic indicators to understand this dynamic and characterize the Meso-Cenozoic brittle tectonic associated with the area, affecting all rocks. The study area is located in the vicinity of Paranagua bay, Parana state, where the EDPG dykes arise intruding Precambrian domains, composed of gneisses, metasedimentary sequences and granite suites that belongs to the Paranaguá terrane and a small part to Curitiba and Luis Alves microplates, both in touch by a shear zone (SIGA JR, 1995). These rocks have an outstanding NE-SW foliation direction. The studied dykes were divided into two groups based on petrographic studies with a strong predominance of tholeiitic basics and subordinate, alkali basic. Some compounds dykes were found, what demonstrates that at least two magmatic pulses possibly associated with the same event. Dykes are vertical to subvertical and have a NW-SE main direction. Often have a NE-SW direction to internal fracturing, probably associated with its cooling process. The dykes have a tabular format, but is not uncommon occurring irregular. The main indicative features of oblique movement in these dyke intrusions are stepped edge structures, branchs and zigzag shapes, which demonstrate in general a extensional dextral component of displacement. Aggregating data from other major tholeiitic dykes swarms, was found an average value of N80E for the σ3 tensor for th opening of South Atlantic, consistent with the expected for the EDPG also, since they were intruded into a transtensive regime (CORREA GOMES, 1996). Faults and fractures are observed cutting both the host rocks as dikes, featuring a later intrusion tectonics. The main fracture sets are N20-30E, N30-40W, N80W and N60-70E, forming preferencial areas of erosion at the intersection between them. Faults can display well-defined fault planes with striation and steps, occurring fulfilled or not, by silica and carbonatic material. In the observed faults predominates sinistral kinematic, indicating change in the stress field in comparison to the emplacement dykes one. The study of th brittle tectonics as the dykes emplacement in the area contribute to a better understanding of the process of South Atlantic ocean opening, besides covering the submerged region of the Santos Basin basement, the focus of extensive studies currently, assuming that the same processes have affected the offshore region.

Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2016-06-30T17:44:49Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação_JoséRicardo.pdf: 6453119 bytes, checksum: 0ee0cb3c7c1782b42a982a22935271cb (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-30T17:44:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação_JoséRicardo.pdf: 6453119 bytes, checksum: 0ee0cb3c7c1782b42a982a22935271cb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-07-31 / PRH-26/ ANP / Vários trabalhos têm tentado abordar a evolução das margens conjugadas do Atlântico, incluindo o nordeste do Brasil e o oeste da África. Entretanto, o avanço de pesquisas anteriores tem sido dificultado em razão da falta de dados na região marginal da porção oriental do nordeste do Brasil, principalmente na área inserida entre a Zona de Cisalhamento de Pernambuco e o Alto de Touros. Este fato tem imposto limitações ao desenvolvimento de modelos regionais sobre a evolução geotectônica e paleogeográfica desta região, assim como na correlação com sua contraparte na África. Nesta dissertação é apresentada uma investigação realizada com base em dados gravimétricos, magnéticos e sísmicos regionais. Os resultados mostraram que esta região representa um alto do embasamento com a orientação regional das principais estruturas tectônicas (ENE-WSW), ortogonais as estruturas desenvolvidas durante o processo de abertura das bacias da Paraíba e da Plataforma de Natal (NNE-SSW e NNW-SSE). Sobre o embasamento continental formou-se uma plataforma estreita com uma cobertura sedimentar pouco espessa (0,8-2,5 km) e uma quebra abrupta da plataforma, criando uma vasta zona de bypass através do talude. A análise de uma seção sísmica profunda revelou que a crosta continental afinada (crosta transicional) representa uma estreita zona e que o limite crosta continental-oceânica (COB) está localizado a aproximadamente 100 km a leste da atual linha de costa, na Bacia da Paraíba, e a 70 km, na Bacia da Plataforma de Natal. A modelagem geofísica, integrada com a interpretação sísmica, indica que esta região é caracterizada por um afinamento abrupto da crosta continental, com a consequente ascensão súbita da Moho. Também há evidências da existência de uma zona de crosta continental extremamente afinada, a qual foi interpretada como crosta proto-oceânica. Estes novos dados demonstram que esta área apresenta fortes similaridades com margens rifteadas não vulcânicas ou pobres em magma. / Several studies have tried to address the evolution of the Atlantic conjugate margins, including Northeast Brazil and West Africa. However, past research advances has been hindered by a lack of data for the marginal region in the eastern portion of northeastern Brazil, extending from the Pernambuco Shear Zone to the Touros High. This situation has imposed serious limitations on the development of a regional view of the geotectonic and paleogeographic evolution of this area and on correlations with regional counterparts in Africa. Here, we present an investigation using regional gravimetric, magnetic and seismic data. The results show that this region represents a basement high with regional orientation of tectonic structures (ENE-WSW) orthogonal at structures developed during the open processes of the Paraíba and Natal Platform Basins (NNE-SSW and NNW-SSE). The continental basement forming a narrow platform with a thin sedimentary cover (0.8-2.5 km) and an abrupt shelf break, which created a large bypass zone towards the slope. The analysis of a deep seismic section revealed that thinned continental crust (transitional crust) occupies a narrow zone and that the continental-oceanic boundary (COB) is located approximately 100 km to the east of the present coastline, at Paraíba Basin, and 70 km, at Natal Platform Basin. Geophysical modeling integrated with interpretation of the seismic data suggests that this region is characterized by an abrupt thinning of continental crust, with an accompanying sudden rise of the Moho. There are also indications for the existence of a zone of extremely thinned continental crust, which was interpreted as protooceanic crust. Our findings suggest that the study area shows strong similarities to nonvolcanic or magma-poor rifted margins.

Virtual reality headsets, like the Oculus Rift, uses visual tricks to enhance the feeling of immersion in virtual reality applications. This thesis explores the possibilities of creating an immersive sound experience to go along with the visuals. A sound propagation model designed for real-time simulations is presented along with techniques to implement binaural synthesis. The thesis includes an implementation of a 3D cube world written in C# using OpenGL for graphics and FMOD for sound. The implementation is evaluated in the context of realism and possible improvements and optimizations are suggested.

Detta kandidatarbete fokuserar på att undersöka aspekter som kan förstärka en användares upplevelse inom digitala spel. De aspekter som vi valt att fokusera på är användandet av Oculus Rift och Motion Capture då de tar upp viktiga punkter som Virtual Reality, närvaro och inlevelse i spel. Vi valde även att fokusera vår produktion mot skräckgenren då detta är ett område vi båda har stor passion för i diverse media. I vårt arbete har vi fått fram en hypotes om att spel som fokuserar på att lämna karaktären i ett tomt skal (ingen personlighet), lämnar en större chans för inlevelse hos spelaren då användarens egna känslor speglas på karaktären. Användandet av Oculus Rift och realistiska röresler via Motion Capture har en tendens att även stärka detta. / Detta är en reflektionsdel till en digital medieproduktion.

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This thesis explores various ways of controlling computer in virtual reality. The aim of this thesis is to create a user interface which would allow the user to control computer in virtual reality. First it explores the possibilities of detecting users actions using sensors and its usability for controls and various interaction techniques in virtual reality. Based on the information gathered about the described topics it focuses on various ways of interactions using hands as controllers. This thesis tackles the issue of selecting and manipulating virtual objects. It introduces the design of three interaction techniques, which are then tested and evaluated.

On the volcanic ocean island Tenerife in the Canary archipelago, several giant flank collapses haveoccurred over the last one million years. The link between the lateral collapses and the resultingvolcanism in the rift zones is not fully understood and was investigated within the framework of thisproject. A field survey along the north eastern rift zone on Tenerife was performed, where dyke intrusionstructural data was collected to analyse the exact distribution of dykes in the area. To determine themagma ascent rate, diffusion analysis of major elements in olivine crystals was conducted incollaboration with ETH Zürich. Additionally, analogue gelatine model experiments were performed toimprove the understanding of the processes that reconfigure linear rift zones to triaxial or multiaxial riftzones. Injections of fluid into the gelatine ridges produced fractures which mainly were linear andfollowed the along strike direction. Position A’ in the centre of the unstable section, produced the mostdiverse injection patterns and had a roughly 30 % higher acceleration compared to position A, positionedat the border of the unstable section. From the results of the diffusion modelling of Mg in olivinephenocrysts an ascent rate of the magma was calculated to an average ascent velocity of 10.4–14.0 km/h.This is extremely fast and suggests that the Orotava collapse is strongly connected to the formation ofankaramite dykes in the area as a result of sudden decrease in the lithostatic pressure. / På vulkanön Teneriffa i den kanariska övärlden har flera jättelika skred skett. Kopplingen mellan dessaskred och vulkanismen i sprickzonerna på ön har undersökts inom ramen för detta arbete. Enfältundersökning genomfördes längs den nordöstra sprickzonen på Teneriffa, där data ommagmagångarnas orientering och läge insamlades. För att bestämma hur snabbt magman steg till ytan,genomfördes diffusionsanalys av Mg i olivinkristaller från ankaramitgångar i samarbete med ETH iZürich. Utöver det utfördes även experiment med analoga gelatinmodeller för att förbättra förståelsenför de processer som förändrar linjära riftzoner till treaxliga eller fleraxliga riftzoner. Injiceringen avvätskan i gelatinmodellerna producerade sprickor som i huvudsak var linjära och följde strykriktningenpå riftzonen. Position A’, i mitten av den instabila sektorn i modellen gav högst variation avinjiceringarna och hade omkring 30 % högre acceleration jämfört med position A placerad i kanten avden instabila sektorn. Baserat på resultatet av diffusionsmodelleringen kunde en uppstigningshastighetför magman beräknas till en medelhastighet på 10,4–14,0 km/h. Detta är extremt snabbt och visar attkollapsen av Orotava är starkt kopplad till bildningen av ankaramitgångar i området som ett resultat aven plötslig minskning av det litostatiska trycket.

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Two-thirds of submarine volcanism in the Earth's ocean basins is manifested along mid-ocean ridges and the remaining one-third is revealed along intraoceanic arcs and seamounts. Hydrothermal systems and the circulation patterns associated with these volcanic settings remove heat from the solid Earth into the deep ocean. Hydrothermal circulation continues to remove and redistribute heat in the crust as it ages. The heat and mass fluxes added to the deep ocean influence mixing in the abyssal ocean thereby affecting global thermohaline circulation. In addition to removing heat, hydrothermal processes extract chemical components from the oceanic and carry it to the surface of the ocean floor, while also removing certain elements from seawater. The resulting geochemical cycling has ramifications on the localized mineral deposits and also the biota that utilize these chemical fluxes as nutrients. In this dissertation, I analyze observed conductive heat flow measurements in the Panama Basin and borehole thermal measurements in Brothers Volcano and use mathematical models to estimate advective heat and mass fluxes, and crustal permeability. In the first manuscript, I use a well-mixed aquifer model to explain the heat transport in a sediment pond in the inactive part of the Ecuador Fracture Zone. This model yields mass fluxes and permeabilities similar to estimates at young upper oceanic crust suggesting vigorous convection beneath the sediment layer. In the second manuscript, I analyze the conductive heat flow measurements made in oceanic between 1.5 and 5.7 Ma on the southern flank of the Costa Rica Rift. These data show a mean conductive heat deficit of 70%, and this deficit is explained by various hydrothermal advective transport mechanisms, including outcrop to outcrop circulation, transport through faults, and redistribution of heat by flow of hydrothermal fluids in the basement. In the third manuscript, I analyze the borehole temperature logs for two sites representative of recharge and discharge areas of hydrothermal systems in the Brothers Volcano. I develop upflow and downflow models for fluids in the borehole and formation resulting in estimated of flow rates and permeabilities. All three independent research works are connected by the common thread of utilizing relatively simple mathematical concepts to get new insights into hydrothermal processes in oceanic crust. / PHD / Two-thirds of underwater volcanic activity in the Earth’s ocean basins is exhibited in areas where new material for Earth’s outer shell is created and the remaining one-third is displayed along areas where the outer shell is destroyed. In these areas, hot springs that are under water and their water movement patterns remove heat from the solid outer shell and puts it into the deepest parts of the ocean. Hot water circulation continues to remove and redistribute heat and various chemical elements in the shell as it grows old. This heat and chemical elements, which get added to the deep ocean water, influences the way water mixes and forms layers in the world oceans. This also affects the movement of ocean currents. The chemical elements removed from the shell by hot water gets deposited as minerals on the ocean floor in places where hot springs arise. This variety of minerals provides nutrients for different marine organisms. In this work done during my PhD studies, I examine the heat and temperature that was measured in the Panama Basin and Brothers Volcano. I utilize these examinations to build simple math models to find out how much heat and chemical components are being added to the deep ocean water. I also find out the methods in which the hot water springs appear on the ocean floor and the patterns in which the hot water circulates in the Earth’s outer shell. All of these estimates will help the scientists who are studying the patterns and changes in ocean currents by giving them a number on how much heat is released from the inside of the Earth.

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