Pedro F. Silva

 
 

Profile

Research Group: RG2 – Ocean, coastal and land surface processes
Position at IDL: Researcher
Job: Assistant Professor 
Email: pmfsilva@fc.ul.pt 
Telephone Number: (351) 91-898-6811 
Academic Degree and field of specialization: 

Ph.D. in Physics (Geophysical Sciences), University of Lisbon. Thesis, “The use of rock magnetic methods to study thermal and mechanical processes – Saldanha Massif, and Foum Zguid and Messejana-Plasencia dykes”, 2006, University of Lisbon.

Scientific Informations

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-3623

SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55431034700

Researcher ID: https://publons.com/researcher/2884887/pedro-f-silva/

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pedro_Silva11

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=IYB0ulUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&citft=1&citft=2&email_for_op=pmfsilva01%40gmail.com&gmla=AJsN-F7Cz5rw5SaaFpmZEUYtGD-yekkYSCSdVqkzklS2bD2krP1S7XO7_2jrclZPuJSFSwH7a1GRbDHwwyJlyM6gxtJ35zZ8jQFlQl7jHuaegnHiafGA0nt6T8Vx-xPMSmslyGtwJd74gKLekM_ok85tCEScy9oqYoklK6KTQOGHPZZ6qQV5B6hZWff9oRFzO2og8fMLq65lkxU-KVucWTIkzkRWTVAU1oRaSVZSwUmNEp3Z9tSdy27V8KyXkaOFlbJpLQvQh8dm


Scientific Interests

Main Interests: 

  1. Geomagnetic secular variation. Archaeomagnetism.

  2. Plate tectonics retrieved by paleomagnetic and geomagnetic studies;

  3. Igneous Intrusive processes assessed by rock and magnetic fabrics;

  4. Rock petrofabrics acquisition;

  5. Geohazards associated to volcanic islands instability, landslides and tsunamis;

  6. Identification and characterization of mass transport deposits related with high energetic events (submarine landslides, turbidity currents, tsunamis);

Top 10 Publications: 

  1. Silva, P.F., Roque, C., Drago, T., Belén, A., Henry, B., Gemma, E., Lopes, A., López-González, N., Casas, D., Naughton, F., Vázquez, J., 2020. Multidisciplinary characterization of Quaternary mass movement deposits in the Portimão Bank (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). Marine Geology 420,106086.

  2. Kusbach, V., Machek, M., Roxerová, Z., Racek M., Silva, P.F., 2019. Localization effect on AMS fabric – microstructural evidence across small-scale shear zone in marble. Scientific Reports 9(1),17483.

  3. Pedro F. Silva, Bernard Henry, Fernando Marques, Anthony Hildenbrand, Ana Lopes, Pedro Madureira, José Madeira, João Nunes, Zuzana Roxerová, 2018.Volcano-tectonic evolution of a linear volcanic ridge (Pico-Faial Ridge, Azores Triple Junction) assessed by paleomagnetic studies. J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 352, 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.01.005

  4. Mata, J; S. Martins; N. Mattiellli; J. Madeira; B. Faria; P. Silva; M. Moreira; R. Caldeira; M. Moreira; R. S Ramalho; J. Rodrigues, 2017. The 2014-15 eruption and the short-term geochemical evolution of the Fogo volcano (Cape Verde): evidence for small-scale mantle heterogeneity. Lithos, 288, 91-107.

  5. Quartau, R., J. Madeira, N. C. Mitchell, F. Tempera, P. F. Silva and F. Brandão, 2015. The insular shelves of the Faial–Pico Ridge (Azores archipelago): A morphological record of its evolution. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Vol 16, Issue: 5, pg: 1401-1420, DOI: 10.1002/2015GC005733.

  6. Silva, PF., Marques, FO., Machek, M., Henry, B., Hirt AM., Roxerová, Z., Madureira, P., Vratislav, S., 2014. Evidence for non-coaxiality of ferrimagnetic and paramagnetic fabrics, developed during magma flow and cooling in a thick mafic dyke, Tectonophysics, Volume 629, 26 August 2014, Pages 155-164. DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2014.04.017

  7. Ribeiro P, Silva PF, Moita P, Kratinová Z, Marques FO & Henry B., 2013. Palaeomagnetism in the Sines massif (SW Iberia) revisited: Evidences for Late Cretaceous hydrothermal alteration and associated partial remagnetization. Geophys. J. Int. (October, 2013) 195 (1): 176-191 doi:10.1093/gji/ggt261

  8. Silva, PF; Henry, B; Marques, FO; Hildenbrand, A., Madureira, P., Mériaux, C; Kratinová, Z. Palaeomagnetic study of a sub-aerial volcanic ridge (São Jorge Island, Azores) for the past 1.3 Myr: evidence for the Cobb Mountain Subchron, volcano flank instability and tectono-magmatic implications.  Geophysical Journal International, 188, 3, 959-978, 2012

  9. Pedro F. Silva, Fernando O. Marques, Bernard Henry, Pedro Madureira, Ann M. Hirt, Eric Font, and Nuno Lourenço. Thick dyke emplacement and internal flow: A structural and magnetic fabric study of the deep‐seated dolerite dyke of Foum Zguid (southern Morocco).Journal of Geophys Research, VOL. 115, B12108, doi:10.1029/2010JB007638, 2010

  10. Silva, P.F., Henry, B., Marques, F.O., Mateus, A., Madureira, P., Lourenço, N. and Miranda, J.M., Variation of magnetic properties in sedimentary rocks hosting the Foum Zguid dyke (Southern Morocco): combined effects of re-crystallization and Fe-metasomatism. Earth and Planetary Science Letter, 241 (3-4): 978-992 JAN 31 2006.

Projects (10 most relevant): 

2018 – 2021 Associated researcher to project UNTIeD – Unlocking the mega Tsunami Deadlock: using the near-source impacts to constrain tsunami generation by volcanic flank collapses.

2016 – 2018 Associated researcher of the project “FIRE – Fogo Island volcano: multidisciplinary Research on 2014 Eruption” FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

2016 – 2018 Associated researcher of the project “PLATMAR – Development of volcanic island shelves: insights from Sta. Maria Island and implications on hazard assessment, habitat mapping and marine aggregates management” FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

2013-17 Associated researcher to project “ASTARTE – Assessment, STrategy And Risk Reduction for Tsunamis in Europe”, (PI: Prof. Baptista, M.A.), FP7 – European Union Research and Innovation funding program

2015-16 Principal Investigator of project “Paleomagnetism and U-PB geochronology of dyke and sill swarms of the west African Craton (Anti-Atlas inliers, Southern Morocco): Links to break- up of Precambrian supercontinents (Part II).” Bilateral Cooperation Portugal-Morocco (FCT-CNRST)

2013-15 Principal Investigator of project “REGENA – Holocene and Pleistocene recovery of geomagnetic secular variation in the North Atlantic (Azores and C ape-Verde archipelagos and Portugal mainland): Geomagnetic and volcanological implications”, FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

2013-15 Associated Researcher to project “GOLD – Granites, orogenesis, long term deformation and metal deposition”, FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

2013-14 Principal Investigator of project “Paleomagnetism and U-PB geochronology of dyke and sill swarms of the west African Craton (Anti-Atlas inliers, Southern Morocco): Links to break- up of Precambrian supercontinents.” Bilateral Cooperation Portugal-Morocco (FCT-CNRST)

2010-13 Principal Investigator of project “AMSPROGRESS – Ab initio Multidisciplinary Study of AMS generation and relation to progressive strain: an experimental approach”, FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

2010-13 Associated Researcher to project “MEGAHAZARDS”, (PI: F. O. Marques), da FCT/PDCTM, Portugal.

Conferences (last 15 presentations): 

  1. Silva, P.F., Roque, C., Hervieu, L., Mangin, L., Mathey, R., Teixeira, M., Batista, L., Magalhães, V., Magnetic fabric acquisition process in soft sediments of the Southwest Portuguese continental margin. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April, 2019.

  2. Silva, P.F., C. Roque, T. Drago, B. Alonso, A. Lopes, J.T. Vázquéz, D. Casas, N. Lopéz, G. Ercilla. Sedimentary record evidence of slope instability and mass movement deposits in the Portimão Bank (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). IX Simpósio MIA2018, Coimbra, Portugal, 2018

  3. Drago, P. F. Silva, V. Magalhães, C. Roque, A. Lopes, A. Isabel Rodrigues, J. Noiva, P. Terrinha, A. Mena (5), G. Francés, A. Kopf, D. Völker, E. Salgueiro, A. Alberto & M.A. Baptista. Anomalous sedimentary levels on the south Portuguese continental shelf as potential tsunami evidence. IX Simpósio MIA2018, Coimbra, Portugal, 2018

  4. Pedro F. Silva, Roque, C., Drago, T., Lopes, A., Alonso, B., Vázquéz, J., Casas, Lopéz, N., Quaternary slope instability and mass movement deposits characterization (Portimão Bank, SW Iberia). 16th Castle Meeting – New trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism Chęciny, Poland, 2018

  5. Pedro F. Silva, Bernard Henry, Fernando O. Marques, Anthony Hildenbrand, Massimiliano Porreca. Magnetic fabric study of a complex mafic dyke of Pico Island (Azores Archipelago) 16th Castle Meeting – New trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism Chęciny, Poland, 2018

  6. Sandra Silva, P.F. Silva, R. Quartau, A. Vinhas e R. Ramalho. Resultados preliminares do mapeamento de anomalias magnéticas na plataforma da Ilha de Santa Maria (Açores). 5as Jornadas de Engenharia Hidrográfica, Lisboa, 19 a 21 de junho de 2018

  7. Pedro Silva, Bernard Henry, Fernando Marques, Anthony Hildenbrand, Ana Lopes, Pedro Madureira, José Madeira, João Carlos Nunes, and Zuzana Roxerová. Volcano-tectonic evolution of Pico-Faial Volcanic Ridge assessed by paleomagnetic studies. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April, 2018.

  8. Vladimir Kusbach, Zuzana Roxerová, Matěj Machek, Martin Racek, and Pedro Silva.  Localization effect on inverse AMS fabric in marble – microstructural evidence across small-scale shear zone. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April, 2018.

  9. Pedro Silva, Cristina Roque, Teresa Drago, Ana Lopes, Belen Alonso, Juan Vázquéz, David Casas, Nieves Lopéz, Gemma Ercilla, and Marta Neres. Formation of Mass Transport Deposits on the Submarine Bank of Portimão (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April, 2017.

  10. Pedro F. Silva, Cristina Roque, TeresaDrago, Ana Lopes, Belen Alonso, Juan Vázquéz, David Casas, Nieves Lopez, Gemma Ercilla. Identification of mass transport deposits on the submarine bank of Portimão (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). Joint Assembly IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA, Cape Town, South Africa, August 2017.

  11. Pedro Silva, Cristina Roque,  Teresa Drago, Ana Lopes, Belen Alonso, Juan Vázquéz, David Casas, Nieves Lopéz, Gemma Ercilla, Marta Neres. Submarine Mass Transport Deposits on the Bank Portimão (Gulf of Cadiz, SW Iberia). XV Castle Meeting, New trends on Paleo, Rock and Environmental Magnetism (Dinnant, Belgium), 2016

  12. Pedro Silva, Bernard Henry, Yves Gallet, Sofia Martins, Ana Lopes, Mário Moreira, Agnès Genevey, João Mata, João Nunes, Marta Neres, José Madeira. Deviation of paleomagnetic directions on basaltic lava flows determined by rock magnetic fabrics. European Geosciences Union 2016, Vienna, Austria

  13. Pedro Silva, Bernard Henry, Ana Lopes, Fernando Marques, Pedro Madureira, Anthony Hildenbrand, José Madeira, João Nunes, and Zuzana Roxerová. Volcano-tectonic framework of a linear volcanic ridge (Faial-Pico ridge, Azores Archipelago) assessed by paleomagnetic studies. European Geosciences Union 2016, Vienna, Austria

  14. Pedro Silva, Francisco Almeida, João Waerenborgh, Pedro Madureira, José Mirão, Bernard Henry, Marta Neres, and Eduard Petrovsky. Testing a new approach to differentiate oxidation degree from the primitive composition of titanomagnetites from oceanic basalts. European Geosciences Union 2016, Vienna, Austria

  15. Zuzana Roxerová, Matej Machek, Vladimír Kusbach, Martin Racek, and Pedro F. Silva Small scale shear zone in calcite: AMS and microstructure. European Geosciences Union 2016, Vienna, Austria