Valiya M. Hamza
Emeritus Professor
National Observatory, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Graduated from University of Western Ontario (Canada) in 1973. Worked at the National Geophysical Research Inst. (India), University of São Paulo and Institute of Technology Research (Brazil). Areas of interests include Geothermics, Seismology, Geomagnetics, Applied Geophysics, and Tectonophysics. Currently, member of the International Heat Flow Commission and Emeritus Professor of the National Observatory (Brazil).
Publications 2019–2025
- Guimarães S.N.P., Vieira F.P., Dos Santos Gomes J.L., Hamza V.M., 2025. Heat Flow Terrestrial Mapping in Antarctica. REMOTE SENSING FOR GEOPHYSICISTS 360–384. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003485278-32
- Dias F.S., Hamza V.M., 2023. Use of Modified Tikhonov Regularization in Analysis of Ground Surface Temperature Variations. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APPLIED GEOTHERMICS 6(1), 19–24. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v6i1.99
- Hamza V.M., Vieira F.P., Guimarães S.N.P., Gomes J.L.S., 2022. Geothermal Resources of the Asian Continent: A regional Assessment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 5(1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v5i1.85
- Gomes J.L.S., Guimarães S.N.P., Hamza V.M., 2022. Editorial to the Fifth Issue of “International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v5i1.74
- Guimarães S.N.P., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2021. Thermal And Magnetic Context of Central Brazil Structures: A Study of Magnetic Lineaments in The Central Portion of The Transbrasiliano Lineament And Adjacent Regions. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICS 39(3). http://doi.org/10.22564/rbgf.v39i2.2106
- Gomes J.L.S., Hamza V.M., 2021. Editorialto The Fourthissue of “International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 4(1). http://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v4i1.73
- Hamza V.M., Vieira F.P., Guimarães S.N.P., Pimentel E., 2021. Inversionresults Appended with Estimates from Vegetation Changes Inassessment of Ground Surface Temperaturesforthe Amazon Region, Brazil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 4(1), 140–146. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v4i1.63
- Alexandrino C., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2021. Method for Estimating the Depth of Circulation of Thermal and Non-thermal Waters in the Upper Crust. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 4(1), 103–109. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v4i1
- Gomes J.L.S., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2021. Reappraisal of Heat Flow Variationsin Mainland Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 4(1), 26–78. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v4i1.64
- Guimarães S.N.P., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2021. Thermal and Magnetic Context of Central Brazil Structures: A Study of Magnetic Lineaments in the Central Trans-Brazilian Lineament (TBL) And Adjacent Regions. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE OPEN ARCHIVE https://doi.org/10.1002/essoar.10505776.1
- Hamza V.M., Gomes J.L.S., 2020. Editorial to the Third Issue of “International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 3(1). http://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v3i1.54
- Hamza V., Vieira F., Gomes J., Guimarães S., Alexandrino C., Gomes A., 2020. Update of Brazilian Heat Flow Data, within the Framework of a Multiprong Referencing System. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 3(1), 45–72. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v3i1.42
- Guimarães S.N.P., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2020. Heat flow variations in the Antarctic Continent. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 3(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v3i1.51
- Guimarães S.N.P., Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2019. Thermomagnetic Features of Central Brazil, between Regions of Trans-Brazilian Lineament (TBL) and São Francisco Craton (SFC). SIXTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE BRAZILIAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY http://doi.org/10.22564/16cisbgf2019.142.143
- Hamza V., Gomes J., 2019. Editorial to the Second Issue of “International Journal of Terrestrial Heat Flow and Applied Geothermics”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 2(1). https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v2i1.35
- Vieira F.P., Hamza V.M., 2019. Assessment of Geothermal Resources of South America – A New Look. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 2(1), 46–57. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v2i1.32
- Guimarães S.N.P., Hamza V.M., 2019. Thermomagnetic Features of Pirapora Region, Central Brazil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 2(1), 22–29. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v2i1.28
- Iyer S., Hamza V., 2019. Paleo heat flow in areas of Sedimentary Exhalative (SEDEX) deposits of Eastern Brazil. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TERRESTRIAL HEAT FLOW AND APLIED GEOTHERMICS 2(1), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.31214/ijthfa.v2i1.26
- Gomes J.L.S., Hamza V.M., Vieira F.P., 2019. Interpretation of Geoelectric Surveys Using Synthetic Models and Its Application for Study of Groundwater Resources in Semiarid Regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. SIXTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE BRAZILIAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY http://doi.org/10.22564/16cisbgf2019.264
