The Institute of Geophysics is a public research institution whose mission is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the Earth sciences, to maintain a network of Earth observation facilities, and to engage in education and informing the public on scientific issues of high societal importance.

Research Teams

We conduct fundamental research in the Earth Sciences

Projects

We participate in EU-based and international research projects

Outreach

We organize presentations and events for the public and offer expert advice to the media

Measurements

We provide access to geophysical data and interpretations

News

Magmatic systems at Mount Erebus Antarctica

Antarctica has long drawn explorers and scientists to investigate the icy continent from the heroic feats of the first expeditions by James Ross, Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton to the far more comfortable efforts by the scientists of today....

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Thursday talks: Armin Dielforder on June 9

Our institute hosts the last of Spring 2022 guest seminars, a talk by Armin Dielforder (Leibniz University Hannover, Germany): Conditions for aftershock seismicity after great Tohoku subduction earthquake. The seminar starts at 3 PM on Thursday, June 9. All the...

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Thursday talks: Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserová on June 2

Our institute hosts another invited lecture, by Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserová (The Agricultural University of Iceland | LBHI, Iceland): "High latitude dust in Iceland and its impact" at 15:00 on Thursday, June 2. Pavla's research has been frequently covered by Czech...

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Thursday talks: Ivan Koulakov and Frank Stefani

This Thursday, May 19, our institute offers a "Special Double" guest seminar, beginning earlier than usual (13:30) in the Lecture Hall. The two talks given by out international guests will offer insights into current research on seismic tomography of magmatic systems...

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