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GFÚ researchers analysed past seismic activity in the area of the current Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption, Iceland.
Iceland is one of the most significant geodynamic areas in the world since it is the only part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the boundary between the North-American and Eurasian tectonic plates, exposed above sea level. As such, it represents unique opportunity to...
Lecture by Catherine Annen – June 28
We cordially invite you to a lecture given by our colleague dr. Catherine Annen, devoted to her current research on magma chambers, from magma generation to eruption, and some long-standing problems in this field. Catherine is an expert in numerical modelling of...
The rise of Neolithic farming coincided with catastrophic soil erosion in the Andes
Catastrophic soil erosion coincided with wetter conditions and the transition from hunter-gathering to agropastoralism in the Altiplano region of the central Andes. The study published in Nature Communications was conducted by an international group of researchers...
Dr. Vladislav Babuška (April12, 1937 – March 30, 2021)
On Monday of the Holy Week, 30 March 2021, our colleague Vladislav Babuška passed away. He spent more than 50 years in the seismology department of the Institute of Geophysics. He was a leading personality highly recognized in both domestic and international community...