Curriculum vitæ
Born: April 12, 1937 at Bohumín, Czechoslovakia
† March 30, 2021 at Lhota, Czech Republic
Citizenship: Czech
Affiliation: Geophysical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Bocni II/1401, 141 31 Praha 4, Czech Republic, e-mail: v.babuska@ig.cas.cz
Academic background:
- 1960 M.S. (Geology), Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sci.,Prague
- 1967 Ph.D. (Petrophysics) Czechosl. Acad. Sci., Prague
- 1968 RNDr. (Geology), Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sci., Prague
- 1980 DrSc. (Geophysics), Czechosl. Acad. Sci., Prague
Appointments:
- 1960 – 1963 Field Geologist, Geological Survey, Prague
- 1963 – 1966 Graduate student, Geophysical Institute, Dept. of Seismology, Czechosl. Acad. Sci., Prague
- 1967 – 1992 Scientist, Geophysical Institute, Dept. of Seismology, Czechosl. Acad. Sci., Prague
- 1969 – 1970 Research Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S.A.
- 1973 Visiting Professor, Nagoya University, Japan
- 1989 Visiting Professor, Strasbourg University, France
- 1992 – 1999 IGCP Secretary, UNESCO, Paris, France
- 1999 – 2021 Senior Scientist, Geophysical Institute, Czech. Acad. Sci., Prague
International membership and positions:
- European Geophysical Society, American Geophysical Union, Czech Geological Society
- Editorial Board of Annals of Geophysics (since 1980), Czech Nat. Geol. Committee (Chairman since 2000)
Awards:
- F.Pošepný medal for merits in geological sciences (1987)
- Ernst Mach medal for merits in physical sciences (2003)
- Award of the Czcehoslovak Academy of Sciences (1989)
- Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for outstanding results of great scientific significance (2010)
Principal directions of current research:
- Seismic anisotropy – large scale fabric
- Deep structure of continental lithosphere
- Deep tectonics of the Bohemian Massif
ORCIDPublications
- Plomerová J., Žlebčíková H., Hetényi G., Vecsey L., Babuška V., and AlpArray-EASI and AlpArray working groups, 2022. Two subduction-related heterogeneities beneath theEastern Alps and the Bohemian Massif imaged byhigh-resolution P-wave tomography, Solid Earth 13, 251-270.
doi: 10.5194/se-13-251-2022 - Kvapil J., Plomerová J., Kampfová Exnerová H., Babuška V., Hetényi G., and the AlpArray Working Group, 2021. Transversely Isotropic Lower Crust of Variscan Central Europe imaged by Ambient Noise Tomography of the Bohemian Massif, Solid Earth 12 (5), 1051-1074.
doi: 10.5194/se-12-1051-2021 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2020. Growth of primordial continents by cycles of oceanic lithosphere subductions: Evidence from tilted seismic anisotropy supported by geochemical and petrological findings, Solid Earth Sciences 5 (1), 50-68.
doi:10.1016/j.sesci.2019.12.003 - Munzarová H., Plomerová J., Kissling E., Vecsey L., Babuška V., 2018. Novel anisotropic teleseismic body-wave tomography code AniTomo to illuminate heterogeneous anisotropic upper mantle: Part II – Application to data of passive seismic experiment LAPNET in northern Fennoscandia, Geophys. J. Int. 215 (2), 1388-1409.
doi:10.1093/gji/ggy327 - Hetényi G., Plomerová J., Bianchi I., Kampfová Exnerová H., Bokelmann G., Handy M.R., Babuška V., 2018. From mountain summits to roots: Crustal structure of the Eastern Alps and Bohemian Massif along longitude 13.3 degrees E, Tectonophysics 744 (2018), 239–255.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2018.07.001 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2017. Lateral displacement of crustal units relative to underlying mantle lithosphere: Example from the Bohemian Massif, Gondwana Res. 52 (2017), 125-138.
doi:10.1016/j.gr.2017.08.008 - Vecsey L., Plomerová J., Jedlička P., Munzarová H., Babuška V., 2017. Data quality control and tools in passive seismic experiments exemplified on the Czech broadband seismic pool MOBNET in the AlpArray collaborative project, Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst. 6 (2), 505-521.
doi:10.5194/gi-6-505-2017 - Plomerová J., Munzarová H., Vecsey L., Kissling E., Achauer U., Babuška V., 2016. Cenozoic volcanism in the Bohemian Massif in the context of P- and S-velocity high-resolution teleseismic tomography of the upper mantle, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 17 (8), 3326-3349.
doi:10.1002/2016GC006318 - Vecsey L., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2014. Mantle lithosphere transition from the East European Craton to the Variscan Bohemian Massif imaged by shear-wave splitting, Solid Earth 5 (2), 779-792.
doi:10.5194/se-5-779-2014 - Karousová H., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2013. Upper-mantle structure beneath the southern Bohemian Massif and its surroundings imaged by high-resolution tomography, Geophys. J. Int. 194 (2), 1203-1215.
doi:10.1093/gji/ggt159 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2013. Boundaries of mantle-lithosphere domains in the Bohemian Massif as extinct exhumation channels for high-pressure rocks, Gondwana Research 23 (3), 973-987.
doi:10.1016/j.gr.2012.07.005 - Munzarová H., Plomerová J., Babuška V., Vecsey L., 2013. Upper-mantle fabrics beneath the Northern Apennines revealed by seismic anisotropy, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 14 (4), 1156-1181.
doi:10.1002/ggge.20092 - Geissler W.H., Kampf H., Skácelová Z., Plomerová J., Babuška V., Kind R., 2012. Lithosphere structure of the NE Bohemian Massif (Sudetes) – A teleseismic receiver function study, Tectonophysics 564, 12-37.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.05.005 - Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Babuška V., 2012. Mapping seismic anisotropy of the lithospheric mantle beneath the northern and eastern Bohemian Massif (central Europe), Tectonophysics 564, 38-53.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2011.08.011 - Eken T., Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Babuška V., Roberts R., Shomali H., Bodvarsson R., 2012. Effects of seismic anisotropy on P-velocity tomography of the Baltic Shield, Geophysical Journal International 188 (2), 600-612.
doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05280.x - Růžek B., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2012. Joint inversion of teleseismic P waveforms and surface-wave group velocities from ambient seismic noise in the Bohemian Massif, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 56 (1), 107-140.
doi:10.1007/s11200-010-9089-7 - Karousová H., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2012. Three-dimensional velocity model of the crust of the Bohemian Massif and its effects on seismic tomography of the upper mantle, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 56 (1), 249-267.
doi:10.1007/s11200-010-0065-z - Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Babuška V., 2011. Domains of Archean mantle lithosphere deciphered by seismic anisotropy – inferences from the LAPNET array in northern Fennoscandia, Solid Earth 2 (2), 303-313.
doi:10.5194/se-2-303-2011 - Babuška V., Fiala J., Plomerová J., 2010. Bottom to top lithosphere structure and evolution of western Eger Rift (Central Europe), Int. J. Earth Sci. 99 (4), 891-907.
doi:10.1007/s00531-009-0434-4 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2010. Mantle lithosphere control of crustal tectonics and magmatism of the western Ohre (Eger) Rift, Journal of Geosciences 55 (3), 171-186.
doi:10.3190/jgeosci.070 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., Vecsey L., 2010. Links between the structure of the mantle lithosphere and morphology of the Cheb Basin (Eger Rift, central Europe), International Journal of Earth Sciences 99 (7), 1535-1544.
doi:10.1007/s00531-010-0531-4
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- Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2010. Long memory of mantle lithosphere fabric – European LAB constrained from seismic anisotropy, Lithos120 (1-2), 131-143.
doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2010.01.008 - Eken T., Plomerová J., Roberts R., Vecsey L., Babuška V., Shomali H., Bodvarsson R., 2010. Seismic anisotropy of the mantle lithosphere beneath the Swedish National Seismological Network (SNSN), Tectonophysics 480 (1-4), 241-258.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2009.10.012 - Babuška V., Fiala J., Plomerová J., 2009. Bottom to top lithosphere structure and evolution of western Eger Rift (central Europe), Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch).
doi:10.1007/s00531-009-0434-4 - Plomerová J., Babuška V., Kozovskaya E., Vecsey L., Hyvonen L.T., 2008. Seismic anisotropy – A key to resolve fabrics of mantle lithosphere of Fennoscandia, Tectonophysics 462 (1-4), 125-136.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2008.03.018 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., Vecsey L., 2008. Mantle fabric of western Bohemian Massif (central Europe) constrained by 3D seismic P and S anisotropy, Tectonophysics 462 (1-4), 149-163.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2008.01.020 - Vecsey L., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2008. Shear-wave splitting measurements – Problems and solutions, Tectonophysics 462 (1-4), 178-196.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2008.01.021 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2008. CONTROL OF PATHS OF QUATERNARY VOLCANIC PRODUCTS IN WESTERN BOHEMIAN MASSIF BY REJUVENATED VARISCAN TRIPLE JUNCTION OF ANCIENT MICROPLATES, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 52 (4), 607-629.
- Wilde-Piorko M., Geissler W.H., Plomerová J., Grad M., Babuška V., Bruckl E., Cyziene J., Czuba W., England R., Gaczynski E., Gaždová R., Gregersen S., Guterch A., Hanka W., Hegedus E., Heuer B., Jedlička P., Lazauskiene J., Keller G.R., Kind R., Klinge K., Kolínský P., Komminaho K., Kozlovskaya E., Kruger F., Larsen T., Majdanski M., Málek J., Motuza G., Novotný O., Pietrasiak R., Plenefisch T., Růžek B., Sliaupa S., Sroda P., Swieczak M., Tiira T., Voss P., Wiejacz P., 2008. PASSEQ 2006-2008: Passive seismic experiment in Trans-European Suture Zone, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 52 (3), 439-448.
doi:10.1007/s11200-008-0030-2 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., Fischer T., 2007. Intraplate seismicity in the western Bohemian Massif (central Europe): A possible correlation with a paleoplate junction, Journal of Geodynamics 44 (3-5), 149-159.
doi:10.1016/j.jog.2007.02.004 - Vecsey L., Plomerová J., Kozlovskaya E., Babuška V., 2007. Shear wave splitting as a diagnostic of variable anisotropic structure of the upper mantle beneath central Fennoscandia, Tectonophysics 438 (1-4), 57-77.
doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2007.02.017 - Plomerová J., Achauer U., Babuška V., Vecsey L., 2007. Upper mantle beneath the Eger Rift (Central Europe): plume or asthenosphere upwelling?, Geophysical Journal International 169 (2), 675-682.
doi:10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03361.x - Margheriti L., Pondrelli S., Piccinini D., Agostinetti N.P., Giovani L., Salimbeni S., Lucente F.P., Amato A., Baccheschi P., Park J., Brandon M., Levin V., Plomerová J., Jedlička P., Vecsey L., Babuška V., Fiaschi A., Carpani B., Ulbricht P., 2006. The subduction structure of the Northern Apennines: results from the RETREAT seismic deployment, Annals of Geophysics 49 (4-5), 1119-1131.
- Salimbeni S., Pondrelli S., Margheriti L., Levin V., Park J., Plomerová J., Babuška V., 2007. Abrupt change in mantle fabric across northern Apennines detected using seismic anisotropy, Geophysical Research Letters 34 (7).
doi:10.1029/2007GL029302 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2006. European mantle lithosphere assembled from rigid microplates with inherited seismic anisotropy, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors 158 (2-4), 264-280.
doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2006.01.010 - Plomerová J., Margheriti L., Park J., Babuška V., Pondrelli S., Vecsey L., Piccinini D., Levin V., Baccheschi P., Salimbeni S., 2006. Seismic anisotropy beneath the Northern Apennines (Italy): Mantle flow or lithosphere fabric?, Earth and Planetary Science Letters 247 (1-2), 157-170.
doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2006.04.023 - Plomerová J., Babuška V., Vecsey L., Kozlovskaya E., Raita T., 2006. Proterozoic-Archean boundary in the mantle lithosphere of eastern Fennoscandia as seen by seismic anisotropy, Journal of Geodynamics 41 (4), 400-410.
doi:10.1016/j.jog.2005.10.008 - Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Babuška V., Granet M., Achauer U., 2005. Passive seismic experiment mosaic – A pilot study of mantle lithosphere anisotropy of the Bohemian Massif, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 49 (4), 541-560.
doi:10.1007/s11200-005-0026-0 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Jedlička P., Růžek B., 2005. Ongoing passive seismic experiments unravel deep lithosphere structure of the Bohemian Massif, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 49 (3), 423-430.
doi:10.1007/s11200-005-0018-0 - Babuška V., Plomerová J., 2004. The Sorgenfrei-Tornquist Zone as the mantle edge of Baltica lithosphere: new evidence from three-dimensional seismic anisotropy, Terra Nova 16 (5), 243-249.
doi:10.1111/j.1365-3121.2004.00558.x - Plomerová J., Achauer U., Babuška V., Granet M., 2003. BOHEMA 2001-2003 – Passive seismic experiment to study lithosphere-asthenosphere system in the western part of the Bohemian massif, Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica 47 (3), 691-701.
- Plomerová J., Babuška V., Vecsey L., Kouba D., 2002. Seismic anisotropy of the lithosphere around the Trans-European Suture Zone (TESZ) based on teleseismic body-wave data of the TOR experiment, Tectonophysics 360 (1-4), 89-114.
- Plomerova J., Kouba D., Babuska V., 2002. Mapping the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary through changes in surface-wave anisotropy, Tectonophysics 358 (1-4), 175-185.
- Babuška V., Plomerová J., Vecsey L., Granet M., Achauer U., 2002. Seismic anisotropy of the French Massif Central and predisposition of Cenozoic rifting and volcanism by Variscan suture hidden in the mantle lithosphere, Tectonics 21 (4).
doi:10.1029/2001TC901035