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

Joint seminar on Friday, September 16

On Friday, 16th September, Surface Processes & Palaeoclimate team organizes a joint seminar with the "Earth Surface Processes Modelling" group from GFZ Potsdam (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences). Where: GFÚ Lecture Hall For details, please contact: Greg...

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AdriaArray: Installation of broadband stations

The LITHOS team installed eighteen broadband stations from the MOBNET pool of the IG CAS in Romania and Bulgaria in June 2022, within the framework of  the AdriaArray, a new European geophysical initiative. The AdriaArray will cover the entire Adriatic plate in...

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Afghanistan earthquake

A destructive earthquake occurred in southeastern Afghanistan at 01:25 am local time on Wednesday morning (22/06/22; local time in the Czech Republic at 22:55 on Tuesday evening 21/06/22). The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.1 and was located in the mountainous border...

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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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