DE/GFZ
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definition: The GeoForschungszentrum Potsdam GFZ combines all solid earth science disciplines including geodesy, geology, geophysics, mineralogy and geochemistry, forming a multidisciplinary research centre. The main objectives are: - Basic research on global geoscientific questions - Joint research with universities and other research institutes on a national and international basis. Main topics in the area of basic research are: - Kinematics and Potential Fields of the Earth - Zones of Mobility in the Lithosphere - Plate Boundaries - Deformation and Mass-Transport - Genesis of Granites and the Evolution of the Crust - Earthquakes and Volcanism In the field of interdisciplinary basis research, 22 working groups, organized in five individual departments according to the main research topics, contribute to the geoscientific research work, e.g. composition and structure of the lithosphere, geodynamic processes and transport mechanisms, global potential fields, the thermal and rheological structure of the crust, earthquakes and seismic hazard prevention, and, the recent climatic evolution of the earth. The five departments of GFZ Potsdam are described as follows: 1) Recent Kinematics and Dynamics of the Earth Director: Prof. Dr. Christoph Reigber Sections: Recent Kinematics and Neotectonics Recent Stress Field of the Earth Gravity Field and Figure of the Earth System Theory and Modelling Remote Sensing The application of modern geodetic techniques for measuring geometric and physical parameters at the earth`s surface is the principal research area of this department. Laser and microwave pulses transmitted to earth-orbiting satellites allow the measurement of variations in the earths rotation and spatial orientation as well as the detection of small crustal deformations, e.g. as a result of plate tectonics. Observed satellite orbit perturbations provide basic information for modelling the global structure and long-term changes of the earth`s gravity field. These data are supplement…
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GERMANY
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