Department of Seismotectonics
Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the CAS

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Current Projects

 
  • Natural seismicity as a prospecting and monitoring tool for geothermal energy extraction (2021 - 2024)
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  • Interactive map of seismic hazard in the Czech Republic (2020 - 2023)
  • Recent Projects

     
  • Application of Rotational Seismology for Earthquake Early Warning and Monitoring (2020 - 2022)
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  • Positioning the zircon fission-track and micro-Raman partial annealing zones: keys for thermochronology and the understanding of zircon material-properties and hydrocarbon maturity (2020 - 2022)
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  • Seismic lighthouse - a system for detecting temporal changes in the properties of a rock mass (2020 - 2022)
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  • Six-component continuous monitoring of seismic swarms and other earthquakes in the region of Long Valley Caldera, California (2019 - 2022)
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  • Physical processes related to swarm-like seismicity on the plate boundary in South Iceland and intraplate earthquake swarms in West Bohemia / Vogtlad (2018 - 2020)
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  • Development and Application of Statistical and Seismological Tools for the Discrimination of Natural and Fluid Injecti on-induced Earthquakes in the Vicinity of Oil and Gas Reservoir (2016 - 2018)
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  • Gradiometry in seismic monitoring (2015 - 2017)
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  • Improvement of quality level of education of the applied geology and creation of research center at the University of Arba Minch (Ethiopia) (2015 - 2017)
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  • Earthquake swarms and their triggering mechanisms in diverse tectonic environments (Bohemian Massif, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Western Alps) (2012 - 2016)
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  • Research on a thermally loaded rock - perspectives of underground thermal energy storage (2011 - 2014)
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  • Reversible storage of energy in the rock massif (2011 - 2014)
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  • CzechGeo/EPOS – Distributed system of permanent observatory measurements and temporary monitoring of geophysical fields in the Czech Republic, research team member (EUTecNet – European Tectonic monitoring Network) (2010 - 2015)
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  • Research on a thermally induced anomaly (RTIA) – potential of energy storage in rock environmen (2010 - 2013)
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  • Rotational components of seismic waves for local shallow earthquakes and artificial sources (2010 - 2013)
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  • Nature of seismicity in the Hronov-Poříčí fault area (2009 - 2013)
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  • Research of intergranular porosity influence on deep geological disposal into geological formations and methodology and measuring apparatus development (2009 - 2013)
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  • Dynamics of crustal fluids in the western part of the Bohemian Massif as a probe of the stress changes (2009 - 2012)
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  • Research of thermal processes of spoil heaps, resulting from the mining of coal deposits, development of methods and equipment for use of their thermal potential (2009 - 2012)
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  • A comparison of seismic swarms in West Bohemia and South Iceland (2009 - 2010)
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  • Paleoseismological evaluation of fault structures near NPP Temelín (2009-2010, SUJ/JC) (2009 - 2010)
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  • Training of Seismological Data Array-Processing and Implementation in Czech Seismic Networks (2009 - 2009)
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  • Capacitive Sensor for Rotational Seismology (2007 - 2008)
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  • Upper-crustal model of the Ohře Rift and its vicinity. (2006 - 2010)
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  • Earthquake Swarms in the Western Part of the Bohemian Massif and their Link with Crustal Fluids (2006 - 2008)
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  • Significance of scale factor for determination of seismic shear modulus in subsoil environment (2006 - 2008)
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  • PASSEQ (Passive Seismic Experiment) (2006 - 2007)
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  • Hydrogeological effects of seismicity in the Hronov-Porici fault zone area (2005 - 2008)
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  • Stress and deformation states in structures and structural elements using coupled modelling (2004 - 2007)
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  • Seismic Velocity Model in the Vicinity of Eger Rift from Dispersion of Surface Waves (2004 - 2004)
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  • Anisotropy of seismic waves in the uppermost part of the Earth crust (2003 - 2005)
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  • Tunnel face stability by Transformation Field Analysis and Distinct State concept (2003 - 2005)
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  • RUP - datalogging system for Seismology (2002 - 2013)
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  • Experimental determination of acceleration decay of seismic vibrations in the Bohemian Massif (2002 - 2005)
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  • Geodynamics in the cross-section of the Kola Superdeep (2002 - 2005)
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  • Complex geophysical investigation of the seismoactive western part of Bohemian Massif (2002 - 2004)
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  • Mafic intrusions as precursors of peraluminous granites in the Krušné hory batholith (2002 - 2004)
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  • Effect of climatic and anthropogenic impacts on life and lifeless environments - Minimizing unfavourable impacts of the interaction of natural and technogenous factors on the stability of the rock environment in the crust’s upper layer (2001 - 2004)
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  • Coupled modelling of underground structures using internal parameters (2000 - 2003)
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  • Comparison of composition, structure and physical properties of rocks and minerals in the Kola Superdeep Borehole (KSDB-3) and their homologues on the surface; Subproject: Elastic anisotropy of rocks under high confining pressure (1999 - 2002)