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Achievements, History and Challenges in Geophysics

60th Anniversary of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

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Editors:
  1. Robert Bialik

    1. Department of Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

  2. Mariusz Majdański

    1. Department of the Lithospheric Research, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

  3. Mateusz Moskalik

    1. Department of Polar Research, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

  • Summary of the geodynamics of Central and Eastern Europe
  • History of Polar studies by Polish researchers
  • Overview of the longest ozone observations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences (GEPS)

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Over the last six decades, the field of geophysics has experienced rapid development. Seismic methods, magnetic studies, hydrology and atmospheric sciences have expanded thanks to a boom in the computer sciences and measurement techniques. The frontiers of geophysics have also expanded, now including research on the polar areas, both Arctic and Antarctic. All these events are clearly reflected in the 60-year-long history of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences. This volume describes the most prominent achievements, the history of research and also the future potential of the Institute of Geophysics PAS. It describes measurements in various projects, methods of interpreting scientific data, and last but not least the people who have driven this research in many scientific projects.

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. History and Achievements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Best Practices in Earth Sciences: The National and International Experience of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

      • Paweł M. Rowiński, Anna Zdunek
      Pages 3-25

    3. On the Roots of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

      • Sławomir Maj, Krzysztof P. Teisseyre
      Pages 27-38

    4. Fifty Years of Palaeomagnetic Studies in the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

      • Magdalena Kądziałko-Hofmokl, Tomasz Werner, Jadwiga Kruczyk
      Pages 39-63

    5. Natural Variations of the Geomagnetic Field: Observations and Application to Study of the Earth’s Interior and Ionosphere

      • Waldemar Jóźwiak, Jerzy Jankowski, Tomasz Ernst
      Pages 65-84

    6. Half Century of the Ozone Observations at the Central Geophysical Observatory, IGF PAS, Belsk, Poland

      • Janusz W. Krzyścin, Janusz Borkowski, Anna Głowacka, Janusz Jarosławski, Jerzy Podgórski, Aleksander Pietruczuk et al.
      Pages 85-107

    7. Forty Years of Water Research at the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

      • Robert J. Bialik, Jarosław J. Napiórkowski, Paweł M. Rowiński, Witold G. Strupczewski
      Pages 109-125

    8. Changes in Catchment Hydrology Caused by Changes in the Environment: A Contribution of the Water Resources Department, Institute of Geophysics PAS

      • Emilia Karamuz, Renata J. Romanowicz
      Pages 127-135

    9. Five Polish Seismic Expeditions to the West Antarctica (1979–2007)

      • Tomasz Janik, Marek Grad, Aleksander Guterch
      Pages 137-157

    10. Department of Polar and Marine Research: The Hornsund Station and Other Activities in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions

      • Marek Górski
      Pages 159-172

    11. Seismology and Earth Dynamics: A Variety of Scientific Approaches

      • Krzysztof P. Teisseyre, Paweł Wiejacz, Jacek Trojanowski
      Pages 173-196

    12. Sixty Years of Publishing with the Institute of Geophysics

      • Anna Dziembowska, Maria Wernik
      Pages 197-210

  3. Exemplary Current Research and Geophysical Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Discharge Measurements in Lowland Rivers: Field Comparison Between an Electromagnetic Open Channel Flow Meter (EOCFM) and an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)

      • Robert J. Bialik, Mikołaj Karpiński, Agnieszka Rajwa
      Pages 213-222

    3. Random Domino Automaton: Modeling Macroscopic Properties by Means of Microscopic Rules

      • Mariusz Białecki, Zbigniew Czechowski
      Pages 223-241

    4. Continental Passive Margin West of Svalbard and Barents Sea in Polish Arctic Seismic Studies

      • Wojciech Czuba
      Pages 243-252

    5. Selected Theoretical Methods in Solid Earth Physics: Contribution from the Institute of Geophysics PAS

      • Wojciech Dębski, Roman Teisseyre, Włodzimierz Bielski
      Pages 253-269

    6. Application of Passive Hydroacoustics in the Studies of Sea-Ice, Icebergs and Glaciers: Issues, Approaches and Future Needs

      • Oskar Glowacki, Mateusz Moskalik
      Pages 271-295

    7. Pigeon Navigation Model Based on a Vector Magnetometer

      • Jerzy Jankowski
      Pages 297-312
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland

    Robert Bialik

  • Department of the Lithospheric Research, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Mariusz Majdański

  • Department of Polar Research, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    Mateusz Moskalik

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Achievements, History and Challenges in Geophysics

  • Book Subtitle: 60th Anniversary of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

  • Editors: Robert Bialik, Mariusz Majdański, Mateusz Moskalik

  • Series Title: GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07599-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-07598-3Published: 28 July 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35739-3Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-07599-0Published: 14 July 2014

  • Series ISSN: 2190-5193

  • Series E-ISSN: 2190-5207

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 417

  • Number of Illustrations: 51 b/w illustrations, 88 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences

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