Achievements, History and Challenges in Geophysics

1. Front Matter

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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

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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

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.

• Geodynamics of Europe
• Ozone Observations
• Polar Research

• 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

Policies and ethics