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SEISMOLOGY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE

The main activities of the seismology group are education, research and outreach in seismology. These activities are organised through the SEISMO-LAB, which;

  • Operates the Norwegian National Seismic Network of 30 stations

  • Operates a seismological laboratory for teaching seismic instrumentation, development of seismic equipment and maintenance of field equipment

  • Develops and distributes free seismological software 

  • Collects information on felt earthquakes in Norway

  • Informs the public in case of recent earthquakes

  • Hosts visits from school classes, gives popular scientific talks, and other earthquake related information

Education

  • The Department offers six courses in earthquake seismology and provides thesis opportunities at Master and PhD levels

Research

  • Research projects are mainly focused on studies of seismicity, seismic hazard, active tectonics, paleoseismology and seismic wave attenuation

 



Contact

Department of Earth Science
Allegt. 41, 5007 Bergen, NORWAY
phone  +47-55583600 
fax      +47-55583660
email: seismo@geo.uib.no
Information about earthquakes after office hours:

Jens Havskov  56 14 00 98 Annelise Kjærgaard 55 12 27 23 Kuvvet Atakan 55 93 70 73

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Last update:  29.12.2006 J.H.