Geophysics Department, GFZ Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
AGU2018
The mobile solid Earth - geophysical research from the Earth's core to the magnetosphere.
We cover Earth science geophysics to study the dynamic behaviour of the solid Earth: from its surface to the core, and from long-term processes to rapid events. And we stretch our research to the edges of the magnetosphere and interaction with solar wind and radiation.
We have no direct window into the interior of the Earth. Geophysical observation at the Earth’s surface or from space provides indirect evidence at all spatial and temporal scales, from the surface to the deep interior and from seconds to millions of years.
In the Geophysics Department at GFZ we host, and combine, seismology and volcanology, geomagnetism and magnetosphere physics. We apply active seismic and electro-/magnetic methods to near-surface exploration and structural imaging, as well as geodynamic modelling. This enables research starting from observation, to process understanding via modelling and prediction to hazard determination and early warning.
In addition to major research tasks like plate tectonics, geohazard, and georesources, we provide community services like the international Geophysical Instrument Pool Potsdam (GIPP), and the Indices of Global Geomagnetic Activity (magnetic storms). We operate also the global seismological broadband network GEOFON, deliver rapid earthquake information and interactive seismic hazard maps.
http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/department/geophysics/