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School of Cosmic Physics
The School of Cosmic Physics undertakes theoretical, computational and observational studies of physics related to the understanding of the Cosmos – from the Earth’s core to the outer reaches of the Universe. It is organised in two broad sections: Geophysics focused on the interior and surface of the Earth and Astronomy and Astrophysics focused outwards.
The school probes some of the deepest questions asked by humankind and has contributed to international projects aimed at exploring the cosmos. We have worked and continue to work on the formation of stars and planets, on the origins of the mysterious cosmic rays (encompassing significant contributions to high-energy astrophysics and particle acceleration theory), on the mechanisms responsible for the formation of continents and oceans, and on the deep structure of the Earth.
The school is a leader of national activity in these areas and is highly respected internationally for the depth, breadth and quality of its activities. It is currently involved in, for example, the building of the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope – the James Webb Space Telescope – which will be the largest telescope ever made.
School of Cosmic Physics
It's #TechWeek2021! Researchers @DIASAstronomy work with the advanced tech of the @LOFARIreland radio telescope, one of the world’s largest telescopes stretching from Birr right across Europe. Learn more about the technology behind I-LOFAR here: lofar.ie/technology/
From there the data is transferred by satellite to the INSN data centre. This allows seismic data from the ocean floor to be viewed in almost real time. (3/3)
For example, real time ocean floor monitoring as part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network. The ocean bottom seismometer sits on the ocean floor. When a seismic event occurs, a trigger will transmit the data from the OBS to the weather buoy floating above it. (2/3)
Happy #TechWeek2021! One of the ways DIAS is using pioneering tech in our research is with the marine monitoring equipment that makes up the iMARL pool. (1/3) imarl.ie @DIAS_Dublin @RVMarineInst @MetEireann #DIASdiscovers #techweekirl
Was there today! Great to see the iconic hurler on the moon photograph with @hogg82 from @dias_geophysics featured twitter.com/rtenews/status… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Attending #vEGU21 #EGU21 this year? Want an interesting way to share your science? Let me Lego-fy it for you! I'm one of the @EuroGeosciences Artists in Residence and I want to turn your abstract into a Lego scene! Here's some I did last year! DM me if you're interested! 🧱😁 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
La Soufriere volcano raised to alert level Red St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. – 6:30pm April 8th, 2021 - Scientists have observed a significant increase in activity at La Soufriere volcano which has prompted The Government of SVG to raise the volcanic alert level 1/7 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
DIAS will host a number of Summer Studentships in 2021,which are now open for application✍️ 💫DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics closes on 23rd April 2021📡 #DIASdiscovers #jobfairy #studentships #astrophysics RTs encouraged! @PhysicsNUIG @tcdastro @UCD_physics @WITPhysics twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
@DIASAstronomy and @DIASDunsink have a nice Citizen Science project ongoing in relation to meteors. Learn more here: dunsink.dias.ie/citizen-scienc… (2/2) #DIASdiscovers #darkskies #CitizenScience Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
We are delighted to announce that the DIAS Astrophysics Summer Studentship programme is now open! Read how to apply on our website: dias.ie/astro-students… . Application deadline is 23rd April 2021.
A nice new collection of work on volcanic, earthquake, and landslide hazards from the nature group. Lots of interesting stuff here, including our recent paper on Sierra Negra with @GeosciencesEd, @volcano_dr, @IGecuador, @dias_geophysics, et al. twitter.com/NatureComms/st… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
A new #volcanic #fissure opened up yesterday noon, NE of Geldingadalir, where an #eruption has been ongoing since 19 March. #Magma is flowing at a rather fast pace from the ~200m long fissure to Merardalir valley #EUROVOLC #volcanichazard #volcanicrisk Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Which mechanisms drive the triggering of volcanic unrest? What role does changes in volcanic materials play? Novel ground motion measurements can help answer these questions. And so can you, in a @SPIN_itn PhD project at @dias_geophysics! Apply now: spin-itn.eu/esr41 Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
1942 Dr. Sheila Tinney of Galway Pioneering Irish mathematical physicist. Aged 23 she earned her PhD under future Nobel prize winner Max Born on "Stability in Crystals" Image credit: Tinney Family, Mathematics Ireland #Science #Ireland #Galway #History #Quantum .@DIAS_Dublin Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Our 1st speaker of the April 8th #ShakeMeetup is @seismotom! Thomas Lecocq is a #Seismologist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium who created the open source code to study the global decrease in seismic noise due to the past lockdown. ➡️ buff.ly/3vXYS4n Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
This is 1 year ago. That idea, on April Fools' Day... Less than 4 month later, the 76-author article was published online! What a year, damn 2020. The worst and the best! Science, our way! Sharing knowledge, codes, data... is THE way. I'm a f* open-scientist! Thanks to you all!❤ twitter.com/seismotom/stat… Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
How is Tomorrow's Cities working to engage different stakeholders? How has the Covid-19 pandemic impacted our ability to engage? And what are we learning about what works and what doesn’t? Read this blog to see our MEL team's analysis: tomorrowscities.org/stakeholder-en… 📸@SIAS_Southasia Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics
Got a minute? - We'd really appreciate your help and insight into some of our activities. Survey takes about 3 minutes and closes tomorrow Friday 02 April. ➡️surveymonkey.com/r/NC92H86 - 🔃RTs encouraged! 🔃Many Thanks! #DIASdiscovers #IAS #survey #insights #comms Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
M2.6 & M2.3 earthquakes occurred this morning in the Rockall Trough. Confirmed by INSN operated by @dias_geophysics @DIAS_Dublin in co-operation with @GeolSurvIE . Details tinyurl.com/3csjumm2 @k_verbruggen @GeoSurveyNI #DIASdiscovers
1933, Erwin Schrödinger Austrian-Irish physicist Éamon de Valera (himself a mathematician!) personally persuaded Schrödinger to join the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1939. Image: Nobel foundation, Wikimedia Commons #physicist #Clontarf #dublinireland #DeOldify Retweeted by DIAS Geophysics