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Tag: DIAS Geophysics

DIAS to host IMPROVE Summer School in Carlingford Co. Louth 14th-20th May.

Registration is open for prospective PhD and early stage post docs for IMPROVE Summer School. The school will focus on geophysical data inversion and numerical forward modelling which are key elements in the study of volcanoes. Physics based… Read More

DIAS Cosmic Physics marks 75 years of ground-breaking discoveries about our planet and universe

From the first ever Irish experiment in space, to landmark insights on volcanoes, the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) will continue to play a leading role in strengthening our understanding of… Read More

Dr Haleh Karbala Ali awarded Best Oral Presentation at SEG 2020

DIAS post doctoral researcher Dr Haleh Karbala Ali was awarded “Best Oral Presentation” at the 2020 Society of Exploration Geophysicists Workshop on Underground Water and Karst Imaging which was held virtually August 28th. The extended abstract will be… Read More

Earthquake Donegal, 2nd August 2017, M1.5

On the 2nd August at 05:46 UTC (06:46 local time) an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 occurred in Donegal (NE of Milford on the Fanad Peninsula). Location 55.11N, 7.59W, see figure below. There are reports of this event having… Read More

2016-05-25 – Seminar: Eric Mandolesi

25 May 2016 – Seminar When: 15:00 on Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Where: DIAS, Geophysics Section, 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, (library) Speaker: Dr. Eric Mandolesi Title: Yet another look at the rjMCMC algorithm as geophysics inversion engine:… Read More

2016-04-16 – Earthquake near coast of Ecuador

A major M7.8 earthquake occurred near the coast of Ecuador on 16th April 2016 at 23:58 UTC (18:58 local time). DATE                    :       16 April 2016 ORIGIN TIME       :       23:58 37s UTC LAT/LONG           :       0.371° North / 79.940° West… Read More

2016-04-15 – Earthquake Kyushu, Japan

A major M7.0 earthquake occurred on the island of Kyushu, Japan on 15th April 2016 at 16:25 UTC (01:25 on 16th April local time).  A number of aftershocks have been recorded.  A tsunami alert was issued for Japanese… Read More

‘Applied Geophysics’ Undergraduate Module

Staff from DIAS Geophysics developed and delivered an intensive, one-week, course on ‘Applied Geophysics’. The course was delivered to final year geology students of UCD and TCD. Topics covered comprised: Gravity, Magnetics, Electrical and Electromagnetic and Seismic Methods…. Read More