Achievements of the Institute of Geophysics, PAS: Annual Report 2018

This Monograph, the first one in a series of yearly outlines on the main achievements of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, is a reviewed and edited version of the Annual Report 2018. It provides information about the research done in the seven departments (Seismology, Atmospheric Physics, Lithospheric Research, Theoretical Geophysics, Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, Magnetism, Geophysical Imaging, and Polar and Marine Research), together with the Institute’s infrastructure, instrumentation, projects that have been completed or are underway, as well as editorial, educational, and many other activities.

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Editorial note, ...4
1. GENERAL, ...5
    1.1 The mission of the Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ...5
    1.2 Research areas, ...6
          1.2.1 Anthropogenic and natural geohazards, ...6
          1.2.2 Geosystem processes, ...7
          1.2.3 Earth structure and georesources, ...7
          1.2.4 Climate change and polar research, ...8
    1.3 Management, ...9
    1.4 Employment structure, ...10
    1.5 Activity of Scientific Information and Publishers Department, ...10
    1.6 Observatories, ...12
    1.7 Polish Polar Station, ...13
    1.8 Projects, commercial agreements and publications, ...14
    1.9 Professor Adam Dziewoński Medal, ...16
2. DEPARTMENT OF SEISMOLOGY, ...17
    2.1 About the Department, ...17
    2.2 Personnel, ...18
    2.3 Main research projects, ...18
    2.4 Instruments and facilities, ...19
    2.5 Research activity and results, ...23
    2.6 Seminars and teaching, ...52
    2.7 Visiting scientists, ...52
    2.8 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...52
    2.9 Publications, ...55
3. DEPARTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, ...56
    3.1 About the Department, ...56
    3.2 Personnel, ...56
    3.3 Main research projects, ...57
    3.4 Instruments and facilities, ...57
    3.5 Research activity and results, ...59
    3.6 Seminars and teaching, ...75
    3.7 Completed PhD thesis defense, ...75
    3.8 Visiting scientists, ...76
    3.9 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...76
    3.10 Publications, ...77
4. DEPARTMENT OF LITHOSPHERIC RESEARCH, ...79
    4.1 About the Department, ...79
    4.2 Personnel, ...79
    4.3 Main research projects, ...80
    4.4 Instruments and facilities, ...80
    4.5 Research activity and results, ...80
    4.6 Seminars and teaching, ...95
    4.7 Teaching thesis, ...95
    4.8 Visiting scientists, ...95
    4.9 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...95
    4.10 Publications, ...96
5. DEPARTMENT OF THEORETICAL GEOPHYSICS, ...97
    5.1 About the Department, ...97
    5.2 Personnel, ...97
    5.3 Main research projects, ...98
    5.4 Research activity and results, ...98
    5.5 Seminars and teaching, ...108
    5.6 Completed PhD thesis defence, ...108
    5.7 Visiting scientists, ...108
    5.8 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...108
    5.9 Publications, ...110
6. DEPARTMENT OF HYDROLOGY AND HYDRODYNAMICS, ...111
    6.1 About the Department, ...111
    6.2 Personnel, ...112
    6.3 Main research projects, ...112
    6.4 Instruments and facilities, ...113
    6.5 Research activity and results, ...113
    6.6 Seminars and teaching, ...133
    6.7 Completed PhD thesis defence, ...133
    6.8 Visiting scientists, ...133
    6.9 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...133
    6.10 Publications, ...135
7. DEPARTMENT OF MAGNETISM, ...138
    7.1 About the Department, ...138
    7.2 Personnel, ...139
    7.3 Main research projects, ...140
    7.4 Instruments and facilities, ...140
    7.5 Research activity and results, ...141
    7.6 Seminars and teaching, ...177
    7.7 Teaching thesis, ...178
    7.8 Completed PhD thesis defence, ...178
    7.9 Visiting scientists, ...178
    7.10 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...179
    7.11 Publications, ...182
8. DEPARTMENT OF GEOPHYSICAL IMAGING, ...185
    8.1 About the Department, ...185
    8.2 Personnel, ...185
    8.3 Main research projects, ...186
    8.4 Instruments and facilities, ...186
    8.5 Research activity and results, ...187
    8.6 Seminars and teaching, ...205
    8.7 Completed PhD thesis defence, ...206
    8.8 Visiting scientists, ...206
    8.9 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...206
    8.10 Publications, ...208
9. DEPARTMENT OF POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH, ...211
    9.1 About the Department, ...211
    9.2 Personnel, ...212
    9.3 Main research projects, ...213
    9.4 Instruments and facilities, ...214
    9.5 Research activity and results, ...215
    9.6 Seminars and teaching, ...231
    9.7 Teaching thesis, ...231
    9.8 Completed PhD thesis defence, ...231
    9.9 Visiting scientists, ...232
    9.10 Meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia, ...232
    9.11 Publications, ...234