5 open PhD positions in geophysics/seismology in Germany
Heiner Igel
Dear Colleagues,
we would like to draw your attention to five open PhD positions in geophysics/seismology with the following scopes and application details.
1. PhD position at GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Güntner, Co-supervisor: Dr. Thomas Klügel
The open position is part of the RING project P6 which analyses the effects of atmospheric and hydrological dynamics on long-period rotational measurements, as a joint effort of GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). We are looking for a candidate to investigate the hydrological dynamics in the surroundings of a ring laser at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell, operated by BKG. The goal is to assess if and how groundwater storage variations and soil moisture changes affect the ring laser measurements by mass attraction effects, and due to tilts caused by surface deformation. The research will be based on hydrological and hydro-geophysical monitoring on the grounds of the observatory and on hydrological modelling of water fluxes and storage variations at local and regional scales. All tasks will be carried out in close collaboration with BKG. Further information can be found here: https://www.gfz.de/en/career/job-offers/details/11282
2. PhD position at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology/Black Forest Observatory
Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Forbringer, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Rietbrock
We will carry our ambitious research within the project on ’Environmental effects on long-period rotational measurements’. A large-N array of autonomous barometers will be deployed in the vicinity of Black Forest Observatory (BFO). From the such obtained data parametric descriptions of time-varying lateral gradients of air-pressure shall be derived. These gradients contribute to crustal deformation. The local rotation of sensors in the observatory is sensed as tilt-coupled gravity and shall be explained in a deterministic way by the barometric time series. Further information can be found here: https://www.black-forest-observatory.de/325.php
3. PhD position at University Hamburg
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Celine Hadiioannou, University Hamburg, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Heiner Igel
This PhD project pushes the boundaries of seismic interferometry by developing next‑generation methods based on fully six‑component (6 DoF) ground motion data. Working with cutting-edge ring laser gyroscopes, portable 6 DoF sensors, and wavefield simulations, the successful candidate will help create a new framework for characterising sources and imaging and monitoring Earth structures using rotational motions. Further information can be found here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=d7028e2f57fa1b468498e2512bb79f442848933a
4. PhD position at LMU Munich
Supervisor: Dr. Felix Bernauer, LMU Munich, Co-supervisor: Oliver Gerberding, University Hamburg
This project aims at developing, calibrating and testing transportable ring laser sensors for rotational measurements in geophysics. The successful candidate may have a background in physics or geophysics and will work primarily at the Geophysical Observatory Fürstenfeldbruck. Further information can be found here: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geoumwelt/de/forschung/stellenangebote
5. PhD position at LMU Munich
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Heiner Igel, LMU Munich, Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Celine Hadiioannou, University Hamburg
In this project we explore the potential of 6-component (6C) ground motion recordings for seismic interferometry and the use of multiple 6C stations as an array of arrays. Candidates should have a physics or geophysics background with experience in analysing and simulating seismic wave fields. Further information can be found here: https://www.geo.lmu.de/geoumwelt/de/forschung/stellenangebote/
Please forward to potential candidates
Thank you and kind regards
Celine Hadziioannou, Felix Bernauer, Thomas Forbriger, Andreas Güntner, Heiner Igel,
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