Seismology
Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth.
Seismology at Bristol
The seismology group at Bristol undertakes a wide spectrum of research covering theortical, computational and applied seismology in both global and exploration contexts.
The group currently consists of the following personnel:
Prof Michael Kendall
Prof George Helffrich
Dr James Wookey
Dr Doug Angus
Dr Ian Bastow
Dr Kit Chambers
Dr James Hammond
Ricardo Ramalho
Alex Lodge
Matt Evans
Jenny Caddick
Glenn Jones
James Verdon
David Thompson
Current Seismology Projects
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The SEISM Experiment (external link)
An multi-component seismic experiment to study the
Seychelles microcontinent.
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BCOG
Bristol CO2
Group. A group of projects studying seismic monitoring of CO2 sequestration in hydrocarbon reservoirs, funded by NERC, UKERC, industry and the PTRC Canada.
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HuBLE
Hudson Bay
Lithospheric Experiment. A NERC funded investigation into the tectonic evolution of Hudson Bay.
Useful Seismology Links
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UK-IUGG
Local contacts for IUGG, the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.
Pages maintained by James Wookey.
