Research

Geophysics looks for quantitative answers to global issues, e.g. plate tectonics, the earth’s magnetic field and the occurrence and risk of earthquakes.

Research groups

Research at the Institute of Geophysics at ETH Zurich is done at following different groups:

Earth and Planetary Magnetism 
Prof. Andrew Jackson

Exploration and Environmental Geophysics 
Prof. Johan Robertsson
Prof. Hansruedi Maurer

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics 
Prof. Paul Tackley
Prof. Taras Gerya

Geothermal Energy and Geofluids 
Prof. Martin Saar

Seismology and Geodynamics 
Prof. Domenico Giardini

Seismology and Wave Physics 
Prof. Andreas Fichtner

Swiss Seismological Service 
Prof. Stefan Wiemer
Prof. Donat Fäh

SED seismograph installation
Installation of a seismic station at the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory by the Swiss Seismological Service in early 2014.
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