| I. Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences | |
| Name: | Section of Earth Sciences |
| Description: | Research in the earth sciences is concentrated in two main areas: global-continental and local-regional. Global-continental research focuses on geophysical and geological problems of the composition, structure and evolution of the terrestrial body itself, including its envelopes. Local-regional research is centered on features of the inner structure of the territory of the Czech Republic, which represents a geological formation unique in Europe. The history of the Bohemian and Moravian terranes, oscillations in climate, and environmental changes in the most recent geological past are of increasing interest, as well as paleomagnetism, paleontology, and processes in the rock massifs induced by anthropogenic activities. The causes of induced seismic waves are studied, contamination of soils and sediments mapped, and suitable locations for possible radioactive waste depositories are sought and investigated. The transient and upper layers of the atmosphere along with the Earth's closer surroundings are investigated chiefly in connection with the physics of the Earth's gaseous envelope. Forecasts of climate and long-term changes in atmospheric circulation focus primarily on the region of Central Europe. The section is comprised of five institutes having a total of 480 employees, of whom 250 are graduate research workers. |
| Institutions: | Institute of Geophysics of the ASCR, v. v. i. Institute of Geology of the ASCR, v. v. i. Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the ASCR, v. v. i. Institute of Geonics of the ASCR, v. v. i. Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the ASCR, v. v. i. |
