Institute of Geology AS CR, v. v. i.

Medium-sized research center which main purpose is to gain, interpret and integrate the knowledge of the Earth System.

Laboratory of Paleomagnetism

Laboratory of Paleomagnetism

Group number: 
360
Group head: 
Petr Pruner
Workplace: 
Průhonice
Contacts
Address: 
252 43 Průhonice, Czech Republic
Email: 
pruneratgli [dot] cas [dot] cz
Phone: 
+420 272 690 115
Research scope and fields of interest
  • Paleogeographic and paleomagnetic studies of pre-Varisan and Varisan rock formations with emphasis of investigation of the Bohemian Massif, and especially the Prague Basin.
  • Magnetostratigraphic high-resolution studies carried out on Jurassic/Cretaceous boundary, Cenozoic volcanic complexes and cave sediment sequences.
  • Environmental magnetic reconstruction of Quaternary processes.
  • Mineral magnetic studies of meteorites with emphasis to look closer on Solar System evolution and origins of life.

Workers: 

deputy head of the laboratory
postgraduate student

head of the laboratory
senior scientist

graduate specialist

postgraduate

technician