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
Group number:
360
Group head:
Petr Pruner
Workplace:
Průhonice 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:
head of the laboratory
- Ing. Petr Pruner, DrSc
scientist
- MSc. Tiiu Elbra, PhD.
- Mgr. Martin Chadima, PhD.
- RNDr. Gunther Kletetschka, Ph.D.
- RNDr. Tomáš Kohout, PhD.
- Mgr. Petr Schnabl, Ph.D.
graduate specialist
- Mgr. Kristýna Čížková Šifnerová
- Ladislav Nábělek
- Mgr. Petr Petráček
- Mgr. Stanislav Šlechta
- RNDr. Daniela Venhodová
technician
Research projects:
- Laboratory simulations of space weathering - the role of iron nanoparticles in the reflectance spectra of asteroids , MŠMT , Tomáš Kohout
- Paleomagnetism & geochemistry of volcanic rocks: Implications to palaeosetting and development of the Prague Basin (Late Ordovician – Early Devonian) , GACR , Petr Pruner