Department of Paleomagnetism
Group number:
360
Group head:
Petr Schnabl
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 department
- Mgr. Petr Schnabl, PhD
deputy head of department
- Ing. Petr Pruner, DrSc.
emeritus scientist - institutional
- prom. geol. Otakar Man, CSc.
senior scientist
- Prof. RNDr. Pavel Bosák, DrSc.
scientist
- MSc Tiiu Elbra, PhD
- Mgr. Martin Chadima, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Gunther Kletetschka, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Tomáš Kohout, PhD
graduate specialist
postgraduate student
- Mgr. Šimon Kdýr
technician
Research projects: