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Well path through synthetic subsurface model
Geophysics group involved in SFI DigiWells (26.11.2022)
The geophysics group is involved in the Centre for Excellent Innovation (SFI) DigiWells
View from the research vessel Kronprins Haakon, overlooking a white sheet of ice with the sun just over the horizon in the center of the photo.
First hydrothermal vents found on Gakkel Ridge may help in search for life’s origins (04.11.2022)
An international team of researchers, including Eoghan P. Reeves of the Department of Earth Science and Centre for Deep Sea Research, has this week in Nature Communications published its first findings on the geological and geochemical setting of the Aurora hydrothermal vent system, the first seafloor hot springs located ~4km under thick Arctic sea ice.
Locations of the this year's and upcoming GoNorth cruises.
GoNorth (01.11.2022)
The geophysics group (Rolf Mjelde) has been involved in GoNorth. GoNorth (Geosciences in the Northern Arctic) is a Norwegian geoscience project for exploration of The Arctic Ocean. 13 Norwegian institutions participate, and work is being done towards establishing wide international collaboration.
Crustal scale geological model obtained using Svalex data. The model extends from the Billefjorden Fault Zone in the east, along Isfjorden (central Spitsbergen), and across the actively spreading oceanic Knipovich Ridge.
The Svalex course (01.11.2022)
The Svalex course was run from 2001 to 2014. The geophysics group has been an active contributor to this course.
Location and intensity map of the Florø earthquake
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake northwest of Bergen (01.11.2022)
On 21 March a relatively strong earthquake happened just off the coast of Bergen. This event was felt in large parts of Norway.
magnetic measurements on the beach
Geophysics field course in Kiel (01.11.2022)
Ten geophysics bachelor and master students participated in a field course in Kiel (Germany) in August.
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Public Defense: Kristian Jensen (01.11.2022)
On 15 December 2021 Kristian Jensen successfully defended his thesis on seismic modeling and imaging.
Portrett av Eystein Jansen
Eystein Jansen elected Vice President of the ERC (28.10.2022)
Climate scientist Eystein Jansen has been elected Vice President of the European Research Council (ERC). He is the first Norwegian researcher to join the leadership of the elite division for European research.
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Fieldwork on an ancient seafloor (21.08.2022)
While the majority of the Centre for Deep Sea researchers have gone out to the Norwegian Sea this summer to study seafloor processes and hydrothermal vents, Desiree Roerdink flew to the other side of the world to do exactly the same thing – in rocks that are more than three billion years old.
Boat on the ocean near Svalbard
UiB and UiT researchers travel further back in time on northern Svalbard (17.08.2022)
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Prominent guests waving us goodbye (30.06.2022)
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PhD defence: Edoseghe Osagiede (19.06.2022)
On Friday 17. June Edoseghe Osagiede defended his thesis "The structural evolution of rift fault networks: From pre-existing structural controls to topological characterisation of the northern North Sea Rift System"
Busy students
Report from offshore wind cruise June 2022 (15.06.2022)
The R/V G.O. Sars has reached day 5 of its 10 day cruise to the offshore wind sites Utsira Nord and Sørlige Nordsjø II in the North Sea.
R/V G.O.Sars
Offshore Wind - research cruise June 2022 (12.06.2022)
Friday 10th of June R/V G.O. Sars set its course towards the southern North Sea to start UiB's first scientific cruise to investigate ground conditions for foundations and anchoring of offshore wind farms.
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Visit of French Senators to the Center (09.06.2022)
The entire S2S Future group in front of Bøyabreen in Fjærland
European PhD students on Summer School in Bergen (08.06.2022)
The first week in June UIB GEO has been hosting the Summer School for the Marie Curie Innovative Training Project "S2S Future: Signal Propagation from Source to Sink for the Future of Earth Resources and Energy". 13 PhD candidates have come from universities in France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland to learn and work together in western Norway.
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Research cruise to Molloy Deep (29.05.2022)
A short communication from our colleagues on board :)
Porøse medier
A world of porous materials (01.04.2022)
Researchers demonstrate how we can make use of pores to solve some of the greatest challenges before us – such as the global climate crisis.

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