Possibilities of participation of Slovak team

in future project –

some notes to draft proposals A and B

INTERREG project preparation meeting

July 10-11, 2014 Trieste, Italy

Miriam Kristeková, Jozef Kristek, Robert Kysel

Department of Seismology

Geophysical Institute SAS, Bratislava, Slovakia

Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology

Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Introduction

Two institutions in Slovakia active in seismological research:

- Geophysical Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava (Department of seismology, head: Miriam Kristekova),

- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava

(Department of Astronomy, Physics of the Earth and Meteorology, head: Peter Moczo)

Both small teams cooperate closely and coordinate their activities,

working as one team - only formally separated into two institutions

Introduction

Our main research fields are:

- Numerical modeling of seismic motion and rupture propagation (including development of methods

for numerical modeling and for seismic signal analysis)

- Monitoring of earthquakes and their analysis, collection and analysis of macroseismic data

- Seismic hazard assessment (and related sub-topics)

Introduction

We are interested in cooperation within topics suggested

in the first draft proposals

(A: Historical earthquake aspects & scenarios and Long-term & short term monitoring aspects

or B: Near real-time decision support for civil protection and data

exchange & networking)

and we consider cross-border cooperation in this kind of research especially important

Introduction

In the following slides we will try to briefly address

items from draft proposals

where we (in our team) have some experiences

and/or

we are interested in cooperation in that kind of research

Activity A1 HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE

A1.1. Historical earthquake research

– we are interested in analysis of following important historical EQs:

- the June 28, 1763 Komárno earthquake (I0 = 8-9° EMS-98)

- the January 15, 1858 Žilina earthquake (I0 = 8° EMS-98)

A1.2. Historical research of hot spots

– we are interested in analysis of following historical EQs important for NPP Jaslovske Bohunice:

- the January 9, 1906 Dobrá Voda earthquake (I0 = 8-9° EMS-98)

- the March 5, 1930 Dobrá Voda earthquake (I0 = 7-8° EMS-98)

Activity A2 SCENARIOS

A2.1. Ground motion scenarios

– we have developed 3D finite-difference code verified in several international verification and validation prediction tests

However the problem could be the availability

of sufficiently well-known 3D model for the sites of interest

A2.2. Microzonation: site effects

– we suggest to use also tools provided by ambient noise analysis

- at least the H/V spectral ratio method

here we have experiences from FP5 and FP6 projectsSESAME and NERIES

Activity A4 ACTIVE FAULTS

A4.1. Identification

– we suggest to try to use also another method for identification of active faults:

nanoseismic monitoring using temporary field installations of small arrays with processing and analysis by methodology developed by the team of M. Joswig (Stuttgart)

- we were trained in this technique in Stuttgart and we are starting to apply it in our important source zone

Little Carpathians Mts. (Malé Karpaty)

A4.5. Mechanism studies of earthquakes

– we are estimating focal mechanisms and moment tensor solutions for weak EQs in Little Carpathians Mts. source zone

(very close to NPP Jaslovske Bohunice)

this work started during FP7 project AIM

Activity A5 SEISMICITY

A5.2. New common and integrated earthquake catalogue

– we are prepared to contribute to the new regional earthquake catalogue

for the territory of Central Europe

Activity A6 SEISMIC HAZARD

A6.2. ...

– we would welcome preparation of a new regional seismic hazard map(s) for the purpose of national annexes to EC8,

that would avoid discrepancies on the state borders between different national maps

(although this is a natural requirement, it is not yet solved now)

- if not directly the new maps will be outputs of the project,

project activities will at least provide important data

that will allow produce new improved maps.

Draft proposal B

general comment only

several parts/activities in B version are similar to A version

with macroseismic and civil defense issues added

although we understand general importance of issues addressed in B version

this proposal version is less specified

therefore

we would prefer to wait for discussions at this meeting

Thank you