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The relationship between seismic and volcanic activity in the Colca River area in terms of the Coulomb stress transfer

The Colca River basin area (Central Andes, southern Peru) is affected by earthquakes (mostly: Mw < 6, depth < 20 km) associated with active crustal faults. Moreover, activity of the Sabancaya volcano has been recorded in this region, mainly in the form of ash and fumarole emissions in recent years. The causes of seismic and...

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Contemporary maps as a key to landscape history

The study of past land use is not merely an exploration of history. It serves to elucidate the present, as knowledge in this regard plays a significant role in understanding current and future changes in the natural environment and the role of humans in its transformation. In his latest article published in the “Journal of...

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Scientific Conference “Cultural Heritage and the Investment Process”

Scientific Conference “Cultural Heritage and the Investment Process” April 8, 2024, Silesian Museum (Muzeum Śląskie)   On April 8, 2024, the Scientific Conference “Cultural Heritage and the Investment Process” will take place at the Silesian Museum in Katowice. The conference is co-organized by the Centre for Biomass Energy Research and Education, whose director is dr...

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Reconstruction of the lake bottom relief based on the land subsidence rate (Brandka Pond in Bytom)

Mining activities lead to subsidence and the formation of anthropogenic reservoirs, such as Brandka Pond in Bytom. An article was published in the journal “Scientifc Reports” in which employees of our Institute proposed a method of reconstructing the relief of the reservoir bottom based on the initial state in 1993 and the calculated subsidence rate....

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When did the Sudetes begin to grow?

Text: The statement that the Sudetes are old mountains is an oversimplification. In fact, there is much evidence of old orogens in the Sudetes, but the mountains we see now are the result of relatively young tectonic movements. So far, however, there has been a need for a precise time frame for when the Sudetes...

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Geomorphology of Poland

Landscapes and Landforms of Poland have been published as part of the World Geomorphological Landscapes publishing series. This comprehensive publication (748 p.), which includes overview chapters on the conditions constraining Poland’s geomorphological landscapes and landforms and nearly 40 regional studies, includes three chapters authored by the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Silesia...

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Are the Tatra Mountains tectonically active?

The steep morphology of the highest mountains in the Carpathians, combined with clear boundaries delineated by faults, has long intrigued geologists about the potential recent tectonic activity in the Tatra Mountains. However, for decades, evidence for Quaternary tectonic activity in the Tatras was based on geological “impressions,” lacking concrete proof. It was only with the...

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Photography Competition ‘Earth Sciences Through the Lens’ on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Sciences at the University of Silesia

Dear All, Employees, Doctoral Students, and Students! The Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Silesia in Katowice has announced the photography competition “Earth Sciences Through the Lens”. We encourage the academic community to submit works broadly related to Earth Sciences, along with an author’s note (attachment to the regulations https://aktyprawne.us.edu.pl/w/6964/6/),...

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