2011 Research Programmes of the HCMR - Hellenic Centre for ...
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Brief Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Program: The purpose <strong>of</strong> project BlackSeaHazNet is a development <strong>of</strong><br />
long-term research cooperation through coordinated joint program <strong>for</strong> exchange <strong>of</strong> data, know-how<br />
and scientists. The partnership in experimental and <strong>the</strong>oretical aspects <strong>of</strong> geophysics will be<br />
focused on a creation <strong>of</strong> fundamentals <strong>of</strong> a Complex Program <strong>for</strong> investigation <strong>the</strong> possibilities to<br />
<strong>for</strong>ecast earthquake’s time, hypocentre, magnitude and intensity using reliable precursors. For this<br />
aim a monitoring <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> following parameters is envisaged:<br />
geophysical and seismological variability over <strong>the</strong> South-East Europe;<br />
water sources and <strong>the</strong>ir Radon, Helium, and o<strong>the</strong>r gases concentrations;<br />
crust temperature;<br />
electromagnetic field variations under, on and above Earth surface;<br />
satellite monitoring <strong>of</strong> meteorological parameters, including earthquake clouds ;<br />
electrical charge distributions and variations in ionospheric parameters;<br />
near-space monitoring, aimed to detect and exclude <strong>the</strong> external influences (i.e., those <strong>of</strong> Sun<br />
and Interplanetary medium variations, Cosmic rays) from <strong>the</strong> meaningful signal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> solid<br />
Earth;<br />
biological precursors;<br />
The complex monitoring <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> broad variety <strong>of</strong> parameters defines <strong>the</strong> output <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Program<br />
including: i.) estimations <strong>of</strong> different time scales <strong>for</strong> more clear understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Earth system<br />
natural variability, ii.) risk assessment <strong>of</strong> appearance <strong>of</strong> hazardous <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> society events related to<br />
earthquakes, climatic changes, etc., iii.) people’s response to an abrupt changes in <strong>the</strong> monitored<br />
parameters.<br />
Proposed regional network can be considered as a first step in creation <strong>of</strong> a wide interdisciplinary<br />
scientific consortium capable <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>mulation <strong>of</strong> more adequate paradigm <strong>of</strong> Climate variability and<br />
Climatic change (distinguishing <strong>the</strong> difference between <strong>the</strong>m), Earth seismic processes and <strong>the</strong><br />
actual problem <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>for</strong>ecast. If <strong>the</strong> hypo<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>for</strong> Georeactors (238U and 232Th type) net, as<br />
possible reason <strong>for</strong> Climate change will be confirmed, <strong>the</strong> surprising new knowledge <strong>for</strong> Climate<br />
variations and its connection with Earth’s seismicity can be obtained. Con<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
hypo<strong>the</strong>sis <strong>for</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> new type self-regulated nuclear reactors will enhance <strong>the</strong> physical<br />
understanding <strong>of</strong> different time scales <strong>of</strong> Climate - Climate and Climate - Wea<strong>the</strong>r transitions and<br />
Climate- Seismicity correlations.<br />
ETC- ICM <strong>2011</strong>/ 859<br />
Contract Number:<br />
Specific Agreement 3332/B<strong>2011</strong>/EEA54394 <strong>for</strong> <strong>2011</strong> subvention<br />
under Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) EEA/NSV/10/002<br />
ETC-ICM <strong>2011</strong>-13<br />
Scientific Coordinator: Dr N. Streftaris (till 25/07/11), Dr K. Pagou (from 25/07/11)<br />
Main Coordinator:<br />
Funding:<br />
CENIA<br />
Starting Year: <strong>2011</strong><br />
Duration:<br />
Total Budget:<br />
Study Area:<br />
100% by European Environment Agency (EEA) through CENIA<br />
(Czech Environmental In<strong>for</strong>mation Agency) coordinating <strong>the</strong><br />
European Topic <strong>Centre</strong> on Ιnland, Coastal and Marine waters <strong>2011</strong>-<br />
2013<br />
3 years<br />
For <strong>2011</strong>: 25.200 € EEA (+ 2.800 € co financing <strong>HCMR</strong>)<br />
European Ιnland, Coastal and Marine waters<br />
Scientific team (ΗCMR): Dr K. Pagou, Dr N. Streftaris, Dr E. Papathanasiou, Dr P. Panayotidis,<br />
Dr K. Nitis, Dr N. Simboura, Dr S. Katsanevakis, Dr A. Zenetos, Dr C. Smith, V. Valavanis, S.<br />
Kavadas, K.N. Papadopoulou, Ch. Arvanitidis, Dr E. Cotou, Dr J. Negas<br />
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