Geophysical data acquisition - OGS

About OGS
The Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale -
OGS (formerly Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale di Trieste)
is a research institute financed by the Italian Ministry of Universities
and Research. Its function is research in geology, geophysics and
oceanography. More specific tasks are: crustal studies; the search for
oil, gas and minerals; earthquake seismology; environmental
geophysics; hydrogeology; hydrodynamics and ecology of the seas
and oceans.
These activities are carried out by the three Departments of
Geophysics of the Lithosphere, Oceanography, and Seismology, which
employ 56 researchers, 19 senior technicians and 63 technicians.
Although established in 1949, the origin of OGS can be dated back
to 1841, when the Osservatorio Meteorologico was founded at Trieste.
The institution publishes the results of its studies, exploration, and
investigations, and preserves for study and reference the geophysical
data collected by the r/v OGS-Explora during the seven Antarctic
campaigns since 1988, together with the historical archives of the
Trieste seismographic station.
OGS is concerned with transferring the results of its research
activities to industry, and it is open to cooperation with scientists
from academic and research institutions, as well as to partnership
with industrial research centers.
Istituto Nazionale
di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale - OGS
GEOPHYSICS OF THE LITHOSPHERE DEPARTMENT
Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C
34010 Sgonico
Trieste, Italy
Tel: 0039-040 21401
Fax: 0039-040 327521
E-mail: gbrancolini@ogs.trieste.it
Web: http://www.ogs.trieste.it
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