Research

  • Department of Structural, Historical & Applied Geology
  • Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology
  • Department of Geophysics
  • Department of Meteorology and Climatology
  • Department of Physical and Environmental Geography

Department of Structural, Historical & Applied Geology

Research Fields

  • Geology
  • Tectonics
  • Geological Mapping
  • Geological Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Neotectonics
  • Seismotectonics
  • Palaeontology
  • Stratigraphy
  • Engineering Geology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Geothermal Energy
  • Volcanology
  • Protection of Ancient Monuments
  • Environmental Protection and Management
  • Soil and Rock Mechanics
  • Groundwater Analysis

Department of Mineralogy-Petrology-Economic Geology

Research Fields

  • Mineralogy
  • Petrology
  • Ore Deposits
  • Geochemistry
  • Crystal Chemistry
  • Mining and Economic Geology
  • Applied Mineralogy and Petrology
  • Fossil Fuels (Petroleum, Coal, Natural Gas)
  • Geochronology – Isotopic Geology
  • Applied and Environmental Geochemistry
  • Research and Exploitation of  Marbles
  • Research and Exploitation of  Building Materials
  • Clays and Clay Minerals
  • Industrial Rocks nd Minerals
  • Environmental Surveys
  • Archaeometry
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Volcanology

Department of Geophysics

Research Fields

  • Seismotectonics
  • Seismotectonics of the Broader Aegean Area
  • Global Seismicity
  • Seismicity of the Broader Area of Greece
  • Long and Short Term Earthquake Prediction
  • Seismic Hazard
  • Microzonation Studies
  • Seismic Sequences
  • Crust and Upper Mantle Deformation
  • Crust and Upper Mantle Structure
  • Archaeomagnetism
  • Paleomagnetism
  • Geophysical Prospecting
  • Magnetostratigraphy
  • Archaeomagnetism
  • Archaeometry
  • Dynamic Fields
  • Applied Geophysics on the Hydrogeological and Engineering Practice
  • Applied Geophysics on the Detection of Ore Deposits
  • Telluric Field Continuous Monitoring
  • Magnetotelluric Prospecting

Department of Meteorology and Climatology

Research Fields

  • Synoptic and dynamic meteorology
  • Synoptic and dynamic climatology
  • Satellite meteorology and climatology
  • Agricultural meteorology and climatology
  • Physical climatology and climate modelling
  • Weather – radar applications
  • Extreme weather and climate events
  • Tropical cyclones / medicanes
  • Weather forecast
  • Weather Modification
  • Climatic Changes
  • Atmospheric pollution and chemical composition
  • Aerosol – climate interactions
  • Statistical and dynamical downscaling
  • Numerical weather forecast models
  • Regional climate models
  • Air quality models

Department of Physical and Environmental Geography

Research Fields

  • Sedimentology
  • Geomorphology
  • Geography
  • Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Geology
  • Oceanography
  • Environmental Protection
  • Management of Rivers, Lakes and Coasts
  • Speleology
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