FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT 1 BALKAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY TO HOLD 7th CONGRESS IN TIRANA Tirana has been chosen to host the 7th Congress of Balkan Geophysical Society (BGS). The 7th BGS Congress is the largest and most comprehensive geophysical event in the Balkan region. The three-days programme consist of a large conference and technical exhibition providing information on the role that geophysics plays in the realms of geology, reservoir– petroleum, mining, seismology, geothermal energy, engineering and environment in the Balkan region. In all the six BGS Congresses run from 1996 to 2011, 1,062 papers have been presented. Only in 2011, in the congress in Budapest, 142 papers of 397 authors from 15 Balkan countries were presented. The 7th BGS Congress, which will be held in Tirana in 2013, includes presentation of research papers (>150 expected to be presented), technical exhibition (reporting the current progress of geophysics) and a field trip to visit the Albanides, part of the Folded Mediterranean Alpine Belt. Each Congress has hosted nearly o n e thousand experts from about 25 different countries. At the 7th BGS congress in Tirana some 112 research papers will be presented. A technical exhibition will demonstrate the current progress of geophysics and there will be a field trip to explore the complex geological formations of the Albanides, part of the Folded Mediterranean Alpine Belt. The field trip will run between t11 and 12 October, 2013, in the north and south of Albania. The Congress will be held at Tirana International Hotel. WELCOME We are privileged and honoured to host the 7th Congress of Balkan Geophysical Society (BGS), in Tirana. We believe that everyone is already fully dedicated to this triennial event principally designed to enhance geophysics. Geophysics is an area of science that integrates geology, mathematics, and physics in order to understand how the Earth works. The primary objective of GBS is to secure the future of geophysics. We aim to invest in future scientific leaders and in innovation, influence properly policymaking with the best scientific advice and invigorate geophysics and education in the area. In addition, we aim to increase access to the best scientific solutions. Many of the issues we tackle are global in nature and require collaboration among all of us and we sincerely support collaboration with young scientists. At each triennial meeting, we discuss current technologies, as innovation is a means to address sustainable development. The backbone of GBS is active participation and sincere and concrete collaboration among participants for the benefit ofsociety. We particularly welcome active and young geophysicists. We warmly look forward to meeting you at the 7th BGS Congress, Conference and Technical Exhibition in Tirana, from 7–10 October 2013. On behalf of the Steering Committee BGS Acad. Prof. Dr. Salvatore BUSHATI President 2 BALKAN GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY Set up in 5-7 May 1993 in Florina, Greece, during the 2nd Congress of Hellenic Geophysical Union, the Balkan Geophysical Society (BGS) is a non-profit organization fellowship of the most eminent geophysicist from the Balkan countries. The idea of setting up such a fellowship run to Prof. George Sideris, the President of the Hellenic Geophysical Union (HGU) and Dr Dimtcho Josifov, President of the BGS, during the 36th International Geophysical Congress in Kiev, Ukraina, in September 1991. In February 1992, run the 9th Petroleum Congress and Exhibition in Ankara, Turkey. Here, Dr Osman Demirag, President of CGET, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Basokur and Dr Ali Ak from CGET organized a meeting with Prof. Alfred Frashëri, AGS President and Prof. Pertef Nishani (AGS member). A letter of proposal concerning the foundation of BGS was drafted and sent to geophysical societies of the Balkan countries. The aim is to invest in scientific innovation, influence policymaking with the best scientific advice, and improve geophysics and education in the region. An agreement was made to found the society between the Albanian Geophysical Society (AGS), the Bulgarian Geophysical Society (BgGS), the Hellenic Geophysical Union (HGU), the Association of Hungarian Geophysicists (MGE), the Romanian Society of Geophysics, the Association of Geophysicists and Environmentalists of Serbia (AGES) and the Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey (CGET), all of which are Associated Societies of EAGE. In addition, many other Associated Societies are members of the BGS. The primary objective of GBS is to secure the future of geophysics. We aim to invest in future scientific leaders and in innovation, influence properly policymaking with the best scientific advice and invigorate geophysics and education in the area. In addition, we aim to increase access to the best scientific solutions The backbone of BGS is friendship. The member societies are invited to fulfil their responsibilities and obligations for the BGS. In addition to the aforementioned societies, BGS consists also of many Associated Societies. BGS is member of EAGE, EAPG, SEG, EAGO, UNESCO, etc. Many of the issues we tackle are global in nature and require collaboration among all of us and we sincerely support collaboration with young scientists. At each triennial meeting, we discuss current technologies, as innovation is a means to address sustainable development. The backbone of GBS is active participation and sincere and concrete collaboration among participants for the benefit of society. We particularly welcome active and young geophysicists. 3 INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE Salvatore BUSHATI (AGS) Chairman; Stefan Shanov (BgGS) George Sideris (HGU) Antonis Vafidis (Greece) Istvan Kestmarky, President of AHG Lazlo Vero (AGH) Dumitru Ioane (RGS) Paul Georgescu (RGS) Snezana Komatina (AGES) Sevket DEMİRBAS (CGET-Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey) Gavril Mirakovski Please check the EAGE website (www.eage.org) for the most up –to-date information THE VENUE Tirana International Hotel & Conference Centre Skanderbeg Square 8, Tirana Albania, Tel: +355 4 22 34185, Fax: +355 4 22 32521 www.tiranainternational.com, hotel@hoteltirana.com.al About Tirana Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet. It became the capital of Albania in 1920. According to the preliminary data of the 2011 national census, the population of Tirana within the city limits is 421,286 and the metropolitan area has a population of 763,634. Tirana's average altitude is 110 meters (360 ft) above sea level. The city is mostly surrounded by hills, with Dajti Mountain on the East and a slight valley opening on the North-West overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. The oldest discovery in downtown Tirana was a Roman house, later transformed into an aisle less church with a mosaic-floor, dating back to the 3-rd century A.D., with several other remains found near a medieval temple at Shengjin Fountain in eastern suburbs. A castle possibly called Tirkan or Theranda whose remnants are found along Murat Toptani Street, was built by Emperor Justinian in 520 AD and restored by Ahmed Pasha Toptani in the 18th century. The area had no special 4 importance in Illyrian and classical times. In 1510, Marin Barleti, an Albanian Catholic priest and scholar, in the biography of the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg, Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi Epirotarum principis (The story of life and deeds of Skanderbeg, the prince of Epirotes), referred to this area as a small village. On 8 February 1920, the Congress of Lushnja proclaimed Tirana as the capital of Albania which had acquired independence in 1912. Tirana is Albania's major industrial and financial centre. Since the 1920s, it has experienced rapid growth and established many new industries for agricultural products and machinery, textiles, pharmaceuticals, metal products, and lately services. Facts Country Capital Language Time zone Currency International dialing code Electricity Population of Tirana (2011) Averagely maximal/minimal temperature October; oCelsius Averagely maximal/minimal temperature October, oFahrenheit Precipitations Albania Tirana Albanian Roma Lek +355 220 V AC, 50 Hz 763,364 23/10 73,2/50 105 mm Transport Local transport within Tirana is by bus or taxi. Official taxies have yellow plates with red text. You can reserve your taxi by calling national Toll-Free phone 0800 55 55. Coach and minibus (furgon) services also run, according to demand, to the coast and northern and southern Albania from different locations in Tirana. International coach services connect to Greece, via Korçë or Kakavije, to Serbia via the new Durrës-Morine highway, and to the Republic of Macedonia via Struga. Tirana International Airport Mother Theresa (Nënë Tereza in Albanian), also known as Rinas Airport, is located 15 kilometres northwest of the city. Flights run to Athens, London, Rimini, Bari, Genoa, Rome, Bologna, Munich, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Vienna among other places. It is one of the largest airports in the region. Several foreign airlines also serve Rinas Airport: Alitalia (from Rome and Milan), British Airways (from London Gatwick Airport), Austrian Airlines (from Vienna), Adria Airways (Ljubljana), Lufthansa (Munich), Malev (Budapest), Olympic Air (Athens), and Turkish Airlines (Istanbul). Tirana is served by the port of Durrës that is 36 km distant from the capital Passenger ferries from Durrës to Trieste, Ancona, Otranto, Brindisi, Bari, Genoa (Italy), Zadar, Dubrovnik (Croatia), Koper (Slovenia), Bar (Montenegro), Corfu (Greece) and others. See: http://www.ferries.so.uk/albania.htlm/ and GOOGLE/ferries transport in Durres (Albania) to: TECHNICAL PROGRAM 5 The Congress Program consists of Technical and Socials activities. Technical Program includes oral and poster presentations on a wide range of geophysical topics, with special attention to Balkan Countries, student session, roundtable, field trip. An import part of the Congress if Technical Exhibition, where will presented the new arrivals of the equipment and surveys Geophysical Technologies. TECHNICAL TOPICS 01. Seismic, Seismic interpretation, and oil and gas exploration 02. Gravity – magnetic, Geoelectric and minig geophysics, 03. Seismology and Lithospheres 04. Shallow Geophysics: Engineering and Environmental Geophysics, water exploration TECHNICAL PROGRAM Time 7 October Monday 8 October Tuesday 9 October Wednesday 10-11 October Thursday-Friday Registration 08.00 – 17.00 08.00 – 17.00 08.00 – 17.00 Opening Plenary Session 14.00 – 15.30 Technical Programme 9.00-10.30 Oral Sessions 1 & 3 Poster present. 2 &3 11-00-12.30 Oral Sessions 1 & 3 Poster present. 3 & 4 14.30-16.00 Oral Sessions 1 & 3 Poster present. 1 16.00-17.30 Oral Sessions 1 & 2 Oral Sessions 2 & 4 Poster present. 4 Poster present. 3 Student Programme Keynote lectures 6 09.00-12.30 14.00- 16.00 Round Table 9.00 – 11.00 Closing Plenary Session 11.00- 11.30 Exhibition 18.00 – 20.00 09.00 – 17.30 09.00 – 17.30 Field trip Field trip Nr. 1 Field trip Nr. 2 Social Program Icebreaker reception Gala diner Family member tour 1 Family member tour 2 Tirana-Kruja Tirana-Shkoder Visit in National Historic Museum Visit in Durres 7 October 6th, 2013 Time 09:00 – 20:00 PRE-CONGRESS DAY Activity Room Consortium Exhibition booths construction Day 1 October 7th, 2013 Time CONGRESS OPENING Activity 08:00 – 16:00 09:00 – 16.30 Exhibition booths construction and stands’ furnishing Registration 14:00 – 15:30 OPENING PLENARY SESSION Room Consortium Registration desk Balsha Welcoming speech: Salvatore Bushati, President of Balkan Geophysical Society (BGS) Greeting speeches: Lulzim Basha, Mayor of the Municipality of Tirana Damian Gjiknuri, Minister of Energy and Industry Gladys Gonzales, President of European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Stefan Shanov, President of Bulgarian Geophysical Society George Sideris, President of Hellenic Geophysical Union Tamas Francisk President of Association of Hungarian Geophysicists Victor Monacu, President of Romanian Society of Geophysics Snezana Komatina, Association of Geophysicists and Environmentalists of Serbia Şevket Demirbaş, President of Chamber of Geophysical Engineers of Turkey Keynote speeches: Balkan Geophysical Society over years and the future George Sideris Albanian geophysics and facing the challenges during the transition period toward free market economy Alfred Frashëri 15:30-16:30 Coffee Break 8 16:00-17:45 17:45 Technical Session Balsha 19:00 Icebreaking reception Technical exhibition inauguration ceremony TECHNICAL SESSIONS ORAL SECTIONS SESSION 01/1 - SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Conveners: Gregory Tsokas, Piro Leka Time 16:00-16:15 Presentation Room Assessment of the Seismic Impact from Grouped Quarry Blast Using Standard Seismic Survey Equipment Balsha S.B SHANOV*, (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) & M. ISAEV (SOFGEOLINT 2006 Ltd.) 16:15-16:30 Repeated Electrical Resistivity Tomographies in a CALM Site in Livingston Island, Maritime Antarctica Antonio M CORREIA*, J. ROCHA (Evora University) & G. VIEIRA (University of Lisbon) 16:30-16:45 Radioactivity of Phosphorites and Some Opinions on Their Genesis Afat SERJANI (Geological Survey of Albania) 16:45-17:00 Geophysical Investigation for a Geotechnical Project Prior to the Construction of an SME Park George APOSTOLOPOULOS*, (National Technical University of Athens), M. LIONIS, (Consultant for Geological Surveys), S. BALTAS, (REDEPLAN S.A. CONSULTANTS), G. AMOLOCHITIS, K. LEONTARAKIS & P. KOFAKIS, (National Technical University of Athens) 17:00-17:15 Geophysical Survey on A Landslide Area is in The Trabzon City Centre Northern Turkey Ozgenc AKIN* & N. SAYIL (Karadeniz Technical University) 17:15-17:30 Geosciences - The Contest Has Change G. KALLFA* (Matrix GeoTechnologies Ltd), J. HINZER (Watts, Griffis and McOuat Ltd) & L. KAPLLANI (Matrix GeoTechnologies Ltd) 9 Day 2 Time October 8th, 2013 Presentation 08.00 - 16.00 Registration 09:00 – 16:00 16.30 – 19.00 Technical Sessions Visit at the National Historic Museum Room Blue SESSION 01/2 - SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Conveners: S.B. Shanov, Safet Dogjani Time 9:00-9:15 Presentation Room Imaging of Karstic Carbonates Using Electrical Resistivity Data at Malia, Crete, Greece Onufri Antonios VAFIDIS* (Technical University of Crete), H. Hamdan (A.C.E.S. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), N. ANDRONIKIDIS, G. KRITIKAKIS & N. ECONOMOU (Technical University of Crete) 9:15-9:30 Remotely Sensed Data for Water Volume Assessment in Inoperative Mines H. NIKOLOV, Denitsa BORISOVA*, D. PETKOV & T. LUBENOV (Space Research and Technology Insitute (SRTI-BAS) 9:30-9:45 Investigation of the Geothermally Contaminated Area after the Blowouts in Alasehir Using Magnetic and EM Methods Emre TIMUR (Dokuz Eylul University) 9:45-10:00 Electric Resistivity Tomography (ERT) Measurements in Area of an Old Salt Mine Florina CHITEA*, D. IOANE, C. MARUNTEANU (University of Bucharest) & G.F. GARBACEA(Forest Research and Management Institute) 10:00-10:15 Determination of Uranium, Thorium and Potassium Ema DODONA (Tusha)* (Albanian Geophysical Society) 10 10:15-10:30 The Influence of the Shear-wave’s Velocity Variation on the Response of the Geotechnical Models - A case study Elsa VESELI* (Faculty of Geology and Mine) 10.30- 11.00 Coffee break SESSION 01/3 - SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Conveners: D. Ioane, Vilson Silo Time 11.00-11.15 Presentation Room Onufri Geotechnical Problems Caused by Unknown Cellars Zsolt PRÓNAY*, P. Tildy ,& E. Törös (MFGI) 11.15-11.30 Determination of Soil–structure Response by Using Microtremor Measurements in Bornova, İzmir (Turkey) Eren PAMUK*, S. TURAN, F. ONSEN (Dokuz Eylul University) & S. Karabulut (Istanbul University) 11.30-11.45 Remote Sensing Techniques in Vegetation–environment Studies R. KANCHEVA, Denitsa BORISOVA* , G. GEORGIEV (Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI-BAS) 11.45-12.00 12.00-12.15 Determination of the Site Characteristics from Mictroremor Measurements in Gumushane Campus Area Yasemin BEKER, Nilgün SAYIL (Gumushane University) Terrestrial Photo grammetry in Albania and Its Contribution in Geophysical Researches Vjollca DINAJ Environment) 12.15-12.30 (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Determining the evolution of fissure-ridge travertine with GPR method. A case study in Pamukkale, Western Turkey Cahit Caglar YALCINER* (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University), E. ALTUNEL (Eskişehir Osmangazi University), Y.C. KURBAN , M.İ. TOPÇU , A. BÜYÜKSARAÇ (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University) 12.30-14.00 Lunch break SESSION 01/4 - SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Conveners: A. Büyüksaraç, Idriz Jata Time 14:00-14:15 Presentation Waste Disposal Sites Investigation by the Use of Electrical Resistivity Tomography Room Onufri G.N. VARGEMEZIS* , P. TSOURLOS, G. TSOKAS, I. FIKOS , N. DIAMANTI, & A. STAMPOLIDIS (Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki) 11 14:15-14:30 Modeling Microgravity and DC-resistivity Response of a Longwall Mine at Soma-Darkale Coalfield E. BUYUK * & A. KARAMAN (Istanbul Technical University) 14:30-14:45 Pre-processing of Field Spectrometric Data DENITSA BORISOVA*, D. PETKOV, V. & G. JELEV (Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI-BAS)) 14:45-15:00 Indoor Radon Concentration to Different Lithological Conditions in Shkodra Area, Albania SAFET DOGJANI*, I. JATA, I. MILUSHI & H. RECI (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment) 15:00-15:30 GPR through a Water Mirror Defining the Topography of a Bottom and the Depth of the Sediments beneath the Water Layer E. DEMIREVA, & Ch. TZANKOV* (University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski") 15:30-15:45 Exploration of Buried Cannons Using Magnetic and GPR Methods in Canakkale, Turkey A. BÜYÜKSARAÇ * , C.Ç. YALÇINER, Y.C. KURBAN, M.İ. TOPÇU & B. SAYILIR (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universi) 15:45-16:00 RESISTIVITY (ERT) PROSPECTION IN TROPAEUM TRAIANI ROMAN CITY D. IOANE* & F. CHITEA (University of Bucharest) Coffee Break 16:00-16:30 SESSION 02 – GRAVITY, MAGNETIC, ELECTRICAL, MINIG GEOPHYSICS Conveners: A. Stampolidis, Fatbardha Vinçani Time 16:30-16:45 Presentation Geophysical Overview on Contact between the African and Eurasian Plates Transverse Folded Belt of the Albanides Room Onufri Alfred FRASHERI * (Polytechnic University of Tirana), S. BUSHATI, (Academy of Sciences of Albania), N. FRASHËRI (Polytechnic University of Tirana), S. DEMA (Albanian Geological Survey) 16:45-17:00 Applying Edge Mapping Functions to the Magnetic Anomaly of the Philippi Granitoid in N. Greece A.STAMPOLIDIS, Gregory N. TSOKAS*, P.I. TSOURLOS, G. B VARGEMEZIS (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) 17:00-17:15 New Arrays in the Geo-electric Prospection Sandor SZALAI*, K. SZOKOLI (Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of HAS) 17:15-17:30 Modeling of the Shallow Structures of Cappadocia Region by Gravity Method Özkan BEKTAŞ* S. KOŞAROĞLU (Cumhuriyet University), A. BÜYÜKSARAÇ(Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University), A. ATEŞ (Ankara University) 17:30-17:45 A Tool for Analyzing Depth Resolution in Potential-field Inversion 12 Valeria PAOLETTI * (University of Naples Federico II), M.F. HANSEN, P.C. HANSEN (Technical University of Denmark), M. FEDI (University of Naples Federico II) 17:45-18.00 Some Results for 3D Gravity Inversion in Parallel Systems Neki FRASHERI,* (Polytechnic University of Tirana), S. BUSHATI (Academy of Sciences of Albania), A. FRASHERI (Faculty of Geology and Mining, retired) & B. CICO (South East European University, Tetovo) Session 03/1 - SEISMOLOGY AND LITHOSPHERE Conveners: Mustafa Toker, Rrapo Ormeni Time 9:00-9:15 Presentation A Kinematical Model of the Seismic Early Warning System (SEWS) Room Blue Bran RANGUELOV* , T. ILIEV (University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski) 9:15-9:30 Advanced R&D of Geosciences on Synergy of Multidimensional RS-EO, Cosmical Geophysics & Space Sciences Z.D. ANDONOV (SRTI - BAS) 9:30-9:45 Time-dependent Aftershock Seismicity Patterns and Their PropagationThe Van Earthquake (7.2), 23 Oct. 2011, E-Anatolia 9:45-10:00 Tectonic Implications of Micro seismic Activity and Fault Plane Solutions around Izmir City Mustafa TOKER (Yuzuncu Yıl University) Orhan POLAT*(Dokuz Eylul University) E. GOK (DEU Earthquake Research and Implementation Center), I. OZEN(DEU Department of Geophysics), C. MIHBUKEN (DEÜ Department of Geophysics), M. KECECIOGLU (DEÜ Department of Geophysics) U. CEKEN (AFAD Presidency of Earthquake Department) 10:00-10:15 Application of Coda Q Method on Broad Band Recordings, from Local Earthquakes, in Albania Edmond DUSHI (IGEWE-UPT) 10:15-10:30 On the Seismic Vulnerability of Pernik Region (West Bulgaria) S. SIMEONOV, K. HADJIYSKI, Emin BOTEV* (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) 10:30-10:45 Crustal Motion Monitoring in Bulgaria and Surrounding Regions by Permanent GPS Array Ivan GEORGIEV* , D. DIMITROV, E. BOTEV (NIGGG of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) 13 Coffee Break 10:45-11:00 SESSION 03/2 – SEISMOLOGY AND LITHOSPHERE Conveners: Z.D. Andonov, Edmond Dushi Time 11:00-11:15 Presentation Room Preliminary Results from DANA Array on the Crustal Structure of the Western Segment of NAF Blue N. TURKELLI* (Bogazici University), M. KAHRAMAN, S.A. POYRAZ, M.U. TEOMAN (Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Inst.), S. ROST, G.A. HOUSEMAN, D. THOMPSON (University of Leeds), D. CORNWELL (University of Aberdeen), M. Utkucu (Sakarya University) & L. GULEN 11:15-11:30 Forecasting the Location of Future Earthquakes Based on the Pattern Informatics in the Western Anatolian Part of Turkey Serkan OZTURK (Gümüşhane University) 11:30-11:45 Complex Geophysical Investigation for Development of Seismic Quasi EWS around Pernik City Bran RANGUELOV*, I. PASKALEVA, R. RADICHEV , S. DIMOVSKI, Ch, A. KISYOV & M. YANKOVA (University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”) 11:45-12:00 Crust and Upper-mantle Structure in Anatolia from Analysis of Love Wave Group Velocity Nilgun SAYIL (Karadeniz Technical University) 12:00-12:15 WinFoc - A Windows-based Individual Focal Mechanisms Program Orhan D. POLAT * (Dokuz Eylul University), E. GOK (DEU Earthquake Research and Implementation Center), U. CEKEN (AFAD Presidency of Earthquake Department, Turkey), E. PAMUK & S. OZYALIN (DEÜ Department of Geophysics) 12:15-12:30 Possible Sources of Non-seismic Tsunamis in the Baltic and Black seas Bran RANGUELOV* (University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”), G. MARDIROSSIAN (Space Research and Technology Institute - BAS) & I. DIDENKULOVA (Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn Univ. of Tech) Lunch12:30-14:00 SESSION 04/1 - SEISMIC, SEISMIC INTERPRETATION / OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION Conveners: Vilson Bare, Maya L. Grigorova Time 14:00-14:15 Presentation Interpolating and Denoising seismic data by using least square of inverse Radon domain Room Blue Seyed Kamaleddin MORAVEJ , & H.R. SIAHKOOHI (Institute of 14 Geophysics, University of Tehran) 14:15-14:30 Investigation of Bafa Lake with Seismic and Marine Magnetic Method Suheda D EDREMIT, (Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology) 14:30-14:45 Exploration opportunities in Albania – a review of recent exploration activities Zamir BEGA * (OMV Petrom S. A) 14:45-15:00 Pseudo-random sweep optimization for broadband vibratory seismic measurements Peter SCHOLTZ ,(Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary) 15:00-15:30 Pre-Stack Depth Migration (PSDM) using tomography based velocity model Maya L. GRIGOROVA, (REXIMseis Ltd.) 15:30-15:45 Diffraction Imaging Using Plane-Wave Destructor Filters in Common-Depth Specularity Gathers I. STURZU (Z-Terra Inc), Tijmen Jan MOSER* (Moser Geophysical Services), A.M. POPOVICI , I. MUSAT & N. TANUSHEV (Z-Terra Inc) Coffee Break 15:45-16:00 SESSION 04/2 - SEISMIC, SEISMIC INTERPRETATION / OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION Conveners: Zamir Bega, Peter Scholtz Time 16:00-16:15 Presentation Seismic Investigation in Thrust Belts Albania Room Blue Vilson BARE* (Petromanas Albania GmbH) & S. FARNER (Petromanas (PMI)) 16:15-17:30 Detection of Fractures Stoneley Waves - Application - Example on a Oil Sinks in Algerian Sahara Djeddi MABROUK (Laboratory Physics of the Earth 17.30 – 17.45 Thermal Properties of Carbonate Rocks Cropping Out in Southern Albania G.F. ANDRIANI*, G. BALDASSARRE, G. DIPRIZIO & G. FIORETTI (Universita degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro) 15 17.45-18.00 Direct Targeting of VMS through Amplitude Consistent Seismic Imaging Sinem YAVUZ * (Curtin University), J. KINKELA (Hiseis Pty Ltd), A. GREENWOOD(Curtin University), M. PENNEY, V. ARAUJO, R. NETO (Lundin Mining Corporation), A. DZUNIC & M. UROSEVIC (Curtin University) 18:00-18.15 Basin Evolution and Hydrocarbon Plays in Albania Roland BARBULLUSHI ,(Prize Reserves Management Ltd) 18:15-18:30 Real Amplitude Processing of Seismic Data in Peri-Adriatic Depression Area, Albania Erald SILO* V. SILO (Faculty of Geology and Mining) 16 Day 3 Time October 9th, 2013 Activity 08:00 – 10:00 Registration 09:00 – 12.30 Student Session: Keynote lectures Room Blue 14.30 – 16.00 9.00 – 11 .00 Round table: Moderator: Salvatore Bushati Participants:- Geophysical Societies representatives, Session conveners, invited ministers and directors of Geosciences institutions and universities. Program of the discussions: Future of the Geophysics in Balkan Countries: problems, sustainable developing, scientific collaboration, etc. - BGS organization problems: Statute, new members, etc. - Editorial Board meeting of BGS Journal, - Approval of the 7th BGS Congress Tirana 2013 Resolution. - Decisions related to the 8th BGS Congress. 11.00-11.30 Closing Plenary Session 11.30 – 15.30 Visit in Durresi: accumulative & erosive Adriatic coastline, Historic Museum, Durresi Amphitheatre 16.00 – 19.00 Visit in the National Historic Museum 19.30 Gala dinner Balsha To be defined 17 POSTER PRESENTATIONS Day 1. Monday, 7 October 2012, Time: 16.00 – 17.30 SEISMOLOGY AND LITHOSPHERE Convener: C. Demirel, Ll. Duni Code 17949 Title Petrology of the Eastern Taurus Ophiolite (Turkey) No 1 A.F. BINGOL* (Firat University) & M. BEYARSLAN 18509 An Overview of Eastern Black Sea Crust Using Single Station Fundamental Mode Surface Wave Method 2 H. ÇINAR* (Karadeniz Technical University) & H. ALKAN (Cumhuriyet Univ., Dept.of Geophys.,SİVAS,TURKEY) 18536 Some Main Aspects and Features of Seismic Activity in Albania During 2012 3 Rr. ORMENI* (Polytechnic University of Tirana) 18557 3D Velocity Structure of the Albania Region Obtained by Inversion of Local Earthquake Data 4 Rr. ORMENI* (Polytechnic University of Tirana) 18561 Visibility of the Strands of the North Anatolien Fault in the Topography of Marmara Sea Bathymetric Surveys 5 M. ŞENÖZ* (Deü-Dbte-TMMOB-Jfmo-İzmir) 18578 Evaluation of Spectrum Behaviour on Acceleration and Displacement Records 6 E. PAMUK* (Dokuz Eylul University), E. GOK (DEU Earthquake Research and Implementation Center), O. POLAT (DEÜ Department of Geophysics), S. OZYALIN (DEÜ Department of Geophysics) & U. CEKEN (AFAD Presidency of Earthquake Department, Turkey) 18613 Fault Plane Solutions and Geodynamics of Bulgarian Territory and Some Adjacent Lands 7 V. PROTOPOPOVA*, I. GEORGIEV, D. DIMITROV & E. BOTEV (NIGGG of Bulgrian Academy of Sciences) 18614 Investigations of the 22 May 2012 Earthquake in Pernik Region, Bulgaria 8 E. BOTEV* , D. DIMITROV, I. GEORGIEV & V. PROTOPOPOVA (NIGGG of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) 18627 Deformations and Seismicity in the Region of Mirovo Salt Deposit, Bulgaria D. DIMITROV*, I. GEORGIEV, L. DIMITROVA & E. BOTEV (NIGGG of Bulgrian 9 Academy of Sciences) 18649 Effect of Datum Definition on Estimated Station Velocities from GPS Solutions - Case study 10 K. VASSILEVA* (Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography) 18651 Regional Variation of the w-Upper Bound Magnitude of GIII Distribution in the Different Regions of Western Anatolia E. BAYRAK (Atatürk University) & Y. BAYRAK* (Karadeniz Technical University) 11 18 Day 2. Tuesday, 8 October 2012, Time: 9.00 – 10.30 SEISMOLOGY AND LITHOSPHERE Convener: K. Vassileva, Rr. Ormeni Code 18661 Title Recent Progress in National Strong-ground Motion Network of Turkey No 1 U. CEKEN* , E. TEPEUGU, T. KURU , A. APAK, D. KOKBUDAK, V. OZSARAC, S. SEZE, K. TEKIN, E. ATES, & C. SAHIN (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency AFAD) 18669 A Preliminary Results of Fault Plane Solutions of the Recent Earthquakes in and Around Eastern Black Sea Region 2 Y. BAYRAK* (Karadeniz Technical University), T.S. IRMAK, B. DOĞAN (Kocaeli University, Geology, Kocaeli, Turkey), H. ÇINAR, Ş. YILMAZ (Karedeniz T. Univ., Geophysics, Trabzon, Turkey), D. KALAFAT (Boğaziçi Univ., KOERI, İstanbul, Turkey), A. KARAKAŞ (Kocaeli University, Geology, Kocaeli, Turkey) & E. BAYRAK (Atatürk University, Geophysics, Oltu, Erzurum) 18677 Determination of Earthquake Early Warning Parameters τc and Pd for City of Istanbul 3 S. TURAN* (Dokuz Eylul University), S. KARABULUT, & O. ÖZEL (Istanbul University Dept. of Geophysics) 18880 18910 Site Condition Mapping using Topographic Slopes Z. Prónay, G. TALLER & P. TILDY* (Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary) Time-Frequency Analysis of Georgia Earthquake (25 December 2012) 4 5 Ş. YILMAZ* (Karadeniz Technical University) & Y. BAYRAK (Karadeniz T. Univ., Geophysics, Trabzon, Turkey) 18944 New Bathymetric (Marine Seismic) Survey Results of North Anatolien Fault System in Marmara Sea Turkey 6 M. SENOZ* (Deü-Dbte-TMMOB-Jfmo-Izmir) 18550 THERMTEC - Thermal-tectonic Modelling of Orogenetic Processes in the Eastern Alps 7 F. ZEKIRI*, G. GOETZL, M. BOTTIG, M. FUCHSLUGER, M. ROCKENSCHAUB (Geological Survey of Austria) & N. GEGENHUBER (University of Leoben) 18601 Geodynamic Characteristics of Albanian Territory 8 R. KOCI*, L. DUNI, E. BEGU, R. BOZO & I. YMETI (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment) 19 18939 The Analysis of Hole-to-hole and Surface-to-hole Signal Contribution Sectios 9 C. DEMIREL* & M.E. CANDANSAYAR (Ankara University) 18673 The Investigation of Geothermal Potential of Gülbahçe Bay(Karaburun Peninsula) by Single Channel Seismic Reflection Data 10 Z. ALTAN*, N. OCAKOGLU , D. DUSUNUR-DOGAN & D. YAGCI (Istanbul Technical University) 18549 Assessing the Seismic Hazard for some parts in Hormozgan Province, Southern Iran 11 A. FAZELVALIPOUR*, Y. VEJDANI, E. FAZELVALIPOUR & M. BAKHSHIMAZDE (ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, MASHHAD BRANCH) Day 2. Tuesday, 8 October 2012, Time: 11.00 – 12.30 SEISMIC, SEISMIC INTERPRETATION / OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION GRAVITY, MAGNETIC, ELECTRICAL AND MINING GEOPHYSICS Convener: Ch. Tzankov, P. Kosho 20 CODE TITLE NO 18867 Late Pleistocene – Holocene Seismic Records of a Sand Ridge at the Southern Exit of Istanbul Strait, Turkey 1 B. ALPAR* (Istanbul University), D. VARDAR & S. UNLU (Institute of Marine Sciences and Management) 18010 Thin Bed Contourite Seismic Imaging 2 S. SUNJAY* (Geophysics,BHU,Varanasi 221 005,India) 18547 19070 Contribution of the Seismic Method in Structural Modeling of Albanides P.N. NAÇO* , P.L. LEKA , J.S. SKRAME , F.V. VINÇANI & V.D. DODA (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment) The Evidence of the New Carbonate Structure in Dumre Region as a Result of Geological Nd Geophysical Data Co-ordination 3 4 K. JANO* (NANR), H. DARIU (Albanian Geophysical Society), S. MARKU (Stream Oil & Gas Ltd) & M. SINA (IPRO) 15923 16302 16304 18395 18515 18523 18559 Gravity and Geo-Electric M.A. MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH*, S.H. SYOUMA HIKMAHTIAR & P.A. PUTRI AFIFAH ANALYSTIAN (Gadjah Mada University) Geo Electric Three-Dimension Surveys for Detection of Subsurface Structures A. FAZELVALIPOUR* (Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch- Iran) Investigation of Sabalan Geothermal Field Structure Magnetotelluric Method(MT) A. FAZELVALIPOUR* (Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch- Iran) Sunspot-dependence of the Geomagnetic Daily Variation in Turkey C. CELIK*, E. TOLAK-CIFTCI, M. ZOBU, H. OZENER, S.B. TANK , A. KIZMAZ (BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY KANDILLI & N. SARIKAYA (Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and E.R.I) Integrated Geological-geophysical Study of Sheet “42”, Maliq, Albania P.K. KOSHO*, K.O. ONUZI, F.V. VINÇANI & P.L. LEKA (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water & Environment) Seeing Deeper by ERT Measurements S. SZALAI*, A. NOVÁK & K. SZOKOLI (Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of the) Exploration Complex Methods of Copper Ore in the Volcano-sedimentary Formation of Porave Area, Puka 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 I. MILUSHI*, I. JATA, N. VUKZAJ (IGJEUM, UPT, Albania) (Albanian Geological Survey) & K. GJECI (IGJEUM, UPT, Albania) 21 Day 2. Tuesday, 8 October 2012, Time: 14.00 – 15.30 GRAVITY, MAGNETIC, ELECTRICAL AND MINING GEOPHYSICS SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Convener: B. Alpar , K. Jano CODE 18569 TITLE The Effects of a Landslide on the Habitation Objects and the Results of the Use of Two Dimensional (2-d) Electrical Resistivity NO 1 E. SILO* (Faculty of Geology and Mining) 18619 Gravimetric, Mt and Electric Surveys of a N.E. Sicily Regional Fault System 2 M. LODDO, R. QUARTO & D. SCHIAVONE* (University of Bari, Italy) 18640 Inversion of Magnetic Anomalies Using Affine Transforms of Geometrical Source Models 3 P.Y. STAVREV* (Sofia Mining & Geology University) & N. KRASTEV (Bulgarian Antarctic Institute) 18663 Method for Modelling of High-resolution Quasi-geoids 4 S. AVDEV, CH. TZANKOV* , R. RADICHEV, S. DIMOVSKI & A. KISYOV (University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski") 18676 3D FE Modelling of Gravity-driven Rock-deformations for the Estimation of Cavity Effect and Sensitivity 5 M. KIS*, G. DETZKY & A. KOPPAN (Geological and Geophysical Institute of Hungary) 18939 The Analysis of Hole-to-Hole and Surface-to-Hole Signal Contribution Sections 6 CEM DEMIREL* & M.E. CANDANSAYAR (Ankara University) 18513 Integration of Geophysical Studies in Near Coastal Lowland of Albania with Technology Gis 7 F.V. VINÇANI*, P.L., P.K. KOSHO (PETRIKA KOSHO) & P.N. NAÇO (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water & Environment) 18047 The Use of ERT, Magnetic and EM High Resolution Methods in Archeological Sites - A Case Study in Apollonia, Albania 8 H. RECI*, I. JATA (Inst of Geosciences, Energy, Water & Environment), S. BUSHATI (Academy of Sciences of Albania) & M. HAXHIMIHALI (Archeological Park of Apollonia, Ministry of Tourism) 18631 The Determination of Vanadium in the Geological Samples through the Method of Neutron Activation 9 22 A. DODONA* (Geophysical Society of Albania) 18504 Detection of Zones Characterized by Different Degree of Water-saturation and Mapping of Landslide Surfaces by Application 10 S. DIMOVSKI*, N. STOYANOV, A. KISYOV & M. YANKOVA (University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”) 18514 Determination of the Neotectonic Movements through Geophysical Methods in the ElbasaniKruja-Lezhe Region 11 P.L. LEKA*, P.N. NAÇO, F.V. VINÇANI & P.K. KOSHO (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water & Environment) 23 Day 2. Tuesday, 8 October 2012, Time: 16.00 – 17.30 SHALOW GEOPHYSICS: ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Convener: M. Kis , H. Reçi CODE TITLE NO 18522 Fracture Detection and Determination Its Orientation Using Different Geoelectric Nullarrays P. FALCO, F. NEGRO (Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics, Universit), S. 1 SZALAI* (Geodetic and Geophysical Research Institute of HAS) & E. MILNES (Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics, University) 18564 Contribution of Simplified Surface Waveform Calculation to Separate Dispersion Curves in MASW 2 H. KARSLI*, M. SENKAYA & R. GÜNEY (Karadeniz Technical University) 18612 Evaluation of Geotechnical Characteristics of Soils through Seismic Surface Waves for the “Ashta Hpp”, Albania 3 E. SILO* (Faculty of Geology and Mining). 18650 Assessment of Environmental Conditions Close to Abandoned Open Mines 4 D. BORISOVA* (Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI-BAS)), H. NIKOLOV (Space Research and Technology Institute (SRTI-BAS)) & B. BANUSHEV (University of Mining and Geology) 18788 A Review of the Scientific Studies Published in the Radiogeochemical-Radiometric Bulletins during 1949-2000 Years 5 A. DODONA* (Albanian Geophysical Society) 18919 In and around the lake Sapanca the environmental impact of earthquakes and seismic risk analysis 6 MEMNUNE SAYGI* (Istanbul University Faculty of Engineering Geophysics) 18551 The Use of Resitivity Methods for the Exploration of Water-bearing Stratums in the the Quaternary Deposits 7 P. HAXHIU* (Studio Legale “Kater Shoket”, Tirana), I. JATA & H. RECI (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water an Environment) 18548 Effects of the Borealis Impact on the Thermal Evolution of Mars 8 A. FAZELVALIPOUR*, Y. VEJDANI , E. FAZELVALIPOUR & M. BAKHSHIMAZDE (Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch) 18674 Thermal Conditions for Geothermal Energy in Transcarpathian Depression 9 D. MAJCIN* (Geophysical Institute of SAS), R.I. KUTAS (Institute of Geophysics, NASU), D. BILČÍK & V. BEZÁK (Geophysical Institute of SAS) 19050 Presentation of the tectonic style of Albanides in regional seismic lines 10 S. BONJAKO* (NANR), N. RAKIPI (Bankers Petroleum) & M. BONJAKO (Universiteti “Pavaresia”, Vlore) 18963 Effects of 17 August Earthquake (Mw=7.4) and 12 November Earthquake (Mw; = 7.2) to the Sapanca Lake 11 M. SAYGI* (Istanbul University), N. HOSKAN (Istanbul University, Geophysical Engineering) & O.B. TAN (Marmara University) 24 18554 Engineering Geology Mapping for Seismic Microzoning Purpose in Lezha Town Area, Albania 12 Y. MUCEKU* H. RECI (Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment) & O. KORINI (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Epoka University) FIELD TRIP 10-11 October 2013 Field trip is one of the most fun parts of the Congress; it is an opportunity to see new things, work and learn at field and to have positive memories. Field trip will organized in following directions: According to the choice of the delegates Field trip will organized in following directions: Itinerary 1: OPHIOLITE BELTS THROUGH NORTHERN ALBANIA The itinerary of the geotrip -Stop 1: Rubik -Stop 2: Fushe Dukagji-Kalimash. Kuksi ultrabasic massif. -Stop 3: Gjegjani copper deposit and volcano-sedimentary series. -Stop 4: Kala e Dodes . Regional Geology: Korabi and Mirdita regions. -Stop 5: Mali Bardhe. Peshkopi salt domes. -Stop 6: Bulqiza: Bulqiza ultramafic massif and Bulqiza Chromite Deposit. -Stop 7: Qafe Bual. -Stop 8: Cerruja Village, contact of tectonite and cumulate sequences. -Stop 9: Shkopeti Gorge, Skenderbeg ultrabasic massif of western belt. Itinerary 2: GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL OF EXTERNAL ALBANIDES Field trip observation itineraries 1. Itinerary Tirane-Durres 2. Itinerary Durres – Lushnje – Ardenice 3. Intinerary Ardenice – Kremenare 4. Itinerary Kremenare – Gjirokaster 5. Itinerary Gjirokaster – Sarande 6. Itinerary Sarande – Vlore -Tirana 25 Itinerary 3: GEOMONUMENTS OF ALBANIDES Visits according to the choice of the participants. For the selection can use the references: A. Serjani &vM. Dollma, 2012. The main geo-eco-systems in Albania and their geotourist value. “90 anniversary of Albanian Geology” Conference, Tirana. A. Frashëri, 2012. Geomonuments who tell the story of Albanian Earth. Publ. House “ShBLsh e Re”, Tirana. STUDENT PROGRAMME The mission of the Congress is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. Its priorities emphasise the impact the young scientists have on science for the benefit of society. Students have the opportunity to attend short courses, workshops, trial interviews, a geo-quiz etc., on the framework of Education in sciences. Moreover, they can apply for both the student and technical program but can only be selected for one. Short curses & Lecturers, My Geo Day: Exhibition of contributions with title: How to save the Planet, submitted by children from elementary and secondary schools of the Balkan countries. The best posters will be awarded! EAGE and SEG Student Education Program is a good opportunity for the students to attend the Congress. Travel Grants/Networking bus, an amazing opportunity for students to travel from one of the Balkan capitals to Tirana and back. For additional information click on the BGS 7th Congress website. Learning Geophysics Area will be launched in Tirana 2013 GBS 7th Congress and Exhibition. It is a dedicated are with multiple individual Learning Geophysics companies offering education specialists as excellent opportunity to have their own, exclusive are where they can network, meet clients and present their services to a wide target audience. A learning Geophysics booth is available from 9m2 and includes the standard booth package. 26 JOB OPPORTUNITIES Upload your CV – provides students and job seekers a place to post resumes and visit with company representatives. Before the Conference, companies will define time for interview with selected candidates (on the basis of their CV) during the Technical Exhibition. SOCIAL PROGRAM The Social program is a good opportunity to socialize. It consists of presentation of traditional resources to the participants. Participants have the opportunity to taste amazing Albanian dishes. Albanian cuisine is surprisingly good and tasty, a mix of Mediterranean and Balkan traditions, with plenty of fresh fish and produce. Standards are often high, with many members of the Albanian emigrant Diasporas returning with years of experience in the catering industries around the world. Dining in Tirana is cheap and even in up market restaurants a main course will not cost much. Entertainment for delegates and family members will be part of the program, including an icebreaker reception, a spectacular conference evening and a family member’s tour. Since Tirana has a lot to offer, we will make sure you will not regret coming to this beautiful city. The main history and cultural institutions of Tirana are the National History Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of Natural Sciences of Albania, the National Theater, the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania, the National Arts Gallery, etc., The town is home to the following natural and historical sites: Skanderbeg Square as a monumental ensemble, Tirana Castle, the historical core of the capital Clock Tower of Tirana, Et'hem Bey Mosque, Orthodox Church of the Holy Evangelical, St Paul's Cathedral, the National Library of Albania, etc. The largest hospital in Tirana is called Mother Theresa Hospital. Tirana is host to many academic institutions such as the University of Tirana, Polytechnic University of Tirana, Agricultural University of Tirana, Academy of Physical Education and Sports, University of Arts (Academy of Arts of Albania),etc. “Blloku” and the nightlife area of the capital, and “Taivani” one of Tirana’s most popular restaurants. FAMILY MEMBER SOCIAL PROGRAM Tour 1: Visit in ancient Kruja City, Skandebeg Medieval Castel Tour 2 Visit in ancient Shkoder City: Medieval Rozafa Cantel, Scutary Lakeshore, City centre. 27 EXHIBITION AND SPONSORING UNDER CONSTRUCTION 28