What is your name?
– My name is ……….
Where do you come from?
– I come from Bulgaria.
Which field of physics do you work in?
– I work in the field
of seismology. My main topic of
interest is stochastic modeling of
earthquake occurrence. And more
specifically, we model aftershocks
temporal distribution.
Which is the institution you work at?
– I work at Plovdiv
University “P. Hilendarski”
European Seismological Commission
33-rd General Assembly
August 19-24, Moscow, Russia
On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 33rd General
Assembly of the European Seismological Commission we have
the honor to invite you to participate in the activities of the
Assembly which is to take place 19-24 August 2012 in Moscow,
Russia.
Welcome to Moscow!
№
Thematic Area Title
Code
List of symposia
1.
Structure of Earth’s Interior
ES
ES-1 Seismic tomography and the Earth structure
ES-2 Seismic wave scattering and heterogeneity of the Earth’s interior
ES-3+DAP-7 Seismological and Structural Studies in the Polar Regions
ES-4 Deep structure, evolution and dynamics of Eurasia
2.
Physics of Earthquakes and Related Fields
EP
EP-1 The Earthquake Preparation Process from the Point of View of Geosystemics and
Precursors Synergy
EP-2 Complexity of earthquake physics, rupture processes, and the scientific prediction
EP-3 Statistics and Physics of Transient Processes
EP-4 Seismicity and Geodynamics
EP-5 Geophysical conditions around the time of strong earthquakes
EP-6+SP-3 Non-Double Couple focal mechanisms – indicators of non-shear sources vs.
artifacts of inversion: methods, models, and case studies of natural and induced
seismicity
EP-7 Active Monitoring in Solid Earth Geophysics
3.
Earthquake Forecasting and Prediction
EFP
EFP-1 Interdisciplinary approach to earthquake forecast/prediction
EFP-2 Earthquake Precursors and forecast
EFP-3 New frontiers in the development, evaluation, and practical application of earthquake
forecast/prediction models
EFP-4 Temporal variations of EM response functions as indicator of geodynamic processes
and an earthquakes precursor
EFP-5 Operational Issues In Seismic Hazard Forecast/Prediction
4.
Seismicity Patterns: Natural and Induced
SP
SP-1 Induced Seismicity
SP-2 Fluid-Induced Seismicity and Aftershocks
EP-6+SP-3 Non-Double Couple focal mechanisms – indicators of non-shear sources vs.
artifacts of inversion: methods, models, and case studies of natural and induced
seismicity
5.
Data Acquisition and Processing
DAP
DAP-1 Seismological Observation and Interpretation
DAP-2 Improving seismic networks performances: from site selection to data integration
DAP-3 Data exchange formats and data access services for seismology: recent
developments
DAP-4 Seismological Observatories and Research Infrastructures: towards a European Plate
Observatory
DAP-5 Using strong motion observations for rapid earthquake assessment
DAP-6 Seismoacoustic Phenomena – Observations and Interactions
ES-3+DAP-7 Seismological and Structural Studies in the Polar Regions
DAP-8 Methods and data for the study of earthquakes recorded
on pre-WWSSN historical seismograms
6.
Artificial Intelligence in Geophysical Data Studies
AI
AI-1 Artificial intelligence and pattern recognition in geophysical data analysis
7.
Non-instrumental Seismology
NIS
NIS-1 New results from Macroseismic Intensities; the pros and cons of Internet-based data
and of the so-called ‘instrumental intensity’
NIS-2 Harmonising the earthquake history of Europe
NIS-3 Geology and Seismology for seismotectonic studies
NIS-4 Paleoseismology
8.
Seismic Hazard, Time Dependent Hazard and Risk
SHR
SHR-1 Recent Developments in Probabilistic Seismic Hazard and Seismic Risk Assessment:
Applications, Improvements, Shortcomings and Perspectives
SHR-2 Seismic hazard and risk assessment of moderate seismicity regions
SHR-3 Subcrustal earthquakes: hazard and risk mitigation
SHR-4 Hazard and Risk for Megacities
SHR-5 Seismic hazard and risk estimates: Are the assumptions and methods sound?
SHR-6 H/V-method in theory and praxis
SHR-7 Earthquakes and triggered secondary accidents
SHR-8 Seismic Hazard Assessment of Large Hydraulic Schemes
SHR-9 Earthquake loss estimations in emergency mode
SHR-10 Recent catastrophic tsunamis: Impacts and lessons
SHR-11 Exogenic processes induced by seismic activity
SHR-12 Instrumental seismic intensity scales
9.
Recent Significant Earthquakes
RSE
RSE-1 Damaging earthquakes in recent times – significant findings and future
directions
RSE-2 Major Earthquakes in Northern Eurasia for the Last Decade
10.
Seismology, Social Sciences, Education and Outreach
EO
EO-1 Communicating about earthquakes – new challenges in a sensitised society.
Initiatives, experiences, and dissemination projects
EO-2 How can we better use scientific information in disaster risk reduction, preparedness
and response?
EO-3 Seismology in Schools
Earth
System
Science
Management (ESSEM)
and
Environmental
ESSEM encompasses the rapidly-growing science and
technology agendas relating to better understanding,
observing, modeling and predicting the Earth system
and thereby improved management of environmental
conditions.
The core of Earth System Science is to enhance our
capacity and operational forecast systems to understand,
observe, model and predict these interactions at a variety
of spatial and temporal scales. A key aspect is to analyse
and predict the trends, and to assess the impacts of natural
processes and human activities on the Earth system
functioning and natural resources.
The core of Environmental Management is to provide
support to decisions related to environmental issues,
especially in the context of competition for natural
resources, city development, risk management, and
development of environmental policies. ESSEM puts
emphases on science and technology related to improving
natural
resource
management
for
minimizing
environmental degradation.
Reservations (airline)
Do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?
Reservations clerk: — Northwind Airways, good morning.
May I help you?
Mary Jones:
— Yes, do you have any flights to
Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?
Reservations clerk: — One moment, please... Yes. There´s
a flight at 16:45 and one at 18:00.
Mary Jones:
— That´s fine. Could you tell me how
much a return flight costs? I´ll be
staying three weeks.
Reservations clerk: — Economy, business class or first
class ticket?
Mary Jones:
— Economy, please.
Reservations clerk: — That would be €346.
Mary Jones:
— OK. Could I make a reservation?
Reservations clerk: — Certainly. Which flight would you
like?
Mary Jones:
— The 16:45, please.
Reservations clerk: — Could I have your name, please?
Mary Jones:
— My name is Mary Jones, that´s M-AR-Y J-O-N-E-S.
Reservations clerk: — How would you like to pay, Ms.
Jones?
Mary Jones:
— Can I pay at the check-in desk when
I pick up my ticket?
Reservations clerk: — Yes, but you will have to confirm
this reservation at least two hours
before departure time.
Mary Jones:
— I see.
Reservations clerk: — Now you have been booked, Ms.
Jones. The flight leaves at 16:45,
and your arrival in Sydney will be at
9:25 a.m., local time. The flight
number is NWA 476.
Mary Jones:
— Thank you.