Deep geodynamic laboratory - gulf of corinth (DGLAB-CORINTH)

Objective

This project concerns the development of a European seismic hazard research facility articulated around an in site laboratory. It includes deep boreholes intersecting active faults and designed for obtaining data on the physics of earthquakes and on fault mechanisms as well as on seismic wave propagation in order to improve present earthquake hazards mitigation procedures. Particular emphasis will be placed on documenting the role of fluids on fault behaviour and the role of earthquake faulting on regional hydrogeology. The site is located in the Gulf of Corinth which is presently the fastest opening continental rift in the world with an opening rate of the order of 1.5 cm per year and the tilting and uplifting of its southern shore at a rate which reaches locally 1 mm/y.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-9. - Support for research infrastructures

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS

Address

Place Jussieu 4 Tour 24
75252 Paris
France

Participants (8)

ECOLE NATIONALE DES PONTS ET CHAUSSEES

France

Address

Av. Blaise Pascal 6-8
77455 Marne La Vallee

GEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM POTSDAM

Germany

Address

Telegrafenberg A17
14473 Gross Glienicke Potsdam

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE

France

Address

Avenue De Bois-préau 1-4
92852 Rueil Malmaison

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Panepistimioupolis Ilissia
15784 Zographos, Athens

UNIVERSITE DE DROIT D'ECONOMIE ET DES SCIENCES D'AIX-MARSEILLE III

France

Address

Rd 543 Europole Méditerranéen De L'arbois
13545 Gardanne

UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA

Italy

Address

Corso Italia 55
95129 Catania

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

United Kingdom

Address

West Mains Road Kings Buildings
EH9 3JW Edinburgh

University of Patras

Greece

Address

University Campus
261 10 Patras