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6th to 10th of June: Participation in the geophysical field course of TU Vienna

21.06.2011

Staff from TU Vienna, Vienna University and the Geological survey conducted a 5-day field course for 27 students of TU Vienna.

Aim of the course was the geophysical exploration at the Schneealpe plateau (Styria), which is located within the catchment area of the Vienna water supply. Ground penetrating radar, EM-mapping, seismics, geoelectrics and gravimetry where among the applied methods. Despite the remote location (1700 m a.s.l., external power supply needed), the course was very satisfactory and the acquired data seem very promising. Thank goes to the keeper of the Schneealpenhaus (Franz Leistentritt), who was very helpful and contributed a lot the success of the week.

Ground-Penetrating Radar profiling with a 40 MHz-Antenna (© IMGW)

Data processing at the Schneealpenhaus