Thomas Forbriger

Research

Shallow seismics

Inversion of shallow seismic wavefields

Physical properties of seismic instruments

Magnetic field induced noise in broad-band seismic recordings

Broad-band seismology

Inversion of regional surface waves, Properties of ambient noise in urban areas, Broad-band recordings on volcanoes

Publications

Offprints, Scientific software

Teaching

Lectures

Modul Wissenschaftliche Seminare, Seismologische Messtechnik, Inversionstheorie, Rechnerbenutzung

Field and laboratory courses

Geophysikalische Geländeübungen, Geophysikalisches Laborpraktikum (Lokalisierung von Fernbeben, 17MB), P3 Fortgeschrittenenpraktikum (Elastische Wellenausbreitung und Erdbebenmodellierung)

Diploma projects

Lecture notes

Observatory Practice / Research Places

My current research place is the Black Forest Observatory. I am member of the Geophysical Institute (GPI) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

From 2000 to 2003 I was member of the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics at the University of Frankfurt. There I contributed to the maintenance of the GRSN station TNS. This work triggered my reasearch on magnetic field induced noise in borad-band seismic recordings.

From 1996 to 2000 I was member of the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Stuttgart. There I operated the seimic broad-band station STU that is affiliated GEOFON and GRSN networks. I contributed in setting up station STU to be the first german station equipped with the COMSERV data storage software which at that time was the heart of the GFZ-SeisComp system.

Some (strange non-)seismic signals

During my work in the field of seismology I collected some strange or unusual signals recorded by standard seismographs and geophones. They are discussed on the pages linked below:

• Strong marine microseisms recorded at TNS
• Magnetic storm recorded at BFO with STS-2
• Trains observed above a tunnel
• Tilt signals observed with broad-band seismometers

At the office