Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and University College Dublin
Two PhD opportunities
Crustal and sedimentary seismic modelling of the Porcupine and Rockall
basins, offshore Ireland
The combined offshore research consortium of the Dublin Institute for
Advanced Studies (DIAS), University College Dublin (UCD) and GeoPro GmbH
of Hamburg have been involved in the acquisition, modelling and
interpretation of wide-angleseismic data from the Irish offshore since the
1980s.
We have two PhD positions available to work on projects involving the
modelling and interpretation of new wide-angle seismic
reflection/refraction profiles acquired recently in the Porcupine,
Rockall and Hatton Basins and Continental Margin. The projects will
involve the integration of the results with other seismic, borehole and
geological information. These linked projects are part of an evaluation
of the crustal and sedimentary structure of these frontier regions on the
European Atlantic Margin.
The objectives of the projects are to (a) produce a detailed crustal and
sedimentary model for the RAPIDS4 seismic profile across the Porcupine
Basin, (b) to integrate the results of the wide-angle model into the
suite of regional normal incidence industry seismic profiles and well
data to constrain the likely ages and origin of the velocity layers, (c)
to refine the existing model for the complex continental/oceanic boundary
at the south of the Rockall Basin by detailed analysis of the RAPIDS3
profile and (d) compare the crustal and early sedimentary development of
the Porcupine Basin with recently proposed models for the adjacent
Rockall Basin.
Interested applicants are invited to contact either of the following for
further details:
Dr Peter Readman ([log in to unmask]) or Dr Brian O'Reilly ([log in to unmask])
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies,
5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Website: http://www.geophysics.dias.ie
or
Prof. Patrick M. Shannon ([log in to unmask])
Department of Geology, University College Dublin,
Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Website: http://www.ucd.ie/~geology
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Peter Readman E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
5 Merrion Square Tel: +353-1-662 1333
Dublin 2, Ireland Fax: +353-1-662 1477
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