The sensitivity of GNSS measurements in Fennoscandia to distinct three-dimensional upper-mantle structures

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Glacial Isostatic Adjustment as a key to understand the neotectonics of northern Central Europe

Theme: Media advisory 2 - Meeting programme online, provisional press conference topicsNorthern Central Europe is generally regarded as aseismic, however, several historic earthquakes with intensities of up to VII occurred in this region during the last 1200 years (Leydecker, 2009). In a pilot study we analysed the Osning Thrust, which is a one of the major Mesozoic fault zones in northern Central Europe. Several soft-sediment ...published_or_final_versio

Hong Kong dollar in the Oesophagus

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Optimal locations of sea-level indicators in glacial isostatic adjustment investigations

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Intraplate seismicity in northern Central Europe is induced by the last glaciation

There is growing evidence that climate-induced melting of large ice sheets has been able to trigger fault reactivation and earthquakes around the migrating ice limit. Even today, the stress due to glacial isostatic adjustment can continue to induce seismicity within the once glaciated region. Northern Central Europe lies outside the former ice margin and is regarded as a low-seismicity area. However, several historic earthquakes with intensities of up to VII occurred in this region during the past 1200 years. Here we show with numerical simulations that the seismicity can potentially be explained by the decay of the Scandinavian ice sheet after the Weichselian glaciation. Combination of historic earthquake epicenters with fault maps relates historic seismicity to major reverse faults of Late Cretaceous age. Mesozoic normal faults remained inactive in historic times. We suggest that many faults in northern Central Europe are active during postglacial times. This is a novelty that sheds new light on the distribution of postglacial faulting and seismicity. In addition, we present the first consistent model that can explain both the occurrence of deglaciation seismicity and the historic earthquakes in northern Central Europe.postprin

Reply to comment by Hampel et al. on “Stress and fault parameters affecting fault slip magnitude and activation time during a glacial cycle”

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Enucleation of painful blind eye for refractory intraocular lymphoma after dose-limiting chemotherapy and radiotherapy

published_or_final_versionSpringer Open Choice, 25 May 201

Stress and fault parameters affecting fault slip magnitude and activation time during a glacial cycle

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Recommendations for the establishment of a clinical simulation unit to train South African medical students

Background. The burden of HIV and tuberculosis epidemics in South Africa (SA), Africa and developing countries in other parts of the world has an influence on the change in case mix. Shortages of beds in training hospitals and the need to train more healthcare professionals contribute to the saturation of the teaching platform. Clinical simulation as a tool to enhance the education and training of medical students in SA and recommendations in this regard were investigated.Objective. To obtain recommendations regarding the development of simulation training, assessment facilities and programmes, and determine whether simulation training could enhance medical education and training in the developing world.Methods. Qualitative research methods, including semi-structured interviews with international simulation experts and focus group interviews with heads of department and lecturers of the local medical school, were used to generate data.Results. A set of recommendations regarding the introduction of simulation training at an SA medical school was developed to improve patient safety, create a better training environment, and address the healthcare education challenges in SA hospitals.Conclusion. The incorporation of simulation into medical curricula and the development of clinical simulation training facilities for healthcare professionals in SA could bridge the gap currently experienced in health sciences education in the country. The recommendations outlined in our study may assist other medical training institutions in the developing world in setting up simulation training facilities