In order to understand the structure of the Earth and the processes taking place within it, imaging techniques for the subsurface, whether using elastic or electromagnetic waves, are of the utmost importance. We develop new, environmentally friendly methods that provide increasingly detailed images of the different depth levels of the Earth. Mobile geophysical recording systems play a crucial role here. We are working on developing new, robust and energy-efficient measuring systems.

The safe and sustainable use of the subsurface, whether in terms of energy (geothermal) or raw material (minerals) extraction, as well as the storage of nuclear waste or mining legacies, has become increasingly important for our society in recent years.

We use geophysical technologies to image and monitor subsurface geological structures, material properties and dynamic processes. They are associated to the occurrence of geohazards in active volcanic areas, fault zones, urban areas and the ocean floor, discerning the relationships between subsurface behaviour at different depths and its surface expression.