Former Prof. Dr. Heinrich Villinger
Our research activities focus on marine heat flow measurements and the development of instruments for long-term observation of physical processes in the deep sea. Marine heat flow measurements are used to derive the thermal structure of sedimentary sequences, e.g. to investigate the influence of seamounts on hydrothermal circulation in the oceanic crust. Long-term observations of temperature, pressure and tilt are employed to monitor sea-floor deformation at mid-ocean ridges caused by tectonic or magmatic activity, to monitor changes in the activity of mud volcanoes or hydrothermal fields as well as processes in gas hydrate-bearing sediments. In the field of offshore wind parks, we investigate the thermal conductivity and load-bearing strength of sediments along cable routes.
Working Area
Mid-ocean ridges, continental margins, cold and hot submarine seeps, North and Baltic SeaMethods
Marine heat flow measurements, ROV-based measurements, deep-sea observatoriesProf. Dr. Heinrich Villinger
1976 Diplom in Geophysik, TU Berlin; 1983 Promotion in Geo-physik, TU Berlin
Anstellungen:
1977-83 Institut für Angewandte Geophysik, TU Berlin; 1983-85 Pacific Geoscience Centre, Sidney, BC, Kanada; 1985-92 Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bremerhaven
Professor in Bremen 1992-2016
Forschungsgebiete:
Marine Geophysik, Schwerpunkt marine Geothermik, Instrumen-tenentwicklung für den Einsatz in der Tiefsee, Tiefseeobservatorien
Tel. +49 421 218 - 65340
villuni-bremen.de
Fachbereich Geowissenschaften
der Universität Bremen
GEO building / room nr. 5090Klagenfurter Straße 2-4
28359 Bremen
Prof. Dr. Heinrich Villinger
Fachbereich Geowissenschaften
der Universität Bremen
Klagenfurter Straße 2-4
28359 Bremen
Tel. +49 421 218 - 65340
villuni-bremen.de
der Universität Bremen
Klagenfurter Straße 2-4
28359 Bremen
Tel. +49 421 218 - 65340
villuni-bremen.de
Curriculum Vitae
1976 Diplom in Geophysik, TU Berlin; 1983 Promotion in Geo-physik, TU BerlinAnstellungen:
1977-83 Institut für Angewandte Geophysik, TU Berlin; 1983-85 Pacific Geoscience Centre, Sidney, BC, Kanada; 1985-92 Alfred-Wegener-Institut Bremerhaven
Professor in Bremen 1992-2016
Forschungsgebiete:
Marine Geophysik, Schwerpunkt marine Geothermik, Instrumen-tenentwicklung für den Einsatz in der Tiefsee, Tiefseeobservatorien
villuni-bremen.de