Training in Geodetic Techniques for Volcano and Tectonics Monitoring

Date:

8-9 August 2024, 9a-4pm

Location:

University of Rwanda (Nyarugenge Campus), Einstein Block, ICTP-EAIFR Conference Room (5th floor)

Organizers:

Derrick Murekezi and Andrew Newman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Host:

Catherine Mériaux, East African Institute for Fundamental Research

Participants:

Attendee List

Tech Recommendations:

For hands-on modeling, of geodetic data, it is helpful to bring a computer with:

• Matlab running with Optimization toolbox
• The most recent version of GTDef
• A recent version of GMT (for visualization)

Agenda:

Day 1: Geodetic Measurements

• 9am : Introductions
• 9:30 : Overview of Geodesy
• 10:30 : 15 min Break
• 10:45 : Detailed understanding/theory on GPS/GNSS
• 12:15 : Lunch
• 1:15 : GNSS field setups
• 2:00 : Kivu Rift Geophysics Project overview
• 3:30 : Adjourn with end-of-day snack/coffee

Day 2: Understanding Earth from Geodetic Modeling

• 9am : Detailed understanding/theory on InSAR
• 10:30 : 15 min Break
• 10:45 : Geophysical Modeling overview
• 12:15 : Lunch
• 1:15 : QuadTree data reduction for Modeling
• 1:30 : Modeling deformation using GTDef (or other analytic tools)
• 3:30 : Discussion
• 4:00 : Adjourn with end-of-day snack/coffee

Links to presentations

• Combined slides for Geodesy Overview, Details of GNSS, and Modeling Overview
• Kivu Rift Project Overview with Geodetic Component (soon to be uploaded)

  GTDef input files

• forward model
• Inverse model