Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary (ELGI)
Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute (ELGI), as part of the Hungarian Geological Survey, is one of Hungary's most significant research centres in the field of geoscience. Its activity includes research both in the pure and applied parts of geophysics as well as geophysical exploration and prospecting. It embraces the application of seismic methods in investigations spreading from the shallowest engineering problems to the deep Earth's crust and upper mantle studies. ELGI applies non-seismic methods, e.g. gravity, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic including tellurics, magnetotellurics and radar in structural studies, geological mapping, engineering and environmental investigations.
Geophysical databases of Hungary are also handled by ELGI. One of the major running projects is the site characterisation for medium and high level nuclear waste repository, where most of the geophysical methods are utilised.
Eötvös Loránd Geophysical Institute of Hungary
Endre Hegedüs
Columbusz u. 17-23
H-1440 Budapest, Hungary
tel. +36 1 252 4999
fax +36 1 363 7256
e-mail: hegedus@elgi.hu www.elgi.hu
