Institute of Geophysics

The Institute of Geophysics (مؤسسه ژئوفیزیک) is the name of a scientific institute in Iran.

The Institute of Geophysics manages Iran's national seismic data, and directs Iran's national calendar, which is based on the Solar calendar. The authoring of Iran's official lunar and solar calendars each year is specifically headed by Dr. Iraj Malekpour, a faculty member of Tehran University.

The Institute of Geophysics was established as part of Tehran University by Hossein Kashi Afshar in 1957. The institute's grounds was where the United States had facilities based for seismically monitoring the Soviet Union's nuclear testing programs.

The institute currently trains Ph.D students in Meteorology, Seismology, Electromagnetics, and Gravimetry, and is still affiliated with the University of Tehran.

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External links

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University of Tehran
  • Academics
  • Alumni
Regional campuses
  • Aras International Campus
  • Caspian International Campus
  • Persian Gulf International Campus
  • Kish International Campus
  • Alborz Campus
Colleges
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Science
  • College of Fine Arts
  • College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (in Karaj & Pakdasht)
  • College of Farabi (in Qom)
Faculties
  • Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Humanities Faculties:

  • Faculty of World Studies
  • Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
  • Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences
  • Faculty of Law and Political Science
  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies
  • Faculty of Thought and Islamic Sciences

Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculties:

  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
  • Faculty of Geography
  • Faculty of Psychology and Education
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Entrepreneurship
  • Faculty of Management
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