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| Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) | |
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| Name | Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
| Native name | 中国科学院地球物理与地球测量研究所 |
| Established | 1956 |
| Type | Research institute |
| City | Wuhan |
| Province | Hubei |
| Country | China |
| Parent | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) is a premier research institute focused on geodetic and geophysical sciences located in Wuhan, Hubei, under the aegis of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The institute integrates research in Earth rotation, plate tectonics, seismology, satellite geodesy, and geodynamics to support national projects such as Five-Year Plans, National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Belt and Road Initiative. It maintains partnerships with international organizations including International Association of Geodesy, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, and hosts programs linked to Beidou Navigation Satellite System and GNSS networks.
Founded in 1956 during reorganization efforts by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the institute evolved through milestones associated with Great Leap Forward (China), Cultural Revolution, and the reform era under Deng Xiaoping. Early work paralleled projects led by Wuhan University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University on triangulation and gravity surveys supporting initiatives like the Third Front Movement. In the 1980s the institute contributed to national campaigns tied to China National Space Administration missions and engaged with international programs such as International Geophysical Year legacies and Global Positioning System research collaborations. Post-2000 modernization aligned the institute with China Earthquake Administration objectives and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Priority Research Program.
The institute is administratively part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences system and reports to the CAS Council, interacting with provincial bodies like the Hubei Provincial Government. Leadership has included directors who previously served at Institute of High Energy Physics (CAS), National Astronomical Observatories, and Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (CAS). Governance structures mirror those at Beijing Normal University and Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics (CAS), with departments chaired by scholars affiliated with International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior and Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization. Administrative offices coordinate finance via links to Ministry of Science and Technology (China) grants and National Science and Technology Major Project portfolios.
Major divisions include the Geodesy Division, Geodynamics Division, Seismology Division, and Geophysical Observation Division, each running targeted programs such as crustal deformation networks, gravity field modelling, and space geodesy campaigns. Projects connect to Beidou Navigation Satellite System applications, GRACE gravity data analysis, Sentinel satellite missions, and cooperation with European Space Agency initiatives. The institute leads efforts in tectonic modeling related to the Sichuan earthquake sequence, tsunami research linked to the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami event studies, and magnetotelluric surveys inspired by work at Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Facilities include GNSS reference stations integrated into the Crustal Movement Observation Network of China, absolute and relative gravimeters used in campaigns with National Geophysical Data Center protocols, and superconducting gravimeter suites comparable to those at International Geodynamics and Earth Tides Service. The institute operates observatories for continuous seismic monitoring connected to the China Seismic Networks, VLBI stations interoperable with International VLBI Service, and tide gauge stations cooperating with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. Laboratory capabilities encompass rock mechanics apparatus similar to installations at Geological Survey of Japan and paleomagnetism labs paralleling those at British Geological Survey.
The institute partners with agencies and universities such as NASA, European Commission, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, ETH Zurich, Caltech, University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Australian National University, and Indian Institute of Science. Collaborative frameworks include bilateral agreements with French National Centre for Scientific Research, memorandum exchanges with Max Planck Society, and project consortia within Group on Earth Observations. It contributes to multinational initiatives like Global Geodetic Observing System and regional frameworks including Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization cooperative research.
The institute supervises graduate students through affiliations with University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan University, and joint programs with Nanjing University and Sun Yat-sen University. Training programs include workshops modeled after International Geodetic Student Meeting curricula, summer schools in partnership with International Association of Geodesy training centers, and professional exchanges with US Geological Survey and Geological Survey of India experts. Faculty hold professorships and honorary positions with bodies like Royal Society fellowship networks and participate in editorial boards of journals such as Journal of Geodesy and Geophysical Research Letters.
The institute has produced high-resolution crustal deformation models used in hazard assessments following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, advanced gravity field recovery methods contributing to GRACE Follow-On, and developed algorithms applied in the Beidou Navigation Satellite System for geodetic positioning. It has hosted conferences including sessions at AGU Fall Meeting and EGU General Assembly, contributed to policy reports for Ministry of Water Resources (China), and received awards from entities such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences Science and Technology Progress Award and recognition in international assessments by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Its datasets and models inform infrastructure projects tied to the South-to-North Water Transfer Project and coastal resilience planning in collaboration with China Meteorological Administration.
Category:Research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Category:Geodesy organizations Category:Geophysics organizations