Project: Acoustics and Seismics of Natural Cliffs to Understand and Monitor Fracturing and Erosion Processes.

My research objectives: The project will explore instrumentation and methods to distinguish irreversible damage and fracturing from seasonal, reversible effects. These structural changes in a rock mass will be detected using ambient seismic noise cross-correlation, while fracture development will be tracked with active coda waves (acoustic probing).

Last News (Newsletter #5, Fall/Winter 2024): 

Juliane is analyzing data collected with the acoustic monitoring system. During the recording, a heavy rainfall occurred—though no snowflakes joined the mix, the conditions were exactly what she aimed to capture. However, the results raised questions about the system's performance, particularly regarding sensor coupling and the recording system's thermal sensitivity. Much like reindeer navigating through a winter storm, extensive laboratory testing has already been conducted to address these challenges, with further experiments planned for the future.