Vojtěch Patočka
Department of Geophysics
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Charles University
V Holešovičkách 2
182 00 Praha 8
Czech Republic
phone (office): (+420) 95155 2515
gmail: Patocka.Vojtech
(see some PDF below for the full address)
Personal data
- 2023 - present: Assistant professor at Department of Geophysics, Charles University in Prague
- 2021 - 2022: Postdoctorial fellowship at Department of Geophysics, Charles University in Prague
- 2018 - 2021: Postdoctorial fellowship at German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin - Settling of crystals in magma oceans
- 2013 - 2018: PhD in Geophysics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2014 - 2015: Sciex project at ETH Zurich, Switzerland - Implementation of viscoelasticity into StagYY
- 2011 - 2013: M. Sc. with high distinction in Geophysics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2006 - 2011: M. Sc. in Law at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2006 - 2010: B. Sc. in Physics at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Peer-reviewed publications
- Patočka, V., Kihoulou M.: Dynamic reorientation of tidally locked bodies: application to Pluto, submitted (preprint)
- Patočka, V., Tosi, N., Calzavarini E. (2022): Residence time of inertial particles in 3D thermal convection: implications for magma reservoirs, Earth. Planet. Sci. Lett., Vol. 591, 117622
- Patočka, V. (2021): True polar wander on dynamic planets: approximative methods vs. full solution, JGR: Planets, 126(12), e2021JE006948
- Patočka, V., Calzavarini E., Tosi, N. (2020): Settling of inertial particles in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection, Phys. Rev. Fluids, 5, 114304.
- Patočka, V., Šrámek, O., Tosi, N. (2020): Minimum heat flow from the core and thermal evolution of the Earth, Phys. Earth Planet. Inter, 305, 106457.
- Patočka, V., Čížková, H., Tackley, P. (2019): Do elasticity and a free surface affect lithospheric stresses caused by upper mantle convection?, Geophys. J. Int., 216(3), 1740-1760.
- Patočka, V., Čadek, O., Martinec, Z. (2018): Energy balance of glacial isostatic adjustment: importance of the rotational feedback, Geophys. J. Int., 212(2), 955-975.
- Patočka, V., Čadek, O., Tackley, P., Čížková, H. (2017): Stress memory effect in viscoelastic stagnant lid convection, Geophys. J. Int., 209(3), 1462-1475.
Teaching
- Continuum Mechanics I
CV1-2, DU1 (řešení), CV3, CV4, DU2 (řešení), CV5-6, DU3, CV7
- Rotation of the Earth
day-2a, day-2b, day-3a, day-3b, day-4
- Student projects (see SIS for related Bc and Mgr thesis topics)
Triggering mega-wobble of planetary bodies, Crystallization of a convecting magma chamber
Selected presentations
- Residence time crystals in a convecting magma: implications for magma reservoirs, Albertov (2022), PDF
- True polar wander on dynamic planets, MFF Department seminar PDF
- LIOUSHELL: True polar wander on dynamic planets, German-Swiss GD Workshop PDF
- Geolunch Lyon (2020): Settling of inertial particles in thermally driven convection PDF
- Heat flow from the core and the thermal evolution of the Earth, Geoneutrino Prague, 2019 PDF 3min
- Lattice Boltzmann method, DLR seminar PDF
- Settling of crystals with variable density and size in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection, EGU 2019, PDF
- Planetary reorientation: methods for computing the polar wander, TU Berlin (2019) PDF
- Parametrized mantle convection models - influence of heat flow from the core PDF
- PhD Defense: animations Bent slab ; Rising cylinder ; Viscous convection ; Viscoelastic convection
- DLR and ETH department seminars (2018) PDF
- Plume-induced initiation of subduction: insights from global visco-elasto-plastic models with a free surface, EGU 2018, PDF
- Dynamika Zeme: cesta do hlubin, popularization, Gymnazium Opatov, PDF
- Blog post about lithospheric behaviour on geological time scales, Geodynamics 101 series, EGU, link
- Initiation of subduction by small scale convection: insights from VE models with a free surface, Nethermod, Mantle and Lithosphere dynamics workshop (2017), PDF
- Stress memory effect in viscoelastic stagnant lid convection, Core-Mantle Coevolution workshop, Kusatsu, Japan (2017), PDF
- Elastic lithosphere in stagnant lid convection, EGU 2016, EGU 2015
- Role of viscoelasticity in mantle convection models, Oleron, Mantle and Lithosphere dynamics workshop (2015)
Theses
- Doctoral Thesis (2018): Maxwell-type viscoelasticity in small and large deformations of planetary mantles, Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, PDF
- Diploma Thesis (2013): Polar wander prediction based on the solution of the Liouville equation, Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
- Diploma Thesis (2011): The extent of liability of the State for misconduct in the exercise of state powers (in Czech), Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, PDF
- Bachelor Thesis (2010): Polar wander due to thermal convection in a planetary mantle (in Czech), Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague, PDF
Transient phase of turbulent convection with a high Rayleigh number :)
