Jiří Vackář

Now at
Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics
Czech Academy of Sciences

V Holešovičkách 94/41
182 09 Prague 8
Czech Republic

e-mail: vackar@geo.mff.cuni.cz

Research fields

Seismic source:

development of a code for automated CMT solutions

Seismic hazard:

various PSHA studies

Automated data processing:

fully automated scientific calculations

Data quality control:

detection of disturbances in seismograms, misorientation, incorrect instrument parameters etc.

Seismic network maintenance:

building and maintenance of a network at an experimental geothermal field

Seismic instrumentation:

development of a prototype of instrument for rotational seismology

Surface waves:

studies of surface-wave dispersion and calculation of crustal models

Software

MouseTrap

Python/ObsPy module for automated detection of long-period disturbances in seismic records.

BayesISOLA

Python/ObsPy module for automated moment tensor inversion (developer's snaphost; no stable version yet).

Publications

• Y. Halauwet, Afnimar, W. Triyoso, J. Vackář, D. Daryono, P. Supendi, G. Daniarsyad, A. Simanjuntak, B. Pranata, H. Narwadan, and M. Hakim (2024). A new automated procedure to obtain reliable moment tensor solutions of small to moderate earthquakes (3.0 ≤ M ≤ 5.5) in the Bayesian framework. Geophys. J. Int., 239, 1000–1020. doi
• B. Rösler, S. Stein, A. Ringler, and J. Vackář (2024). Apparent Non-Double-Couple Components as Artifacts of Moment Tensor Inversion. Seismica, 3(1). doi
• R. Cabieces Díaz, A. Olivar-Castaño, T. C. Junqueira, J. Relinque, L. Fernandez-Prieto, J. Vackár, B. Rösler, J. Barco, A. Pazos, and L. García-Martínez (2022). Integrated Seismic Program (ISP): A new Python GUI-based software for earthquake seismology and seismic signal processing. Seismol. Res. Lett. 93 (3), 1895–1908. doi
• Brokešová, J., J. Málek, J. Vackář, F. Bernauer, J. Wassermann and H. Igel (2021). Rotaphone-CY: The Newest Rotaphone Model Design and Preliminary Results from Performance Tests with Active Seismic Sources. Sensors, 21(2), 562. doi
• Bernauer, F., K. Behnen, J. Wassermann, S. Egdorf, H. Igel, S. Donner, … and J. Brokesova (2021). Rotation, Strain, and Translation Sensors Performance Tests with Active Seismic Sources. Sensors, 21(1), 264. doi
• Ademović, N., V. Demir, S. Cvijić-Amulić, J. Málek, I. Prachař, and J. Vackář (2021). Compilation of the seismic hazard maps in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 141, 106500, doi.
• Málek, J. and J. Vackář (2019). Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard of Prague (Czech Republic). Journal of Seismology, 23(6), 1223-1232. doi
• Málek, J., J. Brokešová, and J. Vackář (2017). Mid-European seismic attenuation anomaly, Tectonophysics, 557–577, doi. PDF, supplement
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, F. Gallovič, J. Zahradník, and J. Clinton (2017). Bayesian ISOLA: new tool for automated centroid moment tensor inversion, Geophys. J. Int., 210(2), 693–705. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, and J. Zahradník (2015). Automated detection of long-period disturbances in seismic records; MouseTrap code, Seismological Research Letters, 86, 442–450, doi. PDF, software
• Novotný, O., J. Vackář, and E. Sokos (2015). Dispersion of love waves from the 2010 Efpalio earthquake in the Corinth Gulf region, Greece. J. of Seismology, 19, 801–806. PDF, SpringerLink
• Vackář, J., J. Zahradník, and E. Sokos (2014). Strong fast long-period waves in the Efpalio 2010 earthquake records: explanation in terms of leaking modes. J. of Seismology 18, 81–91, doi. PDF supp1 supp2

Theses

• Vackář, J. (2018). Automated determination of earthquake source parameters. PhD Thesis, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J. (2012). Fast interference waves and 1D seismic crustal models. Master Thesis, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J. (2010). Partial automation of seismic data processing (in Czech). Bachelor Thesis, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF

Presentations

• Vackář, J., J. Málek and J. Brokešová (2018). Site-specific seismic hazard of Prague (Czech Republic). Poster, ESC, Valetta. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, F. Gallovič, J. Zahradník and J. Clinton (2017). Bayesian ISOLA: new tool for automated moment tensor inversion. Poster, EGU, Vienna. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, F. Gallovič, J. Zahradník and J. Clinton (2017). Bayesian ISOLA: new tool for automated moment tensor inversion. Seminar, SED, ETH, Zürich. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, F. Gallovič, and J. Zahradník (2016). Bayesian ISOLA: new tool for automated centroid moment tensor inversion. Talk, ESC, Trieste. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, and J. Zahradník (2015). Automated moment tensor inversion with noise covariance matrix. Seismic seminar, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, and J. Zahradník (2015). Automated moment tensor inversion. Poster, NMEM workshop, Smolenice. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, and J. Zahradník (2015). Automated moment tensor inversion. Talk, IUGG, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J., J. Burjánek, and J. Zahradník (2014). Long-period disturbances in records of Swiss seismic network: “Swiss mice”. Talk, EGU, Vienna. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2013). Strong fast long-period waves: observation and modeling by leaking modes. Seminar, SED, ETH, Zürich. PDF
• Novotný, O., J. Vackář, and E. Sokos (2013). Výzkum stavby svrchní kůry podél několika tras v Řecku pomocí Loveových vln od zemětřesení Efpalio 2010 (in Czech). Seismic seminar, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2013). Fast interference waves and 1D seismic crustal models. Poster, EGU, Vienna. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2013). Interpretation of PL waves in records of Greek earthquakes by modal summation. Seismic seminar, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2012). Nezávislé ověření struktury v Korintském zálivu pomocí PL vln a možná interpretace vysokých Vp/Vs~2 v horních 4 km (in Czech). Seismic seminar, Dept. of Geophysics, Charles University, Prague. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2012). Unusual fast long-period waves in near-regional records of a shallow earthquake. Talk, ESC, Moscow. PDF
• Vackář, J. and J. Zahradník (2011). Fast long-­period waves in near­-regional records of a shallow earthquake. Poster, EGU, Vienna. PDF

Lecture

• NOFY056 – Programování pro fyziky