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Simulations of the Samoa tsunami
ICG and NGI (Norwegian Geotechnical
Institute) have made numerical simulations of the generation and
propagation of the tsunami which hit the Pacific islands Samoa and
American Samoa on Wednesday morning Norwegian time.
Read more
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Midway evaluation of ICG
The results of the midway evaluation of
Centres of Excellence by the Research Council of Norway were announced
on 15 December 2006. The evaluation of ICG activities was very positive
and the Research Council of Norway will continue with its funding of ICG
activities beyond 2007.
Download the report
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PhD research on the stability of the
Trondheim harbour
PhD researcher Jean Sebastien L'Heureux
(NGU and NTNU) has revealed old quick clay slide deposits in the harbour
of Trondheim. Knowledge of such deposits is of crucial importance for
the stability and future development of the harbour. The research
contributes to increased geological understanding of a large area.
Read more (in
Norwegian)
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In cooperation
with with three other Norwegian research institutes, ICG has been
awarded a R&D contract from the NORKLIMA- programme of The Research
Council of Norway. 
The
tsunami generated near Sumatra on 26.12.04, ravaging the coasts in
South-East Asia, is the most devastating tsunami in several hundred
years.