Wordmark GFZ Potsdam

Dr. Holger Schelle

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Section 2.6, Seismic Hazard and Stress Field

Telegrafenberg
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone: +49 331 288 1123 (Sektion), +49 331 288 2804 (Personalrat)
Fax: +49 331 288 1127 (Sektion), +49 331 288 1829 (Personalrat)


Scientific interests:

  • Earthquake rupture process
  • Numerical modelling
  • Distinct element method

Selected publications:


H. Schelle, G. Grünthal (2004): Synthetic earthquake sequences – aspects of the spatiotemporal event distribution. H. Konietzky (Ed.): Numerical Modelling of Discrete Materials in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering & Earth Sciences, A.A. Balekema Publishers, London, 175-181. Proceedings of the 1st International UDEC/3DEC Symposium (Talk), Sept 29-Oct 1, Bochum/Germany.

H. Grosser, M. Baumbach, H. Berckhemer, B. Baier, A. Karahan, H. Schelle, F. Krüger, A. Paulat, G. Michel, R. Demirtas, S. Gencoglu, R. Yilmaz (1998): The Erzincan (Turkey) Earthquake (Ms 6.8) of March 13, 1992 and ist Aftershock Sequence, PAGEOPH, 152(3), 465-505.

H. Schelle, G. Grünthal (1996): Modelling of Neogene crustal block rotations: Case study southeastern California, TECTONICS, vol. 15, No. 2, 700-710.

P. Rennert; H. Schelle; U.-H. Glaeser (1984): Calculation of Polarized K- and L-X-Ray Emission Spectra and of Partial Density of States of the H.C.P. Metals Be, Mg, Zn. Phys. stat. sol. (b) 121, 673 (1984).


  • Dr. Holger Schelle


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