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(Co) Author: Bormann, P.




  • Bormann, P.; Yadav, R.B.S. (2010): Reply to 'Comment on 'A Homogeneous and Complete Earthquake Catalog for Northeast India and the Adjoining Region' by R. B. S. Yadav, P. Bormann, B. K. Rastogi, M. C. Das, and S. Chopra' by R. Das and H. R. Wason. Seismological Research Letters, 81, 2, 235-240.



















  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2002): New relationships between Vs, thickness of the sediments and resonance frequency calculated by means of H/V spectral ratio of seismic noise for the Cologne area (Germany). Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 92, 6, 2521-2527.




  • Bormann, P. (1998): Conversion and comparability of data presentation on seismic background noise. Journal of Seismology, 2, 1, 37-45.


  • Bormann, P. (1997): Conversion and comparability of data presentations on seismic background noise. Journal of Seismology, 2, 37-45.





  • Bormann, P. (1994): Seismotectonics and seismic hazard of Germany in the European context. Bull. Indian Soc. Earth. Tech., 31, 2, 55-89.












  • Bormann, P. (2002): Potsdamer Trainingskurs für Seismologie. UNESCO heute : Zeitschrift der Deutschen UNESCO-Kommission, 49, 3, 66.






  • Bormann, P. (2000): Beiträge der Station Moxa zur Entwicklung der seismologischen Observatoriumspraxis. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, VI, 29-45.

  • Bormann, P. (2000): International Training Courses on Seismology and Seismic Risk Assessment for Developing Countries. Seismological Research Letters, 71, 5, 491-501.






  • Bormann, P. (1999): Regional International Training Course on "Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation", Beijing, China, 26 Sept. to 30 Oct. 1999. IASPEI Committee for Developing Countries Newsletter, 7, 1, 8.


  • Bormann, P. (1998): Regional International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, 05 October to 08 November, 1997. IASPEI Committee for Developing Countries Newsletter, 6, 1, 1-2.


  • Bormann, P. (1997): International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment" Federal Republic of Germany, Potsdam/Berlin, July 30 to September 04, 1996. IASPEI Committee for Developing Countries, Newsletter, 4, 2.

  • Bormann, P. (1997): Regional International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, Oct.-Dec. 1997. INCEDE Newsletter, 6, 3, 7.


  • Bormann, P. (1996): International regional training course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", October 22 to December 02, 1995, Managua, Nicaragua. IASPEI Commission for Developing Countries, Newsletter, 4, 1, 4-5.

  • Bormann, P. (1996): International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment Potsdam, Germany, 30 July to 4 Sept., 1996. IDNDR Newsletter, 8, 5.

  • Bormann, P. (1996): Zur Erklärung der seismischen Anisotropie im oberen Erdmantel unter Mitteleuropa. Zeitschrift für geologische Wissenschaften, 24, 2-3, 411-420.


  • Bormann, P. (1995): 5-weeks International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment". ISOP Newsletter, 6, 6.


  • Bormann, P. (1994): Buchbesprechung zu R.I. Skinner, W.H. Robinson and G.H. McVerry "An Introduction to Seismic Isolation", John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1993, 354 pp.. Zeitschr. geolog. Wiss., 22, 3/4, 489.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): Internationaler Trainingskurs zur "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment" in Potsdam, 02.08.-07.09.1994. Mitt. der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, 3, 35-37.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): Seismic hazard assessment training course in Germany. IASPEI/IDNDR Newsletter, 5, 6-7.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): Seismologisch-seismotektonische Exkursionen in Neuseeland (Nordinsel). Mitt. der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft, 3, 31-33.

  • Bormann, P.; Sharkar, D. (1994): International training course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment". IASPEI Committee for Developing Countries Newsletter, 2, 2, 7-8.







  Book  

  • Bormann, P. (Ed.) (2012): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP-2) / (Ed.), Deutsches GeoForschungszentrum GFZ ; IASPEI.


  • Bormann, P. (Ed.) (2006): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (Chinese Version) / (Ed.), Potsdam, Vol. 1+2.


  • Bormann, P. (Ed.) (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP) / (Ed.), GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, IASPEI, Vol. 1-2.


  • Bormann, P.; Fritzsche, D. (1995): The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and its surroundings : 64 tables , Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen : Ergänzungsheft ; 289, Perthes, 448 S. + Beil..


  • Parolai, S. (2012): Investigation of site response in urban areas by using earthquake data and seismic noise. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice 2 (NMSOP-2), 1-38.







  • Bormann, P.; Saul, J. (2009): Earthquake Magnitude. - In: Meyers, R. A. (Eds.), Encyclopedia on Complexity and Systems Science, Springer, 2473-2496.


  • Bormann, P. (2008): Development of earthquake prediction research after WW II. Earthquake prediction research in China, China Earthquake Administration (CEA)-Institute of Earthquake Science (IES); China Earthquake Network Center (CENC); China Seismological Association (CSA), 124-159.






  • Bock, G.; Bormann, P.; Krüger, F. (2000): Source parameter and moment tensor solutions from seismic waveforms. International Training Course 2000 on "Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation". Lecture and exercise notes, Complementary volume, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 159-174.

  • Havskov, J.; Bormann, P. (2000): Earthquake location. International Training Course 2000 on "Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation". Lecture and exercise notes, Complementary volume, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 175-197.



  • Baumbach, M.; Bormann, P. (1999): Determination of fault plane solutions. International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, GeoForschungsZentrum, 331-345.

  • Baumbach, M.; Bormann, P.; Grosser, H. (1999): Exercise on fault plane solutions. International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, GeoForschungsZentrum, 388-394.

  • Bormann, P. (1999): Exercise on take-off angle calculations. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation; Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. II, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 395-400.

  • Bormann, P. (1999): Magnitude of seismic events. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation; Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 271-315.

  • Bormann, P. (1999): Seismic scaling relations. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation; Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 316-330.

  • Bormann, P.; Grosser, H. (1999): Introduction to seismic sources and source paramet. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation; Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 254-270.

  • Grünthal, G. (1999): Exercise on incompleteness of a catalogue with respect to the determination of the parameters of the Gutenberg-Richter relation. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Lecture and exercise notes / International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, Beijing, China, 26 September to 30 October, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 547.

  • Grünthal, G. (1999): Exercise on the application of extreme value statistics. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Lecture and exercise notes / International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, Beijing, China, 26 September to 30 October, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 551.

  • Grünthal, G. (1999): Exercise on the determination of the parameters of the Gutenberg-Richter relation logN=a-bm. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Lecture and exercise notes / International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, Beijing, China, 26 September to 30 October, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 548-549.

  • Grünthal, G. (1999): Macroseismic and strong-motion parameters. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Lecture and exercise notes / International Training Course 1999 on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation, Beijing, China, 26 September to 30 October, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 521-537.


  • Baumbach, M.; Bormann, P.; Grosser, H. (1998): Determination of fault plane solutions. Regional International Training Course 1997 on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, GeoForschungsZentrum, 156-170.

  • Bormann, P. (1998): Bandwidth-dependent transformation of noise data f. Regional International Training Course 1997 on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 05 to Nov. 08, 1997. Lecture and exercise notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 123-125.

  • Bormann, P. (1998): Bandwidth-dependent transformation of noise data f. Regional International Training Course 1997 on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 05 to Nov. 08, 1997. Lecture and exercise notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 116-122.

  • Bormann, P.; Wendt, S. (1998): Identification and analysis of short-period core p. Regional International Training Course 1997 on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 05 to Nov. 08, 1997. Lecture and exercise notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 126-140.

  • Wendt, S.; Bormann, P. (1998): Identification and analysis of short-period core p. Regional International Training Course 1997 on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 05 to Nov. 08, 1997. Lecture and exercise notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 140-155.


  • Bormann, P. (1995): Exercise on bandwidth calculations and the transformation of power spectral densities in RMS amplitudes. Regional International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", 1995. Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 157-158.

  • Bormann, P. (1995): Fundamentals on signal and noise spectra. Regional International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", 1995. Lecture and Exercise Notes, Vol. I, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 149-156.


  • Fritzsche, D.; Bormann, P. (1995): The Schirmacher Oasis as a part of Queen Maud Land. The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and its surroundings, Justus Perthes Verlag, 21-38.

  • Grünthal, G.; Bosse, Ch. (1995): Exercise on seismic hazard assessment (a simplified approach). - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), International Regional Training Course on 'Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment'. Lecture and exercise notes II. Interner Bericht, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 531.

  • Hahne, K.; Vogler, P.; Lewis, R. (1995): Rock assemblages covered by ice. - In: Bormann, P.; Fritzsche, D. (Eds.), The Schirmacher-Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica and its sourroundings, Perthes Verlag;, 146-152.

  • Kämpf, H. (1995): Mineralizations in central Queen Maud Land. - In: Bormann, P.; Fritzsche, D. (Eds.), The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and ist surroundings, 159-164.


  • Paech, H.-J.; Stackebrandt, W.; Wetzel, H.-U. (1995): Generalization of the history of the Schirmacher Oasis and Nunatak Metamorphic Complex. - In: Bormann, P.; Fritzsche, D. (Eds.), The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and its surroundings, 126-133.



  • Richter, W.; Bormann, P. (1995): Wheather and climate. The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and its surroundings, Justus Perthes Verlag, 207-220.

  • Wetzel, H.-U. (1995): The Nunatak region. - In: Bormann, P.; Fritzsche, D. (Eds.), The Schirmacher Oasis, Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica, and its surroundings, Perthes, 115-126.


  • Bormann, P. (1994): Introduction to natural disasters and disaster mitigation and to the Potsdam training courses as a German contribution to the IDNDR. International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. III, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 635-665.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): Seismotectonics and seismic hazard of Germany in the European context. International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. II, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 328-362.

  • Bormann, P.; Wylegalla, K.; Baumbach, M. (1994): Exercise on 3-component seismogram interpretation. International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. III, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 593-597.


  • Bormann, P. (1993): Seminare und Kurse für Training und Weiterbildung. Bestandsaufnahme des Erdbebenwissens, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 323-342.

  • Bormann, P. (1993): Seminare und Kurse für Training und Weiterbildung. Kapitel 3.14. - In: Clausen, L.; Plate, E. (Eds.), Naturkatastrophen und Katastrophenvorbeugung. Bericht des Wissenschaftlichen Beirates für das Deutsche Kommitee für die, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft & VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 323-342.


  • Bormann, P. (1992): Earthquake prediction - lessons learnt from China. 13th International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture Material, Vol. II, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 346-349.

  • Bormann, P.; Kapp, I. (1992): Case studies of earthquake damage - lessons to be learnt. 13th International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture Material, Vol. II, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 453-458.

  • Bormann, P.; Schulze, A. (1992): Kompleksnaja geologo-geofiziceskaja interpretacija i rezultaty gluninnovo sejsmiceskogo zondirovanija territotii v vostocnoj casti Germanii v 1981-89 g.g. (Komplexe geologisch-geophysikalische Interpretation und Ergebnisse der tiefenseismischen Sondierung. Metodika i rezul'taty kompleksnoj interprecii: Litosfera central'noj u vostocnoj Evropy (Methodik und Ergebnisse der Komplexinterpretation: Lithosphäre Zentral- und Osteuropas), Izdatel'stvo Naukova Dumka, 136-151.


  • Grosser, H.; Stromeyer, D.; Bankwitz, P. (1991): Physical source models and their geologic-tectonic reality. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture material, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 61-78.

  • Grünthal, G. (1991): Seismic hazard. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture material, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 326-327.


  • Grünthal, G. (1989): About the history of seismic activity in the focal region Vogtland/Western Bohemia. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Monitoring and analysis of the earthquake swarm 1985/86 in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 30-34.

  • Grünthal, G. (1989): Macroseismic investigations and conclusions with regard to seismic hazard assessment of the focal region. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Monitoring and analysis of the earthquake swarm 1985/86 in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 51-83.

  • Grünthal, G. (1989): Seismotectonic position of the focal area Vogtland/Western Bohemia. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Monitoring and analysis of the earthquake swarm 1985/86 in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 34-37.

  • Grünthal, G.; Schenk, V.; Zeman, A.; Schenková, Z. (1989): A probable seismotectonic model for the earthquake swarm of 1985/86 in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), Monitoring and analysis of the earthquake swarm 1985/86 in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 255-266.



  • Bormann, P.; Bankwitz, P.; Grünthal, G.; Neunhöfer, H.; Schulze, A. (1987): Depth dependence of earthquake foci in relation to structure and physical properties of the lithosphere. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 8th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 293-301.

  • Grosser, H.; Stromeyer, D.; Bankwitz, P. (1987): Physical source models and their geologic-tectonic reality. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 8th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises I, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 61-65.

  • Grünthal, G. (1987): Seismic hazard. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 8th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 326-347.

  • Grünthal, G. (1987): Statistical exercises. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 8th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 415.


  • Bankwitz, P.; Frischbutter, A.; Franzke, H-J (1986): Introduction to the geological excursion. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 7th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises I, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 158-164.

  • Bormann, P.; Bankwitz, P.; Grünthal, G.; Neunhöfer, H.; Schulze, A. (1986): Depth dependence of earthquake foci in relation to structure and physical properties of the lithosphere. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 7th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 293-301.

  • Grünthal, G. (1986): Seismic hazard. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 7th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 326-347.


  • Bankwitz, P.; Frischbutter, A. (1985): Geological interpretation of deep seismic investigations. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 6th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 187.

  • Frischbutter, A. (1985): Results of geological investigations along the western border of the East Antarctic Platform. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 6th International Training Course on Seismology, Tectonics and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises I, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 78-84.

  • Grünthal, G.; Kapp, I. (1985): Earthquake hazard. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 6th International Training Course on Tectonics, Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 300-326.

  • Grünthal, G.; Kapp, I. (1985): Statistical exercises. - In: Bormann, P. (Eds.), 6th International Training Course on Tectonics, Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lectures and exercises II, Zentralinstitut für Physik der Erde, 384-386.


  • Bormann, P. (2009): Earthquake disaster: Inevitable Destiny of mankind or consequence of human ignorance. Proceedings, Third Sakhalin science school for young researches 'Natural catastrophes: Study, monitoring, forecast' (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 2008), 7-8.

  • Bormann, P. (2009): Fundamentals of Tsunami Early Warning and often not Considered Problems. Proceedings, Third Sakhalin science school for young researches 'Natural catastrophes: Study, monitoring, forecast' (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 2008), 9-19.




  • Saul, J.; Bormann, P. (2007): Rapid estimation of earthquake sizeusing the broadband P-wave magnitude mB. AGU 2007 Fall Meeting (San Francisco 2007).


  • Saul, J.; Bormann, P. (2006): Automated computation of the cumulative broadband body-wave magnitude mBc. AGU 2006 Fall Meeting (San Francisco, USA 2006).

  • Saul, J.; Bormann, P. (2006): Automated computation of the cumulative broadband body-wave magnitude mBc.. AGU Fall Meeting (San Francisco, USA 2006).


  • Bormann, P.; Zschau, J. (2005): 25 years International Training Courses on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan 2005).


  • Bormann, P. (2004): Aims and fundamentals of seismology. Part I: Seismic sources and source parameters. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Aims and fundamentals of seismology. Part II: Wave propagation, Earth's models and seismic recordings. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Earthquake magnitudes and energy estimates. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Exercise on graphical location of near seismic events. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Graphical methods of event location by using local network data. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).


  • Bormann, P. (2004): History, scope and didactic approach of the Potsdam seismology training course. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): International exchange of seismological parameter data and introduction to phase interpretation and event location by means of single 3-component stations. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Introduction to an exercise on noise power calculations in different kinetmatic units and conversion of noise power into RMS amplitude. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Introduction to source parameters derived from seismic spectra. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Introduction to the determination of fault-plane solutions. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Manual exercise on determination of fault-plane solutions. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Manual exercise on magnitude determinations. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Seismic noise: Origin, characteristics, measurements and avoidance. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P. (2004): Site selection and optimal configuration of seismic networks. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P.; Grosser, H.; Wendt, S. (2004): Exercise on the calculation of spetral source parameters. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).

  • Bormann, P.; Wendt, S.; Wylegalla, K. (2004): Manuel exercise on event location using teleseismic 3-component records. International Training Course on Seismology, Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Potsdam 2004).


  • Bormann, P. (2003): Aims and fundamental of seismology. Part I: Seismic sources and source parameters. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Aims and fundamentals of seismology. Part II. Wave propagation, earth's models and seismic recordings. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Earthquake magnitude - what does this parameter really mean?. 63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (Jena 2003), 243-244.

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Earthquake magnitude: What does it mean? How to determine it best?. 23rd General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Sapporo, Japan 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Earthquake magnitudes and energy estimates. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Earthquake magnitudes and energy estimates. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Exercise on graphical location of near seismic events. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Exercise on graphical location of near seismic events. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Graphical methods of event location by using local network data. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Graphical methods on event location by using local network data. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): International exchange of seismological parameter data and introduction to phase interpretation and event location by means of single 3-component stations. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): International exchange of seismological parameter data and introduction to phase interpretation and event location by means of single 3-component stations. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Introduction to and exercises on noise power calculations in different kinematic units and conversion of noise power into RMS amplitudes.. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Introduction to source parameters derived from seismic spectra. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Introduction to the determination of fault-plane solutions. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Introduction to the determination of fault-plane solutions. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Introduction to the history, the scope and the training material of the course. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual excercise on determination of fault-plane solutions. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual exercise on determination of fault-plane soltuons. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual exercise on event location using teleseismic 3-component records. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual exercise on event location using teleseismic 3-component records. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual exercise on magnitude determinations. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Manual exercise on magnitude determinations. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Seismic noise: Origin, characteristics, measurements and avoidance. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Seismic noise: Origin, characteristics, measurements and avoidance. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Seismic sources and source parameters. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Site selection and optimal configuration of seismic networks. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Site selection and optimal configuration of seismic networks. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): The New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). A contribution of professional education and capacity building.. 23rd General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Sapporo, Japan 2003).

  • Bormann, P. (2003): Wave propagation, Earth's models and seismic recordings. 2nd International Training Course on Earthquake Disasters and Disaster Mitigation for Developing Countries (Beijing 2003).

  • Bormann, P.; Wendt, S. (2003): Excercise on the calculation of spectral source parameters. International training course on 'Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation' (Pretoria 2003).

  • Bormann, P.; Zschau, J. (2003): 24 years international training course on seismology, seismic hazard assessment and risk mitigation: Concept, program and impact assessment. 23rd General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Sapporo, Japan 2003).

  • Klinge, K.; Bormann, P.; Wendt, S. (2003): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP), Chapter 11: Data Anaysis and Seismogram Interpretation. 23rd General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) (Sapporo, Japan 2003).



  • Bormann, P. (2002): Introduction to 13 posters of the New IASPEI Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice. 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (Hannover 2002).

  • Bormann, P. (2002): Introduction to 13 posters of the New IASPEI Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice. 97th Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2002).

  • Bormann, P. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Risk Management (Kathmandu, Nepal 2002).

  • Bormann, P. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Chapter 1: Aim and scope of the IASPEI project. 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (Hannover 2002).

  • Bormann, P. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Chapter 4: Seismic signals and noise. 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Jahrestagung (Hannover 2002).



  • Bormann, P.; Letz, H. (2002): International Training Courses on Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation. Symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Risk Management (Kathmandu, Nepal 2002).

  • Dost, B.; Zednik, J.; Havskov, H.; Bormann, P. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Chapter 10: Seismic data formats, archival and exchange. 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Jahrestagung (Hannover 2002).


  • Klinge, K.; Bormann, P.; Wendt, S. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Chapter 11: Routine seismogram interpretation and data analysis. 62. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (Hannover 2002).

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2002): Microzonation in the area of Cologne, lower Rhine river embayment (Germany) by means of ambient noise and earthquake recordings. Symposium on Seismology, Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Risk Management (Kathmandu Nepal 2002).


  • Parolai, S.; Richwalski, S.; Milkereit, C.; Bormann, P. (2002): Assessment of the stability of the H/V spectral ratio of ambient noise and comparison with earthquake data in the Cologne area (Germany). 97th Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2002).

  • Parolai, S.; Richwalski, S.; Milkereit, C.; Bormann, P. (2002): Assessment of the stability of the H/V spectral ratio of ambient noise and comparison with earthquake data in the Cologne area (Germany). 27th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) (Nice 2002).



  • Wielandt, E.; Bormann, P.; Bribach, J. (2002): New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP). Chapter 5: Seismic sensors and their calibration. 62.Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (Hannover 2002).



  • Bormann, P. (2001): Manual Chapter 4: Seismic signals and noise. IAGA-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, IASPEI Symposium (Hanoi, Vietnam 2001).

  • Bormann, P. (2001): The IASPEI project 'New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice'. IAGA-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, IASPEI Symposium (Hanoi, Vietnam 2001).



  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2001): Assessment of the natural frequency of the sedimentary cover in the Köln area (Germany) using noise measurements. 26th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) ( Nice 2001).

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2001): Eigenfrequenz der Sedimentbedeckung im Raum Köln, abgeschätzt aus Rauschmessungen. 61. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft (DGG) (Frankfurt/Main 2001).

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2001): Measurements of the fundamental resonance frequency of the sedimentary cover in the Cologne area: contribution to the seismic microzonation. 2. Forum Katastrophenvorsorge 'Extreme Naturereignisse - Folgen, Vorsorge, Werkzeuge' (Leipzig 2001), 301-305.

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2001): Messung der Veränderungen der Grund-Resonanzfrequenz der sedimentären Bodenbedeckung im Raum Köln als Beitrag zur seismischen Mikrozonierung. 2. Forum Katastrophenvorsorge (DKKV) (Leipzig 2001).

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2001): Noise measurements in the Cologne area: Comparison of two different methods and assessment of the natural frequency of the sedimentary cover. IAGA-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, IASPEI Symposium (Hanoi, Vietnam 2001).


  • Wendt, S.; Bormann, P. (2001): Guidelines for the identification and analysis of longitudinal core phases in seismological routine practice. IAGA-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, IASPEI Symposium (Hanoi, Vietnam 2001).

  • Wendt, S.; Bormann, P.; Starke, U. (2001): Animation of seismic ray paths propagation and seismogram formation. IAGA-IASPEI Joint Scientific Assembly, IASPEI Symposium (Hanoi, Vietnam 2001).



  • Bormann, P.; Bergman, E. (2000): Current status of the New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice. XXVII General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission (ESC) 11.09..

  • Parolai, S.; Bormann, P.; Milkereit, C. (2000): First results of the DFNK microzonation project in the Köln area. 1. Forum Katastrophenvorsorge 'Extreme Naturereignisse und Vulnerabilität' (Freiburg 2000).




  • Bormann, P.; Grünthal, G.; Kind, R.; Montag, H. (1995): Morphology of the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere boundary in Central Europe and its effect on upper mantle Anisotropy. XX. General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) (Hamburg, Germany 1995).


  • Bormann, P. (1994): Seismic monitoring and seismic hazard assessment of an earthquake swarm in Central Europe. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Arab Republic of Egypt, 189-192.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): Ten years of experience of disaster training in the field of seismology and seismic hazard assessment. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Arab Republic of Egypt, 193-206.




  • Bormann, P.; Wylegalla, K.; Klinge, K. (1992): Variability of seismic noise, seismic signals and signal detectability at the Potsdam seismological network in the frequency range between 0.03 and 10 Hz. 187-192.


  • Bormann, P.; Grünthal, G. (1991): Main results of the complex seismological monitoring and analysis of the swarm earthquake activity in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia in Central Europe. Proceedings of the 5th Seminar on Earthquake Prognostics (Lagos 1990).

  • Grünthal, G.; Bormann, P. (1991): Complex seismological monitoring and interpretation of the swarm earthquake activity in the region Vogtland/Western Bohemia in Central Europe. First International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (Teheran 1991), 141-155.


  • Grünthal, G.; Bormann, P. (1980): Influence of geological soil profiles on the amplitude of seismic waves. Proceedings of the 7th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering. Part II, 7th World Conference of Earthquake Engineering (Istanbul 1980), 169-174.

  • Sponheuer, W.; Grünthal, G.; Kunze, A.; Bormann, P. (1980): Seismic activity in the German Democratic Republic. Proceedings of the seventh world conference on earthquake engineering. Part I, Geoscience aspects, 7th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (Istanbul, Turkey 1980), 213-216.


  • Bormann, P. (2003): International Training Course on Seismology, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation. 1-10.


  • Bormann, P. (2000): International Training Course 2000 on "Seismology, Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation". Lecture and exercise notes, Complementary volume, 231 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P. (2000): Report: International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Data Analysis, Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation", Potsdam, Germany, 01 October to 05 November, 2000, 11 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.




  • Bormann, P. (1999): Report: Regional International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment and Risk Mitigation", Beijing, China, 26 September to 30 October, 1999, 11 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.



  • Bormann, P. (1998): Report on the International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, Nairobi, Kenya, October 05 to November 08, 1997, 42 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.



  • Bormann, P. (1996): Report on the International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. 22 to Dec. 02, 1995, 69 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P. (1996): Report on the International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, Potsdam/Berlin, Germany, July 30 to September 04, 1996, 65 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.




  • Bormann, P. (1995): Report about a UNESCO consultancy mission to assist the Syrian Government in the Framework of project 705 SYR 40 - Earthquake Risk Reduction in Syria, 27 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.


  • Bormann, P. (1994): International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. I, 287 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. II, 296 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P. (1994): International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment. Lecture and Exercise Material, Vol. III, 136 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.



  • Bormann, P.; Zschau, J. (1994): Report on the International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, Potsdam/Kleinmachnow, Rep. Fed. of Germany, 2 Aug. to 7 Sept. 1994, 49 pp. + annexes. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.


  • Bormann, P.; Zschau, J. (1993): Report on the International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Risk Mitigation" at the University of Roorkee, India, 1 Nov. to 6 Dec. 1993, 38 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.


  • Bormann, P. (1992): Report on the 13th International Training Course on "Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment", Potsdam/Werder, Rep. Fed. of Germany, 15 Sept. to 21 Oct. 1992, 52 pp.. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P.; Bribach, J. (1992): Report about an expert mission to Iran to assist in the implementation of the seismological component of the project IRA/90/009 by carrying out seismic noise measurements at potential sites for the Iranean National Seismic Network (INSN) in Northeastern I. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam.

  • Bormann, P.; Schöbel, B. (1992): 13th International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment : Lecture Material, Vol. I. Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam, 238 S..

  • Bormann, P.; Schöbel, B. (1992): 13th International Training Course on Seismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment : Lecture Material, Vol. II. Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam, 239-499.



  • Bormann, P. (2008): Merkblatt Tsunami : Ursachen und typische Phänomene von Tsunamis und Verhaltensweisen bei akuter Tsunamigefahr oder -warnung. Deutsches Geoforschungszentrum, 2.


  • Bormann, P. (2003): The IASPEI New Manual on Seismological Observatory Practice: Concept, contents and further development.





  • Bormann, P. (2001): Aims and fundamentals of seismology. Part I: Seismic sources and source parameters.

  • Bormann, P. (2001): Conversion of noise data between different kinematic units and between time and frequency domain.



  • Bormann, P. (2001): Influence of the response characteristic of seismographs on the character of seismic recordings.

  • Bormann, P. (2001): Is earthquake prediction achievable and feasible? Lessons learned from failures, false alarms and partial successes.

  • Bormann, P. (2001): Phase interpretation and event localization by means of single station three-component recordings.

  • Bormann, P. (2001): Seismic noise - origin, characteristics, measurements and avoidance.






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