Carlo Morelli (geophysicist)
Carlo Morelli (born October 10, 1917 in Trieste , † December 30, 2007 ) was an Italian geophysicist and geodesist , known for research on gravimetry . He was a professor of applied geophysics at the University of Trieste .
Morelli studied physics and mathematics at the University of Pisa from 1936 to 1940 . He then specialized in geophysics and taught at the universities of Padua and Trieste. In 1949 he founded the Observatory for Experimental Geophysics in Trieste, which he directed until 1975. In 1953 he became a professor at the University of Bari (from 1956 with a full professorship), where he also turned to geodesy . There he founded the Institute for Geophysics and Geodesy. From 1963 he was back as a professor in Trieste and founded the Institute for Mining and Applied Geophysics there. In 1993 he retired.
Morelli is known for gravimetric mapping especially in Italy and the surrounding marine areas. He was instrumental in building the International Gravity Standardization Net in 1971 , which lasted over two decades . Morelli was also involved in the creation of deep seismic profiles in Italy.
He had been a corresponding member of the German Geodetic Commission since 1976, was President of the European Seismological Commission, the European Geophysical Society and for 16 years President of the International Gravity Commission. In 1988 he received the Emil Wiechert Medal and the Gold Medal for Art and Culture from the Italian Government. He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei .
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- Gravimetria , Udine, Del Bianco 1968
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morelli, Carlo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian geophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trieste |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 2007 |