Ms. Vishwa Joshi ( Scientist - B )

Vishwa Joshi (Scientist B)

Areas of research :

Seismicity and Seismogenesis process in intraplate region, Seismic hazard assessment

Significant papers :

  • Joshi V, Chopra S, Mahesh P, Kumar S (2017) Joint modeling of velocity structure and hypocentral locations in the seismically active kachchh, saurashtra, and narmada regions of Western India: An active intraplate region. Seismological Research Letters. 88:1390–1402. doi: 10.1785/0220160203

  • Joshi V, Rastogi BK, Kumar S (2017) Intraplate seismicity along the Gedi Fault in Kachchh rift basin of western India. Journal of Seismology. 21:1641–1655. doi: 10.1007/s10950-017-9688-7

  • Joshi V, Chopra S, Kumar S (2019) A local magnitude scale (ML) for the kachchh rift basin: An active intraplate region, Gujarat, India. Bull of Seismological Society of America. 109:34–42. doi: 10.1785/0120180138

  • Joshi V (2019) Crustal Velocity Models Retrieved from Surface Wave Dispersion Data for Gujarat Region, Western Peninsular India. Earth Sciences Research Journal. 23(2):147-155. https://doi.org/10.15446/esrj.v23n2.58570

  • Joshi V, Chopra S, Kumar S (2020) A local magnitude scale ML for the Saurashtra horst: An active intraplate region, Gujarat, India. Journal of Earth System Science. doi: 10.1007/s12040-020-1379-z

  • Kamra C, Chopra S, Yadav R B S, Joshi V (2020) Characterization of Major Fault Systems in the Kachchh Intraplate Region, Gujarat, India, by Focal Mechanism and Source Parameters. Seismological Research Letters doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200005

News

Detailed geophysical and geological investigations to identify copper lead and zinc mineralization around Ambaji, Banaskantha district are in progress.

ISR has initiated a project on imaging the shallow subsurface of the Kachchh district for delineation of ground water aquifers and fresh water-saline water interface.