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Kijko, Andrzej was born on June 3, 1948 in Lublin, Poland. Son of Wlodzimierz and Anna (Kowalska) Kijko.
(An Introduction to Mining Seismology describes comprehens...)
An Introduction to Mining Seismology describes comprehensively the modern methods and techniques used to monitor and study seismicity and rockbursts in mines. Key case histories from various worldwide mining districts clearly illustrate and skillfully emphasize the practical aspects of mining seismology. This text is intended as a handbook for geophysicists and mining and rock mechanics engineers working at mines. It will also serve as an essential reference tool for seismologists working at research institutions on local seismicity not necessarily induced by mining. • Presents a comprehensive description of seismicity induced by mining worldwide • Provides information on optimum network planning and seismic event location procedures in deep mines • Covers a broad array of topics including focal mechanism, moment tensor, and double-couple versus non-double-couple seismic events in mines • Includes data on source parameters and scaling relations for seismic events in mines
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Kijko, Andrzej was born on June 3, 1948 in Lublin, Poland. Son of Wlodzimierz and Anna (Kowalska) Kijko.
Student, University Lublin, Poland, 1968. Master of Science in Physics, Moscow University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, Cracow, Poland, 1974.
Assistant Institute Geophysics, Warsaw, 1972-1974. Visiting scientist University Bergen, Norway, 1978-1979. Lecturer University Trieste, Italy, 1980.
From lecturer to assistant professor University St. Louis, 1981-1982. Professor Institute Geophysics, Warsaw, 1986-1991. Head research department gold and uranium division Anglo-American Corporation, Carletonville, South Africa, 1991-1995.
Research officer Council Geosci. Geological Survey South Africa, since 1995. Visiting scientist University Helsinki, Finland, 1988.
Visiting professor University Uppsala, Sweden, 1990. Consultant Men-Tou-Gou Beijing Coal Mining District, China, 1990, Institute for Petroleum and Research Geophysics, Israel, 1990, Gold and Uranium Division Anglo-American Corporation, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1990-1991, Ismes, Italy, 1991.
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Member American Seismological Society.
Married Grazyna Krystyna Skawinska, April 27, 1973. 1 child, Malgorzata.