Mitarbeiter
Dr. rer. nat. Tom Kwasnitschka
Leitung der AG Visualisierung
Technologie und Logistikzentrum
Büro:
Raum: 8/E-213
Tel.: +49 431 600-2136
Fax: +49 431 600-2924
E-Mail: tkwasnitschka(at)geomar.de
Anschrift:
Wischhofstrasse 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Forschungsinteressen
- Physische Vulkanologie und Morphologie submariner Vulkane
- Marine und terrestrische Tephrostratigraphie
- Immersive Datenvisualisierung (Laborleitung ARENA2-Labor)
- Nahbereichsphotogrammetrie in der Tiefsee
- Tiefseerobotik und tiefseetaugliche Kameratechnik
- Akustische Kartierverfahren und bathymetrische Kartierung
Forschungsinteresse geographisch
- Kapverdische Inseln
- Juan de Fuca Rücken
- NE Lau-Becken
- Spreizungsachse im zentralen Roten Meer
- Zentralamerikanischer Vulkangürtel
Projekte
- 2017-2021 Helmholtz Validierungsfond Projekt 0068 „LIGHTHOUSE“, 2.37 M €, PI
- 2017-2020 Helmholtz IVF / Future Ocean Cluster Project „The Virtual Seafloor“, 0.65 M €, PI
- 2017-2021 VW Stiftung Experiment! Project „Pyrotraces“, 0.12 M €, Co-PI
Beruflicher Werdegang
- seit 2016: Festangestellter Wissenschaftler im Technologie- und Logistikzentrum
- 2013 - 2016: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der ROBEX Helmholtzallianz
- 2010 - 2012: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am GEOMAR im Jeddah Transect Project
- seit 2010: Lehrbeauftragter an der Fachhochschule Kiel
- 2008 - 2010: Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am IFM-GEOMAR im SFB 574 u.a.
- seit 2003: Gesellschafter von allsky.de (Agentur für immersive Medien)
- seit 1999: Freiberuflicher Referent für populärwissenschaftliche Themen
Gremientätigkeit
- Vision 2020 Taskforce der International Planetarium Society (Koordination d. Bereiches wiss. Visualisierung)
- Nutzerkommitee der Canadian Scientific Submergence Facility
Ausbildung
- 2010 - 2012: Doktorat am GEOMAR, Titel der Arbeit: "Evolutionary Stages of Submarine Volcanism in the Cape Verdean Archipelago"
- 2002 - 2009: Studium der Geologie / Paläontologie an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel. Titel der Arbeit: "Volcanic and Tectonic Development of the Ilopango Caldera, El Salvador: stratigraphic correlation and visualization of emplacement"
Auszeichnungen
- AGU Outstanding Student Paper Award, OS11C-06, AGU Fall Meeting 2011, San Francisco
Forschungsausfahrten
- 2016: RV Falkor FK160320, SW Pazifik (13 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
- 2016: RV Poseidon P520, Kolbinseyrücken (19 Tage): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
- 2015: RV Poseidon P483, Tyrrhenisches Meer (20 Tage): Photogrammetrie
- 2015: EV Nautilus N069-2, Endeavour Rücken (13 Tage): Photogrammetrie
- 2014: Bodensee (7 Tage, Fahrtleitung): Erprobungsfahrt AUV Kamera
- 2013: RV Western Flyer, Monterey Canyon (3 Tage): Photogrammetrie
- 2013: RV Western Flyer, Axial Seamount (1 Woche): Photogrammetrie, Beprobung
- 2012: RV Pelagia Pe350/1, Rotes Meer (4 Wochen): Tauchbootbasierte Photogrammetrie
- 2011: RV Poseidon P408/2, Rotes Meer (3 Wochen): Seevermessung, Dredgen
- 2011: RV Poseidon P412, Tyrrhenisches Meer (2 Wochen): Seevermessung, Photogrammetrie
- 2010: RV Poseidon P405/1, Atlantik (1 Woche): Seevermessung
- 2010: RV Meteor M80/3, Kapverden (5 Wochen): Photogrammetrische Vermessung, Dredgen, Schwerelotkernbeprobung
- 2009: RV Meteor M79/3, Kapverden (4 Wochen): Seevermessung, Dredgen
- 2006: MV Alkor, Nordsee (5 Tage): Seismische Kampagne
- 2005: RV Poseidon P320/2, Kapverden (2 Wochen): Dredgen
- 2004: MV Alkor, Ostsee (2 Wochen): Ozeanographische Messungen
Publikationen
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Number of items: 79.
Articles in a Scientific Journal - peer-reviewed
Isler, T., Jakuba, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Purser, A., Klesh, A., Schlindwein, V. and German, C. R.
(2024)
High-resolution bathymetry coupled with 3D models of hydrothermal vents from opportunistically-acquired imagery: Aurora vent field, Arctic Ocean.
Journal of Maps, 20
(1).
Art.Nr. 2404878.
DOI 10.1080/17445647.2024.2404878.
Kwasnitschka, T. , Hansteen, T. H. , Ramalho, R. S., Devey, C. W. , Klügel, A., Samrock, L. K. and Wartho, J. A.
(2024)
Geomorphology and Age Constraints of Seamounts in the Cabo Verde Archipelago, and Their Relationship to Island Ages and Geodynamic Evolution.
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 25
(3).
e2023GC011071.
DOI 10.1029/2023GC011071.
Gross, F., Petersen, L., Wallmeier, C., Barrett, R., Kwasnitschka, T. and Karstens, S.
(2023)
From coastal geomorphometry to virtual environments.
Frontiers in Marine Science, 10
.
Art.Nr. 1229489.
DOI 10.3389/fmars.2023.1229489.
Schoening, T. , Durden, J. M., Faber, C. , Felden, J., Heger, K., Hoving, H. J. T. , Kiko, R. , Köser, K., Krämmer, C., Kwasnitschka, T. , Möller, K. O., Nakath, D., Naß, A., Nattkemper, T. W., Purser, A. and Zurowietz, M.
(2022)
Making marine image data FAIR.
Scientific Data, 9
.
Art.Nr. 414.
DOI 10.1038/s41597-022-01491-3.
Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T. and Urlaub, M.
(2022)
Fusion seismischer, akustischer und optischer Unterwasserdaten und Modelle zur Analyse submariner Hangrutschungen an Vulkansystemen.
Informatik Spektrum, 45
.
pp. 319-322.
DOI 10.1007/s00287-022-01494-9.
Taylor, J., Devey, C. , Le Saout, M. , Petersen, S. , Kwasnitschka, T., Frutos, I., Linse, K., Lörz, A. N., Pałgan, D., Tandberg, A. H., Svavarsson, J., Thorhallsson, D., Tomkowicz, A., Egilsdóttir, H., Ragnarsson, S. Á., Renz, J., Markhaseva, E. L., Gollner, S., Paulus, E., Kongsrud, J., Beermann, J., Kocot, K. M., Meißner, K., Bartholomä, A., Hoffman, L., Vannier, P., Marteinsson, V. Þ., Rapp, H. T., Díaz-Agras, G., Tato, R. and Brix, S.
(2021)
The Discovery and Preliminary Geological and Faunal Descriptions of Three New Steinahóll Vent Sites, Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland.
Frontiers in Marine Science, 8
.
Art.Nr. 520713.
DOI 10.3389/fmars.2021.520713.
Gartman, A. , Findlay, A. J. , Hannington, M. D., Garbe-Schönberg, D. , Jamieson, J. W. and Kwasnitschka, T.
(2019)
The role of nanoparticles in mediating element deposition and transport at hydrothermal vents.
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 261
.
pp. 113-131.
DOI 10.1016/j.gca.2019.06.045.
Chadwick, W. W., Rubin, K. H., Merle, S. G., Bobbitt, A. M., Kwasnitschka, T. and Embley, R. W.
(2019)
Recent Eruptions Between 2012 and 2018 Discovered at West Mata Submarine Volcano (NE Lau Basin, SW Pacific) and Characterized by New Ship, AUV, and ROV Data.
Frontiers in Marine Science, 6
(Article Number: UNSP 495).
DOI 10.3389/fmars.2019.00495.
Song, Y., Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T. and Koch, R.
(2019)
Iterative refinement for underwater 3D reconstruction: application to disposed underwater munitions in the Baltic Sea.
ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLII-2/W10
.
pp. 181-187.
DOI 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W10-181-2019.
Peukert, A., Schoening, T. , Alevizos, E. , Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T. and Greinert, J.
(2018)
Understanding Mn-nodule distribution and evaluation of related deep-sea mining impacts using AUV-based hydroacoustic and optical data .
Biogeosciences (BG), 15
(8).
pp. 2525-2549.
DOI 10.5194/bg-15-2525-2018.
Gartman, A., Hannington, M. D., Jamieson, J. W., Peterkin, B., Garbe-Schönberg, D., Findlay, A. J., Fuchs, S. and Kwasnitschka, T.
(2018)
Boiling-induced formation of colloidal gold in black smoker hydrothermal fluids.
Geology, 46
(1).
pp. 39-42.
DOI 10.1130/G39492.1.
Helbig, C., Dransch, D., Böttinger, M., Devey, C. , Haas, A., Hlawitschka, M., Kuenzer, C., Rink, K., Schäfer-Neth, C., Scheuermann, G., Kwasnitschka, T. and Unger, A.
(2017)
Challenges and strategies for the visual exploration of complex environmental data.
International Journal of Digital Earth, 10
(10).
pp. 1070-1076.
DOI 10.1080/17538947.2017.1327618.
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2017)
Planetariums — not just for kids.
Nature, 544
(7651).
p. 395.
DOI 10.1038/544395a.
Augustin, N. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Devey, C. W. , Ligi, M., Kwasnitschka, T. , Feldens, P., Bantan, R. A. and Basaham, A. S.
(2016)
Geomorphology of the central Red Sea Rift: Determining spreading processes.
Geomorphology, 274
.
pp. 162-179.
DOI 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.08.028.
Bennecke, S., Kwasnitschka, T., Metaxas, A. and Dullo, W. C.
(2016)
In situ growth rates of deep-water octocorals determined from 3D photogrammetric reconstructions.
Coral Reefs, 35
(4).
pp. 1227-1239.
DOI 10.1007/s00338-016-1471-7.
Kwasnitschka, T., Köser, K., Sticklus, J. , Rothenbeck, M., Weiß, T., Wenzlaff, E., Schoening, T. , Triebe, L., Steinführer, A., Devey, C. and Greinert, J.
(2016)
DeepSurveyCam — A Deep Ocean Optical Mapping System.
Sensors, 16
(164).
DOI 10.3390/s16020164.
Eisele, S., Reißig, S. , Freundt, A. , Kutterolf, S. , Nürnberg, D. , Wang, K. L. and Kwasnitschka, T.
(2015)
Pleistocene to Holocene offshore tephrostratigraphy of highly explosive eruptions from the southwestern Cape Verde Archipelago.
Marine Geology, 369
.
pp. 233-250.
DOI 10.1016/j.margeo.2015.09.006.
Eisele, S., Freundt, A. , Kutterolf, S. , Ramalho, R. S., Kwasnitschka, T. , Wang, K. L. and Hemming, S.
(2015)
Stratigraphy of the Pleistocene, phonolitic Cão Grande Formation on Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 301
.
pp. 204-220.
DOI 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.03.012.
Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Feldens, P., Tominaga, M., Bantan, R. A. and Kwasnitschka, T.
(2014)
The rifting to spreading transition in the Red Sea.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 395
.
pp. 217-230.
DOI 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.03.047.
Kutterolf, S. , Jegen, M. , Mitrovica, J. X., Kwasnitschka, T., Freundt, A. and Huybers, P. J.
(2013)
A detection of Milankovitch frequencies in global volcanic activity.
Geology, 41
(2).
pp. 227-230.
DOI 10.1130/G33419.1.
Kwasnitschka, T., Hansteen, T. H. , Devey, C. W. and Kutterolf, S.
(2013)
Doing Fieldwork on the Seafloor: Photogrammetric Techniques to yield 3D Visual Models from ROV Video.
Computers & Geosciences, 52
.
pp. 218-226.
DOI 10.1016/j.cageo.2012.10.008.
Articles in a Scientific Journal - without review
Bernstetter, A. , Kwasnitschka, T. , Karstens, J. , Schlüter, M. and Peters, I.
(Submitted)
Virtual Fieldwork in Immersive Environments using Game Engines.
Computers & Geosciences
.
Augustin, N. , Schmidt, M. , Devey, C. W. , Al-Aidaroos, A. M., Kürten, B., Eisenhauer, A. , Brückmann, W., Dengler, M. , van der Zwan, F. M. , Feldens, P., Kwasnitschka, T., Bantan, R. A., Basaham, A., Metz, D., Hagemann, J., Al-Dhouyan, I. O., Al-Farawati, R., Al-Haj, A., Al-Nomani, S., Al-Nuwairah, M., Al-Mehana, W., Al-Sofyani, A., Al-Yousef, S., Al-Barakati, A., Audritz, S., Bauersachs, T., Bruss, G., Elgarafi, A. E., El-Sherbini, M., Haredy, R., Hissmann, K., Jamal, M., Khomayis, H. S., Kotob, A., Laurila, T., Linke, P. , McGinnis, D., Orif, I. M., Pena-Garcia, D., Raddatz, J., Sas, A., Sawall, Y., Schauer, J., Sommer, S., Winder, M. and Walther, S.
(2014)
The Jeddah Transect Project: Extensive mapping of the Red Sea Rift.
InterRidge News, 22
(November).
pp. 68-73.
Kwasnitschka, T. , Yu, K. C. and Turk, M.
(2014)
The Ground beath our Feet: Earth Science in the Planetarium.
The Planetarian, 43
(2).
pp. 47-50.
Subbarao, M., Lindberg Christensen, L., Itoh, S., Kwasnitschka, T. , Valentijn, E. and Yu, K. C.
(2013)
Bringing Data to the Dome: Scientific Visualization for all Planetariums.
The Planetarian, 42
(4).
pp. 20-22.
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2008)
Geoscience under the Dome - A do-it-yourself approach to fulldome visualization.
The Planetarian, 37
(1).
pp. 6-9.
Articles in newspapers or magazines
Kwasnitschka, T. and Ermgassen, W.
(2004)
The Universe Below: Creating Underwater Allskies.
The Planetarian, 33
(1).
pp. 13-15.
Book chapters
Sourkounis, C. M., Garcia Morales, D. S., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A.
(2024)
Exploring the Deep Sea: Combining a Bistable Mechanism with Origami-Inspired Soft Actuators.
In: IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), San Diego, CA, USA, 2024.
.
IEEE, New York, USA, pp. 115-120.
DOI 10.1109/RoboSoft60065.2024.10521929.
Sourkounis, C. M., Garcia Morales, D. S., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A.
(2024)
Hard Shell, Soft Core: Binary Actuators for Deep-Sea Applications.
In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
.
IEEE, Yokohama, Tokyo, pp. 9355-9361.
DOI 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10610349.
Sourkounis, C. M., Kwasnitschka, T. and Raatz, A.
(2024)
Tendon-Driven Continuum Robot for Deep-Sea Application.
In: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
.
IEEE, Yokohama, Tokyo, pp. 1498-1504.
DOI 10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611177.
Gonzalez Avalos, E., Dransch, D., Abraham, N., Buck, V., Eggert, D., Kwasnitschka, T. , Rabe, D., Stäbler, F. and Wichert, V.
(2022)
Data Analysis and Exploration with Visual Approaches.
In: Integrating Data Science and Earth Science.
, ed. by
Bouwer, L. M., Dransch, D., Ruhnke, R., Rechid, D., Frickenhaus, S. and Greinert, J..
Springer, Cham, pp. 17-28, 12 pp.
ISBN 978-3-030-99546-1
DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-99546-1_3.
Shivaswamy, N., Kwasnitschka, T. and Köser, K.
(2021)
Learning Visual Free Space Detection for Deep-Diving Robots.
In: Pattern Recognition. ICPR International Workshops and Challenges.
, ed. by
Del Bimbo, A., Cucchiara, R., Sclaroff, S., Farinella, G. M., Mei, T., Bertini, M., Escalante, H. J. and Vezzani, R..
Springer, Cham, pp. 398-413.
DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-68790-8_31.
Kwasnitschka, T. and Jordt, A.
(2014)
Ein digitaler Abguss der Welt: 3-D-Rekonstrukion unter Wasser.
In: Gestrandet Versenkt Versunken. Faszination Unterwasserarchäologie.
, ed. by
Huber, F. and Kleingärtner, S..
Wachholtz, Neumünster / Hamburg, pp. 356-365.
ISBN 978-3-529-01450-5
Conference papers
Presentations
Duda, A., Kwasnitschka, T. , Albiez, J. and Kirchner, F.
(2016)
Self-referenced laser system for optical 3D seafloor mapping.
[Talk]
In: OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey. , 19.-23.09.2016, Monterey, USA .
DOI 10.1109/OCEANS.2016.7761203.
van der Zwan, F. M. , Augustin, N. , Devey, C. W. , Bantan, R. and Kwasnitschka, T.
(2013)
New insights into volcanism and tectonics in the Red Sea Rift.
[Talk]
In: EGU General Assembly 2013. , 07.-12.04.2013, Vienna, Austria .
Jegen-Kulcsar, M. , Kutterolf, S. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Freundt, A.
and European Geosciences Union
(2010)
Cyclic volcanism at convergent margins: linked to aarth orbital parameters or climate changes?.
[Talk]
In: EGU General Assembly 2010. , 02.05.-07.05.2010, Vienna, Austria . Geophysical Research Abstracts. .
Conference posters
Theses - not published by a publisher
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2012)
Evolutionary Stages of Submarine Volcanism in the Cape Verdean Archipelago.
(PhD/ Doctoral thesis), Christian-Albrechts-Universität , Kiel, 102 pp.
Reports - Cruise Reports
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2021)
Open-Water Test of the LIGHTHOUSE Situational Awareness System, Cruise No. AL555,
28.4.21 – 11.5.21,
Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany)
LIGHTHOUSE-DM.
.
Alkor-Berichte, AL555
.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 8 pp.
DOI 10.3289/cr_al555.
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2021)
Deep-Ocean Validation of the LIGHTHOUSE System - Cruise No. AL568, 11.11.21 – 22.11.21, Kiel (Germany) – Kiel (Germany) - LIGHTHOUSE-TEST III.
.
Alkor-Berichte, AL568
.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 12 pp.
DOI 10.3289/cr_al568.
Geldmacher, J. , Cuno, P., Hansteen, T. , Ioannou, T., Kosbue, P., Kwasnitschka, T. , Lampridou, D., Matthiessen, T., Meier, A., Nomikou, P., Pieper, M. and Suck, I.
(2017)
POS511 Cruise Report, The Christiana-Santorini Volcanic Complex, 01.04.2017 (Heraklion) - 22.04.2017 (Heraklion).
.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, 35 pp.
DOI 10.3289/CR_POS511.
Reports - Weekly reports
Kwasnitschka, T. and Hauss, H.
(2021)
2. Wochenbericht AL568.
.
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, 2 pp.
Kwasnitschka, T.
(2021)
1. Wochenbericht AL568.
.
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel, 1 pp.
Reports - other reports
Schulz, J., Möller, K. O., Bracher, A., Hieronymi, M. , Cisewski, B., Zielinski, O., Voss, D., Gutzeit, E., Dolereit, T., Niedzwiedz, G., Kohlberg, G., Schories, D., Kiko, R. , Körtzinger, A. , Falldorf, C., Fischer, P., Nowald, N., Beisiegel, K., Martinez-Arbizu, P., Rüssmeier, N., Röttgers, R., Büdenbender, J., Jordt-Sedlazeck, A., Koch, R., Riebesell, U. , Hvitfeldt Iversen, M., Köser, K., Kwasnitschka, T., Wellhausen, J., Barz, K., Rohde, S., Nattkemper, T. W., Schoening, T. , Peeters, F., Hofmann, H., Busch, J. A., Hirche, H. J., Niehoff, B., Hildebrandt, N., Stohr, E., Winter, C., Herbst, G., Konrad, C., Schmidt, M. , Linke, P. , Brey, T., Bange, H. W. , Nolle, L., Krägefsky, S., Gröger, J., Sauter, E., Schulz, M., Müller, J., Rehder, G., Stepputtis, D. and Beszteri, B.
(2015)
Aquatische Optische Technologien in Deutschland.
.
Meereswissenschaftliche Berichte, 97
.
IOW, Warnemünde, Germany, 92 pp.
DOI 10.12754/msr-2015-0097.
Patents
Kwasnitschka, T.
Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
(2017)
Bild-/Videodatenvisualisierungssystem.
DE 102015118540.7 ; PCT/DE2016/100500 ( Patent )
Publication
Sticklus, J. and Kwasnitschka, T.
Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
(2016)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von in Vergussmasse vergossenen Leuchten.
DE 102014118672.9 ( Patent )
Final grant of patent
Sticklus, J. and Kwasnitschka, T.
Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
(2016)
Verfahren zum Verguss von einer LED-Leuchte für den Einsatz in der Tiefsee und LED-Leuchte.
DE 102014118671.0 ( Patent )
Publication
Sticklus, J. , Kwasnitschka, T. and Höher, P. A.
Antragsteller/Inhaber: GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
(2016)
Method and device for potting a LED luminaire potted in a potting compound, and LED luminaire.
WO 2016095901 ; EP 3233414 ; US 15/533,130 ; CA 2970918 ; JP 2017-533481 ( Patent )
Publication