Research aims at BFO

The general aim is to observe the entire geodynamical spectrum:

Short- and long-period seismic waves
Free oscillations as excited by large earthquakes
Deformations of the solid Earth through tidal forces by the Sun and the Moon
Variation of the Earth's magnetic field

The research at BFO is directed toward:

Investigation of the generation of seismic noise by meteorological phenomena.
Optimal installation and shielding of seismic sensors - maximize signal-to-noise ratio.
International collaborations toward illuminating large-scale Earth structure.

BFO serves also as a testbed for geophysical sensors. Notable recent examples are:

Laser high-frequency seismometer for the japanese gravitational wave detector TAMA.
Tiltmeters for the ring laser in Wettzell, Germany
Portable superconducting gravimeter SG-102