Activities

Last updated on June 30th, 2022.

APSI members conduct research and publish their findings in peer-reviewed journals, books, and scientific conferences. We also conduct public outreach through writing our own popular science and give interviews to the media, as well as teaching and giving public talks.

Total number of different APSI activities by year. Situation in June 2022. Click to enlarge.

Note: Date format is “day.month.year”.

Peer-reviewed papers (2022)

Other research publications (2022)

Conference proceedings, extended abstracts, encyclopedia entries, databases, reports, etc.

Popular science: Exhibits and events (2022)

  • Öhman T.: Lappajärven geologia. Järviseudun ammatti-instituutti JAMI & Kraatterijärvi Geopark aUGGp -hanke. Excursion of the Lappajärvi crater area geology. 25.5.2022.
  • Öhman T., Korteniemi J. (infographics) & Nevala H. (narration): Apollo-ohjelma. Hotelli Kivitippu, Lappajärvi. Photo exhibition about the Apollo missions. Opened on 25.5.2022.
  • Öhman T., Korteniemi J. (infographics) & Nevala H. (narration): Lappajärven vertailukohdat. Hotelli Kivitippu, Lappajärvi. Photo exhibition about Lappajärvi references. Opened on 25.5.2022.
  • Öhman T. & Korteniemi J. (infographics): Suomalaiset Kuussa. Hotelli Kivitippu, Lappajärvi. Photo exhibition about lunar locations, which have been named after Finnish people. Opened on 25.5.2022.
  • Öhman T.: Impact Crater Lake Geopark aUGGp: Regional Geology and the Formation of the Lappajärvi Impact Crater. Excursion of the Lappajärvi crater area geology. Impact Crater Lake Geopark aUGGp; Lappajärvi, Evijärvi, Vimpeli, 2.5.2022.

Popular science: Articles (2022)

  • Öhman T.: Törmäystimantteja esiintyy ympäri maailman. Ilkka-Pohjalainen, 24.5.2022, p. 16. Opinion piece explaining the distribution and abundance of impact diamonds, impact melt, and meteorites, in response to recent advertising and news distorting their importance.
  • Öhman T.: Kysymyksiä & vastauksia: Onko maapallo ollut samalla tavalla kraatterien peittämä kuin Kuu? Tähdet ja Avaruus, 1/2022, p. 59. Answer to a question about whether the surface of the Earth has ever been as heavily cratered as the Moon.
  • Öhman T.: Kysymyksiä & vastauksia: Löytyisikö Suomesta asteroidin törmäyspaikkaa, joka olisi vierailun arvoinen? Tähdet ja Avaruus, 1/2022, pp. 55–56, 27.1.2022. Answer to a question about impact sites worth visiting in Finland.
  • Parviainen J. & Öhman T.: Tuho tuli taivaalta. Tekniikan Maailma, 3B/2022, online version 24.1.2022. Article about the Lappajärvi impact crater, with illustration by J. Korteniemi.

Popular science: Lectures and talks (2022)

  • Öhman T.: Impact Crater Lake Geopark aUGGp: Regional Geology and the Formation of the Lappajärvi Impact Crater. A popular science lecture about the formation and geology of the Lappajärvi impact crater. Impact Crater Lake Geopark aUGGp; Lappajärvi, Evijärvi, Vimpeli, 2.5.2022.
  • Öhman T.: Tulivuoresta törmäyskraatteriksi: Lappajärven tutkimushistoria 1858–1976. A popular science lecture about the early research history of the Lappajärvi impact crater. Järvilakeuden kansalaisopisto, Kulttuurikaverikerho, Kauhava, 25.4.2022.
  • Öhman T.: Lappajärven synty ja Järviseudun geologia. A popular science lecture about the formation of Lappajärvi impact crater and the geology of the lake district of Southern Ostrobothnia. Järviseudun ammatti-instituutti JAMI, Alajärvi, 6.4.2022.
  • Öhman T.: Lappajärven törmäyskraatteri: Mitä tiedämme ja miten? A remote lecture to the students of the geo high school in Lappajärvi about Lappajärvi impact crater and the scientific evidence we have about its origin and characteristics. Lappajärvi geo high school, 31.3.2022.
  • Holma M.: Myonien käyttö geotieteissä. A talk at the yearly spring meeting of The Geological Society of Finland about using muons in geosciences. Suomen Geologinen Seura, Helsinki, 10.2.2022.

Popular science: Courses and workshops (2022)

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Popular science: Media coverage (2022)

Popular science: Blog posts (2022)