Tim Ahern The FDSN and IRIS GSN and PASSCAL “Networks”

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Tim Ahern

The FDSN and IRIS GSN and PASSCAL “Networks”

• FDSN Backbone Network• 200 stations currently• Plans to increase in size to 300• Southern Hemisphere is underrepresented

FDSN Archive for Continuous Data at the IRIS DMC

FDSN Network201 stations

2,361 Stations in SE Asia

201 SE Asian Stations come in real time to the IRIS DMC

The IRIS Global Seismographic Network156 Broadband Stations

• GSN• 156 Broadband stations

•81 IRIS/USGS (IU) Stations•41 IRIS/IDA (II) Stations•10 IRIS/China (IC) Stations•9 USGS Caribbean (CU) Stations•9 AFTAC/IMS (IM) Stations•6 Affiliate Stations (AU, BK, CI, GT, MS)

The composition of the IRIS GSN

The Bandwidth of State-of-the-Art Instrumentation

Real Time Data Transmission nearly realizedReal Time Data Transmission nearly realized

Geophysical ObservatoriesGeophysical Observatories

Working Closely with the CTBTO/IMSWorking Closely with the CTBTO/IMS

Upgrading the GSN Data LoggersUpgrading the GSN Data Loggers

Program for Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere

5,631 PASSCAL Stations in 672 Experiments

1,071 PASSCAL Stations in SE Asia

PASSCAL Polar

Datalogger 3-channel 875 44 445

Datalogger 1-channel 983 1700

Broadband Sensor (>=120s) 469 44 327

Intermediate Period Sensor 142 6

Short-period sensor 170 100

High-frequency geophone 530 100

Accelerometer 20 20

Multichannel System 1415

PASSCAL Equipment Inventory6,775 channels of data acquisition

Types of Equipment Supported by PASSCALTypes of Equipment Supported by PASSCAL

• Data Loggers• 468 - RT130• 491 - Q330

• Broadband Sensors• 220 - Streckheisen STS-2

• 560 - Guralp CMG-3T

• 42 - Nanometrics Trillium 240

• 2 - Nanometrics Trillium 120

• Intermediate Period Sensors• 90 Guralp 40T

• 16 Nanometrics T-40

• Short period sensors• 100 Guralp 40T (1 sec)

• 170 Sercel L22 (2hz)

Experiment SupportExperiment Support

Training, Docs & WebTraining, Docs & Web

All PIC Experiments Required to Attend Training 2-3 day intensive covering all aspects of deployment, data

recovery, and archiving Training continues in-field for all experiments that have PIC

personnel field support

Documentation Documentation frequently tailored to experiment. Examples of field deployment and service sheets

http://www.passcal.nmt.edu Access to PIC inventory Instrument specifications and comparisons Request forms and policies Instrument schedules Experiment profiles Software links

FieldField

Huddle Test Access equipment health Test recording parameters

Training Provide in-field training for all

participants Review best practices

Logistics Controlled Source

Start to finish Deploy and/or man field center

during deployment Produce field archive of raw

data Create gathers if time permits

Passive Source Deploy at least during the initial

phase for continued training and best practice

Himalayan Seismotectonics, Nepal

Data ArchivingData Archiving

Tim Ahern The FDSN and IRIS GSN and PASSCAL “Networks”

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