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IRIS ingests, curates, and distributes geoscience data

IRIS provides management of, and access to, observed and derived data for the global earth science community.

This includes ground motion, atmospheric, infrasonic, magnetotelluric, strain, hydrological, and hydroacoustic data.
DATA AT IRIS
- Types of Observational Data
- Derived Data Products
DATA INGESTION
- Submitting Data to IRIS
DATA ANALYTICS
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DATA ACCESS
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INSTRUMENTATION
IRIS operates, provides, and maintains geoscience instrumentation

IRIS facilitates seismological and geophysical research by operating and maintaining open geophysical networks and providing portable instrumentation for user-driven experiments.

Instrumentation support includes engineering services, training, logistics, and best practices in equipment usage.

All data collected with IRIS instrumentation are made freely and openly available.
Permanent Networks
- Global Seismographic Network (GSN)
Portable Instrumentation
- PASSCAL Instrument Center
  
  Seismic
  
  Polar
  
  Magnetotelluric
- Seismic Source Facility
USArray
- Alaska Transportable Array
Community Engagement
Collaborations
- Greenland
- Central Asia and the Caucasus
New Directions
- Research Coordination Networks
  
  Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS)
  
  Subduction Zones in Four Dimensions (SZ4D)
- Wavefields Initiative
- Rapid Response to Geohazards
Past Projects
EDUCATION
IRIS provides a wide range of education, workforce, and outreach resources

Our mission is to advance awareness and understanding of seismology and earth science while inspiring careers in geophysics.
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ABOUT
IRIS is a consortium of over 125 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data, and for fostering cooperation among IRIS members, affiliates, and other organizations in order to advance seismological research and education.
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The SAGE Facility is operated by IRIS via funding from the National Science Foundation

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