IRIS provides management of, and access to, observed and derived data for the global earth science community.
This includes ground motion, atmospheric, infrasonic, hydrological, and hydroacoustic data.
Our mission is to advance awareness and understanding of seismology and earth science while inspiring careers in geophysics.
IRIS staff and subawardees oversee the construction, operation, and maintenance of seismic networks and related data facilities utilized by a wide sector of the earth science community.
IRIS consists of three directorates: Instrumentation Services (IS), Data Services (DS), and Education & Public Outreach (EPO). Each directorate consists of various programs listed to the right.
IRIS has multiple online tools that allow you to learn about global and regional seismicity.
IRIS is a consortium of over 120 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data.
IRIS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with its primary headquarters office located in Washington, DC. IRIS is governed according to By-laws.
IRIS offers a variety of resources for the seismological community and general public including online interactive materials, regular newsletters, brochures, webinars, past event materials. We also offer digital copies of our proposals and reviews for download.
Please complete the form below to contact IRIS Data Services systems administrators. Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
Please create a short name/nickname for the experiment. 10 characters maximum and no spaces. Only one word.
Brief description of experiment
Format: Fullname, Institution, Email (one per line)
Temporary network code (XX) or assembled dataset label (XX-XXXX)
You defined No. Please include your assigned Temporary Network Code or Assembled Dataset Label below. If your experiment type is Both you must define both your Temporary Network Code and Assembled Dataset Label below.
No
Both
Please bound your data submission by a specific region of interest using the tool below:
Receiver positions (instrument name or number, latitude, longitude, water depth) should be submitted in table form. Receiver positions may by either drop position (provided by OBSIP instrument provider) or relocated position (provided by PI). A map showing receiver positions would be helpful. Preferred file format for tables and figures is PDF.
Ex. DPG, 1 Hz geophone, broadband
Clock drift corrections for each instrument should be submitted as a table. Preferable file format is PDF.
Please include the following files with your data submission:
Format: Comma (,) seperated station codes
Ex. SEG-Y, SAC, SEED
Ex. FTP, tape media, disk, other
Ex. 10GB, 500MB
Contact Mea Edmunds at IRIS for more information.