Background Information
Background
The past twenty years have seen a revolutionary growth in the way we monitor seismic hazard: analog seismographs were replaced by digital instruments that are sensitive over a wide frequency band; the digitization made it possible to group instruments in local, often telemetered networks with centralized archiving of digital waveform data.
Earth does not know about national borders, and seismologists have spearheaded efforts to share their data. The growth of the Internet has made it possible, in principle, to link data centers all over the world. In fact, for some networks, such linkages have already been established, and a mature system of data management has grown in such large data centers as ORFEUS (Europe), JAMSTEC (Japan) and IRIS/DMC (US).
Scope
This workshop is a major attempt to disseminate the experience and expertise in seismological data management. It is directed at managers and operators of seismic networks. We shall provide training in the application of advanced database management systems, educate participants on the scientific developments that form the basis of modern seismometry, and give a short introduction to modern methods of analysis possible with the current advanced instrumentation and databases. We expect participants to come away from the workshop with all the necessary knowledge to set up and maintain their own database and to link their network to the growing global network for data access.
Network managers are encouraged to make a brief presentation on their network.
Preliminary List of Topics
- Broadband and Intermediate Period Portable Experiments
- Station Siting
- Station Design
- Basic Electronics of Modern Feedback Seismometers
- Concept of Poles and Zeroes to Describe Instrument Responses
- Digitization and finite Formats such as SEED
- Data Handling
- Real Time Data Exchange
- Data Quality Control
- Practical Moment Tensor Determinations
Committee and Lecturers
Conveners
- Dr. Tim Ahern, USA
- Ken Gledhill, GNS Science – Te Pu Ao, New Zealand
- Seiji Tsuboi, JAMSTEC, Japan
Lecturers
- Prof. Göran Ekström, Columbia University, USA
- Prof. Erhard Wielandt, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Prof. Joachim Wasserman, University of Munich, Germany
- Dr. Reinoud Sleeman, ORFEUS, The Netherlands – Digitizer.pps
Lecturers from IRIS
- Bruce Beaudoin – PASSCAL Examples
- Rick Benson – IRIS-Data Center Tools, IRIS-Quality Control, Using SEED
- Jim Fowler
Workshop Program
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Saturday October 20, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
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17:00 – 19:00 | Participant Registration followed by a Reception
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IRIS | Tim Ahern |
Sunday October 21, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
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08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome & Introductions
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IRIS | Tim Ahern |
09:00 – 09:30 | Introductions
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IRIS | Tim Ahern |
09:30 – 09:45 | Introductions
|
MM | Director General of MMD |
09:45 – 10:00 | Introductions
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GNS Science | Ken Gledhill, New Zealand |
10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
10:30 – 10:45 | Introductions
|
JAMSTE | Seiji Tsuboi, Japan |
10:45 – 11:00 | Introduction of IRIS
|
IRIS | Tim Ahern |
11:00 – 11:15 | Introduction of IRIS Data Management System (DMS)
|
IRIS | Tim Ahern |
11:15 – 11:30 | Introduction of PASSCAL | PASSCAL | Jim Fowler, IRIS |
11:30 – 12:30 | Verify Participant Software installation | ||
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 14:30 | Network Reports | ||
14:30 – 15:00 | Examples of Portable Seismic
|
PASSCAL | Jim Fowler |
15:00 – 16:00 | Data Loggers and Sensors
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PASSCAL | Bruce Beaudoin |
16:00 – 16:30 | BREAK | ||
16:30 – 17:30 | Filtering
|
München University, Germany | Joachim Wasserman |
Monday October 22, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
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08:30 – 10:00 | Seismometry
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Stuttgart University, Germany | Erhard Wielandt |
10:00 – 10:30 | Power Systems for Autonomous Seismic Stations
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PASSCAL | Jim Fowler |
10:30 – 11:00 | BREAK | ||
11:00 – 11:30 | Portable Station Design
|
PASSCAL | Bruce Beaudoin |
11:30 – 12:30 | Digitizers Q&A | ORFEUS | Reinoud Sleeman |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 14:30 | Network Reports | ||
14:30 – 15:30 | Global Moment Tensor Noise and Quality Control New Developments in BroadBand Data Q&A | Lamont | Göran Ekström |
15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||
16:00 – 17:30 | Verify Participant Software Installation |
Tuesday October 23, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
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08:30 – 10:00 | Seismometry
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Stuttgart University, Germany | Erhard Wielandt |
10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
10:30 – 12:30 | Filtering
|
München University, Germany | Joachim Wasserman |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 14:30 | Network Reports | ||
14:30 – 15:30 | Filtering
|
Mücnchen University, Germany | Joachim Wasserman |
15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||
16:00 – 16:45 | SEED
|
ORFEUS | Reinoud Sleeman |
16:45 – 17:30 | Using SEED
|
IRIS | Rick Benson |
Wednesday October 24, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
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08:30 – 10:00 | DIGIT Introduction Q&A |
ISTI | Sid Hellman |
10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
10:30 – 11:30 | DIGIT Lab Q&A |
ISTI | Sid Hellman |
11:30 – 12:30 | PDCC Intro Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 14:30 | Network Reports | ||
14:30 – 15:30 | PDCC Lab Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||
16:00 – 17:30 | PDCC Lab Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
20:00 | Evening Dinner Event by Director of MMD |
Thursday October 25, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
---|---|---|---|
08:30 – 10:00 | Calibration Q&A |
Stuttgart University, Germany | Erhard Wielandt |
10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
10:30 – 11:30 | Measuring Noise Q&A |
Stuttgart University, Germany | Erhard Wielandt |
11:30 – 12:30 | Quality Control
|
IRIS | Rick Benson |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 15:30 | Participant process own network data w/DIGIT & PDCC Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||
16:00 – 17:30 | Participant process own network data w/DIGIT & PDCC Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
Friday October 26, 2007
Time | Agenda | Host | Presenter |
---|---|---|---|
08:30 – 10:00 | Data Exchange – Real Time Tools
|
IRIS | Rick Benson |
10:00 – 10:30 | BREAK | ||
10:30 – 11:30 | ORFEUS Tools
|
ORFEUS | Reinoud Sleeman |
11:30 – 12:30 | Seismic Moment | Lamont | Göran Ekström |
12:30 – 14:00 | LUNCH | ||
14:00 – 14:30 | Network Reports | ||
14:30 – 15:30 | Participant process own network data w/DIGIT & PDCC Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
15:30 – 16:00 | BREAK | ||
16:00 – 17:30 | Participant process own network data w/DIGIT & PDCC Q&A |
IRIS | Rick Benson |
Participation
In order to keep the workshop efficient, we will only admit a limited number of participants. As we expect a wide interest, the organizers will make a selection of the applicants from the preliminary registrations. In this selection, we will mainly consider seismic network operators or prospective network operators and, if necessary, avoid multiple participation from one institute. We intend to inform each person that has sent a preliminary registration as soon as possible on the possibility to participate.
The focus of this workshop will be networks from the Southeast Asia. Priority will be given to applications from seismic network operators from this geographical area.
Financial Support
There will be no registration fee. Further, financial support is available from IRIS and the workshop co-sponsors.
Registration
Registration opens May 1 and closes June 30, 2007. Selection notices will be sent out by July 15, 2007.
Mailing Address:
Mari Francissen
IRIS DMC
1408 NE 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
USA
Location Details
The workshop will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in coordination with the Malaysian Meteorological Department from October 21 until October 26, 2007. The workshop will take place at the Hilton Petaling Jaya.
Technical Requirements
None
Sponsors
DMS , GNS , IASPEI , IFREE , JAMSTEC , MMD and NSF .
Important Dates and Venue
Workshop will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Workshop Contacts
NSF SAGE Contact(s)
Local Contact(s)
- No local contact defined.