The GEOSCOPE Observatory is a global network of 35
broadband
In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals at a wide range of frequencies and Internet traffic types, that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections. ...
seismic station
A seismometer is an instrument that responds to ground noises and shaking such as caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and explosions. They are usually combined with a timing device and a recording device to form a seismograph. The output ...
s across 18 countries that share their data with the French and international scientific community. The observatory was established in 1982, and the acquired data is managed by and is available at the French
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
The Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - Université de Paris (IPGP, University of Paris; French for "Paris Institute of Earth Physics") is a French governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment located in Paris, dedicat ...
(IPGP).
All GEOSCOPE stations transmit
data in real time to the data center, and the data is also automatically transmitted to
tsunami warning
A tsunami warning system (TWS) is used to detect tsunamis in advance and issue the warnings to prevent loss of life and damage to property. It is made up of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communica ...
centers.
The incoming data from the stations are technically validated by IPGP or
Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre
The ''École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre'' ( en, School and Observatory for Earth Sciences) is an institution under the supervisory authority of the University of Strasbourg and the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Resea ...
(EOST).
References
External links
Official website
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Seismology measurement
Networks
1982 establishments