Assessing the Nation's Earthquakes:

The Health and Future of Regional Seismograph Networks

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Size: 80 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1990

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Panel on Regional Networks, Committee on Seismology, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council
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This book assesses the 50 regional seismic networks funded by various federal, state, and private sources that operate autonomously in the United States. Most have aging equipment and suffer from declining sources of operating funds. Yet, they provide valuable scientific ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-4	(skim)
1. Introduction and Background	5-10	(skim)
2. Contributions to Date of Regional Seismic Networks	11-16	(skim)
3. Problems and Constraints	17-24	(skim)
4. The Need for Regional Seismic Networks	25-31	(skim)
5. The U.S. National Seismic Network	32-37	(skim)
6. The Future: A National Seismic System	38-41	(skim)
7. Findings and Recommendations	42-44	(skim)
References	45-48	(skim)
Appendix A: Survey of Regional Seismic Networks	49-52	(skim)
Appendix B: Interagency Agreement Between the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States Geological Survey	53-56	(skim)
Appendix C: A Revitalization of Regional Seismic Networks: Implementation Strategies	57-68	(skim)

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This book assesses the 50 regional seismic networks funded by various federal, state, and private sources that operate autonomously in the United States. Most have aging equipment and suffer from declining sources of operating funds. Yet, they provide valuable scientific data as well as information about seismicity and earthquakes around their locales.
The volume describes the advent of the new National Seismic Network, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. The National Seismic Network provides a unique opportunity to integrate the regional networks with the national network. This system will preserve the valuable work of the regional networks and enhance the capabilities of the national network.

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"When the Earth Moves" from the Beyond Discovery series