Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
2006 Activities
Task DI-06-02
Area
Title
Disasters
Facilitate improvement of capabilities for global seismographic networks such as
GSN, FDSN, DAPHNE, and data sharing among GEO members
Relevant Committee
Architecture & Data
Description of the Work to be Performed
(1) Sustain GSN/FDSN operations and maintenance.
(2) Expand real-time telemetry capabilities and robustness for the GSN/FDSN stations.
(3) Improve operational uptime and data availability of GSN/FDSN.
(4) Advocate free, open access to real-time seismic data from GEOSS in-situ Observation Systems and
facilitate data sharing among GEOSS members.
(5) Facilitate data management coordination within GEOSS for seismological data, metadata, and products.
(6) Establish GEOSS 6-year target to develop new very-broad seismometers for seismology and tsunami
warning.
(7) Advocate and coordinate use of GSN/FDSN as a logical framework for other GEOSS in-situ
measurements.
(8) Establish GEOSS 10-year target to extend global seismological coverage into the oceans through
synergy and shared logistical infrastructure with GEOSS in-situ ocean observing systems.
Output & Deliverables
Reports on upgrading global seismic networks extension and coordination mechanism to GEO Plenary
Calendar (incl. milestones)
Start on 2nd Quarter 2006 – Continuous activity
Responsible Entity, Participants
Leading organizations:
USA tbd
FDSN (Domenico Giardini, domenico.giardini@sed.ethz.ch ; Tim Ahern, tim@iris.washington.edu ;
Bernard Dost, dost@knmi.nl ; Seiji Tsuboi, tsuboi@jamstec.go.jp ; Jim Lyons, jlyons@nrcan.gc.ca; Rhett
Butler, rhett@iris.edu)
IRIS Data Management System (Tim Ahern, tim@iris.washington.edu)
GSN (IRIS/NSF, Rhett Butler, rhett@iris.edu & USGS, William Leith, wleith@usgs.gov)
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
2006 Activities
Task DI-06-02
Contributing organizations:
Japan NIED: National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention
JAMSTEC: Japan Agency for Marin-Earth Science Technology (Ikuko Kuriyama (Ms.),
ikuriyam@mext.go.jp);
Netherlands KNMI: ORFEUS- Observatory and Research Facilities for EUropean Seismology and VEBSNVirtual European Broadband Seismograph Network; Torild Van Eck and Bernard Dost; contact: Frits
Brouwer, Frits.Brouwer@knmi.nl
EC-projects NERIES (Network of Earthquake Research Institutes for European Seimology) and SAFER
(Seimic eArly warning For EuRope)
Greece NOA, UoA, AUTH, U.Patras (need definition of acronyms and names/ coordinates of responsible
persons)
IGOS-P IGOS-Geohazards Team members
IOC Masahiro Yamamoto, m.yamamoto@unesco.org
Germany DLR ( Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfart) Helmut Staudenrausch,
Helmut.Staudenrausch@dlr.de, M. Bittner, Michael.Bittner@dlr.de; GFZ (GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam),
lau@gfz.potsdam.de
Portugal IM (Instituto de Meteorología), Aderito Serrao, a.serrao@meteo.pt
Thailand (Thai Meteorological Department: Director, Seismological Bureau, e-mail:
sumalee_tmd@yahoo.com and Director, Weather Watch and Warning Bureau, e-mail: tmd_inter@tmd.go.th;
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Thailand: Mr. Suppapimit PAORIK, e-mail:
ITDPM@disaster.go.th);
Italy (Pierluigi SODDU, Italian Civil Protection Department, pierluigi.soddu@protezionecivile.it);
Contributing Users:
South Africa (National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC), Mmboneni Muofhe,
Mmboneni.Muofhe@dst.gov.za);
Portugal Centro de Geofísica de Évora, University of Évora (Prof. Ana Maria Silva - asilva@uevora.pt )
Financial Contributions (from GEO Operations Budget)
None
Annex Task DI-06-02
GEO Member Potential Contributions Reported to date:
Portugal
Exchange of broadband seismological data
Involvement in data networks, performance and security, information systems for data sharing amongst GEO
members. Eventual integration of systems.
At present IM collaborates with GSN/FDSN, operating the wide band CMLA station (S. Miguel, Azores), of
the IRIS/IDA network, and the MTE station (Manteigas), of the GEOFON network, and also supporting the
MTE – IM headquarters data transmission costs. In the framework of expanding and qualitatively improving
its seismographic network, IM will enhance its contribution by joining the global monitoring effort,
supplying data from 3 wide band stations to be installed in Azores, Madeira and mainland.
Spain
Project ESEOO: Establecimiento de un Sistema Español de Oceanografía Operacional. The main objective
of the project is the Development and implementation of a Spanish Operational Oceanography system able to
be used in emergency situations at sea, such us oil spill accidents or tracking of drifting objects. The system
will consist in several applications based on numerical modelling and analysis of oceanographic data, both
historical and real time. The applications based on numerical models will provide forecast of several
Physical parameters, such us winds, currents, sea surface temperature, waves and sea level.
(http://www.eseoo.org).
Netherlands
a. KNMI/ORFEUS and global connection (FDSN)
Both ORFEUS and the KNMI, Seismology Department are members of the FDSN (Federation of Digital
Seismograph Networks). KNMI (Bernard Dost) chairs one of the four working groups of the FDSN (Data
exchange and formats).
At a high level global seismologists meeting organized by the USGS, NSF and IRIS (at which ORFEUS
participated) it was decided that the FDSN will represent seismology and the global seismological networks
at GEO.
b. KNMI/ORFEUS and European connection (ORFEUS and VEBSN)
ORFEUS (Observatories and Research Facilities for EUropean Seismology) coordinates together with the
EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Center) in France the earthquake data exchange in Europe
and its surroundings
ORFEUS coordinates and operates the Virtual European Broadband Seismograph Network (VEBSN), which
is the backbone of a European real-time data exchange infrastructure for rapid earthquake warnings to be setup in cooperation with the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Center).
c. ORFEUS/KNMI and the EC (NERIES/SAFER)
Both ORFEUS coordinates and the KNMI manages the Infrastructure EC-project NERIES (Network of
Earthquake Research Institutes for European Seismology), which intends to build up a comprehensive
European earthquake data archiving and exchange infrastructure.
The KNMI/ORFEUS will be participating with the VEBSN in a recently approved EC-project SAFER
(Seismic eArly warning For EuRope).