Seismology

Nanometrics offers all the necessary hardware, software and project management expertise to support all elements of seismic research, including:

National, Regional and Global Seismicity

  • Real-time weak and strong motion networks
  • National earthquake monitoring
  • Tsunamigenic event detection and processing
  • Real-time and off-line data processing
  • Data dissemination and publishing
  • Portable systems

 

Local Seismicity

  • Volcano monitoring
  • Aftershock studies
  • Blast monitoring
  • Induced seismicity

 

Seismic Surveying

  • H/V Studies
  • Site noise characterization
  • Passive and controlled source seismic studies

 

Ocean Bottom Seismology

  • Deep ocean (up to 6000m) seismic recording

 

Civil Defense

  • Free field strong motion monitoring
  • Facility & structural health monitoring
  • Early warning systems and rapid notification
  • Tsunami early warning systems
  • Shake Maps

White Papers

 

Typical Event Magnitudes

Spectra for various earthquakes & distances

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Site Selection Best Practices

How to assess your site choices
 

RF Telemetry for Seismology

Best Practices
 

Noise Floor Comparisons

Compare Sensor Performance
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Tsunami Warning System

Graphic Illustration
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