Special Event Detection for an Unattended Seismic Observatory

Abstract

A practical event detection system for monitoring remote three-axis seismometers is described. The self-contained system, through use of digital storage, records data from 30 seconds before an event is triggered until earth motion subsides. Intended for use in an unmanned seismic observatory, the device is capable of detecting near events as well as the multiple phases of teleseisms. Provision has been made for the on-site adjustment of critical detection parameters. A prototype has been tested on prerecorded data at the Vela Seismological Center in Alexandria, Virginia. A summary and interpretation of the test results is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0778493

Entities

People

  • David S. Burns
  • John S. Eterno
  • Lawrence J. Freier
  • Sheldon W. Buck

Organizations

  • Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Background Noise
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Delay Lines
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Event Detection
  • False Alarms
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Observatories
  • Recording Systems
  • Reliability
  • Shift Registers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy