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2006 IRIS Annual Report  
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2006 IRIS Annual Report

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium of research institutions founded in 1984 to develop scientific facilities, distribute data, and promote research. The 2006 IRIS Annual Report highlights each of the core programs (GSN, PASSCAL, DMS and E&O) and includes information about current MT and Transportable Array projects.

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2006 IRIS Proposal  

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2006 IRIS Proposal

A concise summary of the IRIS Consortium, the facilities that it operates, the science that is accomplished, activities proposed during the next five years, and a budget plan. Download project description as a PDF (5.1 MB)
  Program Descriptions Synopses of each of the IRIS core programs (GSN, PASSCAL, DMS and E&O) and of IRIS Consortium Governance and Management, including the history, current status, and plans for each program. Download program sections as a PDF (3.2 MB)
  Accomplishments Two page summaries of recent advances in several fields of seismology and a topically-organized collection and one-page descriptions of research projects that used IRIS facilities or were otherwise facilitated by IRIS. Download all Accomplishments as a PDF (15.2 MB) or View the Accomplishments Table of Contents
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Sumatra - Andaman Island Earthquake Poster A Century of Earthquakes

On April 18, 1906 a powerful earthquake shook San Francisco leading to fires that devastated the city. That earthquake brought seismology into the forefront as a science in the U.S. This poster outlines the lessons learned from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and discusses 100 years of large earthquakes, including the Sumatra earthquake that caused the devastating tsunami. (send requests to EandOproduct@iris.edu)
Sumatra - Andaman Island Earthquake Poster Sumatra - Andaman Island Earthquake

Spanish version available

 This assembly of seismograms displays the vertical movement of the Earth's surface due to seismic waves generated by the earthquake. The seismograms are plotted with respect to time since the start of the earthquake on the horizontal axis and are sorted vertically according to distance from the epicenter in degrees. (send requests to EandOproduct@iris.edu)
Exploring the Earth Using Seismology Poster Exploring the Earth Using Seismology

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 Earthquakes create seismic waves that travel through the Earth. By analyzing these seismic waves, seismologists can explore the Earth's deep interior.

On January 17, 1994 a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Northridge, California released energy equivalent to almost 2 billion kilograms of high explosive. The earthquake killed 51 people, caused over $20 billion in damage, and raised the Santa Susana Mountains north of Los Angeles by 70 centimeters. It also created seismic waves that ricocheted throughout the Earth's interior and were recorded at geophysical observatories around the world. The paths of some of those seismic waves and the ground motion that they caused are shown in this poster. (send requests to EandOproduct@iris.edu)
GSN poster Global Seismographic Network The Global Seismographic Network (GSN) consists of more than 125 GSN stations located around the world with near-uniform spacing - from the South Pole to Siberia, and from the Amazon Basin to the seafloor of the Northeast Pacific Ocean.   This multi-use facility provides data for scientific research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, tsunami warning, and the international monitoring system for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty. In addition, real-time GSN data are broadcast to museum displays that are seen by over 10 million visitors each year. (send requests to EandOproduct@iris.edu)
History of Seismology Poster The History of Seismology Depicting original sketches, photographs and colorful new imagery, this poster captures the major milestones of the development in the field of seismology.   Seismology's rich history begins with Robert Hooke's 1676 paper titled "True Theory of Elasticity or Springness" and continues through the 1830 discovery of P and S waves, the 1930's discovery of the inner core by Inge Lehman, and includes recent innovations such as shake maps, real-time collections of maps depicting shaking intensity within seconds of an earthquake. (send requests to EandOproduct@iris.edu)
iconOn-line Publications
  DMS Electronic Newsletters
  IRIS Newsletter
  Education and Outreach Series "One-pagers"
  Software Manuals
  SEED Reference Manual [v. 2.4](pdf)
  Twenty Years of Support for Seismological Research (7MB pdf)
  Acronyms and Vocabulary Definitions
  IRIS Citations Document - 2696 publications that acknowledge IRIS support (pdf)
  USArray EFEC Site Review
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  IRIS Annual Reports
  IRIS Newsletters
  PASSCAL Users Guide
  PASSCAL Instrument Center Training Manual
  Nuclear Testing and Nonproliferation
  FDSN Station Book
  SEED Reference Manual
  National Program for Research in Continental Dynamics - CD/2020
  Education and Outreach Series "One-pagers"
   
 

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