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1. I recently signed up to bulkmail. Can I see job listings on this list? How can I look at past posts for job listings?
   Q: I recently signed up to the bulkmail mailing list. Can I see job listings on this list? How can I look at past posts for job listings? A: Job postings will occasionally be posted on bulkmail, though they do not come every day. If you care to review past listings, please refer to the bulkmail ...
2. I have a problem to report. How do I ask a question to the IRIS DMC?
   Q. I have a problem. How do I ask a question to the IRIS DMC? A. The best way to ask a question to the IRIS DMC staff is to sent it to the irisdmc-help list server. Someone will get back to you regarding your need to be helped.
3. Where can I find information on recent earthquakes?
   Recent Earthquakes are listed on the IRIS homepage. You can also view a list of M5+ Earthquakes here. Seismic Monitor - Maps of recent earthquakes Seismic Monitor allows you to monitor global earthquakes in near real-time, visit seismic stations around the world, and search the web for earthqu ...
4. Where do I download software?
   A: IRIS Provides Software online through the web page http://www.iris.edu/software You can navigate from this point to various kinds of software by using the left-hand navigation bar. Most downloadable software also come with online manuals, which can be found at a separate link. IRIS Software ...
5. What are the port numbers used by DHI at IRIS DMC?
   DHI Server machine port IRIS NameServer dmc.iris.washington.edu 6371 IRIS_NetworkDC dhiserv.iris.washington.edu 6381 IRIS_EventDC dhiserv.iris.washington.edu 6382 IRIS_PondDataCenter dhiserv.iris.washington.edu 1760 ...
6. Including IRIS-provided data in sample code
   Q: I'm using a single three-channel seismic recording of one earthquake to include in a MATLAB code distribution. I just want to know if it's OK to include the sample dataset in my MATLAB package. A: In general, the data at IRIS DMC is considered open for your use. Please be sure to cite tha ...
7. Citation of data provided by IRIS
   Q: I downloaded some data from IRIS DMC and I would like to include this data on my website as I will be using it in an upcoming paper. I couldn't find any information on the data rights or ownership on IRIS web site. Is it okay to redistribute this data and how do I carry out the citations? ...
8. Downloading data from the IRIS DMC using FTP or HTTP robustly
   It is common to download data using either FTP or HTTP from the IRIS DMC. Most of these downloads are completed quickly and without interruption. On occasion, a user's connection to the DMC is broken before the download is complete. This can be due to system problems at the user's end, networ ...
9. How do I post a job announcement?
   Q: I want to post a job on the IRIS employment page. Where do I send the job announcement? A: Fill out the IRIS Bulkmail form. Please include the following information: Your Name (first and last name) Your Institution (complete name of institution) E-mail Address (email from the institution) I ...
10. IRIS Bulkmail Request
    Q: I am trying to post a job ad to the IRIS listserv and from what I could find online I needed to send an email to bulkmail@iris.washington.edu However, this email was rejected. Could you provide instructions for posting this job advertisement? A: Only subscribers to the bulkmail mailing lis ...
11. How do I contact IRIS?
    For questions about the IRIS program: Contact: Leslie Linn leslie@iris.edu IRIS (Corporate Headquarters) 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 Telephone (202) 682-2220 between 8:00 and 4:00 EST Fax (202) 682-2444 Questions regarding the IRIS Website should be directed to either: ...
12. Who runs the Data Management System?
    The IRIS Data Management System has a mission to provide reliable and efficient access to high quality seismological and related geophysical data, generated by IRIS and its domestic and international partners, and to enable all parties interested in using these data to do so in a straightforward ...
13. Is the number of earthquakes increasing?
    No, the number of earthquakes is not increasing compared with the recorded history, according to data from the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center. See: Are Earthquakes Really on the Increase? The USGS estimates that several million earthquakes occur in the world each yea ...