GSN Standing Committee

Current Members

Song, Xiaodong (Chair) University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Bilek, Susan New Mexico Tech
Dalton, Colleen Boston University
Dziewonski, Adam Harvard University
Hayes, Gavin USGS NEIC
McCormack, David Natural Resources Canada
McGuire, Jeff Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Ritsema, Jeroen
University of Michigan


Baher, Shirley (obs) AFTAC
Benz, Harley (obs) USGS NEIC
Berger, Jon (obs) Univ. of CA, San Diego
Davis, Pete (obs) Univ. of CA, San Diego
Derr, John (obs) USGS, Albuquerque
Gee, Lind (obs) USGS,  Albuquerque
Leeds, Alena (obs) ANSS
Leith, William (ex officio) voting USGS

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Committee Charge

The GSN Standing Committee develops policies to facilitate a timely and successful installation of the Global Seismographic Network, and the rapid dissemination of the data collected by the GSN.

  1. Set standards for GSN instrumentation and data collection.
  2. Develop and maintain a siting plan that ensures the timely deployment of GSN instruments and accounts for the contributions of other "equivalent" networks in maximizing the global coverage afforded by the GSN.
  3. Set standards/policies to ensure the timely flow of data from GSN stations to the DCC's.
  4. Develop and evaluate strategies for the successful procurement and installation of GSN equipment so as to complete the global seismographic network by 2002 (128 "goal" stations).
  5. Cooperate with the USGS, the Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks (FDSN) and, other groups interested in establishing digital stations for global studies, to establish a well-distributed network in an expeditious manner.
  6. Develop plans for the long-term maintenance of the GSN.
  7. Coordinate with the Ocean Seismic Network Steering Commmittee to facilitate the deployment of ocean bottom stations, so as to reach the GSN goal of uniform global coverage.
  8. Develop new initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the GSN.
  9. Advise the Program Manager and the IRIS President on program planning and yearly budgets.

 

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