PASSCAL

Current Members

Allen, Richard (Chair) University of California, Berkeley
Davis, Paul University of California, Los Angeles
Fouch, Matt Arizona State University
Lawrence, Jesse Stanford University
Li, Aibing University of Houston
MacAyeal, Doug University of Chicago
Magnani, Beatrice University of Memphis
Pratt, Tom University of Washington
Rodgers, Arthur Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab
Wagner, Lara University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Aster, Rick (obs) New Mexico Tech
Vernon, Frank (obs) Univ of CA, San Diego
Beaudoin, Bruce (obs) PASSCAL NMT
Alvarez, Marcos (obs) IRIS
Steve Harder (obs) UTEP

Committee Charge

The PASSCAL Standing Committee oversees the evolving policies of the portable instrumentation program,  addressing issues in hardware development, usage, and the dissemination of data collected by individual  field projects.

  1. Set standards of instrumentation and software  development for PASSCAL, working in concert with  the PASSCAL Program Manager to exploit new  technology.
  2. Set guidelines for the use of the PASSCAL  facility. This includes the use of the PASSCAL  data acquisition system (DAS), sensors, field  computers, and instrument center personnel.
  3. Set guidelines for archiving data collected in  PASSCAL experiments.
  4. Aid in scheduling instrument use.
  5. Develop and evaluate strategies for the successful procurement of PASSCAL  instrumentation (6000 channels) so as to  complete the PASSCAL facility by 1996.
  6. Develop new initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the PASSCAL program
  7. Advise the Program Manager and the IRIS  President on program planning and yearly  budgets.

 

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