PASSCAL

Current Members

Levander, Alan (Chair) Rice University
Allen, Richard University of California, Berkeley
Alvarez, Marcos ** IRIS
Aster, Rick ** New Mexico Tech
Beaudoin, Bruce ** New Mexico Tech
Fouch, Matthew Arizona State University
Harder, Steve ** University of Texas, El Paso
Pratt, Tom University of Washington
Rondenay, Stephane Massachusettes Institute of Technology
Rodgers, Arthur Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Russo, Ray University of Florida
Vernon, Frank ** University of California, San Diego
Wagner, Lara University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Zandt, George University of Arizona
 ** non-voting observer

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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