IRIS
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
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  • RESEARCH

    Data, derived products,
    software, web services

    IRIS ingests, curates, and distributes geoscience data

    IRIS provides management of, and access to, observed and derived data for the global earth science community.

    This includes ground motion, atmospheric, infrasonic, hydrological, and hydroacoustic data.

    DATA AT IRIS

    • Types of Observational Data
    • Derived Data Products

    DATA INGESTION

    • Submitting Data to IRIS

    DATA ANALYTICS

    • Quality Assurance

    DATA ACCESS

    • Data Tool Matrix
    • Requesting Data from IRIS
    • Requesting Observational Data
      • – Batch Request Tools
      • – Realtime Data Access
      • – Web Services
    • Requesting Derived Data Products

    DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE

    • IRIS Authored Software
    • Community Authored Software

    SUPPORT

    • Knowledge Base
    • Mailing Lists
  • EDUCATION

    Lessons, lectures,
    videos, public displays

    IRIS provides a wide range of education and outreach resources

    Our mission is to advance awareness and understanding of seismology and earth science while inspiring careers in geophysics.

    LEARNING & TEACHING RESOURCES

    • Recent Earthquakes Teachable Moments
    • Lessons/Demonstrations
    • Educational Software/Webtools
    • Animations
    • Animated GIFs
    • Videos
    • Posters
    • Fact Sheets
    • Educational Seismographs

    EXPLORE EARTHQUAKE DATA

    • Recent Earthquakes
    • Earthquake Browser
    • Station Monitor
    • Wave Visualizations
    • View Seismograms

    PUBLIC OUTREACH

    • Public Displays
    • Distinguished Lectures
    • Day in a Life of a Seismologist
    • ShakeAlert® System

    LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

    • Student Internships
    • Teacher Professional Development
    • Webinars
  • FACILITIES

    Directorates, programs,
    networks, centers

    IRIS operates many prominent geophysical facilities

    IRIS staff and subawardees oversee the construction, operation, and maintenance of seismic networks and related data facilities utilized by a wide sector of the earth science community.

    IRIS consists of three directorates: Instrumentation Services (IS), Data Services (DS), and Education & Public Outreach (EPO). Each directorate consists of various programs listed to the right.

    INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES

    • Global Seismographic Network (GSN)
    • Portable Networks (PASSCAL)
    • Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrument Pool (OBSIP)
    • Transportable Array (TA)
    • Magnetotelluric Array (MT)
    • Polar Programs (POLAR)
    • Greenland Ice Sheet Monitoring Network (GLISN)
    • Global Reporting Observatories in Chile (GRO-Chile)
    • Distributed Acoustic Sensing

    DATA SERVICES

    • Data Management Center (DMC)
    • Data Collection Centers (DCCs)

    EDUCATION & PUBLIC OUTREACH

    • Explore Earthquake Data
    • Learning/Teaching Resources
    • Learning Opportunities
    • Public Outreach

    INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEISMOLOGY (IDS)

  • EARTHQUAKES

    Recent earthquakes,
    teachable moments

    Explore the world of earthquakes!

    IRIS has multiple online tools that allow you to learn about global and regional seismicity.

    • Recent Earthquake Map
    • IRIS Earthquake Browser (IEB)
    • Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments (RETM)
    • Station Monitor
    • Special Events Page
    • View Seismograms
    • Birthquake
    • Terremotos Recientes
  • ABOUT IRIS

    Organization, governance,
    news, jobs, annual reports

    Information about the IRIS organization and for IRIS Consortium members

    IRIS is a consortium of over 120 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data.

    IRIS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Delaware with its primary headquarters office located in Washington, DC. IRIS is governed according to By-laws.

    IRIS ORGANIZATION

    • Vision/Mission | Strategic Plan
    • Membership
    • Governance | By–Laws
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Awards and Budget Codes
    • Standing Committees
      • – Meeting Reports
      • – Secure Meetings/Documents
    • Staff Directory | Org. Chart
    • Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    • Employment at IRIS
    • Annual Reports | Logos | Citations
    • Contact Us | Directions

    IRIS CONSORTIUM

    • News
    • Becoming a member
    • Types of membership
    • Map of current members
    • How to cite IRIS
    • Community Jobs
    • Mailing Lists
    • FAQs
    • Travel Tips | Directions
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  • RESOURCES

    Publications, webinars, posters,
    newsletters, proposals

    Digital & print resources available

    IRIS offers a variety of resources for the seismological community and general public including online interactive materials, regular newsletters, brochures, webinars, past event materials. We also offer digital copies of our proposals and reviews for download.

    Publications

    • Annual Reports
    • Brochures and Information Sheets
    • Newsletters
    • Proposals, Reviews and Other Reports
    • Workshop and Meeting Reports
    • USArray and EarthScope Publications
    • Posters

    Events

    • Workshops | Short Courses
    • Webinars | Other
    • Calendar

    Educational Resources

    • Teachable Moments
    • Earth Science FAQs
    • For The Classroom
    • Video Lecture Series
    • Public Displays
    • Animations
    • Animated GIFs
    • Seismographs in Schools
    • View Seismograms
    • USArray Wave Visualizations
    • Teacher Professional Development
    • Image Gallery
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  • Programs
    • Instrumentation Services
    • » Global Seismographic Network
    • » Portable (PASSCAL)
    • » Transportable Array
    • » Magnetotelluric Array
    • » Ocean Bottom Seismograph Instrumentation Pool
    • » Polar Programs
    • » Greenland Ice Sheet Monitoring Network
    • » Global Reporting Observatories in Chile
    • Data Services
    • Education and Public Outreach
    • International Development Seismology
  • EarthScope
  • SAFOD
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  • Plate Boundary Observatory
  • Research
  • Portable (PASSCAL) Experiments
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