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Satellite Relay Telemetry of Seismic Data in Earthquake Prediction and ControlThe Satellite Telemetry Earthquake Monitoring Program was started to evaluate the applicability of satellite relay telemetry in the collection of seismic data from a large number of dense seismograph clusters laid out along the major fault systems of western North America. Prototype clusters utilizing phone-line telemetry were then being installed by the National Center for Earthquake Research in 3 regions along the San Andreas fault in central California; and the experience of installing and operating the clusters and in reducing and analyzing the seismic data from them was to provide the raw materials for evaluation in the satellite relay telemetry project. The principal advantages of the satellite relay system over commercial telephone or microwave systems were: (1) it could be made less prone to massive failure during a major earthquake; (2) it could be extended readily into undeveloped regions; and (3) it could provide flexible, uniform communications over large sections of major global tectonic zones. Fundamental characteristics of a communications system to cope with the large volume of raw data collected by a short-period seismograph network are discussed.
Document ID
19730007672
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jackson, W. H.
(Geological Survey Washington, DC, United States)
Eaton, J. P.
(Geological Survey Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1971
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Intern. Workshop on Earth Resources Surv. Systems, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Communications
Accession Number
73N16399
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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