Language: English - ISBN-10: 331921313X - ISBN-13: 978-331921313 ...
This work provides an up-to-date overview of
modern instruments used in earthquake seismology as well as a
description of theoretical and practical aspects of seismic
instrumentation. The main topics are: • Choosing and installing equipment for seismic stations • Designing and setting up seismic networks and arrays • Maintaining and calibrating seismic instruments. It also provides detailed descriptions of the following: • Seismic sensors • Digitizers • Seismic recorders • Communication systems • Software used for seismic station and networks. In
this second edition, new seismic equipment is presented and more
comprehensive sections on topics like MEMS accelerometers, sigma-delta
AD converters, dynamic range discussion and virtual networks have been
included.This book is primarily intended for seismologists,
engineers and technicians working with seismological instruments. It
combines practical “know-how” with sufficient theory to explain the
basic principles, making it also suitable for teaching students the most
important aspects of seismic instrumentation. The book also
gives a current overview of the majority of instruments and instrument
manufacturers on the market, making it easy to compare the capability of
instruments from different sources. SEISAN software was used for
several examples in the book. This widely extended seismic analysis
software is freely available from the University of Bergen website. The
content of this book draws on the authors’ (a seismologist and a
physicist) combined experience of working in this field for more than 35
years.