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- First comprehensive book, as second edition covering all aspects of instrumentation in earthquake seismology
- First general users' manual in the field available as a second edition
- Deals primarily with seismic sensors, their response functions and how to calibrate and optimize the instruments
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Bergen Dept. Earth Science, Bergen, Norway
Jens Havskov
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Andalusian Institute of Geophysics and Earthquake Disaster Prevention, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Gerardo Alguacil
About the authors
Gerardo Alguacil is researcher in the Institute of Geophysics at the University of Granada.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology
Authors: Jens Havskov, Gerardo Alguacil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21314-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21313-2Published: 28 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33070-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21314-9Published: 16 November 2015
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 413
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences