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ByTim Ahern, Program Manager IRIS DMS
An Overview IRIS Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
• Consortium of 113 US Universities• National Science Foundation Funded
• $12.5 - $14.5 million per year• $14.4 million EarthScope Funding
• Four Programs• GSN
• ~160 permanent stations• PASSCAL
• 5000 portable channels• E&O
• Workshops, posters, museum displays• DMS
• >14,000 stations over 40 years• Archives 20 terabytes per year• Distributes 80 terabytes per year• Services 800,000 data requests per year
Overview: What is IRIS?
• Installs and operates the infrastructure needed by earth scientists to understand the complex Earth.
• Supports facilities in permanent networks, portable networks and data management services.
IRIS facilitates seismological research
The IRIS Membership113 Full Member Institutions
• Full IRIS Members• 113 US-Based Research Universities
• Educational Affiliates• 20 US-Based Colleges
• US Affiliates• 2 US-Based, non degree granting
• Foreign Affiliate Members• 107 non-US based institutions
http://www.iris.edu/about/howto.htm
Types of IRIS Membership
GSNGSN PM, UofH
PASSCALPASSCAL PM E&O
DMSDMS PM
IRIS HQE&O PM
DataGenerating
InfoDistribution
ResearchCommunity
K-12Public
San DiegoAlbuquerque
Socorro
SeattleAlbuquerqueSan Diego
Washington DC
IRISIncorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
• San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD)• Seismic• Strain• Cores, etc.
• Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO)• GPS• Strain• Borehole Seismic
• US Seismic Array (USArray)• Reference Network• Flexible Array• Transportable Array• Magnetotelluric Arrays
EarthScope
EarthScope
IRIS and USArray - (2,134 stations)
• Facilities are open to seismologists worldwide• Free of charge• Open Data Policy
• Talk to IRIS Staff if you have specific questions
IRIS