UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE Department of Geophysics Seismology Lab Eduardo Alexandre Santos de Menezes Regina Maria Pinheiro Spinelli Natal - Brazil
Presentation The Seismological Laboratory (LABSIS) UFRN begun its activities in 1975s. Staff: 02 academics 01 engineer 01 technician 01 physicist Students 04 PhD students 05 undergrad students
Seismographic networks operated by UFRN Seismographic network of Santana Acaraú - CE 06 STATIONS (DAS130 3D C + L4 seismometer) Seismographic network Taipu-RN 05 STATIONS (DAS130 3D C + L4 seismometer) Seismographic network Castanhão – CE Seismographic network São Caetano and Caruaru-PE 06 STATIONS (DAS130 +L4 C 3D, 01 Geotech smart24 + S13 SP) and 01 analog seismographic station type Meq 800 B + SP seismometer Willmore MKIII Seismographic network Belém de Maria-PE 10 STATIONS ( DAS130+ L4 C 3D SP ) Northeastern network - BB 06 STATIONS (05 with internet link), PE, RN and CE. GPS station network ( 04 RIO GRANDE DO NORTE and 01 CEARÁ ). Northeastern Brazil Seismographic network (to be installed 2010-2011) 15 STATIONS (DAS130 + seismometers type 151+ 9 accelerometers).
Seismographic stations networks
Details of this station operated by UFRN in Northeast of Brazil Blue flags have a directed internet link (current)
Network of seismographic stations (red flag) designed to be installed from Sept. 2010
Example of a seismographic network for event registration (area approximately 10 km)
Event Recorder digital expanded
Event recorded by six stations at the Castanhão Dam network (DAS130 L4 seismometer with 3D C)
Event recording (Explosion) (Geotech smart24+ KS2000)
Technician collecting data in the field
PFBR seismographic station internet link to UFRN in Natal Brazil (Geotech smart24 + KS 2000 BB)
RCBR Station
Equipment used in the RCBR station Q330 seismometer KS54000 + STS2 satellite link Riachuelo RN-Brazil
Temporary installation of seismographic station in the field
Preparation for seismometer installation (KS200 BB)
OBRIGADO! Thank you! eduardo@geofisica.ufrn.br regina@geofisica.ufrn.br