NEAREST PROJECT PARTICIPANT N° 10 Institut National de Géophysique Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST) (CNRST) in collaboration with: Laboratoire de Géophysique d’Exploration et Environnement Faculté des Sciences de Kénitra (Sub-contractor) Bologna, October 2006

ING (CNRST), LEGE (FSK) MAIN ACTIVITIES National Institute of Geophysics (Ex. Laboratory of Geophysics): CNRST Installation, management and exploitation of the National Seismological Network Installation, management and exploitation of the National Seismological Network Permanent (24/24, 7/7) national seismic monitoring and warning Permanent (24/24, 7/7) national seismic monitoring and warning Seismic monitoring of large dams Seismic monitoring of large dams Site Seismic qualification of large buildings Site Seismic qualification of large buildings Seismic microzonation of urban areas Seismic microzonation of urban areas International cooperation in seismic risk studies and monitoring (CEPRIS, CTBTO, MEDNET, PROHETEC, …) International cooperation in seismic risk studies and monitoring (CEPRIS, CTBTO, MEDNET, PROHETEC, …) International assistance in seismic networks installation International assistance in seismic networks installation Academic training Academic training Laboratory of Geophysical Exploration and environment: FSK Surface geology Surface geology Basin analysis using geophysical methods especially seismic reflection and refraction Basin analysis using geophysical methods especially seismic reflection and refraction Site seismic qualification Site seismic qualification

NATIONAL SEISMIC MONITORING AND WARNING NETWORK

CPS (680 Hz ) TSY (1020 Hz) RSA (2720) DKH(2380 Hz) DAL (2040 Hz) TELEMETRED SEISMIC NETWORK EXAMPLE OF TANGIER SUB NETWORK MHz MHz MHz MHz LS. VERS RABAT STATION STATION + STATION REGIONALE LIAISON RADIO UHF LIASON TELEPH. SPECIALISEE

2- CTBTOStation (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) 2- CTBTO Station (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) - BB: Broadband STS2, TRIDENT 24 bits resolution - IMS Auxiliary Station for nuclear explosions monitoring - installed in Midelt, direct link to the IDC Vienna & CNRST via VSAT MOROCCO BROADBAND STATIONS 3- S eismicMonitoring Station (in preparation) 3- S eismic Monitoring Station (in preparation) - Morocco-USA Cooperation - 9 Elements Array within 2 Km radius, 9 SP & 1 BB - regional seismic activity monitoring - south of Morocco, link to the USA & the CNRST by VSAT 1- MEDNET Station ( Mediterranean Very Broadband Seismographic Network) - VBB Very Broadband STS1,Quanterra 680, 24 bits resolution - Seismicity & lithospheric Studies of the mediterranean bassin - installed in Rabat, direct link to INGV ROME (by MODEM & INERNET)

MIDELT CTBTO STATION, SENSORS, DIGITIZER & VSAT MODEM

MIDELT CTBTO STATION, POWER SUPPLY AND VSAT ANTENNA

RABAT VBB MEDNET STATION

Seismic monitoring of large dams

International assistance in seismic networks installation & maintenace (Lybian trainees)

Site seismic qualification Future Electrical power plant

PALEOSISMIC STUDIES SAFE Project

INVOLVMENT OF CNRST -FSK WORK PACKAGES WPDESCRIPTION Nb P. MONTHS WP1 Tsunami source identification 2 WP2 Tsunami source characterisation 3 WP3 Seismological monitoring 2 WP5 Data integration/ Integrated tsunami detection network 5 WP6 Paleotsunami and Paleoseismic records 3 WP7 Modelling of tsunami impact in SW Portugal 7 WP8 Feasibility study and prototype for an EWS 3 WP9 Circulation of project information to end-users 1 WP10 Project management 1

CNRST-FSK RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THE TOPIC OF THE NEAREST PROJECT TOPIC RELEVANT EXPERIENCE WP 2 (Tsunami source characterisation) - Morocco Seismic Hazard Assesment, - Multi-channel seismic interpretation WP 3 (Seismological monitoring) -National Real time Seismic Monitoring & Warning (24/7) WP 5 (Data integration/ Integrated tsunami detection network) - National real time Seismic Monitoring & Warning -International real time seismic data exchanges (CTBTO, MEDNET) MEDNET) WP 6 (Paleotsunami and Paleoseismic records) - Paleoseismic studies of the South Atlas Fault (Agadir, Ouarzazat) in the framework of SAFE Project Ouarzazat) in the framework of SAFE Project - Studies of quaternary Atlantic and Mediteranean coastal sediments sediments WP 7 (Modelling of tsunami impact in SW Portugal) ,1975 Seismic events Sources studies - Propagation Modelling using finite elements using Shallow Water theory. Shallow Water theory.

CNRST-FSK EXPECTATION FROM THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Better identification and characterisation of the potential large tsunami sources in the Gulf of Cadiz Better identification and characterisation of the potential large tsunami sources in the Gulf of Cadiz Assessment of tsunami impact on Moroccan coasts Assessment of tsunami impact on Moroccan coasts (3500 Km) (3500 Km) Evaluation of the implementation feasibility of a Tsunami early Warning System at a regional scale Evaluation of the implementation feasibility of a Tsunami early Warning System at a regional scale Acquiring the state of the art in the Tsunami modeling technics Acquiring the state of the art in the Tsunami modeling technics

NEREAST MOROCAN STAFF ING - CNRST ING - CNRST Pr.Aomar Iben Brahim (Geophysist) Pr.Azelarab El Mouraouah (Geologist) Pr. Asst. Abdelouahad Birouk (Physics, electronics) Pr. Asst. Mohamed Kasmi (Physics, electronics) FSK (Faculty of Sciences of Kinetra) FSK (Faculty of Sciences of Kinetra) Pr. El Larbi Toto (Geophysist) Pr. Mohamad Hafid (Geologist) Pr. Mohamad Ben Ammi (Geologist)