Identifying Existing Infrastructure and Needs in…
Mexico, Caribbean and Central America
Linares
Casas Grandes
San Pedro Mártir
Parral
Hermosillo
Mulegé
Aguacatlán Guanajajuato
Maruata
Pijijiápan
Existing and Proposed Broad Band Stations of the NationalSeismological Service
Tuxtla Gtz.
Tapachula
Proposed Expansion of the Mexican Seismic Network and GPS Array
STS-2 and FBA
Equipo sellado
Real Time Satellite Commnications
Example of Instrumentation
Quanterra digitizer and storage
Regulator.
Modems for satellite comm
UPS for seismic equipment
Lightning Arrestor
UPS for communications
Puerto Rico Seismic NetworkDept. of Geology, Univ. of Puerto Rico
Products issued by the PRSN for Felt Earthquakes
Broad Band Seismic Network in Nicaragua
Location of Broad Band Seismic Stations in Venezuela
Stations Monitored by the Puerto Rico Seismic Network as part of the Caribbean
Tsunami Warning SystemConributing NetworksU. Colima, MexicoRS El SalvadorINETER, NicaraguaOVSICORI, Costa RicaBaru Network, PanamaMontserrat Volcano ObservatoryMartinique Volcano ObservatoryKNMI, Dutch AntillesCurazao Met Office, Bolivar ProjectPuerto Rico Seismic NetworkSeismological Institute, DRUSGS Caribbean Seismic NetworkANSS-USGSGSN
Near Future RT seismic stations for the CTWS
There will still be gaps in RT seismic coverage from Cuba (communications), Colombia (no available stations), Haiti (PRSN working with the OAS for 1 or 2 stations), Venezuela (MOU required) and UNAM, Mexico (limited contact/participation in CTWS).
Seismic and Tsunami Data FlowCooperation Programs of the PRSN
PRSN/FEMA and NOAA TsunamiReady Tide Gauges
NOAA RSPR
Positive Development of Seismic Instrumentationin the Caribbean and Middle America
1. Drastic improvement in the number of broad-band instruments in the region
2. Densification of instrumentation in several countries (most notably Nicaragua)
3. Use of real-time communications for most of the seismic stations
4. Development of Caribbean Tsunami Warning effort as a regional endeavour
Still to do …
1. Seismic networks concentrated on epicentral locations and magnitude estimations in their own regions
2. No formal mechanism for the exchange of data. (CTWC is an important initiative)
3. Little interest for scientific collaboration with neighboring operators/scientists
4. Many networks focused only on locations. Need to develop other products for societal benefit
Need for capacity building to benefit from the data and develop
The products for societal benefits
Densification of geophysicists!