[ TEXT ONLY ] | ||
|
HVO Seismic NetworkSeismic monitoring of the active Hawaiian volcanoes began in 1912. Since then, the seismographic network operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has expanded to over 60 stations on the Big Island. Data from remote stations are continuously telemetered in real-time to HVO. HVO's network coverage is most dense on Kilauea. A sparser network of stations covers Mauna Loa and the other active volcanoes, Lo`ihi and Hualalai. The seismic network is set up to monitor volcanic and tectonic features on the island of Hawai`i.
Instumentation and recording Each telemetered station has a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for FM multiplex transmission to HVO by radio. After discrimination at the receiver, the analog signals are converted to digital form as part of the routine computer location processing and archiving. At HVO, the telemetered seismic signals are automatically detected and processed in near-real-time by the CUSP (California Institute of Technology-USGS Seismic Processing) routine. Hands-on, interactive data analysis follows to confirm and refine the automatic estimates. Data are then archived onto magneto-optical disks. Continuous data are also written onto digital audio tape.
History
Analog signals from selected stations were recorded on Develocorder A and B, using 16-mm microfilm. FM signals from the telemetering network were recorded directly on one-inch magnetic tape. September 1992 marked the discontinuation of the one-inch magnetic tape recorder, Develocorder B, and the optical drum seismographs at Uwekahuna Vault. Hilo seismographs were discontinued in October 1993. The magnetic tape recorder was replaced by three 4-mm digital-audio tape (DAT) recording units. The DAT recorders run continuously, in automatic rotation, as each 30-hr tape is filled. Develocorder A was discontinued in September 1997. A substitute for the develocorder is now in development.
Number of Components and Number of Station Sites by Year Contact: hvowebmaster@usgs.gov Updated: 18 June 2001 (pnf) |