Short Period Seismometers

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Education Resources

Our Network
-> Seismometers
Short Periods
Broadbands
-> Station Maps

Seismos In Schools
-> Strong Motion Sensors
-> Ground Motion vs. Damage
-> Applications for Strong Motion Data

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Short-Period Seismometers

Short-period seismometers measure signals mainly above 1 Hz (cycles/second). These sensors are used to measure local earthquakes and P waves from teleseisms.

Geotech Instruments S-13

Comments or questions about our Education Resources? E-mail amy@ess.washington.edu

Modified 01/07/03 This is file http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/EDHOME/SENSORS/sp_desc.html