SSA special session on borehole networks

Dear colleagues,

We would like to highlight the following special session at the 2007 Seismological Society of America meeting, 11-13 April in Kona, Hawaii. The abstract deadline is 12 January 2007, and you can find more information at the meeting web site,

http://www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2007

or by contacting either of us.

Sincerely yours,

Greg Anderson and David Mencin

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Integrated Borehole Geodetic and Seismic Networks: A Developing Tool for Earth Science

Development and growth of large integrated borehole geodetic and seismic networks, such as the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory in North America, HiNET in Japan and the Taiwanese network operated by the Central Geological Survey, present new opportunities and challenges for the solid earth sciences. For example, temporal and spatial resolution of slow slip events, scaling relationships between small and large earthquakes, and detection and modeling of possible earthquake precursors are all improved through the integrated use of borehole and surface techniques. At the same time, these networks produce large volumes of data with attendant data management requirements, and current modeling techniques may need to broadened to take full advantage of these data along with those from surface networks.

This session will discuss will discuss all aspects of such networks including data access, formats, analysis, calibrations methods, as well as integrated research using such data. We welcome contributions that touch on any of the above and related topics, especially those that integrate data from multiple instrument platforms.

Conveners

Greg Anderson
Data Products Manager
Plate Boundary Observatory/UNAVCO
6350 Nautilus Dr.
Boulder, CO 80301
303-381-7555
E-mail: anderson@unavco.org

David Mencin
Senior Engineer
Plate Boundary Observatory/UNAVCO
6350 Nautilus Dr.
Boulder, CO 80301
303-381-7558
E-mail: mencin@unavco.org