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STRONG GROUND MOTIONS IN TWO SEISMIC GAPS: SHUMAGIN ISLANDS, ALASKA AND NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES, CARIBBEAN
Klaus H. Jacob and William R. McCarin
Lament-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University Palisades, New York 10964
USGS CONTRACT NO. 14-08-0001-19130 Supported by the EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM
OPEN-FILE NO. 82-139
U.S. Geological Survey OPEN FILE REPORT
This report was prepared under contract to the U.S. Geological Survey and has not been reviewed for conformity with USGS editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. Opinions and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the USGS. Any use of trade names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the USGS.
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INTRODUCTION
A total of 15 strong motion instruments have been
installed in two subduction zone seismic gaps which are
estimated to have high probabilities to rupture in great
earthquakes in the not too distant future. The two gaps are
in the Shumagin Islands segment of the eastern Aleutian arc,
Alaska, and the Northern Lesser Antilles, Caribbean. Where
possible the strong motion sites are located at remote,
telemetered seismic network sites. In many instances a
trigger signal from the strong motion accelerometers is
telemetered through the seismic network communication lines
to the central recording site for accurate timing of the
recording of any strong motion events. As the Caribbean
network only has digital recording facilities and the
Shumagin Islands network is presently being changed from
continuous analog to digital event recording, technical
modifications of the analog version of the trigger recording
system is required to guarantee dependable identification of
instrument and accurate trigger moment resolution at the
central recording site. In addition the new system will
provide that an approximate time of event will be recorded
in conventional form on each SMA record to prevent
non-identification of records in case of non-operative
telemetry links or malfunction at the central recording
sites.
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The Shumagin Gap Strong Notion Program
Sykes et al. (1980) documented the historic record of
large and great earthquakes in the Alaska-Aleutian arc.
They find that recurrence times for great earthquakes in
this arc are of the order of 100 years or less. Davies et
al. (1981) made a special study of the Shumagin seismic gap
and estimate that the recurrence times of great earthquakes
for this arc segment vary between 50 and 90 years. At least
77 years have elapsed since the last great earthquake
ruptured the Shuamgin seismic gap. Hence, there is a high
probability for a great earthquake to occur in this gap
within the next 1 or 2 decades. The inferred long-term
imminence of a great earthquake in the Shumagin seismic gap,
the fact that strong ground motions associated with a truly
great earthquake never have been monitored instrumentally
anywhere on earth, and the need for evaluating seismic
hazards in the Alaska continental shelf for oil exploration
purposes provide the rationale for our attempt to improve
the strong motion monitoring capability in this region.
Figure 1 shows the newly attained state of the L-OGO
operated strong-motion accelerograph sites in the Shumagin
Islands, Alaska. A total of ten sites are now
operative(Table 1), of which six were newly installed in
1980 (see Appendix I). During 1981 the total number may
increase to 13 sites. All sites are equipped with
Kinemetrics SMA-1 instruments. Of these the trigger signals
at SNK, OLG, NGI, CNB, and BK3 are
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Table
1.
L-DGO
SMA-
Site
s, Al
aska
; St
atus
19
80
(Short Li
st)
SAN,
BKJ,
NGI,
SIM,
SGB,
CNB,
SNK,
DLG,
DUT,
CDB,
STATION
REMOVED
Date
Ser.
No.
Type
Sand
Point
7/28/80
202
lg
Big Koniuji
Naga
i
Simeonof
6/13/80
2678
lg
San Diego
Bay
Chernabura
Sanak
Dolg
oi
Dutch
Harbor
3/07/80
2677
lg
Cold
Bay
(USG
S installation
, L-DGO -serviced)
INSTALLED
OR SERVICED
Date
Ser.
No
. Ty
pe
7/29/80
8/08
/80
7/26
/80
6/13
/80
8/08
/80
7/26
/80
7/20/80
7/20
/80
7/07/80
10/8
/80
954
202
327
2038
2677<*)
4156
A155
4153
4154
1930
to lg lg lg lg lg lg lg lg lg
TRIGGER
SIGN
AL
(yes
/no)
No Yes
Yes
No No Yes
Yes
Yes
No No
Note
: Underlined serial number indicates
refu
rbis
hed
unit,
doub
le underlined in
dica
tes
newl
y ac
quir
ed
unit
. Al
l others ar
e pre-existing units.
(*):
Trigger
asse
mbly
re
plac
ed with
new
unit.
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58°N
St.
Pau
l Is
. V
/P
RIB
ILO
FB
ER
ING
SE
A
52'
162
160°
15
8°
156'
I54°
W
Figure 1,
Loca
tion
of
Lam
ent-operated st
rong
-mot
ion
inst
rume
nts
in th
e'ea
ster
n Al
euti
an ar
c an
d Shuroagin
seismic
gap
regi
on.
Open
circles
repr
esen
t ne
w si
tes wh
ose
inst
rume
nts we
re in
stal
led
in 1980.
Soli
d circles
repr
esen
ts pr
e-ex
isti
ng st
rong
mot
ion
site
s.
Remo
te trigger
sign
als
from
SNK,
DL
G, NGI, CNB,.and BKJ are
cent
rall
y monitored
and
recorded at
Sa
nd Po
int
(SAN
).
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interfaced with the radio telemetry links of the Shumagin
seismic network. This interfacing was designed for analog
central recording of a 4-09.6 Hz tone during SMA operation,
and allows the transmission of the exact SMA-trigger moment
at the sites to the central recording site at Sand Point
(SAN). The analog recording of the FM-trigger tone has
certain disadvantages, however, and is not suitable for a
digital, central event recording mode. Therefore a redesign
of this system has been undertaken which is briefly outlined
in Appendix III. Appendix I provides a complete listing of
station characteristics of all strong-motion sites in the
eastern Aleutian/Shumagin Islands region as presently
operated and maintained by Lamont-Doherty Geological
Observatory.
Shortly after installation of the new SMA sites in
August 1980, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the
proximity of Nagai Island (NGI). Recordings from the
trigger monitor at the central recording site (SAN) indicate
that this event triggered accelerographs at four sites:
NGI, CNB, DIG, and BKO. It may have also triggered SIM
which is not interfaced with the seismic network.
Verification of the triggers and retrieval of strong motion
records must wait until the summer field-season of 1981 when
all remote stations will be routinely serviced with
helicopter support from NOAA.
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Strong Motion Program for Caribbean Seismic Gaps
Recent studies of the northeast Caribbean have
clarified our understanding of the tetonics and seismic
potential of this seismic zone (McCann and Sykes, 1981).
The estimates of seismic potential were derived from 1)
historic earthquakes with magnitudes larger than 7.5; 2)
moderate sized shocks of the last 30 years; 3)
microearthquakes recorded since 1976; and 4-) tectonic
structures inferred from marine geophysical data. The map
of seismic potential (Figure 2) describes the extent of
active seismic regions and the expected magnitudes of shocks
in that region and provides the rationale for the siting of
strong motion instruments.
The seismic gaps in the northeastern Caribbean (McCann
et al., 1979) are now instrumented with a total of 5
accelerographs installed by Lamont-Doherty. The locations
of the existing SMA-stations are shown in Figure 3. For
detailed station information see Appendix II. A short
listing is given in Table 2. All SMA sites are scheduled
for interfacing with the L-DGO Caribbean seismic network for
transmission of trigger times. For layout of this
interfacing see Appendix III.
7
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''
I
LO
NG
-TE
RM
SE
ISM
IC P
OT
EN
TIA
L
SYMBOL
MAGNITUDE (Ms
)
6.0 - 7.
0
7.0-7.5
7.5-
8.0
>8.0
VOLC
ANIC
20°N
15"
70°W
65e
60C
55C
Estimate of
long-term seismi
c potential for
the
seismic
zone in the northeast Ca
ribb
ean.
Patterns de
li
mit
regions
likely to experience earthquakes
of a
given
magn
itud
e.
Those en
clos
ed by barbs
and
cove
red
by li
ne
8 R±C° V^ "" Ukely tO be
*Ct
lVe
f°r
Sh°ck
s wlth "^^ ̂0 an
dpatt
ern (e-g
-north
of easte
rn puert
°Rico)
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6720
62°
erw
8- 8-
Figure 3.
Pr
esen
t configuration
of th
e Northeastern Ca
ribb
ean
seismic
network
including
site
s of strong-
moti
on inst
rume
nts.
SM
A's
were
installed
1in
1980
at AW
I and
BWI;
pr
opos
ed si
tes
are
SKB
and
STM.
Inst
al
lation is pl
anne
d for
late in
1981.
Signals
are
telemetered
to St.
Thom
as (VST)
wher
e they ar
e recorded
on a
digital
reco
rdin
g system;
SMA
trigger
time
s wi
ll also be
re
cord
ed on
this sy
stem
whe
n the
inte
rfac
e sy
stem
des
crib
ed in
Ap
pend
ix II
I is
installed.
Symb
ols
are
as fo
llow
s:
circles
- single component
stations;
tria
ngle
s -
thre
e co
mpon
ent
stations;
cros
s- -'
Inac
tive
stations;
soli
d symbols
- SM
A si
te.
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Tabl
e 3.
L-
DGO
SMA-Sites, Caribbean; Status 19
81
(Short List)
VST,
SJV,
ABV,
AWI,
BWI,
STM,
8KB,
STAT
ION
' REMOVED
Date
Se
r. No.
Type
St.
Thom
as
St.
John
Aneg
ada
Anti
gua
Barbuda
Sain
Maa
rten
Sain
t Christopher
INST
ALLE
D OR SE
RVIC
ED
Date
Ser. No.
Type
3/??/78
3/22/78
3/20/78
(10/81)
(10/81)
1064
**g
X
3170
hz
3176
"
4g
961
*ig
966
*$g
r\
j
? i^g
TRIGGER
SIGNAL
(yes
/no)
No
No No No No No No
Note
: Date
s in parentheses
are
proposed installation d
ates
. Underlined se
rial number in
dica
tes
refur
bish
ed un
it.
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CONCLUSIONS
A program to establish a strong-motion recording
capability in two seismic gaps has been implemented.
Installation of a total of 10 stations in the Shumagin
seismic gap, eastern Aleutian arc of Alaska, has been
completed in 1980. In the seismic gap in the northeastern
Caribbean a total of 5 SMA sites are operated since early
1981. The remote strong motion sites coincide in most cases
with telemetered seismic network stations. Where possible
strong motion instuments are interfaced with the network to
transmit exact SMA-trigger times to the central recording
site. Modification of the trigger moment data transmission
system for central digital event recording is in the
planning stage. A magnitude 5.8 event provided a test for
the new Shumagin Island strong motion network and central
monitoring of SMA operation indicated at least 4- triggered
instruments. Data analysis of future SMA records is carried
out under separate funding.
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REFERENCES
Davies, 3.N., L.R. Sykes, L. House, and K.H. Oacob, Shumagin
seismic gap, Alaska Peninsula: History of great
earthquakes, tectonic setting, and evidence for high
seismic potential, 3. Geophys. Res., in press, 1981.
McCann, W.R., S.P. Nishenko, L.R. Sykes, and 3. Krause,
Seismic gaps and plate teactonics: seismic potential
for major boundaries, PAGEOPH, 117, 1082-1147, 1979.
McCann, W., and L. Sykes, Tectonics and seismic potential of
the northeast Caribbean, in preparation, 1981.
Sykes, L.R., 3.B. Kisslinger, L. House, 3. Davies, and K.
Oacob, Rupture zones of great earthquakes,
Alaska-Aleutian arc, 1784-1980, Science, 210,
1343-1345, 1980.
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APPENDIX I
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory .Strong Motion Sites
in Alaska
This file contains Information about strong motion Instruments operated by Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory
_ orientation _
Shumagln Islands and Unalaska areas 1n Alaska
stations:Big Konlujl BKOCold Bay COBChernabura CNBDolgol DIGDutch Harbor OUTNagai NGISand Point SAN San Diego Bay : SGBSlmeonof SIMSanak SNK
BKSstation: Big Konuljicoordinates: 55 09.54'N 159 33.92'Welevation: 773 ftsite: cemented to bedrock at remote sp stationtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unitdate Installed: 8/8/80serial no.: 2021 8/8/80)orientation: S70Wsensitivity: S70W 1.75cm/g UP 1.95cm/gnatural freq.: 26.4 hz 26.3 hzdamp Ing:records: nonecomments: runs off 12v power supply at sp station
has trigger relay trigger may be too sensitive
updated: 12/30/80 jm
S20E 1.75cm/g 21.5 hz
CDBstation: Cold Baycoordinates: 55 12.6'N 162 42.6'WelevatIon:site: bolted to ground floor of FAA building
building on glacial outwashtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unit date Installed: 4/28/76 serial no.: 1930 (4/28/76) orientation: N90Esensitivity: N90E 1.71cm/g UP 1.77cm/g N360 1.79cm/g natural freq.: 26.8 hz 26.2 hz 26.2 hz damp 1ng:
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Appendix I (con't.)
records: 12/29/65 7/25/75records at USGS Menlo Park
comments: USGS instrumentruns off external battery no measure of absolute timeneed keys for padlocks to service Instrument
file updated: 10/26/80 jm
CNBstation: Chernaburacoordinates: 54 49.22'N 159 35.30'Welevation: 290 ftsite: cemented to bedrock at remote sp stationtype of instrument: Kinemetrics SMA-1 Ig unitdate installed: 7/26/80serial no.: 4155 <7/26/80)orlentalon: S70Wsensitivity: S70W 1.57cm/g UP 2.08cm/g S20E 1.82cm/gnatural freq.: 26.4 hz 24.3 hz 25.4 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off 12v power supply at sp station
has trigger relayno fuse in SMA
file updated: 10/25/80 jm
DIGstation: Dolgolcoordinates: 55 08.46'N 151 50.14'Welevation: 1182 ftsite: cemented to jointed bedrock at remote sp sitetype of instrument: Kinemetrics SMA-1 Ig unitdate installed: 7/20/80serial no.: 4153 (7/20/80)orlenta ion: N53Esensitivity: N53E 1.79cm/g UP 1.90cm/g N37W 1.76cm/gnatural freq.: 25.2 hz 25.7 hz 26.4 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off 12v power supply -at sp station
has trigger relaybut cannot tell trigger from SNK triggerno fuse In SMA
file updated: 10/26/80 jm
OUTstation: Dutch Harborcoordinates: 53 53.9'N 166 32.2'Welevation: 197 ftsite: bolted to cement piertype of instrument: Kinemetrics SMA-1 Ig unitdate Installed: 7/77/80serial no.: 4154 (7/77/80)orientation: NJJ00sensitivity: N000 1.85cm/g UP 1.99 cm/g N090W 1.78cm/gnatural freq.: 25.4 hz 25.3 hz 26.5 hzdamping: 0.50 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off trickle charger
no measure of absolute time
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Appendix I (con't.)
7? to 3/77/80 #327 was located at old Dutch Harbor station OUT 3/77/80 to 7/77/80 #2677 was located at old Dutch Harbor station OUT
file updated: 10/26/80 jm
NGIstation: Nagalcoordinates: 55 02.36'N 160 04.15'Welevation: 773 ftsite: cemented to bedrock at remote sp stationtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unitdate Installed: 7/26/80serial no.: 327 (7/26/80)orientation: S20Esensitivity: S20E 1.80cm/g UP 1.85cm/g N70E 1.75cm/gnatural freq.:damping:records: nonecomments: runs off 12v power supply at sp station
has trigger relayone time trace needs adjusting
file updated: 12/31/80 jm
SANstation: Sand Pointcoordlantes: 55 20.40'N 160 29.83'Welevation: 75 ftsite: bolted to cement piertype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate 1nsta1 led:serial no.: 959 (7/28/80)orientation: S70Wsensitivity: S70W 2.07cm/0.5g UP 1,96cm/J0r. 5g S20E 1.80cm/0-5gnatural freq.: 17.2 hz 17.8 hz 17.3 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: 4/6/74 01:53
4/6/74 03:564/7/747/7/751/27/792/13/79
comments: runs off trickle chargerno measure of absolute time77 to 77 #202 located at school oriented at N60W 77 to 7/28/80 #202 was here at an orlentatton,of N17E
file updated: 12/31/80
SGBstation: San Diego Baycoordinates: 55 32.75'N 160 27.23'Welevation: 886 ftsite: cement pad In dirt and rubbletype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unitdate Installed: 8/8/80serial no.: 2677 (8/8/80)orientation: N70Esensitivity: N70E 1.85cm/g UP 1.87cm/g N20VT 1.87cm/gnatural freq.: 25.9 hz 25.7 hz 26.1 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: no measure of absolute time
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Appendix I (con't.)
runs off only Internal batteries one time trace out of linecalibration Indicates something may be wrong
file updated: 12/31/80 jm
SIMstation: Slmeonofcoordinates: 54 55.2'N 159 15.5'WelevatIon :site: bolted to cement pad set on groundtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unitdate 1nsta1 led:serial no.: 2038 <6/13/80>orientation: N23.5Wsensitivity: N23.5W 1.72cm/g UP 1.86cm/g S66.5W 1.66 cm/gnatural freq.: 25.8 hz 25.7 hz 27.4 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off external battery
there are no Internal batteries for back up this Instrument runs for 60 sec when triggered there Is no measure of absolute time there Is no sp station here
file updated: 10/26/80 jm
SNKstation: Sanakcoordinates: 54 28.44'N 162 46.52'elevation: 522 ftsite: cemented to bed rock at remote sp stationtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 Ig unitdate Installed: 7/20/80serial no.: 4155 (7/20/80)orientation: N90Esensitivity: N90E 1.87cm/g UP 1.98cm/g N000 1.94cm/gnatural freq.: 25.6 hz 25.5 hz 24.5 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off 12v power supply at sp station
has trigger relaybut cannot tell trigger from DLG trigger
file updated: 12/31/80 jm-
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APPENDIX II
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory Strong Motion Sites
in the Caribbean
Caribbean area
stations:Anegada .ABV Antigua AWI Barbuda BWI St. John SOV St. Thomas VST
ABVstation: Anegadacoordinates: 18 43.92'N 064 20.22'Welevation: 9 ftsite: Installed In 55 gal drum on concrete foundation of abandoned buildingtype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate installed: 3/20/78serial no.: 3176 (3/20/78)orlnetatlon: N090Esensitivity: N90E 1.81cm/0.5g UP 2.04cm/0.5g N000 1.84cm/0.5gnatural freq.: 18.5 hz 17.9 hz 18.3 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: solar cell powered "file updated: 1/18/81 jm
AWIstation: Antiguacoordinates: 17 2.70'N 061 51.60'Welevation: 1113 ftsite: installed In cement cable vaulttype of instrument: Kinemetrlcs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate installed: 2/20/81serial no.: 961 (2/20/81)orientation: 000Nsensitivity: 000N 1.90cm/0.5g UP 2.03cm/0.5g N270W 1.90cm/0.5gnatural freq.: 17.9 hz 17.6 hz 17.8 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off internal batteriesfile updated: 4/7/81 jm
BWIstation: Barbudacoordinates: 17 39.90'N 061 47.40'Welevation: 108 ftsite: Installed In 55 gal. drum cemented In groundtype of instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate installed: 2/18/81serial no.: 966 (2/18/81)orientation: N000sensitivity: N000 1.91cm/0.5g UP 1.74cm/0.5g N270W.2.08cm/0.5gnatural freq.: 17.4 hz 18.6 hz . 17.1 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off Internal batteriesfile updated: 4/7/81 jm
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Appendix II (con't.)
SJVstation? St. Johncoordinates: 18 20.70'N 064 45.7Z'Welevation: 840 ftsite: Installed on concrete basement of park ranger's housetype of Instrument: K1nemetr1cs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate Installed: 3/22/78serial no.: 3170 (3/22/78)orientation: N270Wsensitivity: N270W 1.72cm/0.5g UP 1.82c«n/0.5g N180 1.67cm/0.5gnatural freq.: 18.5 hz 18.1 hz 19.0 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: nonecomments: runs off trickle chargerfile updated: 1/18/81 jm
VSTstation: St. Thomascoordinates: 18 21.24'N 064 57.42'Welevation: 1116 ftsite: Installed on concrete pier In vaulttype of Instrument: Klnemetrlcs SMA-1 l/2g unitdate Installed: 9/7/79serial no.: 962 (3/5/81)orientation: N000sensitivity: N000 l.S7cm/0.5g UP 1.95cm/0.5g N270W 1.89cm/J0r.Sgnatural freq.: 17.2 hz 17.4 hz 18.9 hzdamping: 0.60 0.60 0.60records: 2/14/80comments: runs off trickle charger
prior to 9/7/79 there was another SMA herefrom 9/7/79 to 3/5/81 #1064 was here at same orientation
file updated: 4/7/81 jm
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APPENDIX III
Brief Design Description of SMA Interface with L-DGO Seismic
Networks in Aleutians and Caribbean for Transmission of
Exact SMA Operation (ON-OFF) Times
1. The purpose of this Appendix is to document the changes
on the SMA/network interface for transmission of SMA
ON/OFF signals through network telemetry. In addition,
the same system provides an automatic calibration of
the network seismometer at the SMA site.
2. The present method of signalling SMA activity, a
409.6 Hz tone via the RF telemetry links, has a number
of problems as demonstrated by recent experience:
a) The telemetry link must be operational at the
time of the event.
. b) The increased noise level due to
overmodulation of the short-period component
VCO's during an event tends to mask the
400 Hz signal.
c) Identification of the signalling SMA by
amplitude level coding is difficult with two
components, and virtually impossible with
three components on the same telemetry link.
3. After considering a number of alternatives, we have
decided upon the following design as offering the best
combination of cost, availability, development risk,
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robustness (defined here as minimization of fauliure
effects) and performance (see attched Figure A-) .
Standard time code generators (Kinemetrics TCG-1A) will
be installed in most of the SMA-1's, i.e. all of the
telemeter-linked units in the Shumagins, and all of the
telemeter-linked units in the eastern end of the
Caribbean network. The 24 hour mark generated by the
TCG-1A will be used to initiate a short period
seismometer calibrate cycle at each seismic network
station. The time of occurrence of the calibrate
signal will be recorded at the central station only by
print-out on the system printer. Actual recording of
the calibration signal response is optional and
independent from the SMA signalling. Since the TCG-1A
generators are fairly stable (daily drift < .1 sec) we
can uniquely identify the source (station) by spacing
the occurrence of the 24 hour marks for the SMA' s on
the particular telemetry link. If there is any doubt
from which site the calibrate pulse came, occasional
observation (i.e. digital recording) of the
seismometer calibration signal and deduction of the
drift of each TCG-1A will indicate which station the
signal is from. In essence we are calibrating the
remote TCG, using the central station clock.
When we have recovered the SMA record, it is only
necessary to read the recorded time from the time code
on the accelerogram and obtain the necessary correction
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from the central station recorded data.
Note that as far as time of SMA triggering is concerned
it is unnecessary to signal or record; the print-out of
the system printer is sufficient to determine exact SMA
ON/OFF times.
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