The NEPTUNE observatory as seismic warning system
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It is proposed to install an underwater observing system off the coast of Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia in order to allow long-term scientific study of the ocean. The area to be covered corresponds to the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate. Electric power will be provided via a cable similar to a submarine telecommunications cable, and communications will be via fiber optics in the cable. Seismic measurements will be made as part of the suite of measurements considered “community” science. The data from the seismic system could provide early warning of earthquakes for the cities of Seattle and Vancouver. This paper describes the observatory and the earthquake warning system it can support.
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