HR: 10:35h
AN: S32A-02 INVITED [Abstracts]
TI: IMS NETWORK OPERATIONS
AU: * Zerbo, L
EM: Lassina.Zerbo@ctbto.org
AF: CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IDC
Vienna International Centre
PO BOX 1200, Vienna, 1400, Austria
AU: Anichenko, A
EM: Alexey.Anichenko@ctbto.org
AF: CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IDC
Vienna International Centre
PO BOX 1200, Vienna, 1400, Austria
AU: Villagran-Herrera, M
EM: Mario.Villagran-Herrera@ctbto.org
AF: CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IDC
Vienna International Centre
PO BOX 1200, Vienna, 1400, Austria
AU: Galindo, M
EM: Marta.Galindo@ctbto.org
AF: CTBTO Preparatory Commission, IDC
Vienna International Centre
PO BOX 1200, Vienna, 1400, Austria
AB:
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty CTBT, which prohibits all nuclear test explosions, was opened for
signature in UN New York on 24 September 1996. Up to this date, the Treaty has been signed by 177 States and
ratified by 138 of which 34 belong to a group of 44 States whose ratification is necessary for the Treaty to enter
into force (EiF). A Preparatory Commission was created to prepare the Treaty's EiF. Further information on the
CTBT can be found in www.ctbto.org.
One key element being established for verifying the compliance with the Treaty is the International Monitoring
System. The IMS is a world scale network comprised with instruments of four different monitoring technologies
(Hydroacoustic, Infrasound, Seismic and Radionuclide). These are 321 monitoring stations and 16 radionuclide
laboratories that monitor the earth for evidence of nuclear explosions in all environments.
While the IMS network is approximately 60% complete, the commission has taken the necessary steps to enter
the operational phase, based on industrial standards for Operations and Maintenance. A general overview of the
operational processes, procedures and tools will be presented.
DE: 7219 Seismic monitoring and test-ban treaty verification
DE: 7294 Seismic instruments and networks (0935, 3025)
DE: 7299 General or miscellaneous
SC: Seismology [S]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly