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Kyrgyz Seismic Network

Kyrgyz Seismic Network is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kyrgyz Seismic Network rather than just read about it. In short: The Kyrgyz Republic Seismic Network (KRNET) is a regional continuous telemetric network of very broadband seismic data in Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 2008 and replaced the Kyrgyz Seismic Network (KNET) from 1991.

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Reference excerpt

The Kyrgyz Republic Seismic Network (KRNET) is a regional continuous telemetric network of very broadband seismic data in Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 2008 and replaced the Kyrgyz Seismic Network (KNET) from 1991.

Background The territory of Kyrgyzstan is characterized by high seismicity. About three thousand earthquakes occur on average each year with magnitude up to eight points. Therefore, seismic monitoring is of crucial importance to the country.

History: KNET The Kyrgyz Seismic Network (KNET) was jointly developed under the Joint Seismic Program by the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), including the University of California, San Diego, the Kyrgyz Institute of Seismology, and the Russian Institute of High Temperature Physics. As a part of the US-USSR Joint Seismic Program, KNET was installed in 1991 by a team of American, Russian, and Kyrgyz seismologists. The network carried on its operation under an agreement between IRIS Consortium and the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is located along the boundary between northern Tian Shan mountains and the Kazakh platform. Several major tectonic features are spanned by the network including a series of thrust faults in the Tien Shan, the Chu Valley, and the NW- SE trending ridges north of Bishkek. The network consists of Streckeisen STS-2 sensors with 24-bit PASSCAL data loggers. All continuous real-time data are accessible through the IRIS DMC in Seattle with over 95% data availability. The KNET system is designed to monitor regional seismic activity for events of magnitudes higher than 3.5. It also provides high quality data for research projects in regional and global broadband seismology. Through its operations, KNET ensures delivery of high-performance seismic data. This data is used in research, such as monitoring domestic seismic activities, estimation of seismic hazards, or detailed analyses of the structures of Earth's crust and mantle. Several institutions, such as the national institutes of seismology in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, the National Nuclear Centre of Kazakhstan (NNCK), and the Russian Academy of Sciences, use KNET data for estimating seismic hazards. In addition, NNCK in conjunction with LAMONT laboratory (USA) carried out verification research and monitoring of nuclear detonations in China, India and Pakistan using KNET data.

List of KNET stations KNET consists of ten stations: 1. Ala-Archa(AAK) 2. AML Almayashu(AML) 3. Chumysh (CHM) 4. Erkin-Sai(EKS2) 5. Karagaibulak (KBK) 6. Kuzart(KZA) 7. Tokmak(TKM2) 8. Uchtor(UCH) 9. Ulahole(ULHL) 10. Uspenovka (USP) The stations are located near the capital of the country, Bishkek. The telemetry system was upgraded in 1998.

KRNET KRNET is a network of fifteen digital broad-band stations located mostly in the seismically high active southern parts of Kyrgyzstan. The network was introduced in 2008 within the frame of NORSAR, assisted by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Norway. Along with its predecessor, KNET, the new network provides a good coverage of the country's territory, allowing major improvements in the accuracy of seismic event locations. The real time data transmission from the stations is available online through the GPRS Internet to the Kyrgyz National Data Center, and further to FDSN though high-speed internet. This data is openly available on the website of IRIS.

List of KRNET stations KRNET consists of fifteen stations: 1. Ananevo (ANVS) 2. Aral (ARLS) 3. Arkit (ARK) 4. Arslanbob(ARSB) 5. Batken (BTK) 6. Boom (BOOM) 7. Karakol (PRZ) 8. Naryn (NRN) 9. Toktogul (TOKL) 10. Osh (OHH) 11. SSD (FRU1) 12. Kaji-Sai (KDJ) 13. Karamyk (DRK) 14. Manas (MNAS) 15. Sufi-Kurgan (SFK)

References

External links Official website of KRNET

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kyrgyz Seismic Network

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kyrgyz Seismic Network claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kyrgyz Seismic Network before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kyrgyz Seismic Network ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kyrgyz Seismic Network

In research: Kyrgyz Seismic Network appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kyrgyz Seismic Network in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kyrgyz Seismic Network is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geology of Kyrgyzstan, Seismic networks, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kyrgyz Seismic Network outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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