University of Bergen public domain software:

Systems for seismic data-acquisition and processing

T.Utheim1, J.Havskov1, Ø.Natvik1, J.Å.Ojeda1 and L.Ottemoeller2
1
Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Norway
2
British Geological Survey, Edinburgh, Scotland

Data-acquisition: SEISLOG
The SEISLOG program in various versions has been around for more than 15 years. Currently SEISLOG runs on the platforms Linux, Windows, PocketPC(CE) and QNX (discontinued). The Linux version
runs on different Linux embedded versions on different hardware architectures. The Linux and Windows versions optionally record data directly into a SEISAN data base in miniseed format. All SEISAN
tools can then be used directly on the recorded data, including automatic processing. A built-in server-function is also sending out data buffers in LISS format. These data buffers can be requested for
local or remote plotting using the LISSPLOT client program. Data from the server can also be requested, locally or remotely, as input to Earthworm or SeisComp/SeedLink.

SEISLOG Linux design Example LISSPLOT Earthworm reading data via Internet from embedded
SEISLOG Linux station
SeisComp

Acquisition
SEISLOG SRV Plugin LISS
Data-structure LISS Server
SeedLink
RD3
Shared Memory 512 byte blocks
EarthData Driver Digitizer Earthworm
MiniSEED
Steim 1 Compr.
SADC24 LISSPLOT

On SEISLOG Windows and SEISLOG Linux, SEISAN can be MiniSEED blocks can be requested on
installed, and data can be recorded directly into the SEISAN localhost or remotely via Internet.
data base for local processing. The LISS protocol is one-way only.

Data-collection: SEISNET Data-processing: SEISAN

The SEISNET software is developed to combine seismic stations of various types with
communication capabilities into a network. The main routines carried out by SEISNET are transfer of
parametric data, network event detection, transfer of waveform data and automatic determination of
epicentre location and magnitude. The data is stored in a central database, which is using the
SEISAN system for storage and processing. Alternatively, the automatic waveform data transfer can
be based on a given hypocentre and origin time. An important design goal has been to build
software that can support various types of acquisition systems and communication methods.
SEISNET is meant for networks with data acquisition on remote systems and is therefore not
working in real-time.
The main goal of SEISAN is to organize data from all kinds of seismic stations into a simple
database and to provide all the tools needed for routine processing. A secondary goal is to
facilitate research tasks by taking advantage of having parametric and waveform data in a
unified database and several research type programs working directly on the database are
included. A third goal is that SEISAN must work in an identical manner under Sun, Linux an
MS Windows and that data can be moved between the 3 platforms without any modification.

Main features: Main features:

• Retrieval of detection information from seismic stations. • Routine processing: Phase picking, hypocenter location and magnitudes
• Retrieval of epicentral information provided by seismic centres. • Determination of source parameters: Fault plane solution, stress drop, etc.
• Retrieval of waveform data from seismic stations. • Crustal structure: Velocities, layer thickness and attenuation.
• Retrieval of waveform data using AutoDRM(Kradolfer,1996). • Seismic catalogs: ISC data, data base management, completeness, statistics, etc.
• Network event detection. • Seismic hazard: Attenuation, catalogs, soil response
• Automatic phase identification, hypocentre location and magnitude determination.
• Transfer of waveform data from selected field stations based on given hypocentre
location and origin time.

SEISLOG
SEISNET
SEISLOG
Communication for data retreival can be done via Internet, dial-up modems or GPRS mobile phone
AutoDRM

Quanterra
Transfer of Event Transfer of Automatic Location Notification
parametric data declaration waveform data phase link
QUAKE

SEISAN DB

Central Central
SEISLOG
With SEISAN SEISAN SEISAN
database and Processing
local processing DATABASE software
Earthworm

SEISLOG
SeisComp
LISS server

Information: SEISINFO
In most seismological observatories public information services are an integrated part of the routine duties. Although much effort is dedicated to data-collection, acquisition and analysis, less is done to
develop routines for display of earthquake information for the general public. At the Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, earthquake observations are being conducted through the
Norwegian National Seismic Network (NNSN). General public information is part of the routine operations of the NNSN. This tradition began in 1905, when the first seismograph station in Norway was
installed in Bergen at the Bergen Museum, following the 1904 earthquake in the Oslo area. As a part of the public services of the NNSN, a multi-purpose seismological information system (SEISINFO) is
now being developed. The system is developed using the Java programming language for platform-independent operation. The main functions of the SEISINFO are integrated in a graphical user interface
(GUI) where the different options are developed as separate modules. These include, stationary information (general earthquake info, maps etc.), automatically updated earthquake information, real-time
seismogram displays, and additional web-based information services. Modular design of the software allows new modules to be added to fit changing needs. The outlook of the SEISINFO is user defined,
based on several parallel multi-window displays of different modules.

Example modules: USGS world map, USGS most recent event, SEISINFO at Bergen Museum.
Last event Universidad de Chile, Last event NNSN