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The Antarctic Seismographic Argentinean Italian Network (ASAIN): Recording Earthquakes in the Scotia Sea Region

The Antarctic Seismographic Argentinean Italian Network (ASAIN) is a permanent broad-band seismic network that has operated since 1995 in the Scotia Sea region, the Antarctic peninsula, and the polar area.


It was deployed and is managed in the framework of cooperation between the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics and Dirección Nacional del Antártico–Instituto Antártico Argentino and is financially supported by the Programma Nazionale di Ricerca in Antartide.


The network consists of eight seismological stations with broadband sensors. ASAIN provides data to Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology, and GEOFOrschungsNetz.


It improves the worldwide seismic networks’ detection capabilities and contributes to refining regional earthquake locations released by the U.S. Geological Survey. The proximity of the seismic stations to the Antarctic continent and their continuous operation in the long term also allows for having a privileged observatory on the ice-related seismicity along the Antarctica peninsula.

Simple

Alternate title

Recording Earthquakes in the Scotia Sea Region

Date (Publication)
2021-04-07
Edition

1.0

Edition date
2025-05-05
Identifier

https://antarcticdatacenter.inogs.it/geonetwork/srv/api/records/ca29bbf6-895b-4afa-92ac-f9bf047a9d8e

Presentation form
Digital document
Name

Seismological Research Letters

Issue identification

Volume XX • Number XX • 2021

Page

2748–2757

Purpose

In this article, we discuss the historical development of ASAIN, its current configuration (2021), and the main characteristics of the seismic stations.

Finally, we also provide information on the ASAIN data exchange and the contribution to the scientific research in Antarctica.

Credit

Plasencia Linares, M. P., C. Cravos, R. Laterza, P. Bernardi, P. Comelli, M. Grossi, A. Magrin, D. Pesaresi, D. Sandron, M. Santulin, et al. (2021).

Status
Completed
Principal investigator
 

National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)

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Plasencia Linares, M. P.

(

Researcher

)

National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)

,

Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C

,

Sgonico

,

Morelli Building - Building D

,

Trieste

,

Friuli Venezia Giulia

,

34010

,

Italy

+393316481935
+390402140256
https://www.ogs.trieste.it
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

SCAR Gazetteer of Antarctica

  • Antarctica

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Geology

  • Environmental monitoring facilities

Keywords

PNRA project

  • OSS-11 SismoAntar PNRA14_00028

Research Organization

  • OGS - Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica sperimentale

GCMD - Science Keywords

  • SEISMIC BODY WAVES

  • SEISMIC SURFACE WAVES

GCMD - Providers

  • IT/OGS

  • IT/PNRA

NASA Thesaurus

  • seismograms

  • earthquakes

  • seismology

Use limitation
Creative Commons o altre - DEFINIRE LA LICENZA (QUELLA GENERALE PER IL PNRA: CC-BY 4.0)
Unique resource identifier
XXXVI Campaign
Association Type
dependency
Initiative Type
Campaign
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Denominator
1
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
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S
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Begin date
2020-11-12

Vertical extent

Date
Unique resource identifier
WGS84
Distribution format
  • miniSEED

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    n/a

    )

  • ( )

OnLine resource
The Antarctic Seismographic Argentinean Italian Network Project (

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

)

The Network consists of 8 broadband stations connected in real time via satellite with OGS and the IAA, and distributes real-time data to IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology), ORFEUS (Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology) and GEOFON (GEOFOrschungsNetz)

OnLine resource
Seismological Research Letters, Volume 92, Number 5 September 2021 (

DOI

)

Related research article

OnLine resource
https://geonetwork.inogs.it/antarcticdc/api/records/ca29bbf6-895b-4afa-92ac-f9bf047a9d8e/attachments/base%20esperanza.jpg?approved=true (

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

)
Hierarchy level
Non geographic dataset

Vertical extent

Domain consistency

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

This data set is conformant with the INSPIRE Implementing Rules for the interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Pass
Yes
Statement

The data originating in raw format (e.g. gcf file format) from instruments are acquired by digitizers converted and forwarded in the miniSEED format to Permanent Storage Devices.

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ca29bbf6-895b-4afa-92ac-f9bf047a9d8e XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Non geographic dataset
Date stamp
2025-06-13T10:13:03
Metadata standard name

ISO 19139

Metadata standard version

1.0

Principal investigator
 

National Institute of OceanographyNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS) and Applied Geophysics (OGS)

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Plasencia Linares, M. P.

(

Researcher

)

National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS)

,

Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C

,

Sgonico

,

Morelli Building - Building D

,

Trieste

,

Friuli Venezia Giulia

,

34010

,

Italy

+393316481935
+390402140256
 
 

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S
E
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thumbnail


Keywords

GCMD - Providers
IT/OGS IT/PNRA
GCMD - Science Keywords
SEISMIC BODY WAVES SEISMIC SURFACE WAVES
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Environmental monitoring facilities Geology
NASA Thesaurus
earthquakes seismograms seismology
PNRA project
OSS-11 SismoAntar PNRA14_00028
Research Organization
OGS - Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica sperimentale
SCAR Gazetteer of Antarctica
Antarctica

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