Summary of monitoring station component evaluation project 2009-2011.
Author(s) -
Darren M. Hart
Publication year - 2012
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1038221
Subject(s) - instrumentation (computer programming) , systems engineering , component (thermodynamics) , agency (philosophy) , work (physics) , engineering , environmental monitoring , computer science , reliability engineering , operating system , mechanical engineering , philosophy , physics , epistemology , environmental engineering , thermodynamics
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is regarded as a center for unbiased expertise in testing and evaluation of geophysical sensors and instrumentation for ground-based nuclear explosion monitoring (GNEM) systems. This project will sustain and enhance our component evaluation capabilities. In addition, new sensor technologies that could greatly improve national monitoring system performance will be sought and characterized. This work directly impacts the Ground-based Nuclear Explosion Monitoring mission by verifying that the performance of monitoring station sensors and instrumentation is characterized and suitable to the mission. It enables the operational monitoring agency to deploy instruments of known capability and to have confidence in operational success. This effort will ensure that our evaluation capabilities are maintained for future use
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