Open AccessAnnual Hanford seismic report -- fiscal year 1996
Author(s) -
D C Hartshorn,
S P Reidel
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/578602
Subject(s) - hanford site , geological survey , geology , radioactive waste , seismology , environmental science , engineering , waste management , geophysics
Seismic monitoring (SM) at the Hanford Site was established in 1969 by the US Geological Survey (USGS) under a contract with the US Atomic Energy Commission. Since 1980, the program has been managed by several contractors under the US Department of Energy (USDOE). Effective October 1, 1996, the Seismic Monitoring workscope, personnel, and associated contracts were transferred to the USDOE Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). SM is tasked to provide an uninterrupted collection and archives of high-quality raw and processed seismic data from the Hanford Seismic Network (HSN) located on and encircling the Hanford Site. SM is also tasked to locate and identify sources of seismic activity and monitor changes in the historical pattern of seismic activity at the Hanford Site. The data compiled are used by SM, Waste Management, and engineering activities at the Hanford Site to evaluate seismic hazards and seismic design for the Site