Open AccessCharacterizing noise in the global nuclear weapon monitoring system
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo130023
Subject(s) - infrasound , nuclear test , detonation , treaty , nuclear weapon , seismology , noise (video) , environmental science , acoustics , remote sensing , computer security , engineering , computer science , geology , physics , geography , test site , political science , artificial intelligence , nuclear physics , law , archaeology , image (mathematics) , explosive material
Under the auspices of the Comprehensive Nuclear‐Test‐Ban Treaty Organization, a worldwide monitoring system designed to detect the illegal testing of nuclear weaponry has been under construction since 1999. The International Monitoring System is composed of a range of sensors, including detectors for hydroacoustic and seismic signals, and when completed, will include 60 infrasound measurement arrays set to detect low‐frequency sound waves produced by an atmospheric nuclear detonation.