PREPARED: Application of pratical experience gained from two recent large eathquakes in the south iceland seismic zone in the context of earthquake prediction research to develop technology for ...

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 02.0414

Key words (English)

Earth Sciences; Economic Aspects; Environmental Protection; Meteorology; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: EVG1-CT-2002-00073

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4a.8 Generic R&D activities

Short description (English)

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Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
WAPMERR - World Agency of Planetary Monitoring + Earthquake Risk Reduction

Abstract (English)

This proposal aims to develop technology and understanding needed for warning where, when and with what effects large earthquakes will strike. The 'Iceland Natural Laboratory' with its intensive earth activity and high level monitoring system is the test area for the project. The unique data collected for the large, Ms=6.6, June 2000 earthquakes in the South Iceland seismic zone will be used to test and validate the results. Another base for the proposal are the results of the EC projects PRENLAB and PRENLAB-2 (1996-2000). The project aims at establishing methodology for improving probabilistic hazard assessment, time dependent hazard assessment and for short-term warnings, to be implemented for active warning service.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
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Swiss Project-Number: 02.0414