Assessing the performance of the International Monitoring System's infrasound network: Geographical coverage and temporal variabilities

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Le Pichon, A ^a   Vergoz, J ^a   Blanc, E ^a   Guilbert, J ^a   Ceranna, L ^b   Evers, L ^c   Brachet N ^d  

^a DIF   (France)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^d IDC PTS CTBTO ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; INSULATING MATERIALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; WIND EFFECTS;

AMBIENT NOISE MODEL; AZIMUTHAL SEPARATION; BAND PASS; DETECTABILITY; DETECTION CAPABILITY; DETECTION THRESHOLD; DETERMINISTIC APPROACH; GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE; INDIVIDUAL MODELS; INFRASOUND; INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS; LOCATION UNCERTAINTY; METEOROLOGICAL VARIABILITY; METEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES; PRIMARY FACTORS; SCALE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; STRATOSPHERIC WINDS; TEMPORAL FLUCTUATION; TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; TIME-SCALES; WIND NOISE; ZONAL WIND;

NETWORK PERFORMANCE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DETECTION METHOD; MONITORING SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WIND DIRECTION;

EID: 67049100818     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010907     Document Type: Article

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