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ROB Seismic and Accelerometric Stations

The Belgian seismic network of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), with about 45 permanent stations, is mainly dedicated to the monitoring and the scientific study of the seismic activity in Belgium. The ROB is also managing 3 stations in the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg (in cooperation with the European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology). Earthquakes worldwide with magnitude greater than 4.5 – 5.0 are routinely recorded by the Belgian seismic network. The measurements on these recordings are sent to international seismological centers (EMSC and ISC) where data from stations worldwide are analyzed to furnish a global catalogue of earthquakes and phase arrival time models. We also provide real-time seismic signals from some Belgian stations to data exchange centers like ORFEUS (Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology) and IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology).To complement the seismic network, the Belgian accelerometric network was installed early in the 2000ies to furnish reliable data when strong ground motions saturate traditional seismometers. This network consists of 19 stations, is sensitive to accelerations of 1E-5 g (g is gravity at the Earth’s surface) and is an important tool for professionals in the field of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology (seismic hazard assessment). Currently, since 2014 the service is installing another network (“AcceleROB“) of 90 low-cost accelerometers. These sensors are calibrated to be sensitive to accelerations of 1E-3 g, which should be observed during any earthquake of local magnitude ML=3 or larger.

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Date (Creation)
2016-10-29T16:00:00

Identifier

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Identifier
BE.KSB-ORB / 16361924-27d2-463e-9385-6a49dfe02b22
Status
Completed
Originator
  Royal Observatory of Belgium - ( )
Brussels , 1180 , Belgium
Maintenance and update frequency
Continual
Data.gov.be themes
  • Science and technology
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
  • Reporting INSPIRE
  • Gravimetry and seismography
Spatial scope
  • National
Theme
  • Earthquakes
  • Federal government
Place
  • Belgium
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Statistical units
  • Natural risk zones
  • Geology
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
Copyright has to be respected. You can find detailed information here: http://seismologie.oma.be/en/legal-notices/data-policy
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Other constraints
No limitations on public access
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
250000
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
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Unique resource identifier
EPSG:4326
Codespace
EPSG
Distribution format
  • GML ( 3.2.1 )

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Dataset
Dataset
ROB Seismic and accelerometric stations

Domain consistency

Name of measure
INSPIRE Conformity

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
This metadata has been successfully validated using the INSPIRE validator at http://inspire-geoportal.ec.europa.eu/validator2/
Pass
No
Statement
Network installed and maintained by the Royal Observatory of Belgium since 1889 (seismic stations) and 1999 (accelerometric stations)
File identifier
16361924-27d2-463e-9385-6a49dfe02b22 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2024-08-12T15:01:24
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  Royal Observatory of Belgium - ( )
Brussels , 1180 , Belgium
 
 

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Keywords

Earthquakes Federal government
Belgian Federal Thesaurus
Gravimetry and seismography Reporting INSPIRE
Data.gov.be themes
Science and technology
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Geology Natural risk zones Statistical units
Spatial scope
National

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