Download or read book Seismological Research Requirements for a Comprehensive Test-Ban Monitoring System written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-12-13 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Negotiators from more than 35 countries are attempting to formulate a nuclear test-ban treaty and delineate a system from monitoring compliance. This book covers: (1) the desirable characteristics and capabilities of seismic monitoring stations; (2) recommendations on the flow paths and handling of the data, which are to be unclassified; and (3) the types and extent of research that will be needed in the next decade. The primary focus of the book is to explore how basic seismological research and test ban monitoring can be mutually beneficial.