| Information for BFO as of February 2000 | |
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| Station: Black Forest Observatory, Schiltach, Germany | |
| Director: Dr. Walter Zürn | Network Affiliation: IRIS/IDA - GSN |
| Address: Black Forest Observatory Schiltach Heuback 206 D-77709 Wolfach, Germany Black Forest Observatory |
Network Contact: IDA Seismographic Network Institute of Geophysics & Planetary Physics University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0225 |
| Telephone: | Open Station: No |
| Fax: | Parent Organization: Black Forest Observatory Schiltach, Germany |
| Telex: | |
| Coordinates: Latitude: 48.3311N Longitude: 8.3303E |
Elevation to Sensor: 598 Depth to Sensor: 150 |
| Geology: Granite. | |
| Vault Conditions: Sensors are located in an inactive silver mine. The STS-1 seismometers are situated in a seismic vault in the mine approximately 500 meters horizontally into the mountain, about 150 meters below the surface. The tunnels were excavated in granite. The granite is overlain by a sedimentary sequence consisting primarily of Triassic red sandstone from 0-100 meters depth. . | |
| Site Description: N/A | |
| Addresses from which to obtain data. | |
| Station Instrumentation | |
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| 1. Global Seismograph Network - GSN: [ II ] | 15 Feb 1997 to Present |
| 2. Global Seismograph Network - GSN: [ II ] | 19 Jul 1996 to 14 Feb 1997 |
| 3. Global Seismograph Network - GSN: [ II ] | 29 May 1996 to 18 Jul 1996 |