This session invites contributions in the context of Nuclear-Test-Ban monitoring, using either IMS or OSI instrumentation, data, processing or methods. Furthermore, any contribution about the civil or scientific use of IMS data is welcome. Possible civil applications include disaster risk reduction by early warning or hazard assessments for earthquakes, tsunamis and volcano eruptions. Scientific applications include earth science topics like climate change, deep ocean temperatures, whale migration, earth core structure, atmospheric circulation, radionuclide sources, or acoustic wave propagation modelling.
The International Monitoring System (IMS) is a global network that uses state-of-the-art seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound and radionuclide facilities to monitor the Earth, oceans and atmosphere 24/7 for signs of nuclear explosions.
The data recorded by the system are widely considered to be unique and a treasure trove of knowledge with a broad range of civil and scientific applications. Today, CTBTO data are not only being used to detect nuclear explosions but also to investigate the impact of climate change, warn about tsunamis or to track radiation on a global scale.
The virtual Data Exploitation Centre (vDEC) provides scientists and researchers from many different disciplines and from around the globe with access to our data to conduct research and to publish new findings.
Requests for data can be made by filling in and submitted the request webform that can be reached at this URL: https://www.ctbto.org/resources/for-researchers-experts/vdec/request-for-data. A text describing the research project must be completed and a legal data confidentiality contract must be signed with the CTBTO and by all research participants involved.
Data are freely available – there is no charge. Acknowledgement of the CTBTO as the data source is kindly requested.