Seismology Instruction with the AS 1

1  Getting Started

 Introduction 

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1.1  

Seismometer Location                 .   ...... 1.1

Seismology Overview ...                 . ....... 1.2

2  Seismometer Assembly

Packing List                      ...  .... 2.1

 Seismometer 

Assembly 

                ... .... .. 2.2

3  Software Installation and Confi guration 

Software Installation                     .....   3.1  

Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................

3.1

Initial Program Launch .................................................................................   3.2  

Changing the Port Setting .............................................................................   3.2  

Launching the Program (cont.) .....................................................................   3.2  

Setting Station Parameters ............................................................................ 3.2

Instrument Settings .......................................................................................

3.3

Finding the Trace ..........................................................................................

3.4

Centering the Trace ....................................................................................... 3.5

Registering the Station ..................................................................................  3.5

Selecting a Gain ............................................................................................       

3  .  

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Automatic Time Synchronization  ................................................................   3.6  

4  Using AmaSeis 

Software Installation                     .....   4.1  

Updating/Upgrading AmaSeis ......................................................................   4.2  

About AmaSeis .............................................................................................       

4  .  

2        

AmaSeis File Structure .................................................................................   4.3  

Helicorder Screen Overview ...               . .....   4.4  

Saving an Event             ....................   ... .....       

4  .  

5     

Printing an Event  .             .....................................  4.5  

Extract Event Screen Overview ......               ..   4.6  

Tips  for  picking  P,  S,  and  Surface  waves     ...        ......                   

4   .     7                                

Picking Arrivals in AmaSeis .........................................................................   4.7  

Using the Travel Time Curve ........................................................................       

4  .  

8     

Storing Event Information ............................................................................    4.9  

 Data 

Identifi cation and Event Location ........................................................   4.10  

 Filtering 

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4.12  

5  Additional Resources

Additional Resources and Information           . ............ 5.1

AmaSeis Version 1.0 Level 2005.05.19

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