We are pleased to announce that the Seismological Service has recently acquired three Ford Ranger Wildtrak X vehicles. These vehicles will be crucial in enhancing our field measurements and deployment capabilities. These off-road vehicles, equipped with 4×4 drive, provide excellent mobility and stability on demanding terrains. The cargo area, measuring 1651 mm in length, and …
From February 6th to 10th 2023, engineers Stepa Petrović Čačić and Stevan Plasonja, from Kinemetrics, Inc. held an education for Croatian Seismological Survey employees on devices which were delivered as part of the third equipment contingent. Omnisensor is a combination of the accelerometer (model Episensor) and seismometer (model MBB-2) together in one package ready for direct deployment …
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On Monday, 6th of February 2023, the third parcel of equipment which is going to be installed as part of the project CROSSNET was delivered. The shipment includes 50 Omnisensors (a combination accelerometer (model Episensor) and seismometer (model MBB-2) together in one package ready for direct deployment as a conventional sensor or downhole, 20 mobile …
On Thursday, 12th of January 2023, the second parcel of equipment which is going to be installed as part of the CROSSNET project was delivered. The parcel consists of 120 digitizer protective cases, 120 98,8 Ah deep-cycle batteries and associated connection cables. In total, the shipment consisted of 15 crates and 5 pallets with a …
From December 12th to December 14th, 2022. engineers Stepa Petrović Čačić and Stevan Plasonja, from Kinemetrics, Inc. held an education for Croatian Seismological Survey employees on digitizers and seismometers, which were delivered as part of the first equipment contingent. The training included understanding the principles of operation of these devices, their capabilities and limitations, and …
On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the first parcel of equipment to be installed as part of the CROSSNET project was delivered. The parcel consists of 100 Etna 2 accelerographs, 120 Quanterra Q8 digitizers, 20 STS-2.5 broadband seismometers, 220 GPS antennas, 100 protective boxes (backup power supply and surge protection), cables and other accessories. The equipment …
On Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Dr. Edelvays Spassov from Kinemetrics, Inc. held an education about the Etna 2 accelerograph to the employees of the Seismological Survey. The Etna 2 accelerograph is a seismological instrument that records ground acceleration during strong earthquakes. In the territory of the Republic of Croatia, 20 such …
One of the main goals of the CROSSNET project is the installation of 95 new seismological stations throughout Croatia for improved monitoring of the seismicity of our homeland (and neighbouring countries, because earthquakes know no borders). The stations will be equipped with the highest quality measuring instruments, i.e seismometers, accelerometers, accelerographs, and data digitizers. Their …