Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian: Федеральный исследовательский центр «Единая геофизическая служба Российской академии наук» (ФИЦ ЕГС РАН)) is a research body responsible for geological research.

Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Федеральный исследовательский центр «Единая геофизическая служба Российской академии наук»
Established1994 (1994) (current form)
Field of research
Geology, Geophysics, Seismology
LocationObninsk, Russia
55°06′54″N 36°34′10″E / 55.11500°N 36.56944°E / 55.11500; 36.56944
AffiliationsRussian Academy of Sciences
Websitewww.gsras.ru

History

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Geophysical Service was established on the basis of Experimental Methodical Expedition of the Joint Institute of Physics of the Earth in accordance with the Decree of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences No.107 on May 31, 1994, pursuant to Order of the Government of Russia No.444 of May 11, 1993.

Functions

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The main activities of service: basic research and applied research in the field of seismology and geophysics, as well as conducting continuous seismic monitoring of the Russian Federation, tsunami warning in the Russian Far East, monitoring volcanic activity in Kamchatka and slow monitoring of geodynamic processes in the crust and ground deformation, carrying out continuous seismic monitoring of the world.

In addition, in comply with the Order of the Government of Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences, the service:

References

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  • Fedotov, S. A. (10 January 2009). "The thirty years of the council on prediction of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions formed by the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Far East Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Kamchatka Branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences". Journal of Volcanology and Seismology. 2 (6): 446–448. doi:10.1134/S0742046308060067.