TTC #199 Seismic Detection Monitoring Networks, Nikolaos Melis

The Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens operates and maintains the national Accelerometric Network, a computerized Seismic Detection network of sensors capturing seismic activity by pulling data from more than 350 stations spread across the entire area of Greece. Dr. Nikolaos Melis discusses how this information is being used in or can be extended to practical applications from precaution and warning systems to construction and restoration projects. Having recently completed the unification of all national seismic data networks, the Institute now works in collaboration with European institutions in order to create a real-time unified pan-European infrastructure network to strengthen the estimation, correlation and prediction capabilities of both earthquakes and tsunamis. We talk about the legacy and history of the Institute of Geodynamics which was founded in 1893, combined with the unique location and strong seismic activity in Greece, making it one of the oldest establishments in the field and a leader in seismological research. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.