Participation of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the US/USSR Joint Seismic Program

亚美尼亚共和国苏维埃共和国位于高加索山脉的南部边界；阿拉伯和欧亚大陆板块的碰撞使这条链条上升。鉴于活跃地震的历史，包括1988年在亚美尼亚北部造成25000多人死亡的地震，该区域的地震研究尤其重要。地震活动和相关构造特征的更详细的图景对于地震危险性评估是至关重要的。这笔向美国地质调查局的跨部门资金转移旨在支付购买地震仪设备和开发地震分析计算机软件的费用，这些计算机软件是在亚美尼亚部署便携式地震仪阵列所需的。使用该阵列的亚美尼亚实地活动将持续约9个月，是欧亚地震研究计划的一部分，该计划由美国地质调查局和联合地震研究机构在美苏环境保护领域合作协定(项目02.09-31)的支持下联合执行。

The Soviet Republic of Armenia lies along the southern boundary of the Caucasus Mountains; a chain uplifted by the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian continental plates. Seismic research in the region is especially significant in view of the history of active earthquakes, including the 1988 quake which killed more than 25,000 persons in northern Armenia. A more detailed picture of the seismicity and associated tectonic features is essential for an earthquake hazard assessment. This interagency transfer of funds to the U. S. Geological Survey is intended to cover the costs of the purchase of seismometer equipment and the development of seismic analysis computer software needed to deploy a portable seismometer array in Armenia. The armenian field campaign using this array will last approximately 9 months and is part of the Eurasian Seismic Studies Program, jointly executed by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology under the aegis of the US-USSR Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Protection (Project 02.09-31).