Improvements to the Global Seismograph Network

IRIS(联合地震学研究机构)是一个研究机构联盟，旨在实施急需的国家设施，以支持在未来25年内对地球内部的地震研究。IRIS有50所大学的成员，几乎包括所有有地震研究项目的美国大学。IRIS将作为NSF在实施IRIS计划方面的代理。与其他联邦机构(国防高级研究计划局(DARPA)、美国地质调查局(USGS)、能源部(DOE))的协调是通过机构间协议实现的。美国国家科学委员会在1986年8月的会议上审议并批准了1987-1989财年IRIS计划和预算。IRIS 1987财政年度的预算为3,700,000美元(15个月)，其中包括直接给予IRIS的3,600,000美元和直接转给美国地质调查局(USGS)的100,000美元，作为美国地质调查局(USGS)根据上述机构间协议为IRIS提供的服务的补偿。这一行动规定将100,000美元转移到美国地质调查局。

IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) is a consortium of research institutions created to implement critically needed national facilities for support of seismological research on the Earth's interior in the coming quarter century. IRIS has a membership of 50 universities and includes nearly all U.S. universities with seismological research programs. IRIS will act as the agent of NSF in implementing IRIS programs. Coordination with other federal agencies (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of Energy (DOE) is effected by an interagency accord. The FY 1987-89 Program Plan and Budget for IRIS has been reviewed and approved by the National Science Board at its August, 1986 meeting. The FY 1987 budget for IRIS is $3,700,000 (15 months) which consists of $3,600,000 to be awarded directly to IRIS and $100,000 to be transferred directly to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as reimbursement for USGS services performed for IRIS under the terms of the interagency accord mentioned above. This action provides for the transfer of the $100,000 to the USGS.