Yukon-Northwest Seismograph Network: Broadband seismology in the northern Canadian Cordillera

加拿大北部科迪勒拉地区包括育空地区和西北地区西部，是观测地震学研究的理想天然实验室，因为该大陆这一地区的构造构造和地震活动丰富多样(每年约130M&GT；3次地震)。不幸的是，加拿大国家地震台网目前对地震仪器的覆盖范围远远不足以进行由更密集的台网提供的那种地震学变革性研究。因此，这项提议寻求资金支持与在育空和西北地区安装和维护10个最先进的宽带地震台站的区域网络有关的研究活动，称为育空-西北地震台网。特别是，这笔赠款将支持每年在夏季天气高峰期通过公路和飞机到达的地震台站的昂贵访问。 YNSN网络提供的数据将用于调查科迪勒拉之下的地壳和地幔结构，并改善地震特征和构造变形。特别是，近乎实时的数据传输对于地震信息的快速评估和传播将是极其重要的，这对北方地方社区以及采矿和石油部门都很有价值。重要的是，该项目将在整个项目期间提供独特的机会，在观测地震学的所有方面培训高素质的人员，从现场安装到数据分析。该项目还力求提高当地社区对地球科学的认识，在可能的情况下在学校场地上安装地震仪站，并让教师利用基础设施作为一种教育工具。

The northern Canadian Cordillera, encompassing Yukon and western Northwest Territories, is an ideal natural laboratory for research in observational seismology because of the rich diversity of tectonic structures and earthquake activity taking place in this part of the continent (~130 M>3 earthquakes per year). Unfortunately, current coverage of seismic instrumentation by the Canadian National Seismograph Network is vastly insufficient for the kind of transformative research in seismology that would be afforded by a denser network. This proposal thus seeks funding to support research activities related to the installation and maintenance of a regional network of 10 state-of-the-art broadband seismograph stations in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, referred to as the Yukon-Northwest Seismograph Network (YNSN). In particular, this grant will support expensive annual visits to seismograph station sites accessible by roads and airplanes during peak weather conditions in the summer period. Data provided by the YNSN network will be used to investigate crust and mantle structure beneath the Cordillera and to improve earthquake characterization and tectonic deformation. In particular, the near real-time data transmission will be extremely important for the rapid assessment and dissemination of earthquake information, valuable to local northern communities as well as the mining and petroleum sectors. Importantly, the project will provide unique opportunities for training of highly qualified personnel in all aspects of observational seismology, from site installation to data analysis, throughout the duration of the project. The project also seeks to increase awareness of local communities to Earth Sciences by installing a seismograph station on a school ground wherever possible and by engaging teachers in using the infrastructure as an educational tool.