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USGS Professonal Paper 1096 - IRIS

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KANSAS<br />

loa.aence, KS<br />

GENERAL INFORMATION<br />

Operated by:<br />

Address:<br />

Telephone:<br />

University of Kansas<br />

Seismograph Station<br />

Department of Geology<br />

Tleiul!rsi£y ef Kass!!S<br />

Lawrence, KS 66044<br />

913-864-3242<br />

,',ddl"ess 1;.9<br />

9111;.ain Yeeeyes.<br />

As above.<br />

SITE IN:E'ORtlATlON<br />

Code<br />

St ati on P'>me<br />

LaU tude<br />

(deg N. J<br />

Longi tude<br />

(deg W.)<br />

Elev Date Date<br />

(meters) opened closed<br />

Fm!Odat j on· geo1 ogi cage<br />

LAW Lawrence---------------- 38.9594<br />

95.2500<br />

260 1909 Open--<br />

Shale.<br />

INS'fRUfIEN'fi'1fI5N<br />

Seismometer<br />

Code type Component<br />

lo(sec)<br />

Galvo<br />

I g (sec)<br />

Type<br />

recorolng<br />

Magnification<br />

at I o<br />

ReIPa rks<br />

LAW Sprengnether--------- Z,NS,EW ).0 ).0 Photo paper 20 K, 10 K,<br />

10K<br />

Magnification approximate.<br />

Timing SYSLEm.<br />

fEudulwil clock.<br />

System response curve:<br />

Not available.<br />

SHORT HISTORY<br />

LAW was started in 1909 and run by the Physics Department until about 1930 at which time the Department of Geography took<br />

it over. The station operated intermittently until about 1933 when it was shut down entirely. Records from this early period<br />

al"e lest-. Ne equipment was installed in 1952, and Ieeelds are iirtllall~ eemplete flem then te the Ill"eseat.<br />

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