USGS Professonal Paper 1096 - IRIS

NEVADA--Continued
Reno, NV
INSTRUMENTATION--Continued
Code
Type
Seismometer
Component
T (sec)
o
Galvo
T (sec)
g
Type
recording
Magnification
at Te
Remarks
BMN
Benioff--------------
Z,NS,EW
1.0
Magnetic tape
1,000 K
Telemetered to Reno.
KVN
urlonnn_nn ____ u
Z NS EW
1.0
--do --------
00.
MNA
--do-----------------
Z,NS,EW
1.0
--do---------
00.
TNP
weN
--do------- ---------
--do-----------------
Z,NS,EW
Z,NS,EW
.0
.0
--do---------
--do---------
Do.
00.
Timing system:
Sprengnether TS-2l0 digital chronometer.
System response curves;
Stations with Mark L-4C or Ranger seismometers--see figure 2, p.363. Others available from station.
SHORT HISTORY
REN started in 1911 with a Wiechert. and a Ewing duplex and operated through the 1930's.
the Onivers1ty of Cal1forn1a, Berkeley, 1n 1948 1n cooperat1on wltn the On1verslty of Nevada.
the University of Nevada's responsibility in 1963.
The stations in the Mina area are supported by USGS grants.
The station was opened again by
This cooperativE statioll bEcame
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