Title :
Progress in seismic verification of test ban treaties
Author :
Richards, Prriil G.
Author_Institution :
Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
The ability of seismic methods to monitor underground nuclear explosions and implications for test ban verification are discussed. Technical aspects of seismic monitoring are examined, and seismic-based yield estimation is explained. Three major developments since 1987 concerning technical issues, all providing consistent evidence about the accuracy of seismic methods and increasing confidence in them, are described.<>
Keywords :
military systems; seismology; seismic verification; seismic-based yield estimation; test ban treaties; underground nuclear explosions; Arm; Body sensor networks; Explosions; Heart; Monitoring; Nuclear weapons; Seismology; Testing; Uncertainty; Yield estimation;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
