Seismic Research Centre of The University of the West Indies
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The Seismic Research Centre of The University of the West Indies is a regional scientific institution responsible for monitoring and researching earthquakes and volcanoes in the Eastern Caribbean.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seismic Research Centre of The University of the West Indies canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
research institute
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seismological observatory ⓘ university research centre ⓘ volcanological observatory ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
University of the West Indies
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surface form:
The University of the West Indies
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| coordinatesWith |
national disaster offices in the Eastern Caribbean
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regional meteorological and oceanographic agencies ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
collaborative research with international geoscience institutions
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public education on earthquakes and volcanoes ⓘ training of regional disaster management personnel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
earthquake engineering support
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earthquake monitoring ⓘ geophysics ⓘ natural hazard research ⓘ seismology ⓘ tsunami monitoring ⓘ volcano monitoring ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Seismic Research Unit ⓘ |
| hasResearchOutput |
earthquake catalogues for the Eastern Caribbean
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seismic hazard maps for the Eastern Caribbean ⓘ volcanic hazard assessments for Caribbean volcanoes ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Lesser Antilles subduction zone
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surface form:
Eastern Caribbean seismic and volcanic monitoring zone
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Augustine
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University of the West Indies ⓘ
surface form:
The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus
Trinidad ⓘ |
| monitors |
earthquakes in the Eastern Caribbean
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seismic activity associated with active volcanoes in the Lesser Antilles ⓘ tsunamigenic earthquakes in the Eastern Caribbean ⓘ volcanoes in the Eastern Caribbean ⓘ |
| operates |
regional seismic network in the Eastern Caribbean
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volcano monitoring networks in the Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of the West Indies
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surface form:
The University of the West Indies
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| providesServiceTo |
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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governments of Eastern Caribbean states ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct research on seismic and volcanic activity
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contribute to disaster risk reduction in the Caribbean ⓘ monitor earthquakes in the Eastern Caribbean ⓘ monitor volcanoes in the Eastern Caribbean ⓘ provide early warning of volcanic eruptions ⓘ provide scientific advice on earthquakes and volcanoes to Caribbean governments ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern Caribbean
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English-speaking Eastern Caribbean ⓘ Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| website | https://uwiseismic.com ⓘ |
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