National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS : Centre for Seismological Research (CRS)
Following the earthquake in Friuli on 6 May 1976, the National Law No. 828 of 1982 established the Centre for Seismological Research (CRS) and extended seismic monitoring to Friuli Venezia Giulia. Subsequently, Law No. 399 of 30 November 1989 assigned the CRS the institutional task of "... carrying out, in scientific autonomy, [...] with specific projects, research on seismicity and seismogenesis of northeastern Italy, managing and developing the related network of seismic survey for civil protection purposes”.
The Centre for Seismological Research, whose activities contribute to the assessment and reduction of seismic risk, is structured into two scientific groups:
- Seismology and Geodesy
- Engineering Seismology
These groups carry out research ranging from the study of the seismic source, spatial and temporal distribution of seismicity, crustal structure and tectonic deformations, to the development of methodologies for monitoring human-induced seismicity, to the estimation of site effects and soil-structure interaction, hazard and risk related to seismic events, with particular emphasis on real-time or near real-time analysis.
The Centre currently comprises more than 60 researchers, technologists, technicians, administrative staff, research fellows, scholarship holders and PhD students distributed in the two sites of Udine-Cussignacco and Trieste-Borgo Grotta Gigante and Venezia-Mestre.
The Centre manages the Terrestrial Monitoring System (seismic and geodetic) of North-Eastern Italy (SMINO) with a 24/7 surveillance service and rapid distribution of information to institutions and the public.
https://www.ogs.it/en/center-seismological-research
To log the cache...
To be able to record the log you will have to reach the coordinates and stand in front of the webcam waiting to be framed (http://www.crs.ogs.it/ipcam/acom2/index.htm), take a screenshot with your smartphone and attach it to the log. If you don't want your face in the frame, hide it and show an object that identifies you.
Do not get too close to the webcam and other instruments in the area to avoid risking damage to them.
The webcam currently takes a photo every 5 minutes, if the website is not reachable or the webcam is not working selfie logs will be accepted.
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