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Forensic Seismology

Long-distance detective work through analysis of seismic records.
Seismic Ears for Nuclear Peace
Seismology is a keystone of the world's effort to monitor nuclear weapons tests.
Seismic Testimony from the Kursk
The death agony of the Russian submarine Kursk was heard by the world seismograph network.
Infrasonics
"Air seismology" or the study of ultralow-frequency sound is a close relative of forensic seismology; an article from your About Geology Guide.
Moment Tensor Analysis of the 2007 Utah Mine Collapse
The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory posted this analysis of the seismograph records from the 6 August 2007 Crandall Canyon Mine collapse, a magnitude-3.9 event that killed six coal miners in Utah.
Blacknest
The British agency for forensic seismology was a pioneer in the field; here's its home page.
"Forensic Seismology Supports the CTBT"
A thorough article, with illustrations, about the test-ban-related work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
"Nuclear Testing and Nonproliferation"
The "blue book" that the IRIS Consortium prepared for the U.S. Congress in 1994 covers "the role of seismology in deterring the development of nuclear weapons."
"Seismic Verification of Nuclear Testing Treaties"
A 1988 report by the highly regarded Office of Technology Assessment provides thorough basics of this crucial problem.

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