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Broadband seismic data from the Askja Caldera, Iceland, August 2023-August 2024

This dataset comprises broadband seismic data from the Askja Caldera, Iceland, which consists of ~12 months of continuous recording from August 2023-August 2024. A total of 23 Guralp 6TD and Certimus seismometers were deployed in and around the ~8km diameter caldera, with sampling rates set to 100sps. Each seismometer was buried ~30cm below the surface, and attached to a power supply consisting of 3 100Amp-hour batteries and 100 W solar panels mounted on a wooden frame. The batteries were placed in a box that sat on the supports of the solar panel frame to act as ballast, and wrapped in a plastic sheet. A Gps unit was mounted on the solar panel frame. Access to most stations is by foot, and installation was undertaken either by carrying the equipment on foot or by helicopter. The dataset provided is in standard miniseed format, and has an accompanying dataless file for each instrument type in xml format. The miniseed data is archived in day files under the directories "2023" and "2024", while the xml file is located in the directory "dataless". The data is of good quality, with both local earthquakes and teleseisms easily detected. The data were collected for the purposes of tracking microseismic activity associated with the recent reinflation event at Aska, and to help facilitate seismic imaging beneath the caldera using both body and surface wave tomography. The data may be of use to other scientists with an interest in earthquake seismology, imaging, and characterisation of geothermal areas near active volcanoes. The data were collected by the University of Iceland and University of Cambridge, both of who are responsible for interpretation of the data. The archive is complete as it currently stands. The data were converted into miniseed using a standard format that is consistent with archives stored at the IRIS DMC.

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Date (Creation)
2025-03-10
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608389
Originator
  University of Cambridge - Nicholas Rawlinson ( Professor of Earth Sciences )
Department of Earth Sciences , Cambridge , CB3 0EZ ,
Originator
  University of Iceland - Tom Winder
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Maintenance and update frequency
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Seismic data
  • Melts
  • NGDC Deposited Data
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  • NGDC Deposited Data
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  • NERC_DDC
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restricted
Other constraints
The dataset has been formally approved by BGS for access by external clients under a BGS Digital Data Licence, issued via BGS's IPR Section. The dataset must not be provided to, or be accessible by, an external client until the IPR Section confirms that signed licence documentation is in place. Refer to the IPR Section (DigitalLE@bgs.ac.) if further advice is required.. Constraint applies until 2026-08-28
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The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Other constraints
Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
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Begin date
2023-07-21
End date
2024-07-28
Unique resource identifier
WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)
Distribution format
  • miniseed ()

Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
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dataset Dataset
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dataset

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Date (Publication)
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
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No

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Pass
No
Statement
The nodes were deployed by foot and helicopter in the caldera, with holes dug to ensure complete burial, and large 100Amp hour batteries and 100W solar panels used to supply power. Handheld GPS units were used for location and orienting the equipment. Snow was present during recovery in 2024. Data was downloaded onto Laptops and then stored on flash drives in the field.
File identifier
302166ee-aab3-fbc2-e063-3050940a148d XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2025-11-13
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608389
 
 

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