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2023 Reftek Colt Seismometer Exploratory Evaluation

Bloomquist, Douglas Karl [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]·Merchant, Bion John [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]
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Sandia National Laboratories has tested and evaluated three Colt broadband seismometers designed and manufactured by Reftek. The purpose of this seismometer evaluation is to measure performance characteristics in areas such as power consumption, sensitivity, frequency response, full scale, self-noise, dynamic range, calibration system response, and passband. The Colt model of sensors are being evaluated to explore the potential for a future seismometer Type Approval process in the International Monitoring System (IMS) of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).

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Bloomquist, Douglas Karl [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)], Merchant, Bion John [Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)]. 2024-12-01. 2023 Reftek Colt Seismometer Exploratory Evaluation. https://doi.org/10.2172/2516845

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