Outline of status of national seismic stations (NSS) in CTB negotiations

Technical Report · Tue May 06 00:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:573199

Heckrotte, W

The paper discusses two treaties that are being negotiated: Multilateral Treaty, which bans all nuclear weapon tests and establishes a moratorium on PNEs (Peaceful Nuclear Explosions) for the life of the treaty, and a separate verification agreement, which provides for much more extensive verification measures that does the Multilateral Treaty and to which only the US, UK, and USSR will adhere. On the latter treaty, agreement has been reached that there will be improved seismic stations (NSS) in each country. Discussed are the outstanding general points of agreement or disagreement on NSS; technical characteristics of NSS; and a joint cooperative program for NSS.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 573199
• Report Number(s): UCRL-ID--126922; ON: DE97053668
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

35 ARMS CONTROL
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DETECTION
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SEISMIC ARRAYS
SEISMIC DETECTION
TREATIES
VERIFICATION