Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Rebublican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Founded	September 01, 1998
Headquarters	Baku, Azerbaijan
Key people	Gurban Yetirmishli (General Director)
Website	www.seismology.az

Republican Seismic Survey Center is the main organization, involved in the research and study of earthquakes on the territory of Azerbaijan Republic.

The Republican Seismic Survey Center (RSSC) of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences is an institution that conducts seismic research. Located in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, the Center brings together researchers with expertise in the fields of seismology, geophysics, geochemistry, geodynamics and other geology based professions. The RSSC operates a network of seismic stations via satellite communication using instruments from Kinemetrics Inc. Currently, the Center's telemetry relies on 35 digital seismic stations. Five additional seismic stations are planned in the future.

As a result of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the subsequent capture of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas, the seismic stations of RSSC located in Kalbajar (opened in 1984 and destroyed on February 1, 1992), and Aghdam, Jabrayil (opened in 1981 and destroyed on June 1, 1993.) have been destroyed. The seismic stations are planned to be built in these areas if the Azerbaijani government manage to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas. The new seismic stations have been established on the territory of Aghdam, Fuzuli which is under the control of Azerbaijan.

Three seismic seabed stations will be set in the Azerbaijani sector of Caspian Sea for the first time in CIS. The construction of these stations will allow the most advanced research of the underground tectonic processes at the bottom of the sea, as well as the effects of these processes on oil fields and oil production.

History

The Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was established in various stages. The first instrumental observations in Azerbaijan began in the early 20th century. The Nobel brothers began the initiative after a strong earthquake in Shamakhi in 1902, with the establishment of three seismic stations. With the decision of the Council of Ministers of the USSR in 1979, and by the order of National Academy of Sciences, at the Geology Institute of AMEA,

"Geophysics" Scientific Center was established Experimental-Methodical Geophysical Party. In 1980, the Experimental - Methodical Geophysical Expedition was organized. The Expedition was supervised by corresponding Member of ANAS and doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences, Arif Hasanov.

A seismogenic zone on the territory of the Republic in 1980-1990, which covers all the fixed network of geochemical and geophysical stations, near the epicentral area, geophysical, hydro-gas began studying the radiochemical industries in a planned manner. Seismogenic zones in the deformation state of tension variations and geochemical and geophysical field area methods have been developed to detect signs of abnormal changes in the parameters of Seismoprognosis. 09.1998 01. Cabinet of Ministers No. 179 dated 17.12.1998 of the Presidium of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences decisions TMGE No. 22/2 dated to the National Academy of Sciences since 1999 - has been given the status of the Republican Seismic Survey Center.^[1]

Since 2008, a corresponding member of ANAS, "Honored Science Worker," and doctor of geological-mineralogical sciences, Gurban Jalal Yetirmishl, headed the RSSC of ANAS. His achievement was establishing cooperation with seismic organizations of foreign countries and the expansion of seismic monitoring network on the territory of the republic.^[2]

General Director

Gurban Jalal Yetirmishli

Gurban Jalal oglu Yetirmishli was born in 4 September 1952 In 1974, was graduated from Azerbaijan State University (BSU), faculty of Geology.

From 1980 to 2008, was Deputy of General Director of RCSS ANAS. Since 2008, is general director of the Republic Seismic Survey Center. He was elected a corresponding member of ANAS in 2014. Held a number of scientific researches in geodynamics, in difficult conditions of seismic active zones, evaluation of deep layers of oil and the prospects of Lower Kura depression, author of 122 scientific articles. A number of articles have been published in prestigious scientific journals of the world.

In 2000 he defended his thesis on the topic "The distribution of oil and gas fields in the seismic-geodynamic conditions of Lower Kura Depression."

In 2010, successfully defended his doctoral thesis on the topic "Seismicity of the South Caspian depression" and received the degree of Doctor in Geological and Mineralogical Sciences.

Made a unique contribution in expanding the network of telemetry seismic stations of the Republican Seismological Service, in cooperation with ANAS, increased the number of seismic satellite stations from 14 to 35, and has provided the center with programs in accordance with international standards and improved the work to a high standard.

Co-author of the book "The volume of Geophysics", the author of the book "Review of the method of zoning the stress-strain factors on the territory of Azerbaijan", Chief Editor of the scientific journal "Seismoprognosis monitoring in Azerbaijan."

Under the guidance of G. Yetirmishli, two young Geology and Mineralogy employees, defended the degree of PhD. Currently, about 10 doctoral students and candidates continue the researches in scientific fields under his leadership.

Is a member of the editorial board of ANAS journal "Heberler" (a series of Earth Sciences.)

Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of the National Academy of Sciences of RCSS, and a member of the European Seismological Commission.

Was awarded with "Honorary Order" of the National Academy of Sciences on the occasion of the 50th anniversary in 2003.

In 2005, by order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic was awarded with medal "Tereggi"

President of Seismologists Association.

Operations

The direction of scientific research of the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences include:

• The study of earthquakes’ kinematic and dynamic parameters of seismicity on the territory of the Republic.
• The complex research of geophysical and geo-chemical seismic abnormal effects, evidence in the structures and properties.
• Geodynamic investigations (GIS)

The Seismic Survey Center consists of 35 telemetry seismic stations based on the observation networks, seismic regime on the territory of Republic, and the distribution of eruptions epicenters legitimacy. Here the dynamics of fire zones seismic processes are researched, the active parts of the deep faults are identified and estimated as are the area's maximum of powerful earthquake’s intensity and the mechanism of earthquake epicenters, estimating big cities seismic risk, exploration of large building projects areas seismicity are studied. gravity and potential gravitational variations of the second derivative through a network of geophysical and geochemical stations of the geomagnetic field are also studied. It should be noted that 22 GPS stations are set on the territory of Azerbaijan. The most unusual of them is the GPS station set in the well at a depth of 8324 meters in America.

The unique GPS station in Saatli (8324m)

The Center cooperates with more than 20 foreign seismic centers. The seismic stations of the USA and Japan are the principal partners of RSSC. RSSC is a member of these international seismic organizations: IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology) USA, ORFEUS (Observatories and Research Facilities for European Seismology), EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre), ESC (European Seismological Commission), and AGU (American Geophysical Union).

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