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author Curtis, Andrew
Lythgoe, Karen
Hicks, Stephen P.
Bie, Lidong
Strutz, Dominik
Chambers, Emma
Baptie, Brian
Cornwell, Dave
Huebert, Juliane
Irving, Jessica
Jones, Glenn
Lebedev, Sergei
Mansour, Walid Ben
Álvarez, Aideliz Montiel
Nippress, Stuart
Van Noten, Koen
Pharaoh, Tim
Palamakumbura, Romesh
Rawlinson, Nick
Salgado, Pablo Rodriguez
Verdon, James
Zhu, Chuanbin
Zhou, Wen
Assink, Jelle
Bastow, Ian
Bindi, Dino
Blenkinsop, Tom
Bonadio, Raffaele
Braim, Michael
Craig, Tim
Day, Elizabeth
Diaferia, Giovanni
Dunning, Stuart
Edwards, Ben
Fagereng, Ake
Fishwick, Stewart
Gilligan, Amy
Green, David
Healy, David
Horleston, Anna
Ireland, Mark
Jenkins, Jenny
Johnson, Jessica
Kendall, Mike
Kettlety, Tom
Kiyan, Duygu
Koelemeijer, Paula
Kounoudis, Rita
Lane, Victoria
Lu, Chuanchuan
MacDonald, Alan
Magrini, Fabrizio
Marignier, Auggie
Martin, Carl
Möllhoff, Martin
Neill, Iain
Nowacki, Andy
Paap, Bob
Pilia, Simone
de Ridder, Sjoerd
Ruigrok, Elmer
Shi, Peidong
Stork, Anna
Turner, Alice
Whiteley, Jim
Ziolkowski, Anton
author_facet Curtis, Andrew
Lythgoe, Karen
Hicks, Stephen P.
Bie, Lidong
Strutz, Dominik
Chambers, Emma
Baptie, Brian
Cornwell, Dave
Huebert, Juliane
Irving, Jessica
Jones, Glenn
Lebedev, Sergei
Mansour, Walid Ben
Álvarez, Aideliz Montiel
Nippress, Stuart
Van Noten, Koen
Pharaoh, Tim
Palamakumbura, Romesh
Rawlinson, Nick
Salgado, Pablo Rodriguez
Verdon, James
Zhu, Chuanbin
Zhou, Wen
Assink, Jelle
Bastow, Ian
Bindi, Dino
Blenkinsop, Tom
Bonadio, Raffaele
Braim, Michael
Craig, Tim
Day, Elizabeth
Diaferia, Giovanni
Dunning, Stuart
Edwards, Ben
Fagereng, Ake
Fishwick, Stewart
Gilligan, Amy
Green, David
Healy, David
Horleston, Anna
Ireland, Mark
Jenkins, Jenny
Johnson, Jessica
Kendall, Mike
Kettlety, Tom
Kiyan, Duygu
Koelemeijer, Paula
Kounoudis, Rita
Lane, Victoria
Lu, Chuanchuan
MacDonald, Alan
Magrini, Fabrizio
Marignier, Auggie
Martin, Carl
Möllhoff, Martin
Neill, Iain
Nowacki, Andy
Paap, Bob
Pilia, Simone
de Ridder, Sjoerd
Ruigrok, Elmer
Shi, Peidong
Stork, Anna
Turner, Alice
Whiteley, Jim
Ziolkowski, Anton
contents Scientific exploration of the UK and Ireland's subsurface has made important contributions to scholarship and prosperity for people and the planet, including economic growth, sustainable use of natural resources, storage of greenhouse gases, and inspiring curiosity about the Earth beneath our feet. This article outlines a vision for an array of seismological instruments spanning the UK and Ireland, UKI Array, augmented by other types of geophysical sensors, to maximise the value offered by existing equipment pools. The mission is to research natural phenomena and structure in the deep and shallow Earth, to solve problems concerning hazards and resources, to connect scientists to schools and the broader public, and thus to inspire a new generation to learn about geophysics. The vision was created through a community driven process of engagement and participation. This paper describes the concept and design of the UKI-Array; a companion paper discusses related opportunities and potential applications.
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spellingShingle The UK and Ireland Geophysical Array -- Concept and Design
Curtis, Andrew
Lythgoe, Karen
Hicks, Stephen P.
Bie, Lidong
Strutz, Dominik
Chambers, Emma
Baptie, Brian
Cornwell, Dave
Huebert, Juliane
Irving, Jessica
Jones, Glenn
Lebedev, Sergei
Mansour, Walid Ben
Álvarez, Aideliz Montiel
Nippress, Stuart
Van Noten, Koen
Pharaoh, Tim
Palamakumbura, Romesh
Rawlinson, Nick
Salgado, Pablo Rodriguez
Verdon, James
Zhu, Chuanbin
Zhou, Wen
Assink, Jelle
Bastow, Ian
Bindi, Dino
Blenkinsop, Tom
Bonadio, Raffaele
Braim, Michael
Craig, Tim
Day, Elizabeth
Diaferia, Giovanni
Dunning, Stuart
Edwards, Ben
Fagereng, Ake
Fishwick, Stewart
Gilligan, Amy
Green, David
Healy, David
Horleston, Anna
Ireland, Mark
Jenkins, Jenny
Johnson, Jessica
Kendall, Mike
Kettlety, Tom
Kiyan, Duygu
Koelemeijer, Paula
Kounoudis, Rita
Lane, Victoria
Lu, Chuanchuan
MacDonald, Alan
Magrini, Fabrizio
Marignier, Auggie
Martin, Carl
Möllhoff, Martin
Neill, Iain
Nowacki, Andy
Paap, Bob
Pilia, Simone
de Ridder, Sjoerd
Ruigrok, Elmer
Shi, Peidong
Stork, Anna
Turner, Alice
Whiteley, Jim
Ziolkowski, Anton
Geophysics
Scientific exploration of the UK and Ireland's subsurface has made important contributions to scholarship and prosperity for people and the planet, including economic growth, sustainable use of natural resources, storage of greenhouse gases, and inspiring curiosity about the Earth beneath our feet. This article outlines a vision for an array of seismological instruments spanning the UK and Ireland, UKI Array, augmented by other types of geophysical sensors, to maximise the value offered by existing equipment pools. The mission is to research natural phenomena and structure in the deep and shallow Earth, to solve problems concerning hazards and resources, to connect scientists to schools and the broader public, and thus to inspire a new generation to learn about geophysics. The vision was created through a community driven process of engagement and participation. This paper describes the concept and design of the UKI-Array; a companion paper discusses related opportunities and potential applications.
title The UK and Ireland Geophysical Array -- Concept and Design
topic Geophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.20984