RÉSIF-SI: A Distributed Information System for French Seismological Data

The Résif project, which started in 2008, aims at gathering under a common research infrastructure the French seismological, Global Navigation Satellite Systems and gravimeter permanent networks, as well as the mobile instrument pools. A central part of Résif is its seismological information system, Système d'Information de Résif (Résif‐SI) (started in 2012), which is in charge of collecting, validating, archiving, and distributing seismological data and metadata from seven national centers. Résif‐SI follows a distributed architecture, in which the six data collection and validation centers (A‐nodes) send validated data and metadata to a national data center (Résif Data Center [Résif‐DC]), which is the central point for data archiving and distribution. Résif‐SI is based on international standard formats and protocols, and is fully integrated into European and international data exchange systems (European Integrated Data Archive, European Plate Observing System [EPOS], Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, International Federation of Digital Seismograph Networks). In this article, we present the organization of Résif‐SI, the technical details of its implementation, and the catalog of services provided to the end users. The article is aimed both at seismologists, who want to discover and use Résif data, and at data center operators, who might be interested in the technical choices made in the implementation of Résif‐SI. We believe that Résif‐SI can be a model for other countries facing the problem of integrating different organizations into a centralized seismological information system.

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Péquegnat Catherine, Schaeffer Jonathan, Satriano Claudio, Pedersen Helle, Touvier Jérôme, Saurel Jean-Marie, Calvet Marie, Stehly Laurent, Arnoul Patrick, Bollard Philippe, Dewée Olivier, Engels Fabien, Grunberg Marc, Pardo Constanza, Wolyniec David, Arneodo Grégory, Bouazzouz Rima, Geber Olivier, Aubert Coralie, Langlais Mickaël, Roussel Sandrine, Brenguier Florent, Crawford Wayne C., Lemarchand Arnaud, Maufroy Emeline, Olivier Serge, Rivet Diane, Vallée Martin, Vergne Jérôme, Chèze Jérôme, Debayle Éric, Delouis Bertrand, Guéguen Philippe, Lambotte Sophie, Mocquet Antoine, Paul Anne, Peix Fabrice, Schindelé François, Shapiro Nikolai, Stutzmann Éléonore, Volcke Pierre, Walpersdorf Andrea (2021). RÉSIF-SI: A Distributed Information System for French Seismological Data. Seismological Research Letters. 92 (3). 1832-1853. https://doi.org/10.1785/0220200392, https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00689/80067/

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