| In this paper, I describe the work undertaken at King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia to select a suitable site for
a new broad band seismic station. The new station will be equipped with a
3-component 120 s to 50 Hz Trillium120 broad band seismometer, Taurus 24-bit
data acquisition system along with a large LCD to display the waveform data
in real-time. The KFUPM community will have an opportunity to observe daily
seismic activity in real-time and to monitor/record both regional and
teleseismic events. Moreover, students will gain the opportunity to identify
P, S, Love, and Rayleigh waves and learn how to locate an earthquake. The
station will also play an important role in providing a source of
information about seismic activity for the general public. The station is
expected to be operational in a few weeks time. |