CISN Display

To better serve the emergency response, engineering and scientific communities, several agencies in California have organized themselves into the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN). The founding members of the CISN include: California Geological Survey, Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory and the USGS at Menlo Park and Pasadena. The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services is an ex-officio participant in the CISN, and also provides funding and leadership for the program. In addition to the core members, several other organizations contribute data that enhances the capabilities of the CISN. Contributing members of the CISN include: UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, University of Nevada - Reno, University of Washington, California Department of Water Resources, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and Pacific Gas and Electric.

The CISN Mission

The mission of the CISN is to operate a reliable, modern, statewide system for earthquake monitoring, research, archiving and distribution of information for the benefit of public safety, emergency response and loss mitigation. Furthermore the CISN seeks to mitigate the impact of future earthquakes by collecting, processing and disseminating critical earthquake information in a timely way.

The CISN Display The CISN Display –
An Interactive GUI

CISN Benefits Better service to the public Improved cost-effectiveness Standardization of operational procedures and products Coordinated outreach efforts Motivation Replace the aging CUBE/REDI System, as the predominant GUI to deliver seismic information and related earthquake products to critical end users.	New Products - What To Expect? Rapid Magnitude, Location, Strong-Motion (Rapid Earthquake Notification) Improved Data Processing Algorithms Data for Engineering Interests Planning and Technical Assistance to Local and State Emergency Responders Comprehensive archive of all recorded earthquakes from all CISN partners New Tools: The CISN Display
Technologies and Benefits Java Language Programming - Platform Independent - Allows for a Highly Configurable Client - Modern Language is Web-Ready - DB connectivity for requests of EQ Msgs XML-Message Format - Scalable Messaging Schema - Support of Event & Product URLs CORBA Messaging Methods and Objects - Robust/Full-Featured MOM - Out-of-band signaling - Client/Server Connection Indicator - Optional Persistence Behavior OpenMap GIS Engine - Client-Side Mapping Tool - Plots Organization-Specific Map Layers QDDS (Quake Data Distribution System) - State/Nationwide Coverage - Portable to other ANSS regions	CISN Display Project Objectives Create a Tool for the 24/7 Operations Center: Emergency, Utilities and Media Organizations Make it a portal application: Allow automated accessibility to all other related earthquake products on the Web Design with Growth and Configurability in Mind: Adaptable to an organizations changing needs; allows for modular upgrades
Development Partners Development of the CISN Display is part of a cooperative project between: Caltech, CGS, USGS, UCB and OES. Funding for the project comes from the OES, USGS, FEMA/OES Hazards Mitigation Grants Program and other partners. Software co-developed by Instrumental Software Technologies Incorporated.