IRIS/PASSCAL
type: Concept
in scheme: providers
definition: The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology is a university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data. IRIS programs contribute to scholarly research, education, earthquake hazard mitigation, and the verification of a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Support for IRIS comes from the National Science Foundation, other federal agencies, universities, and private foundations. Website: "http://www.passcal.nmt.edu/" [Summary provided by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.]

CONSORTIA/INSTITUTIONS
type: Concept