NORSAR has analysed seismic signals from regional stations in connection with the collapse of the dam in Ukraine on Tuesday 6. June 2023.

This week, NORSAR played host to representatives from AFTAC, a highly valued cooperation partner dating back to the early 1970s.

New opportunities for research on the use of fibreoptic sensing technology! NORSAR has established a new large-scale research facility at Stendammen, Løten, called the NORFOX array.

2022 was a good year for us at NORSAR. In this year's snapshot, you can read about our important work within the test ban treaty, fiber technology, safe and transparent storage of CO2 and our work on a safer society against natural hazards.

On 11 February, we celebrate the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. The aim is to increase the representation of women within scientific disciplines. Get to know some of our female colleagues!

The IRIS Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Research Coordination Network (RCN) is coordinating a global measurement campaign of fibre systems in the period 1-28 February 2023.

The Multi-hazard and Resilient-informed system for Enhanced Local and Regional Disaster risk management (MEDiate) project will contribute to enhanced assessment of disaster risks and to improved disaster risk management and governance.

Today, the company Nordic Technology group (NTG) was listed on the stock exchange. This group includes Wavetrains Systems, which 12 years ago set itself the goal of making it safer to cross train tracks. Research and development from NORSAR has made this possible.

Science has published a new article regarding atmospheric waves and global geophysical observations of the January 15th, 2022 Hunga eruption, Tonga. Norwegian institutes have contributed.

Data collection from a downhole fiber cable has now commenced in Canada, allowing the project team to compare events registered by fiber, surface geophone arrays and downhole geophone instrumentations.

In a new newsletter from January 2022, TURNkey presents results from Work Package 4 and Work Package 5 which have been completed. The demonstration of the TURNkey platform will be delivered shortly.

On the 11th of February, the UN celebrates the international day for women and girls in science! During the last decades, the global community have made a lot of effort to inspire women and girls in the field of science. However, women and girls continue to be excluded from participating to the fullest. 

TURNkey is an EU-funded project led by NORSAR where the overall goal is to connect theoretical systems and their practical use in Europe to improve seismic resistance before, during and after a harmful earthquake. After the summer of 2021, several activities have been completed.

So far this year, the European cooperation has received their halfway evaluation from the European Commission and held its annual meeting between the participants and partners in the project.

NORSAR will lead a newly funded research project on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Together with partners, the project has been allocated funds from the Norwegian Research Council and will take us one step closer to safe storage of CO₂.

ACT is an international initiative to establish CO₂ capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) as a tool to combat global warming.

The 2021 climate summit in Glasgow is over. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is seen as a crucial solution in achieving the tightened climate goals in Europe. With the establishment of Langskip, the world is looking over at Norway. NORSAR will lead a prominent project on safe storage in collaboration with several international players.

Today, 5 March, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force 51 years ago. It opened for signature 1 July 1968 and entered into force 5 March 1970. The Treaty is described as the most important disarmament and arms control treaty of nuclear weapons.

On 11 February, NORSAR celebrated the International Day for Women and Girls in Science: #WomenInScience. Throughout the week we interviewed some of our female colleagues.

Day 2 of #WomenInScience – today you will meet Seismologist Federica Ghione from Italy. She holds a master’s degree in Applied Geological Sciences from the University of Pavia, Italy and is currently pursuing a PhD in Seismic Risk at the University of Oslo.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force after 50 ratifications on January 22 in accordance with Art. 15 (1). The ultimate objective of the treaty is a total elimination of nuclear weapons.

On December 30, a terrible landslide resulted in devastating casualties in Ask, Gjerdrum. Worried local citizens told the press about shakings they thought could be an earthquake before the landslide and contacted NORSAR. Based on our cooperation within Europe, we knew that quick clay could liquefy after earthquake although this has not been documented in Norway before.

On December 10, NORSAR handed the Earthquake Report over to the Mayor of Lillestrøm, Jørgen Vik, accompanied by representatives from the County Governor of Oslo and Viken. The event was executed partly remote, with external representatives on Teams and Romerikes Blad on site.

NOR-FROST is the new NORwegian FibeR Optic Sensing Test site in the backyard at NORSAR!

The International Day Against Nuclear Tests honors all victims of nuclear tests and reminds us why nuclear testing must come to a permanent end.

75 years ago, the “Trinity” nuclear test changed the world. On the 16th of July 1945, the world’s first nuclear bomb was detonated in New Mexico.

Norge har fått et nytt og digitalt jordskjelvsoneringskart. Det betyr at utbyggere og storsamfunnet til sammen kan spare milliarder av kroner på store utbyggingsprosjekter i årene som kommer.

NORSAR is leading a EU research and innovation project that is working towards more earthquake resilient societies. The TURNkey project is a 3-year project and is represented by a Consortium of 21 partners (universities, research institutes, SME’s, etc.) distributed across 10 European countries. TURNkey’s purpose is to develop a multi-sensor-based earthquake information system, facilitating Earthquake Forecasting and enabling Early Warning and Rapid Response actions.

This is the name for a broad consortium of geoscience researchers investigating the arctic.