1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF
The French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF) was set up in Strasbourg in July 1921 by a governmental decision. Since then, BCSF is in charge of the macroseismic survey for the French territories. One of its main tasks is to determine macroseismic intensity in the different localities after each fe...
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| description | The French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF) was set up in Strasbourg in July 1921 by a governmental decision. Since then, BCSF is in charge of the macroseismic survey for the French territories. One of its main tasks is to determine macroseismic intensity in the different localities after each felt earthquake. This paper shows how the way of collecting macroseismic information evolved with time through the analysis of questionnaires sent to various dissemination networks and by using different methods and macroseismic scales. In context of a renewal of interest in macroseismic data, we present their main uses, as well as some perspectives for the forthcoming years. The quality of macroseismic data, together with the improvement of the analytical methods and the accessibility to BCSF data, in particular those from our archives, remain at the heart of our concerns and objectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24dab4fad6da431a82836263e971d7f42023-10-24T14:24:12ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Géoscience1778-70252021-11-01353S1235110.5802/crgeos.8710.5802/crgeos.871921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSFSira, Christophe0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6801-5917Cara, Michel1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5533-0531Schlupp, Antoine2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2378-2434Masson, Frédéric3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-7138Schaming, Marc4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4017-4673Mendel, Véronique5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3642-2881Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, EOST UMS 830, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, ITES UMR 7063, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, EOST UMS 830, Strasbourg F-67084, France; Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, ITES UMR 7063, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, EOST UMS 830, Strasbourg F-67084, France; Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, ITES UMR 7063, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, EOST UMS 830, Strasbourg F-67084, France; Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, ITES UMR 7063, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRS, EOST UMS 830, Strasbourg F-67084, FranceThe French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF) was set up in Strasbourg in July 1921 by a governmental decision. Since then, BCSF is in charge of the macroseismic survey for the French territories. One of its main tasks is to determine macroseismic intensity in the different localities after each felt earthquake. This paper shows how the way of collecting macroseismic information evolved with time through the analysis of questionnaires sent to various dissemination networks and by using different methods and macroseismic scales. In context of a renewal of interest in macroseismic data, we present their main uses, as well as some perspectives for the forthcoming years. The quality of macroseismic data, together with the improvement of the analytical methods and the accessibility to BCSF data, in particular those from our archives, remain at the heart of our concerns and objectives.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.87/EarthquakeMacroseismic surveyIntensityMacroseismic questionnaireSeismic hazardGround motionHistorical archivesEarthquake |
| spellingShingle | Sira, Christophe Cara, Michel Schlupp, Antoine Masson, Frédéric Schaming, Marc Mendel, Véronique 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF Comptes Rendus. Géoscience Earthquake Macroseismic survey Intensity Macroseismic questionnaire Seismic hazard Ground motion Historical archives Earthquake |
| title | 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF |
| title_full | 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF |
| title_fullStr | 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF |
| title_full_unstemmed | 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF |
| title_short | 1921–2021: 100 years of macroseismic studies at BCSF |
| title_sort | 1921 2021 100 years of macroseismic studies at bcsf |
| topic | Earthquake Macroseismic survey Intensity Macroseismic questionnaire Seismic hazard Ground motion Historical archives Earthquake |
| url | https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.87/ |
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