AuScope Subsurface Observatory
The AuScope Subsurface Observatory provides geophysical monitoring and rock property analysis to support crustal geological modelling, geohazard assessment, mineral exploration, and infrastructure planning.
Our equipment pool leverages nationwide drilling efforts, supporting major programs like the Stavely Project. Our capability in geothermal applications will help to translate and accelerate recent advances in this sector. Our strategic seismic monitoring program targets zones of high historical seismicity and critical infrastructure. Operating from UoM, we align with experts in seismic hazard, crustal heat flow and energy/resource transition.
The AuScope Subsurface Observatory at the University of Melbourne has a 12-year history, following its predecessor, the Australian Geophysical Observing System. Several past staff members have contributed significantly to its development. The observatory conducts real-time seismic monitoring, notably in Gippsland and Central South Australia, where networks detect earthquakes almost daily. We aim to maintain a real-time seismogram feed via the school website, with additional monitoring possible through gravimeters and tiltmeters, creating a comprehensive subsurface data stream similar to weather feeds.
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For enquiries, please email Dan Sandiford at dsand@unimelb.edu.au