Signal detection by template matching

Ultra-low threshold seismicity monitoring

ccloc detects large but also very weak or distant earthquakes and other seismic events such as blast or glacial events by matching waveform templates from known master events to real-time or archived data. The matching is done by cross-correlation of processed data. The data processing includes any filter available in SeisComP. Such filtered waveforms and even envelopes or STA/LTA traces can be used as characteristic functions. ccloc does not require discrete picks. Therefore, the sensitivity of a monitoring network can be increased and the magnitude threshold can be lowered.

Event type classification

As ccloc can remember the event type of master events new detections may be classified and events of different types, e.g., earthquakes and explosions can be discriminated.

High performance, fast processing

ccloc has been optimized for efficient processing of large datasets and simultaneous application of many template events. Parallel computation on multiple threads or capable graphics cards (GPU) with CUDA support allow a very fast data processing in real time or in playbacks of past data.

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