Abstract
At a meeting in Hanoi on 23 August 2001, the IASPEI Commission on
Seismological Observation and Interpretation decided to set up a
Working Group on Standard Phase Names. The working group has put
together a modified standard nomenclature of seismic phases that
is meant to be concise, consistent, and self-explanatory on the basis
of agreed rules. We did not try to create a complete list of all
phases. The list is open to further development. The list is not
meant to satisfy specific requirements of seismologists to name various
phases used in a particular type of research. Instead, it is hoped
that the new list will ensure expanded standardized data reporting
and exchange by data analysts and other users. This should result
in a broad and unambiguous database for research and practical applications.
At the same time the list and the principles outlined below may provide
useful guidance for naming previously unknown seismic phases.
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