Comparative analysis of the impact of geological activity on the structural design of telescope facilities in the Canary Islands, Hawaii and Chile

An analysis of the impact of seismic and volcanic activity has been carried out at selected astronomical sites, namely the observatories of El Teide (Tenerife, Canary Islands), Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma, Canary Islands), Mauna Kea (Hawaii) and Paranal (Chile), and the candidate site of Cerro...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2010-09, Vol.407 (3), p.1361-1375
Main Authors: Eff-Darwich, A., García-Lorenzo, B., Rodriguez-Losada, J. A., de la Nuez, J., Hernández-Gutiérrez, L. E., Romero-Ruiz, M. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Geology
Seismology
site testing
telescopes
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Summary:An analysis of the impact of seismic and volcanic activity has been carried out at selected astronomical sites, namely the observatories of El Teide (Tenerife, Canary Islands), Roque de los Muchachos (La Palma, Canary Islands), Mauna Kea (Hawaii) and Paranal (Chile), and the candidate site of Cerro Ventarrones (Chile). Hazard associated with volcanic activity is low or negligible at all sites, whereas seismic hazard is very high in Chile and Hawaii. The lowest geological hazard in both seismic and volcanic activity is found at Roque de los Muchachos observatory, on the island of La Palma.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16925.x