NORSAR

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NORSAR or Norwegian Seismic Array was established in 1968 as part of the Norwegian-US agreement for the detection of earthquakes and nuclear explosions.^{[citation needed]} NORSAR was the first non-US site included in ARPANET in 1973.^[1] Since 1999, NORSAR has been an independent research foundation.^{[citation needed]}

Located at Kjeller, north of Oslo, NORSAR runs and maintains seismic arrays in Norway and it is the designated Norwegian National Data Centre for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.^{[citation needed]} NORSAR conducts basic seismological research, develops software and provides consultancy for the petroleum industry.^{[citation needed]}

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External links

• Official website

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