The Heilongjiang Wudalianchi Volcanic Monitoring Observatory was established on June 30, 1958 on the basis of Dedu Seismic Station with the approval of the State Seismological Bureau of China and the Heilongjiang Provincial Government. It is the initial research base for volcanological research in the country. The observatory shoulders dual tasks. One is to monitor and predict earthquakes in the Wudalianchi Volcanic Zone, and the other is to study volcanic activities in the whole country, relation between volcanic activity and earthquakes, volcanic hazards and countermeasures and utilization of volcanic resources. There are 24 staff members working at the observatory, including 1 senior scientist and 6 middle-ranked. Photograph of Laoheishan, a monogenetic Strombolian cone, by Ming Zhang.
Contact information:
Heilongjiang Wudalianchi Volcanic Monitoring Observatory Wudalianchi, Heihe, Heilongjiang Post Code 164500 China Telephone: (86)1-8215977 Telefax: (86)1-8210995 Telex: (085) 222351 SSB CN Director: Mr. Pan Yulin Deputy Director: Mr. Lu Zongwen
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