Thesis (M. S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point, 2005.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point, 2009. / Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Master of Science in Natural Resources (Environmental Education and Interpretation), College of Natural Resources. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-79).

The Perpetual Environmental Station (PES1), designed and developed is robust, modularenvironmental station with a multitude of sensors, to study the precursors of Earthquakes and todisseminate a long term, quality data of various atmospheric parameters. The PES1 has beendesigned based on the Earthquake precursors, postulated in various research articles. Most ofthese postulated precursors have been tested in laboratory environments and PES1 will be thefirst station to validate these precursors on field. The PES1 has been designed from a modularpoint of view, considering perpetuity where modules can be easily added, replaced, or upgradedsuch that a long-term functioning of the system is guaranteed. The PES1 will be installed inIceland where the seismic activity is quite high, serving as an ideal test location.The thesis work outlines the precursors of Earthquakes and the seismicity in Iceland, where thePES1 is to be installed. The design and development of the PES1 is described from the hardwareand software point of view, with specifications of each sensor used in the Environmental Station.