INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SEISMOLOGY
- Revised convention adopted at the International Seismological Conference held at Berlin August 15, 1905[1]
- Effective from April 1, 1904; participation of the United States in the Association effective from April 1, 1906[2]
- Terminated March 31, 1916, in accordance with the terms of article 16; assets of the Association transferred to the International Research Council
Comptes-rendus des séances de la troisième réunion de la Commission permanente de l'Association internationale de sismologie réunie à Zermatt, du 30 Août au 2 Septembre, 1909 (Budapest, 1910)
[TRANSLATION]
Convention Relating to the Establishment of the International
Association of Seismology—July 1903
Revised August 1905
Art. 1
The purpose of the Association is the study of seismology problems whose solution requires the cooperation of many stations distributed around the globe.
In order to achieve that purpose it seems advisable:
| (a) | to make observations in accordance with common principles; |
| (b) | to institute experiments for the elucidation of matters of special importance; |
| (c) | to establish and maintain seismic observatories in all countries that may need financial help from the Association; |
| (d) | to organize a Central Office in which all reports sent by the various observatories shall be assembled, studied and published. |
- ↑ Convention first drafted at the Second International Seismological Conference at Strasbourg July 24–28, 1903.
- ↑ The U.S. Congress made provision for U.S. membership in the International Seismological Association by act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 728); the U.S. quota of expenses of the Association was first paid for the fiscal year beginning Apr. 1, 1906.
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