Herodotus historically established the term “Ocean” as a large sea area; almost 70% of our planet is covered by the oceans, most of which are still unexplored, ANA notes.
But how is it possible to monitor such a vast area to protect humanity from the risk of nuclear testing and furthermore help reduce the hazard from natural phenomena? This is the aim of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO).
It was founded in Vienna as the guardian of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which opened for signature during 1996 and currently has 185 member-states, including Greece.
The CTBTO has established the International Monitoring System (IMS) which includes 337 stations and laboratories installed all over the world. These stations are designed to send real-time data from every part of the globe to its headquarters in Vienna for analysis and processing.
A Greek scientist, Dr. Georgios Haralabus, originally from the city of Drama, is currently responsible for the management and sustainment of hydroacoustics in the International Monitoring System (IMS), which monitors and offers an “acoustic shield” to the oceans against nuclear tests while providing diverse and interesting information on underwater natural phenomena.
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