NORSAR
Sign in to save200px|thumb|right|NORSAR logo thumb|NORSAR in Kjeller, Norway NORSAR is a foundation established in 1968 as part of the Norwegian–US agreement for the detection of earthquakes and nuclear explosions. The name derives from the foundation's original project, the Norwegian Seismic Array.
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200px|thumb|right|NORSAR logo thumb|NORSAR in Kjeller, Norway NORSAR is a foundation established in 1968 as part of the Norwegian–US agreement for the detection of earthquakes and nuclear explosions. The name derives from the foundation's original project, the Norwegian Seismic Array.
== Description == 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. NORSAR conducts basic seismological research, develops software and provides consultancy for the petroleum industry.